Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 157    

Livingston, M.T., Feb 22, 1883. Full sharp cds (type 1) on registered cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 10¢ brown, re-engraved + 3¢ green cancel with 7 bar grid cancels, registry handstamp and receiving backstamp; slight cover reduction at top, Very Fine, the earliest known dated postmark from Livingston.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 158    

Miles City, Montana, Jun 5, 1881. Bold blue cds (type 1) and star duplex struck twice on cover to Massachusetts, tying 3¢ Banknote pair; slight cover creasing at right slightly affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 159    

Missoula, Mont., Dec 13, 1883. Clear cds (S&D type 7) and quartered cork tying 2¢ War Department on cover to Fort Shaw, M.T. mostly likely originating from Fort Missoula; couple trivial pinholes in cover, Very Fine, a rare Official usage from Missoula.
Scott No. O84    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 160    

Missoula, Montana, Nov 28, 1883. Sharp full town postmark in violet (type 5) on oversized registered package envelope to postmaster at Bradford, N.H., transit backstamps; cover slightly reduced at right (as always), Extremely Fine, a rare package envelope usage.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 161    

Moulton, Mont., Jan 3, 1883. Octagon postmark on 1¢ postal card to Helena, reverse with notation regarding Sulpher Springs, F.-V.F., only a couple examples known from this unlisted territorial post office which was likely from the mining camp in the White Sulpher Springs / Judith Basin area, with R. Robinson article and correspondence.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 162    

Old Agency. Manuscript postmark on 1873, 1¢ postal card to Fort Shaw, undated, similar 1¢ postal card with bold 1881 town postmark and star in circle duplex (type 3) from same correspondence, Very Fine, only a few manuscript postmarks reported.
Scott No. UX2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 163    

Park City, Mont., Sep 18. Clear cds on return cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 2¢ red brown canceled by target, Very Fine, scarce, only two reported by Shellen & Dunn.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 164    

Piegan, Montana, Apr, 9, 1879. Bold sharp purple cds and star in circle duplex (S&D type 1) on fresh 1¢ postal card to Fort Shaw, M.T., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. UX3    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 165    

Putman, Mont., Feb 7, 1887. Full cds on 2¢ brown entire to New York, matching target cancelling; barest cover reduction at right, the only territorial postmark reported in Shellen & Dunn.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 166    

Red Lodge, Mont., Sep 26, 1889. Clear cds (S&D type 2) on 1¢ postal card to Helena, full clear Billings transit backstamp (type 6, 4 recorded examples); card filing holes, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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