Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 678    

(War of 1812) Wiscasset, Maine Garrison, group of four folded letters datelined "U.S. Garrison Wiscassett" with two from William Wells, Lieut. Light Artillery Commanding and two from M. Freeland, Lieut. Commanding to Acting Asst. Deputy Qtr. Master General in Portsmouth concerning requisitions, three have manuscript "30" cent war ratings (20¢ postage plus 50% war fee); some faults, Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 679    

Dulag, Aug. 11. 00, Leyte P.I., blue three-line handstamp and "Tauloban, Leyte P.I., Aug 14 1900" duplex on "Soldier's Letter" cover to Abingdon Va., straightline "Postage due two cents" handstamp and US 2¢ postage due added and tied by grid cancel, Abingdon arrival backstamp, YMCA patriotic design; opened at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $550

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Lot 680    

M l. Sta. Siassi, Phil. Isles. Aug 5 1901, perfect strike of cds duplexed with grid cancelling 1901, 1¢ Pan-American vertical pair, nat. s.e. at top, on legal-size cover to Rock Falls, Ill., reverse with Jolo (8.6), Manila (8.20) and Rock Falls (9.23) backstamps; small edge tear, Fine, a rare Siassi Military Station use.
Scott No. 294    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 681    

Registered, May 19 1898, Military Station No. 4, Cebu, Phil. Islands, purple four-line postmark on European size registered cover to Hong Kong bearing 4¢, 5¢ and 8¢ Trans-Miss singles used with 2¢ bureau issue, all cancelled by matching purple "R" cancels, reverse with purple "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippines Isls, San Francisco, Cal., Registered, May 24, 1899" cds and Hong Kong (5.27) arrival cds; some paper loss from wax seal removal, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 287-289    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 682    

Philippine Sta., San Francisco, Cal. Aug 24 1898, cds on large cover to Hong Kong with matching "Registered" straightline, bearing 1895-98, 1¢, 2¢, 5¢ and 10¢ (nine) Bureau issues, reverse with purple "U-S - Military P.O. Sta., San Francisco Cal. U.S.A., No 1 Philippines" three-line backstamp, partial Hong Kong (8.29) arrival backstamp; cover reduced slightly, tear at left, few stamp faults, F.-V.F., a remarkable Bureau issue franking.
Scott No. 273, 279, 279B, 281    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 683    

1898 (Jun. 17) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park Ga., patriotic pioneer post on 1¢ postal card (UX14) cancelled by "Lytle, Ga, Jun 17 '98" cds to Boston Mass., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 684    

Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco, Cal. Registered, May 12, 1899, clear strike of purple cds with matching "R, Manila" registry handstamp on European size cover to Hong Kong bearing 1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. used with 1895-98, 2¢ and 10¢ Bureau issues, each cancelled by large "R" cancel, endorsed "Per 'Yuensang' " at top left; cover opening tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 285, 273, 279B    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $575

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Lot 685    

(Naval) 1898 Spanish American War Naval Collection, collection of 40 cover and cards mounted on pages comprising mail from Naval ships during the war, including some patriotics and sailor's letter postage due uses, 1898 U.S.S. Kingtor (later Caeser), three 1898-99 USS Dixie, 1901 "U.S.S. Yankton, Sailor's Letter, Lt. Commander, Cmd'g" handstamp posted in Cuba to Port Huron Mich., 1899 USS Panther handstamp posted at San Juan, 1900 USS Scorpion posted in Colombia, 1898 USS Boston posted at Hon Kong with HK 10¢ to USS Monocacy at Shanghai China, USS Nero cover with handrawn patriotic and "U.S. Mil. Sta. No. 2 S.F., Cal/Cavite, P.I., Dec 1 98" two-line postmark (cover repair top left), USS Bennington used from Hawaii to Mare Island, five 1899-01 USS Petrel uses including two from Cavite Mil. Sta. No. 2 (Petrel was part of Dewey's Squadron at Manila Bay), 1899 USS Princeton "Sailor's Letter" h.s. posted at Hong Kong with HK 10¢, etc.; some mixed condition.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 686    

Spanish American War Philippines Collection, collection of 70 covers comprising mostly soldier letters mounted on pages organized by postmarks, including some soldier letter handstamps, a few patriotic covers, etc., better includes Cavite type A-1 Aug. 12th 1898 (prior to establishment of Manila P.O.), Cavite type A-5 June 17th 1899 early use, purple "Mil. P. Sta. No. 4, Cebu, P.I., Jun 10, 1899" use, purple "Mil. P. Sta. Dagupan, Phil. Isles., Apr 12 1900" use, "Dagupan & Manila R.P.O. 'South' Mar 5 1900" cds use1899 Iloilo Sta. No. 3 soldier's letter postage due, two 1899 "Mil. P. Sta. Jolo" A-1 uses in purple and black, 1899 Manila type A-1 soldier letter on 18th U.S. Infantry Remember the Maine patriotic, 1899 Manila use with two #285, purple "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1, Manila P.I. Rec'd Feb. 2 1900" used as postmark, four Philippines registered usages (incl. one front), two 1899 purple "Mil. P. Sta. San Fernando, Phil Islands" usages dated Aug. 23 and Sep. 29, two purple 1900 "Mil. Sta. Zamboanga Phil. Isles." uses, some other towns and much more; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $4,500

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