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Spanish-American War continued...
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 (Spanish-American War) Military Sta. No. 10, Havana, Feb 10, Cuba, N.Y.P.O. Sharp strike of C-6 duplex ties Cuba 2½c on 2¢ reddish carmine (223) on cover to New York, N.Y., "Capt. F.
Stringfellow, Chaplain" oval handstamp, endorsed "Soldiers Letter" at top left, blue Feb. 16th receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico. Wash. D.C., Feb 14 '99. Sharp strike of duplex on 2¢ green entire to Mattapan Mass., endorsed "Soldier's Mail, A.T. Anderson, Lt. Batty. M 7th Arty.,
Ponce P.R." at left, purple two-line "Capt. 7th Art'y., Comdg. Lt. Batty. M." handstamp and signed "M.M. Macomb", Mattapan (2.21) receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Gallagher, Hahn.
Estimate; $150
- 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Mil. P. Sta. No. 27, Matanzas, Feb 17, 1899. Type C-8 duplex ties Cuba 2½c on 2¢ reddish carmine (223) on cover to Plover Iowa, purple "Soldier's Letter. / Capt.
U.S. V. Signal Corps, / Comdg. 12th. Co." three-line handstamp signed by office, Feb. 22nd arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Correos, Habana, 18 Feb. 99. Cds on "31st Mich." Young Men's Christian Association endorsed "Solider Letter to Detroit Mich., from soldier in Co. K Camp Buzzard, Santa Clara Province,
Cuba, officer's endorsement "John G. Miller, 2nd Liut. 31st Mich. Vol., comdg. Co. K", unusual "T Collect "2" Cents…" handstamp with blue crayon "2"; small edge tear and reduced at left, Fine
soldier's letter with unusual due marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'date stamp. Feb 23 '99. Clear strike of cds on cover with purple "Headquarters, 1st Reg Cal U S Vol Inf, Manila, Ph. Isl." handstamp to Petaluma,
Cal., endorsed in pencil "Soldiers letter, H.W. Doscher, Co. F. 1st Cal" at left, purple "A. J Kelleher, Captain and Adjutant First Infantry" two-line handstamp, "Postage Due 2 Cts" straightline, Petaluma arrival backstamp;
reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) U.S. Army Hospital Ship, Missouri. Penalty envelope with "Official Business" crossed out bearing 2¢ pink (279B) placed over penalty clause tied by "Military Sta. No. 10,
Havana, Apr 25, N.Y.P.O. '99" (C-4) duplex to Lowerre, N.Y., blue "Soldier's Letter, W. M. Arthur, Major & Surgeon U.S.A." three-line handstamp, Yonkers (4.28) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Mil. P. Sta. No. 1., Manila, P.I., Jul 10, 1899. Purple duplex with segmented bar cancel on stampless cover to Perry, Oh., purple "Postage Due. 2 Cts" straightline handstamp, Perry
(8.17) arrival cds.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'l, Mar 15 '1900. Bold strike of duplex on patriotic U.S. Army and Navy Department Y.M.C.A. envelope to Sterling, Ill., purple "Soldiers Letter / J.M.
Macomb / Post Chaplain, U.S.A." three-line handstamp, purple "Postage Due. 2 Cts." straightline handstamp and 2¢ postage due cork cancelled, Apr. 30th arrival backstamp, return address on back for "Private Richard Jones, 19th
Inft., Manila P.I.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'ds. Mar 19 '1900. Duplex ties Philippines 2¢ red (214) on cover to Somerville Mass., purple "G.H. Bodge. H,C." straightline handstamp
and endorsed "Soldier's Mail.", Boston Somerville Station (5.2) machine arrival backstamp, original enclosed letter datelined "Military Hospital #3, March 17, 1900" with some interesting content on camp life, New Years
Celebration, Filipino Men and Women and the Chinese merchants which do most of the business there including Opium, reading in part: "On visiting Paco cemetary where Lawton's body lay, many of our boys are still laying there. Caskets are
placed in niches of walls, built the slope of circles. Peculiar trees, smoothe bark, with many large clusters of sweet yellow flowers, without leaves, grow between 1st & second walls. A Chapel in the center. I saw where 204 soldiers had been intered.
