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Philippines - Townmarks, Regular & Postal Card Issues

Lots 1727-1735

Lot 1727    

Philippines, Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'ds. Oct 31 '99, cds duplexed with barred oval ties 5¢ blue (216) on legal-size War Department penalty cover to London, England, readdressed with pink Hotel Windsor, Paris handstamp, reverse with London (12.4) and Paris (12.5) backstamps, Very Fine and scarce penalty use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1728    

Philippines, Mil. Sta. No. 1, Manila. Philippine, Received, May 11, 1899, receiving backstamp on well-traveled 2¢ pink entire from East Orange N.J. to New York, forwarded to Manila, Philippines, "15 CTMS T" handstamp, purple ensp;Not There G. 40" straightline, "Postage Due '6' Cts" straightline with pencil "6", precancelled U.S. 6¢ postage dues strip of three affixed, sent to Chicago Ill. and returned to sender with two different purple hand handstamps, F.-V.F. and interesing use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1729    

Philippines, Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls. San Francisco, Cal. Nov 23, 1898, clear strike of purple duplex cancels 2¢ blue (UX6) to Germany, Wilhelmshaven (12.31) arrival cds, message datelined "Manila Phil 26 Nov. 1898", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1730    

Philippines, Philippine Station, San Francisco, Cal. Aug 25 1898, purple double-circle datestamp duplexed three-ring cancel tying 1¢ blue (264) on 1¢ postal card (UX12) to Germany, Hong Kong (8.29) transit cds, Postdam (10.2) arrival cds; punch hole top left, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1731    

Philippines, 1899-1900, Philippines Soldiers Covers, group of three comprising "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Manila, Phil. Isl'date stamp. Mar 15 '99" duplex to Ore. with 2¢ postage due affixed; "Mil. Sta. Manila, Jan 7, 1900" purple duplex on cover to Canton Oh. with 2¢ postage due tied by cds, and "Dagupan-Manila R.P.O., South, Mar 9, 1900" duplex ties 2¢ red (214) to Pittsburgh Pa.; small flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce trio of soldiers covers.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1732    

Philippines, 1901, $5 dark green, disturbed o.g., rich color, small corner thin, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 225    $500.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1733    

Philippines, Special Delivery, 1901, 10¢ dark blue, tied by "Manila, P.I., Feb 28 '02" duplex on 2¢ carmine (U10) oriental buff entire to Everett Wash., Very Fine.
Scott No. E1    $350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1734    

Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ black, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., Unused card with purple " "La Yebana" Cigar Factory Manila" handstamp, reverse with privately printed "Hacienda Yeban: Casas de Colonos" colonist homes scene; slight printing offset, otherwise Very Fine and rare card with only about a dozen unused examples known.
Scott No. UX3    $1,250.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1735    

Philippines, Postal Card, 1906, 2¢ black, cancelled by bold "Manila P.I. Jan 16, 1907" duplex to Switzerland, Zurich (11/19) arrival cds; small top right corner crease, otherwise Very Fine and rare used card.
Scott No. UX8    $1,000.

This card had a short period of use with the 2¢ foreign postal card rate being raised to 4¢ on November 15, 1907.

Realized: $250

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