Spanish American War continued...
Puerto Rico Military Stations (Named) continued...
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 "Arroyo, 2/5".
Manuscript postmark cancel on two U.S. 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) singles, tied by "Collect Postage - 2 Cents" on 1898 buff cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., reverse with "Mil. Sta. No 4, W.D.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb 6 '98" transit cds and
Poughkeepsie N.Y. (2.21) arrival machine backstamp; top edge tears, one taped, otherwise Very Fine and scarce manuscript Arroyo use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
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 "Arroyo, PR
1/23/99". Manuscript provisional postmark ties U.S. 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) on 1899 buff cover to Brooklyn N.Y., endorsed "Segt. S.S. Curtiss, Co. K, 47th N.Y. U.S.V.", reverse with "Mil. Sta. No 2, W.D.C. Guayama, Porto Rico,
Rec'd, Jan 23 '99" transit, Brooklyn (2.5) arrival cds; couple small tone spots, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Cabo Rojo,
Pto-Rico, 5 May 99. Double-circle datestamp and "R" framed registry handstamp on 1899 registered cover bearing Porto Rico, 2¢ reddish carmine (211), five singles tied by Spanish oval grids prepaid 2¢ rate plus 8¢ registry
fee to Ponce, "Registered, Ponce, Porto Rico, May 6 1899" arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, faint toning, Very Fine, ex-Kugel.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Cabo Rojo was occupied by U.S. forces on 12 August 1898, but
did not receive U.S. postal devices. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 El Dorado, Pto.
Rico, 23 Abr. 99. Mostly clear Spanish cds on cover bearing Porto Rico, 2¢ reddish carmine (211a) tied by framed "R" handstamp on cover to Ponce, reverse with sharp "Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico, Wash. D.C., Rec'd Apr 24 '99"
and "Mil. Sta. No. W.D.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, Rec'd. Apr 23 '99"; opened for display and reduced slightly, corner tear, Fine and rare use, ex-Kugel.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The earliest known use for Dorado was
unlisted by DiPaolo due to the rarity of the use. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
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 Fejardo, Pto-Rico,
18 Nov 98. Bold double-circle datestamp ties U.S. 5¢ dark blue (281) on 1898 cover to New York City, reverse with "Mil.Sta. No 4, W.D.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, Rec'd, Nov 19 '98" transit cds and New York (11.27) arrival cds; faint
toning, Very Fine and scarce Spanish cds use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
American takeover of Fajardo post office reported as December 1, 1898.
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
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 Guanica
Provisional, 1898 (5c) Violet Handstamp. Light but clearly struck "Correos. Postal Guanica P.R. E.U. of A." handstamp and "Guanica Puerto Rico 22 Nov. 98" cds on buff cover addressed in Spanish to the assistant in charge of the lighthouse at San
Juan, manuscript "Eu of A." at top (Estados Unidos of America), reverse with "Mil. Sta. No 7, W.D.C., Yauco, Porto Rico, Nov 22, 98" transit duplex and "Mil. Sta. No 4, W.D.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov 24 '98" arrival cds; opened for display, edge
faults and small tears, Fine appearance and extremely rare, ex-Sanborn, Preston, Scalley, Gallagher, Thompson.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1898 PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP FROM GUANICA PUERTO
RICO, EMPLOYED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR WHEN REGULAR STAMPS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
U.S. troops landed at Guanica on July 25, 1898, and moved swiftly east to Ponce, where the first military mail station was established on
August 3. As with the more famous Coamo and Ponce adhesives, the Guanica Provisional was created to prepay the 5c for transmission inside Puerto Rico during the period of transition when stamps were not yet available. There are two types recorded and
this is Type 2. Only two examples of this handstamp are known, the other dated Nov. 28. The inscription at top of this cover is an interesting political statement by the postmaster at Guanica, declaring the town to be part of the United
States.
References: Illustrated in Puerto Rico Specialist (First Edition, Oct.-Dec. 1970) and in Stamp Specialist (Chartreuse Book, p. 79).
