Puerto Rico (US) » U.S. Administration - Regular Issues. 1900, Special Printing, "Puerto Rico" overprints on 1c, 2c, 5c, 8c and 10c, as well as Postage Due 1c, 2c and 10c, the Postage Dues each with part imprint at top and the 1c and 10c mint n.h. and mounted in the selvedge, others lightly hinged with small h.r., 1c and 2c regulars with violet "Special Surcharge" backstamp, 2c regular with light crease, the 8c and 10c regulars with a couple short perfs., fine to very fine set of the "Puerto Rico" special printing, with only 100 sets produced and rare as such especially as a set; cert. PF (2001) for each stamp. Note: In 1900 one pane of 100 stamps of each was prepared for display at the Paris and Pan-American Expositions and many were destroyed after the exhibitions. The 5c, 8c and 10c were never regularly issued with the "Puerto Rico" spelling and so are only known as Special Printings. (Image)

1899 (Nov 13). Cover to New York franked by Puerto Rico 1899 1c pair, tied by Military Station No. 4 duplex cancels of San Juan, backstamped on receipt, very fine. (Image)

1900 (Feb 15). 2c stationery envelope to Ohio, used with Ponce automated 'Hampden' canceller on departure, San Juan and receiving cds's on back, a very fine strike. (Image)

1901 (March 21). Commercial envelope from San Juan to Paris, bearing forerunner 2c pair in mixed franking with Puerto Rico 1900 1c, tied by duplex dispatch cancels, "T/Centimes 15 P.R." double circle and three French postage dues 10c cancelled by triangle hs, a rare three-countries combination cover. (Image)