Some had good and large marble slabs. A red tile with the number scratched on them marked the resting place of many…" and signed "From a Somerville Boy in the Orient, George H. Bodge, Hospital Crops", Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish-American War) D.B. Lyon, Received, 2nd Lieut. 16th Infy, "11-26-00, Echaque". Purple double-circle handstamp on cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Detroit, Mich Sep 17 1900" duplex
to soldier at Manila, Philippines, docketed as answered Salano, December 12' 1900", Very Fine and scarce incoming use, transit time of over 3 months, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Spanish-American War Collection. Better group of 40 covers, nearly all are soldier letters, many with Soldier Letter Chaplain handstamps, nice range of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Philippines originations, many with patriotic
designs including flags or other styles, variety of stamp issues including Postage Dues, few in the immediate post-War period with U.S. Possessions stamps, mixed condition with flaws to be expected, overall a Fine and desirable group of Spanish
American War covers, an excellent collection with many better covers.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
Complete Scans. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Spanish-American War Patriotics
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) Accept a Soldier's Happy New Year from Manila 98-99. Red and blue patriotic label showing American Flag and Tent scene with starred border, affixed at upper left of cover bearing
2¢ pink tied by "Mil. Sta. No. Manila, Phil. Isl'date stamp. May 31 '99" duplex to Colorado Springs, Col., brown "Soldier's Letter, O.M. Dalfy, Chaplain, 1st S.d. Inf U.S.V." three-line handstamp, Colorado Springs
(7.15) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare patriotic label use, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) Cuban Waving Flag with "Patria Y Libertad., Viva Cuba Libre!" Slogan. Light blue and red patriotic design on cover bearing Cuba 2c on 2¢ reddish carmine (222)
tied by "Military Sta. No. 10, Havana, Mar 10 1899" duplex to Dubuque Iowa, sharp "O.H.L. Mason, 49th Iowa Infantry. Chaplain" circular handstamp, endorsed "Soldier's Letter" and "From Wm Gillis, Co. A. 49h Ia.,
Military P.O. #10, Havana, Cuba.", Dubuque (3.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) "11 C" Waving Flag, 11th Cavalry, U.S.V., Manila, P.I. Black patriotic design on cover bearing Philippines 2¢ red (214) tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Philippines,
Manila, Apr 27 1900" cds to San Francisco Cal., forwarded upon arrival to Oakland, reverse with San Francisco Sta. A. (6.2) machine cancel and Oakland (6.2) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce design.
Estimate; $200
- 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) First Regiment South Dakota, Volunteer Infantry, Manila P.I. Blue patriotic design showing Eagle and Shield on cover bearing 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286) tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 1
Manila, Phil. Isl'ds. Feb 16" duplex to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., sharp strike of rimless blue "Soldier's Letter, C. Daley Chaplain, 1st. S.D. Inf. U.S.V." handstamp, Poughkeepsie (3.29) arrival backstamp, ex-Beals, Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) Mil. P. Sta. No. 26, Buena Vista, Cuba, Mar 4 1899. Purple duplex ties Cuba 2½c on 2¢ reddish carmine (223) on patriotic U.S. and Cuba Flags cover to St. Louis, Mo.,
endorsed "Soldiers Letter", purple "Soldiers Letter, W.W. Watts, Chapl. 1 Tex. V.I." framed handstamp and second partial strike also ties 2c, St. Louis via Nashv. & Stl. R.P.O. Mar. 11th receiving backstamp; central crease,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) Eagle and Shield. Red blue and purple patriotic design on cover to Rushville N.Y., bold strike of "Soldier's Letter., Collect postage from Addresse, J.W. Brainard, Chaplain, 3d
Regt. New York Vols." four-line handstamp, sharp "Washington, D.C. Aug 20 98" cds and matching "DUE 2" handstamp, Rushville (8.20) receiving backstamps; barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) 1st Rhode Island U.S. Vols. Patriotic design showing Fouled Anchor with "Hope" slogan on cover from Corp Nicolas of Co. A, 1st R.I. Regiment to Providence, R.I. bearing 2¢
Trans-Miss (286) cancelled by cork cancel, matching 1st Rhode Island patriotic letterhead enclosure datelined "Camp Alger July 23 1898" from soldier describing camp life; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) "Our Country" Waving Flag. Red and blue patriotic cover with blue "Fort Rodman, New Bedford, Mass." handstamp and blue "Soldier's Letter 1st Lt. Post
Adjutant" handstamp signed by officer at top, "New Bedford Mass. Aug 19 1898" waving flag machine cancel to Malden, Mass. with precancelled 2¢ postage due affixed, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Spanish American War Patriotic) Washington, D.C. Jul 18 '98. Machine cancel on Army Christian Commission patriotic envelope to Bloomington, Ind. with purple "Soldier's Letter, Without postage charge address /
Chaplain" handstamp, "Due 2" handstamp and pencil cancelled 2¢ postage due vertical pair affixed, 1898 1/8 proprietary battleship issue affixed in return address portion, Jul. 20th receiving backstamp; small faults, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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