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Morovis, Pto. Rico,
17 May 99. Clear double-circle datestamp and negative handstamp on cover to San Juan, reverse with bold "Mil. Sta. No 4, W.d.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, May 18 '99" and "Vega Baja, Pto. Rico, 18 May 99" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and
rare use from Morovis, ex-Gallagher, Heimburger, Thompson.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Quebradillas
Provisional, 1898 (5c) violet Handstamp. Cover with blue "Quebradillas, Pto-Rico, 9 Nov 98" cds and bearing violet "Ayuntamiento De Quebradillas/Alcaldia" double-oval postmark representing 5c postage paying the civilian single rate to Camuy;
rough opening at right and top with portion torn away at top right, Fine, ex-Preston, García Lomas, Dávila, Thompson.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE QUEBRADILLAS MAYORALTY HANDSTAMP
USED AS A PROVISIONAL.
The Quebradillas Provisional was made by altering the city mayor's official seal, removing the Spanish symbols inside. As in the other few towns with Provisionals, the mayor's office had control of the mails during
the interim period before stamps became available. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Santurce (Pto.
Rico) 25 Ene 99. Blue Spanish postmark ties 2¢ Trans-Mississippi (286) with matching blue quartered cork on cover to New Haven Conn., endorsed "Soldiers Mail, 2nd Lieut. 7 art Commanding", blue crayon "10", reverse with "Mil.Sta. No
4, W.D.C. San Juan, Porto Rico, Rec'd, Jan 25 '99" transit cds and New Haven (2.6) machine arrival; small top left corner tear, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
At this time Santurce was operating as a branch of the San
Juan office. This receiving strike predates the earliest May 14th 1899 recorded use on U.S. mails by almost five months. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Washington D.C.
1898-1901 Puerto Rico Military Stations. Better collection of 58 covers and fronts on pages including Military Station #1 RMS use missing stamp, 1898 (Aug. 14) "Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico" soldiers letter 2¢ entire use, 1898 (Aug. 23)
"Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico" soldiers letter postage due use, 1898 (Sep. 7) "Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico" use to France, 1899 (Feb. 16) "Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico" use with 5¢ Trans-Miss. #288, 1899 (Feb. 7) "Mil. Sta. No 2, W.D.C., Guayama,
Porto Rico" use with U.S. 5¢ to New York City, 1899 (Apr. 12) "Mil. Sta. No 3, Mayaguez, Porto Rico" use of P.R. 5¢ blue #212 to Boston, 1899 (May 6) "Mil. Sta. No 3, Mayaguez, Porto Rico" use of US 1¢ green (279) two on cover to
Ponce, 1899 "Mil. Sta. No 3, Mayaguez, Porto Rico" use of P.R. 5¢ blue #212 strip of three to New York City; 1899 "Mil. Sta. No 4 W.D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico" use of US 5¢ dark blue (2) to France, 1899 "Mil. Sta. No 4 W.D.C., San Juan,
Porto Rico" use of P.R. 5¢ #212 to Spain; and name stations with Spanish cds strikes on fronts including Anasco (2), Arecibo, Cabo Rojo, Camuy, Cayey, Isabela (3), Rio Piedras (2), San German, San Sebastian (4) and Yabucoa, plus one post
invasion use from the Charleston Hotel after renovations; some mixed condition and faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
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Collections and Balances
Washington D.C. Postal History
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 Alexandria Postal
History, 1788-1847. Stampless collection of 32 including several straightlines and manuscript postmarks, better includes 1789 "ALEX. JANY 20" straightline use to New York City, 1790 "ALEXAN." partial straightline, 1793 "ALEX Jan 29"
straightline use, 1796 "Alex" manuscript postmark (ex-Turner), strikes of the first Federally issued cds and study of the later cds types and ratings; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
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 Georgetown Postal
History, 1793-1870s. Collection of over 100 on pages, note 1802 "Georn. Pkt. Oct 28" first Federally-issued cds letter to Baltimore, 1806 "Georget. Col, Apr 3" second Federal-cds use to New York City, includes some free franks, forwarded use,
Civil War patriotic use, 1850s front with "10" in circle rating handstamp to Sacramento City Cal., 1851 cover with #10 tied by red "Georgetown D.C. Sep 19" cds; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1799-1840. Group of 108 folded letters mounted on pages displayed unfolded, many free franks including War, Treasury and Congressional, 1800 "William Wolcott" free frank, postmarks start with the first Federally issued cds
strikes, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1841-1860. Collection of 115 on pages with mostly stampless uses including free franks, transatlantics, printed matter and drop uses, better include 1842 packet letter to France, 1843 packet to England, 1844 Fuller's City
Hotel oval use, 1849 to Wurttemburg, two #9 printed matter uses, "Paid 1ct" drop use and circular mail uses, some 3¢ #11, 26 uses with advertising, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1861-65 Civil War Years. Collection of over 175 covers mounted on pages, note patiotics, soldier letter uses, experimental mechanical duplexes 1862-63, free franks, official War, Navy, Treasury and Post Office uses,
transatlantics, printed circulars, some Sanitary Commission uses, interesting uses include 3¢ star die demonetized use, faulty 1864 Leeds patent envelope use, patriotics include Flags, Maj. McClellan, Shield & Eagle design with State Stars,
1¢ star die with printed circular, etc; some mixed condition and faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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 Washington D.C.
