Lot
987 
Dearborn, Mont., Jun 4, 1886. Cds and matching star handstamp canceling 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Fort Shaw, docketing at sides; slight cover staining, Fine, postmark unlisted in Shellen & Dunn. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot
988
Diamond City, Mont., Nov 4. Cds on cover to Helena, Mont., franked with 3¢ Banknote with light cork cancel; cover nick and small tear, F.-V.F., postmark unlisted in Shellen & Dunn. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
989
Diamond City, Mont., Jan 5, 1879. Bold cds (S&D type 2) with matching light target canceling 3¢ Banknote on cover to Boston, Mass.; faint cover edge staining at right, an Extremely Fine strike. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot
990
Ennis, Montana, May 9, 1883. Cds (S&D type II) and matching star in circle handstamp tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Lawson, Mo., original enclosure datelined from Meadow Creek, M.T.; slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $80
Lot
991
Fort Benton, Montana. 4 different style postmarks on cover and three 1¢ postal cards; including first (S&D type 1) postmark in blue on cover franked with 3¢ Banknote, postal cards with 1880 magenta octagon (type 4) with star in circle duplex, 1881 blue (type 5) postmark with wheel-of-fortune duplex & blue cds (type 6); mostly readable strikes, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
992
Fort Benton, M.T., Apr 12, 1880. Violet octagon date stamp with matching star in circle duplex (S&D type 4) on 1¢ postal card to Fort Shaw, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot
993
Fort Benton, Mont., Nov 8, 1887. Clear cds (S&D type 6) and matching cork handstamp canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown on cover to "Buffalo Bills Wild West" in Manchester, England, Very Fine and choice, only two strikes recorded of this townmark. Scott No. 205 Estimate $150 - 200.
On May 9, 1887, William Cody's Wild West show opened its first overseas tour at the Earls Court exhibition complex in London.
Realized: $105
Lot
994
Frenchtown, Mont., Sep 27, 1888. Full cds (type 2) with matching grid canceling 2¢ brown entire to Boston, Mass.; slight reduction at right just into indicia, Very Fine, the only listed example of this postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot
995
Glendale, Mont., Aug 2 (1882). Blue cds and shield handstamp (S&D type 3) on 1¢ postal card to Helena, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot
996
Helena, Montano, Oct 28. Cds (S&D type 4) and matching hollow star handstamp tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Whitewater, Wis., forwarded to Milwaukee, Very Fine, a choice territorial usage. Scott No. 114 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $105