Sale 79: The George J. Kramer Collection of Western Trails and Routes

Lot 3099    

Stillwater Mont, Nov 15, 1881, purple octagon datestamp on registered yellow cover to Chicago bearing 3¢ green (207) pair and 10¢ brown (188), each cancelled by blue manuscript matching registry "No 32" at upper left, purple "Received, Nov 26 1881, Chicago, Ill" three-line backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3100    

Stillwater, Mont. Apr 21 1880, sharp strike of purple octagon datestamp with additional strike cancelling two 3¢ green (184) singles on yellow cover with printed "Crow Agency, : Mont." corner card to Boston Mass., purple "Rec'd in Boston Mass., Apr 27" cds and Carrier backstamp; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3101    

Virginia City, Mont., two different datestamps on 1¢ postal cards, first with purple "Virginia City, Montana, Nov 7, 1883" cds with circled star fancy cancel; and other black 1878 "Virginia City, Mont. Aug 24" use; also includes Willard page with hand-drawn map, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 3102    

Montana Territory, 1870-80s, better group of 11 comprising "Silver Star M.T. 8th 1870" manuscript postmark ties 3¢ #114, 1875 Philipsburg Mont. with #147, 1881 White Sulphur Springs with #207, 1884 Livingston with #210, 1884 Terry with #210, 1883 Frenchtown purple cds with #206 pair, 1886 Marysville with #210, Helena with #210 to Ann Arbor Mich with 1¢ postage due pair, Pony cds with missing stamp, 1886 Laurin on 2¢ red brown entire, and "Home Park MT Mar 19/89" postmark with #213; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3103    

Montana Territory, 1880s, group of 9 covers mostly with #210s, comprising 1886 Butte City, 1884 Cooke, 1886 Helena, 1885 Lewistown, 1886 Marysville, 1886 Roberra, 1885 Stanford, 1887 Virginia City duplex with scarab on 2¢ red brown entire (ex-Chase), 1880 White Sulphur Springs blue octagon on cover with 3¢ green #184; also includes Fort Maginnis on #210 piece; small faults, F.-V.F., seven are ex-Willard on his exhibit pages with hand-drawn map.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3104    

Montana Territory, 1880s, group of 9 items comprising 1889 Sheridan on cover with #213, 1881 Ulidia on registry return receipt, 1881 Glendale purple duplex on 1¢ postal card, "Gallatin MT 6/9/1880" ms. postmark on registry return receipt, 1888 Junction on 1¢ postal card with Fort Benton receiver, and four Bozeman duplexes (two styles in magenta and black) on 1¢ postal cards, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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