First Duplex Handstamps Collection, 1862-63. 16-page exhibit collection detailing the first duplex handstamps of Washington comprising First Duplex "Eccentric" (4-11 December 1862): six covers including Dec 4th 1862 first day use, Dec 6th on
patriotic, Dec. 8th on #63 strip of three with Camp Relief letter, Second Duplex: Waffle Iron type (4-11 December 1862): 7 covers; 3rd Duplex (19-22 January 1863): "Due 3" two stikes used on Soldier Letters used only four days; and 4th Duplex (7-11
March 1863): three covers including one patriotic, one last day use to blockading squadron, less only one preface cover offered individually, Very Fine and remarkable study of the.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1866-1880. Collection of over 230 in two volumes, range of auxiliary markings incl. various collection markings, official mail and free franks, printed circular, local uses including red strikes, some missent and forwarded
mail, fancy cancels and colors (red, violet, indigo), Bank Note issue frankings, note #63 on "Office of Joint Commission of United States and Costa Rica" corner card drop cover, #68 cover cross-border to Canada, two 1869 #117 covers to England, #159
on 1873 Washington D.C. to England with red B.F. Stevens ovals, UX1 use with fancy geometric, #145 on remailed UX1 Masonic card with red local cancel, #156 on UX3 with fancy crossroads to Germany, and much more, some mixed condition,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1880-1900. Large carton with approx. 500 on pages with a wide range of uses including advertising, registered uses, printed matter, postage due uses, auxiliary markings including forwarders, carrier markings, receivers, special
delivery, note 1883 #205 on cover to Argentina, several eliptical datestamp uses (5), various official corner cards including U.S. Senate and House of Reps, J.H. Houston Stamp Dealer registered use to Austria with 8¢, 10¢ Columbians and New
York exchange label, 1889 #209 on faulty Department of State cover to Egypt; some mixed condition.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
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 Washington D.C.
Postal History 1901-1945. Carton of hundreds mounted on pages including registered uses, postage due, special delivery, foreign destinations, picture post cards, auxiliary markings, post office seals, Dead Letter, Postal Savings Official uses,
airmail covers incl. C2 and C3 uses, etc., WWI and WWII uses, note #369 2¢ Lincoln bluish paper on cover (faults), #300 on printed matter to Turkey, 3¢ Wash. used on 1919 American Legation Office of the Military Attache Serbia diplomatic
pouch to Boston, 1940 Pacific Clipper use to Australia, E7 on faulty cover, Q5 to Italy and forwarded, a few WWII "Service Suspended, Return to Sender" uses, etc. some mixed condition.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $700.00
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 Washington D.C.
"Congress", 1860s-1880s. Group of 38 mounted on pages, range of Congressional mail and corner cards incl. overall House of Representative covers, free franks, some illustrated lettersheets, few fancy cancels, note 10¢ #116 1869 issue
used to France (faulty), 1876 use #179 on Bingham correspondence cover to Yedo, Japan (opening tears) and more, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Postmarks from Washington D.C. that contain the word "Congress" are presumed to have
been used in a special section at the City Post Office devoted to handling Congressional mail. The was no listing of post offices in the House of Representatives or the Senate.
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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