1898 (7 May) cover from Melbourne, Victoria to Havana, with red "Per. R.M.S. Morana via Sydney & San Francisco" endorsement at top, handstamped "Return to Sender" and "Dispatch to Spain or Spanish Colonies Prohibited on Account of War" applied in San Francisco. This may be the only recorded example of "Prohibited" marking applied in San Francisco (Image)

Est.US$500

1898-1901 collection of 13 covers, written-up on exhibit pages, various frankings and destinations, "United States Postage Military Station No.1 Cuba", "Soldier's Letter" handstamps, "Cuba" surcharges, one to Canada, another to England, Santiago, Cuba pmks, Spanish postage, mixed condition (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1899-1900 three covers to New Orleans, canceled "Pt. Tampa & Havana R.P.O." (1 Feb 1899), "Havana, Batabano & Santiago R.P.O." (29 July, 1900) and "Isabela & Cienfuegos R.P.O." (31 July, 1900), mixed condition, fine (both military and civilian mail was transported via Traveling Post Offices using sea mail and railway lines, built by the Spanish) (Image)

Est.US$500

1898-1902 Military Postal Stations in Cuba, collection of 31 covers and cards, written-up on 16 pages, presented in numerical and alphabetical order. The first Registry cancel was a double oval "Military Sta. No.1 NY" between the rings, with "Cuba" in the center, partial mourning cover to Pennsylvania, Military Station No.1 Santiago de Cuba, Mil.Sta.No.3 Guantanamo, Mil.Sta.No.5 San Luis, Mil.Sta.No.6 Manzanillo, Mil.Sta.No.7 Gibara, Mil.Sta.No.8 Holguin, Mil.Sta.No. 10 Havana, covers to San Francisco and to France, another to Switzerland, with "Cuba Havana" Registry label (Scott FX-HA1, $2,000), covers to Buenos Aires, Trieste, Austria, Mil.Sta.No.11 Puerto Principe (covers to Belgium and Germany), Mil.Sta.No.13 Cienfuegos, Mi.Sta.No.18 Trinidad, Mil.Sta.No.21 (Cardenas), Mil.Sta.No.24 (Palma Soriano), Mil.Sta.No.26 (Buena Vista), Mil.Sta.No.27 Matanzas, Mil.Sta.No.30 Santa Cruz, Mil.Sta.No.33 Sagua La Grande, Mil.Sta.No.34 Caibarien, plus Columbia Barracks Station. A fine showing of U.S. Registered mail from the various postal stations in Cuba, with many rare, if not "only known" items, occasional cover wear, generally fine or better (Image)

Est.US$5,000