Sale No: 3
Lot No:2307
Symbol:Cat No:279B

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

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2308
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Est. $100-150

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2309
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Est. $100-150

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2295
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Est. $300-400

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

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2297
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Est. $50-75

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2298
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Est. $50-75

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

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

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2301
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Est. $50-75

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

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

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

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

Sale No: 3
Lot No:2306
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Est. $300-400