Lot 1082
Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ Blue, used with 50¢ orange (275), tied by "Mil. Sta No. 1 Philippine Islands, Manila, May 16, 1899" duplex on Hotel del Coronado advertising cover to Chicago Ill., purple "U.S.S. Charleston" straightline handstamp; stamp flaws, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. E5 Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 1895 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Realized: $2,100