Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 130    

Belt, Meagher Co., Mont., Jan 24, 1889. Bold octagonal date stamp on 1¢ postal card to Great Falls, Very Fine, few known.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 131    

Big Timber, Montana, Apr 29, 1883. Cds and Maltese cross duplex (S&D type 1) on 3¢ green entire to Bilot, Wis., cover missing backflap with slight reduction at top, a Very Fine strike, very scarce, the only known reported in Shellen & Dunn.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 132    

Billings, 8/11. Manuscript postmark (Shellen & Dunn type 1) and cancel on 1¢ postal card to Helena, Very Fine and choice, one of two recorded by Shellen & Dunn, the Billings Post Office opened less than one week earlier on August 4.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 133    

Billings, Mon. Two strikes of straight line postmark (type 2A) and manuscript "8/29" date on 1¢ postal card to Helena, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 134    

Billings, Mont. Clear straight line postmark (type 2B) with matching "9/16" date stamp on 1¢ postal card to Helena, reverse datelined 9/16/82, Very Fine, the latest usage of three reported examples.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 135    

Billings, Montana, Oct 23, 1882. Full bold cds (type 3) and target duplex on 1¢ postal card to Helena, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 136    

Billings, Mont., Jul 4, 1887. Bold cds (type 5) and cork handstamp tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Baltimore, Md.; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only a few reported by Shellen & Dunn.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 137    

Blakeley, Mont., Jun 28, 1887. Full cds (S&D type 1) tying 2¢ red brown on legal size Junction City corner card cover to Port Chester, departmental receiving date stamps; cover folds, F.-V.F., a few reported by Shellen & Dunn.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 138    

Butte City, Mont., Mar 4, 1882. Full bold blue cds (type 6) and matching star duplex on 1¢ postal card to Helena, printed bankers notice on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 139    

Butte City, Mont., Sep 14. Full cds (type 10) with matching neat circle of wedges cancel tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Canada, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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