1868 undated cover to "Algemeiner Krankenhaus/Vienna/Austria" (= General Hospital) with Lincoln 15c black Scott 77 with geometric cork cancel & tied by 21mm 'WASHINGTON/NOV/6/DC' cds, largely very fine 'N YORK 12 BREM FR/NOV/7/PAID' cds in red, very fine German 'AMERICA/UBER BREMEN/FRANCO' h/s in blue, very fine double-boxed Vienna arrival & 'ALSERGRUND IN WIEN' b/s, docketed on the reverse "Arrivée/Nov 3 68". A very appealing cover to a scarce destination. Acquired from John Kaufmann in 1976 for US$200.
1898 Spanish-American War stampless cover with straight-line 'USS Cincinatti' h/s, to Illinois with superb 'DUE/N 2 Y/CENTS' h/s; 1900 cover to Kansas with 2c optd 'PHILIPPINES' tied by very fine 'MIL STA No 2 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS/CAVITE' duplex; and merchant's cover from Puerto Rico to France "p Catalina Via Espana" with combination franking of USA 2c pair & 1c optd 'PUERTO RICO', scarce 'T - CENTIMES/ 15 /P.R.' h/s, French Postage Due 10c x3 with crude triangle cancels. (3)
1899 illustrated cover with imprint 'BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE/...' (crossed-through) & 'USA TRANSPORT/THOMAS' endorsed "Bound for Manila", unpaid & countersigned by an officer apparently in the belief that a free concession applied, 'GIBRALTAR/NO15/99' duplex & superb 'T' h/s, New York Postage Due h/s partly obscured by pre-cancelled Postage Due 10c, superb 'NYACK, NY/DEC2/99/REC'D' arrival b/s; with the enclosure on matching stationery that states "Off the Coast of Spain Nov 15/...The Rock of Gibraltar in sight/..." [During the Spanish-American War, USAT 'Thomas' transported troops to the Philippines]
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1920s-1950s underpaid covers & PPCs to Australia all with Australian Postage Dues and some interest in the instructional handstamps, most are fine to very fine.
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