"A Pronouncing Gazeteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Islands" a 6-pound tome published by Bureau of Insular Affairs, U.S. War Dept., 1902; 933 pages of everything you wanted/ needed to know about all things Philippines to 1902, includes maps, photos, detailed geographic and economic information, etc., hardbound but front cover nearly detached and with spine problems but pages intact (rebinding highly recommended) no photo

CV. 60-90

'"215/236, 3c/$2 Issues of 1899-1901 14 different, all selected for freshness, many well centered, o.g., some h.r''s, $2 regummed over tiny thin, includes: 215, 217, 217A, 219, 220-2, 228, 229 (x2, shades), 224, 230-1, 235-6, generally Very Fine. (Scott 1,214)."' (Image)

CV. 300-400

238, 1903 $2 Dark blue, rich color,o.g., h.r., Fine;only 695 issued. (Scott $550). (Image)

CV. 200-300

247, 1901 $1 Black extremely well centered, o.g., Extremely Fine, scarce, only about 3,000 issued. (Scott $300). (Image)

CV. 150-200

340-53, 1931 2c-10P Imperforate, fresh colors, o.g. with most l.h., 4P a natural gum crease, F-VF (Scott $339) (Image)

CV. 150-200

C1-6, C8-15, 1926 Madrid-Manila Flight, disturbed o.g., 12c diagonal crease, VG-Fine (Scott $3,455) (Image)

CV. 500-750

1942/43 2c-20c Cebu Guerrilla Issues, without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice, a scarce set, includes informational collateral material on the issue (Image)

CV. 600-900

1908 Message-Reply Postal Card to Boston, UY2 with Manila Sep 8 1907 duplex cancel on message card, reply card unused with hand-written return address to Manila, bit of postal wear, Fine use (Scott $375; UPSS MR2, $750) (Image)

CV. 600-750

'"214, Mil Sta No 1, Philippine Islands, Manila, Aug 7 1899 duplex ties overprinted stamp to legal size envelope, c/c for the ""United States Commission to the Philippine Islands"", blue handstamped ''postage due__Cts'' at lower left, addressed Washngton DC. Very Fine."' (Image)

CV. 100-150

Spanish American War, Japan to Manila Philippines, 4sen postal card with multi-color and muti street views printed on reverse, addressed to the German Consulate in Manila, large bold "Mil Sta No 1 Manila Philippine, Received, Jun 11 1900" strike at lower left, Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

214, 215, to England, Singapore, Nov 3 1900 postmark ties 2c,3c stamps with Philippines overprints to small envelope, addressed London England redirected to Winchester, scarce use of Philippines stamps during Spanish American War likely from Hong Kong, Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

214, Mixed Franking, Manila Philippines, Jan 8 1901 duplex cancel ties 2c overprinted stamp to envelope, little uneven at right, addressed Ainsworth B.C., where Canada #77 2c srtamp was added for redirection to Seattle WA, nice mixed franking, Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

279B, 2c Red, Nva Caceres, Camar Sur, PI, Mar 22 1901 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope, small nick at lower right corner, addressed Wyoming IL,Fine,unlisted in Baker, Goodale mentions civilian PO used by US troops, scarce marking, (Image)

CV. 80-120

214, 2c Red, Laoag Ilocos Norte, PI, Apr 28 1901 duplex postmark ties stamp to "War Department" (lined out) envelope, addressed Manila PI, Very Fine, very early and possibly earliest known of this strike (Image)

CV. 100-150

213, 1c Green, Santa Cruz, Laguna, PI, Nov 17 1901 duplex postmark ties overprinted stamp to "War Department" (lined out) envelope, addressed Manila PI, Very Fine, no record in Goodale or Baker of this earliest recorded strike (Image)

CV. 100-150

214, 2c Red, Angel Island, CAL, Jan 1902 postmark with cork killer on stamp, envelope soiled with small nick, addressed Elm Grove WV, point of disembarkation for troops headed to the Philippines, uncommon use, Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

1906/07 Government/ Constabulary Covers to Manila or USA, four legal-sized covers incl three with handstamp "OB" franking (one the scarce red overprint), despatch cancels of Vigan/ Ilocos Sur (2), Iloilo/ Panay Isld, Cagayan/ Mindanao Isld, usual mixed condition, Fine group (Image)

CV. 50-75

215 (single, pair), OB Overprints, Baguio Benguet PI, Mar 10 1906 postmarks with killers on stamps, all with Red O.B. overprints, legal size Official Penalty envelope, addressed Manila PI with receiving strike, Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

215, 220, O.B. Overprints, Lucena Tayabas, May 6 1906 duplex postmarks tie 3c (scuff), 4c stamps with Red "O.B" overprints to legal size Official Penalty envelope, addressed Manila PI, Fine, (Image)

CV. 100-150

220, U22, O.B. Overprints, Zamboanga, Mindanao PI, Jun 6 1906 duplex postmark ties 4c stamp with "inverted Black O.B. Overprint" to Official legal size entire, addressed Manila PI, Very Fine. ex-Garrett (Image)

CV. 150-200

226(2), O.B.. Cagayan Mindanao PI, AUG 10 1906 duplex postmark ties stamps with "Large O.B." Red handstamps, one broken "B" to legal size Official Penalty envelope, reduced at right, addressed Manila PI, Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

720, UC7, to Philippines, Officially Sealed, Orlando FL, Mar 4 1933 slogan machine cancel ties stamp to airmail entire, addressed Manila Philippines, straight line Purple "Received in Bad Order" handstamp with Yellow Official Seal affixed at right, Fine. (Image)

CV. 300-400

1942 Cover Fort Mills to War Dept Washington DC, cover from Gen Wainwright (Commander, US Forces in Philippines) to Maj Gen Ulio (adjutant Gen - chief administrative officer of all Army forces in WW II), self-censored and with ms "Soldiers Mail / No stamps/ available", TLS indicates part of the package also included his personal diary along with those of two aides which "..will be valuable documents if and when I reconstruct the history of the siege of Bataan", some light folds/ creases but still a Fine and rare historical cover and letter (see online scans) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. 200-250

'"""Free Philippines / Guerrilla Postal Service"" label tied on cover to ""GHQ, SWPA"" by oval ""Posted In The Free Philippines / Mindanao Guerrilla Area / 1 Feb 1944"" date stamp, add''l boxed ""We Depend on Gen. MacArthur''s Pledge To Return"" handstamp (another strike on back), stamp with some light toning at left and bit of the bottom right corner off, still a Fine and desirable cover of trhe period"' (Image)

CV. 250-350

1945 POW Cover to London, from a liberated RAFPOW, an unfranked Australian ACF envelope endorsed "LIB PW" and with partial strike of "AUST ARMY POW -1 OC 45" cds and addressed to London, includes original 2-pg letter datelined "Manila, Philippines, 30 Sept 45" mentioning being on US Hospital Ship Haven and "..taken prisoner in Java...then the Japs took us to Japan (Kushu)", some typical postal wear to the cover but Fine and interesting (Image)

CV. 100-150