U.S.S. Olympia, New York Harbor, blue patriotic design showing ship on blue cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "New York N.Y., Oct 4, 1899" matching cancel with "Station I" flag to Lisbon Ohio, original "At Home U.S.S. Olympia" illustrated matching letterhead enclosure with interesting content "…There has been no regular liberty for the men…They don't like the idea of being kept on a foreign station for years and then being bought home and showed round like a lot of prize cattle…", Very Fine. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:51:56 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2308
Symbol:
U.S.S. Resolute, cover free franked with "U.S.S. Resolute, J.G. Eu…, Cmdg." and "Port Tampa & Key West, R.P.O., Sep 14, 1898" duplex to Thompson Conn., Very Fine. US$100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:52:22 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2309
Symbol:
(U.S.S. New Orleans) Cruzador Amazonas, cross anchor corner card on 1898 cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by "Key West, Fla. Jun 19 '98" duplex to Lt. Commander J.C. McLean U.S Navy, In Charge Naval Torpedo Station, Newport R.I.; cover creasing, F.-V.F. appearance. US$100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:52:41 EST
Sold For 325
Spanish-American War
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2295
Symbol:
(Prisoner of War) 1898 (Aug.) Norfork, Va. to Ferrol, Spain, stampless cover with purple "Prisoner's Letter Censored and forwarded, Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, Washington, D.C." five-line handstamp, reverse with Ferrol (8.16.98) arrival cds; flap missing and small top edge tears, vertical fold, still Very Fine and scarce prisoner's letter. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:45:14 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2296
Symbol: Cat No: 279
Treasury Department, Office of Special Commissioner for the United States to Cuba and Puerto Rico, registered penalty imprint cover bearing 1¢ green (279) pair and single, and 2¢ red (279B) tied by "New York, Apr 4, 99" duplexes to Florence, Italy, forwarded upon arrival with Italy 45c olive tied by "Firenze, 16/4, 99" cds to Rome, Very Fine and scarce forwarded penalty use. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:46:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2297
Symbol:
General Hospital, Camp Hamilton, Lexington Ky., blue corner card handstamp on cover with purple "Soldiers' Letter / Due Two Cents" two-line handstamp and bold "Mil. St., Lexington Ky., Nov 23 '98" duplex to Chicago Ill.; small edge tear at right, Very Fine. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:46:38 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2298
Symbol:
Fort McPherson Ga., Oct 11, 1899, duplex on American National Red Cross cover with purple "War Department, Orville J. Nave., Post Chaplain, U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga." five-line penalty handstamp to Summerton S.C., F.-V.F. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:47:16 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2299
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Tracy, Cal., Aug 12, 1898, military station duplex cancels 2¢ green entire with Canal Bros. corner card to Stockton Cal., Very Fine and scarce military post office use. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 85.00
Sold...US$ 85.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:48:24 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2300
Symbol: Cat No: Forts
(Forts) Headquarters, 2nd Reg. U.S. Vol. Cavalry. (Torrey's Cavalry), blue imprint corner card on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc), corner flaw, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Fort Russell, Wyo. May 27, 1898" cds on cover to Washington D.C., includes "As We Go Riding with Torrey" music card and original letter with some military content including "…Drilling has been going on daily here for a week or so, and the boys are getting in pretty good shape…", Very Fine. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:48:56 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2301
Symbol:
Cuban Orphan Society, Children's National Easter Festival Committee, New York, printed corner card on buff cover bearing 2¢ Wash. tied by "New York, N.Y. Mar 31, 1900" machine with "Station H" flag machine cancel to New York City, Very Fine and scarce Spanish American War Orphan Society. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:49:17 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2302
Symbol: Cat No: 214
S.L. City, Utah. Ft. Douglas Sta., Nov 9, bold strike ties Philippines 2¢ red (214), flaws, on 1901 cover to Chicago Ill., return address of "J.G. Harley, Co "L" 28th Inf. Fort Douglas Utah", Nov. 12th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce. US$50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:49:40 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2303
Symbol: Cat No: 270
Despatch to Spain or Spanish Colonies Prohibited on Account of War, label on 1898 cover bearing 5¢ chocolate (270) tied by "New York, P, Apr 25 '98" duplex on Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. corner card cover to Valencia, Spain, purple "Do Not Post Again this Envelope or Wrapper" New York return-to-sender pointing-hand handstamp; small flaws including top right mended nick, F.-V.F. and rare Spanish-American War use. US$400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:50:03 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2304
Symbol: (Cat No: May 18
1898 (May 18) New York N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, wrapper front bearing 4¢ dark brown (269) tied by "New York, U.S.A., 5 - 18, 1898" double-oval, purple "Return to Sender. Dispatch to Spain or Colonies Prohibited on Account of War. N.Y.P.O." five-line handstamp; light creasing affects 4¢, a Very Fine and scarce use. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:50:30 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2305
Symbol: Cat No: Jun. 28
1898 (Jun. 28) Military Orders for President McKinley's Call for Volunteers, one-page printed notice mentioning the Congressional Act of April 25, 1898 entitled "An act declaring that war exists between the United States of American and the Kingdom of Spain", and the resulting act that allows the President to increase strength of the military, call of 75,000 volunteers to be raised; file folds, hinge thin at top, otherwise Very Fine. US$100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-08-2024, 19:51:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2306
Symbol:
The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, red corner card on 2¢ green entire with Straits Settlements 8¢ ultramarine tied over indicia by "Singapore, DE 12, 99" cds to U.S. Consul General, Hong Kong, reverse with partial "Hong Kong, DE 19, 99" arrival cds, Very Fine and rare Spanish American War use. US$300-400 (Image)