10pf Deutche Marine Schiffsposten plus US 2c Red (279B) tied by "Military Sta, 4, San Juan Porto Rico Dec 8 98" and a 12/22/98 New York transit. addressed to Halle Germany and forwarde to Danzig, appropriate German receivers, additional postage necessary for the "add on" multicolor brewery ad on back side, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

U.S. 279B, 1899 2c Red, natural SE at top, with Puerto Rico 2c-3c (141-42), all tied on cover to Arroyo by partially struck "Mil. Sta. 1, San Juan Oct 19 98" cancels, appropriate backstamps, cover aging and light stains, overall a Fine and unusual use; F Graus Certificate. (Image)

CV. 75

U.S. 285-86, 288, 1898 1c-2c, 5c Trans-Mississippi, Used in Pureto Rico, three covers: 1c used with 1c Green (4; #279) on cover to New York, tied by ornate oval star cancels; 2c tied by Rio Piedras cds with additonal Puerto Rico (1c, 5c Spanish period) issues; 5c on illustrated advertising cover used to New York, tied by Mil Sta 4 duplex; some usual minor cover flaw/faults, generally Fine (Image)

CV. 100

U.S. 288, 1898 5c Blue, pair plus strip of three tied by three faint strikes of Arroyo Mayors seal, well struck purple 4-line "Registered/ Sep. 18, 1898/ Military Station No. 1, Washington, D.C./ Ponce, Porto Rico" handstamp, appropriate backstamp plus ms "from Capt McCormick/ Arroyo Porto Rico/ West Indies" , stamps some gum soaks, light edge soiling and small edge tear at left, partial backflap, otherwise Fine and scarce, Mayors seals were normally used to confirm payment for local provisional service from occupied towns to a military station; only two covers are known with this Arroyo Spanish cancel on US stamps. 2011 PF Certificate. (Image)

CV. 200

211, 211a, 1899 2c Reddish carmine, plate no and imprint block of six #763 bottom, left vertical pair overprint at 36°, others at 25°, NH, fresh and Fine, attractive overprint combination block (Image)

CV. 250

213-14, 1899 8c, 10c Overprints. 8c single, 10c strip of three (pays 6x 5c rate + 8c registry) all tied on registered cover to Canada by grid cancels, purple framed "San Juan Porto Rico Dec 14 1899 Registered" handstamp, New York transit backstamp, Canadian transits and receiver, Very Fine use (Image)

CV. 75

1906 Registered Cover to Germany franked with US 1902 5c (nat s.e.), 8c tied by Central Aguirre P.R. Dec 1 1906 duplex cancel with an accompanying Central Aguirre registry handstamp plus a San Juan registry label (Scott FX-SJ1), NYExchange registry label overlaps stamps, backstamped San Juan Dec 4, NY City 12-18, Hannover 29.12.06, Very Fine and choice (Image)

CV. 750

1907 Registered Cover to Germany franked with US 1902 5c, 8c (nat s.e.) on 2c Red entire (U385) with Central Aguirre P.R. Mar 5 1907 duplex cancels and an accompanying Central Aguirre registry handstamp, San Juan registry label (Scott FX-SJ1) at left with top left corner small bends due to placement, NY Exchange registry label overlaps 5c stamp, backstamped San Juan Mar 6, NY City 3-12, Hannover 23.3.07, some light aging but still a Very Fine use (Image)

CV. 750

1938/40 Local Air Mail Stamps and Covers, two sheets of 10 of the 1939 15c on 10c (Sanabria S3), 3c/50c values of the 1940 2nd Aerovius issue (San S9, 11-14); 3 covers combo with US issues; 1938 to USA with 15c, 25c 1st issue with USC10; 1938 to England with 5c 1st issue (2) with US 720, C7; 1940 to US with full set of the 2nd Issue with US C7; all the covers with proper cancels and cachets, F-VF (Image)

CV. 50

J2, 1899 2c Deep claret, block of 18 (6x3), natural SE at left, o.g., NH but with natural offset, fresh and F-VF. (Scott $810 as singles) (Image)

CV. 120

UPSS 1/19, W1, Mint Postal Stationery Assortment, 10 mint entires, 2 mint wrappers; includes UPSS1, 2, 4 (2), 5, 11 (vert bend through cc), 12-13, 16, 19, generally fresh and F-VF (UPSS $905) (Image)

CV. 100

UPSS 4/13, W1, Used Entires Assortment, 6 entires, one cover front and wrapper; includes UPSS4d with "Fritze, Lundt & Co/ Ponce Porto Rico" with Playa Ponce Feb 6 1900 duplex; 5b front with Carlos Armstrong cc and Playa Ponce Jun 6 1900 duplex addressed to Denmark (central vertical fold); 6 addressed to Germany (stamp missing) with San Juan and Camuy RPO East Mar 10 1900 duplex, 12b "Muullenhooff & Korber San Juan PR" printed cc and San Juan Jul 18 1900 duplex; 13a printed "Fritze, Lundt & Co/ Mayaguez P.R." cc and Mayaguez Jul 29 1900 duplex addressed to Germany, 13a printed "After.....days return to/ SUCRS de GILET & ARCE,/ "Playa"/ PONCE, PORTO RICO" cc with Ponce Aug 17 1901 duplex addressed to Germany, W1 addressed to Germany, usual mixed condition, VG-VF, view to appreciate (Image)

CV. 300

UPSS S1/3, 1899/1900 Postal Cards Selection, comprised of UPSSS1 mint (2 incl one with "Porto Rico" shifted up into indicia), S3 mint (3 incl one with printed message on back) with "Porto Rico" in various positions incl one just into indicia, S3 used (2) incl one uprated with 1c and addressed to Germany, F-VF (UPSS $1,200) (Image)

CV. 150

UX1A, 1899 1c Black on buff, Imprint 20mm long, mint card, couple small unobtrusive light creases, Very Fine appearance; 2019 PSE certificate (Scott $1,200; UPSS S1A, $1,500) (Image)

CV. 150