Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Philippines, Puerto Rico
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
775
4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Manila, Phil. Islds. Apr. 3 11AM 99" duplex datestamp on cover to Greely Col., stamp and cancel ties Patriotic label, also with "Soldier's Letter" handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and unusual use
E. 300-400
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776
10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by bold strike of boxed "R" handstamp and also by red "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco Cal. Registered Mar. 25, 1899" circular datestamp on cover to New Brighton Penn., purple boxed registry handstamp from Manila, purple "Registered May 1, 1899" oval backstamp, minor edgewear, missing part of top flap, Very Fine, the boxed "R" marking is rare and this is reported to be the latest recorded use
E. 300-400
0
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 15c Olive Green (218). Used with 3c Purple (215) and 10c Orange Brown, Ty. I (217), tied by large open grid cancels, lightly struck purple June 18 double-circle datestamp on registered cover from Manila to Westport, Washington, printed return address for Department of Posts, "Fourth Class" handstamp at upper left, small part of corner of 3c torn off, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use
E. 200-300
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 5c Blue (216). Tied by "Manila P.I. Nov. 5 8:30am 02" duplex datestamp on cover with printed return address for the War Department, to Nagasaki, Japan, purple Nagasaki backstamp, also with "Dead Letter Office 1903 April 21" triangular datestamp, San Francisco and additional dead letter office backstamps, also with purple "Misdirected" and large red "Returned to Writer from Dead Letter Bureau, Manila, P.I." handstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a very unusual use from Manila to Japan then to the U.S. Dead Letter Office in San Francisco and then back to the writer in the Philippines
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E. 300-400
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $1.00 Black (237). Tied by light strike of Manila duplex datestamp, red "Registered Manila P.I. May 28, 1905" boxed datestamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce used on cover, Scott value $1,000.00
E. 300-400
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 2c Carmine (240). Tied by "Manila May 26 10AM 06" circular datestamp on cover with photo of Japanese military station on back, possibly from Russo-Japanese War, to Middleville Mich., Chicago and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine and very unusual
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E. 300-400
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Philippines Military Stations. Huge group from the Diamond Spanish-American War collection, hundreds of covers in a shoebox, mostly with military station cancels and also some Philippines town cancels, range of both U.S. and Philippines stamp issues, some Patriotics and lots of other variety, mixed condition with faults to be expected on many, overall an impressive and substantial group
E. 2,000-3,000
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Philippines Official Covers. More than 85 legal size covers and some fronts, nearly all with Philippines Constabulary corner cards in a wide array of types, variety of stamp frankings, mixed condition with some sound and Very Fine, an impressive hoard of Official covers
E. 500-750
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Philippines Cover Balance. Approximately 170 covers relating to or used in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, some with military station postmarks, others on patriotics including a few Maine-related, one hand-drawn design, nice range of uses including some with Trans-Mississippi stamps, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine
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E. 500-750
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Puerto Rico Covers. More than 100 covers from the Diamond Spanish-American War collection, wide range including both regular U.S. stamps and overprinted stamps, includes Patriotics, military stations, multi-stamp frankings, foreign destinations, etc., mixed condition but overall a worthwhile group
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E. 1,000-1,500
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