Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

Leave Absentee BidsLIVE INTERNET BIDDING
*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Historical Corresp. & Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
729
c
Sale 1291, Lot 729, Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Historical Corresp. & CoversU.S.S. Olympia, Hong Kong, May 30, 1899. Dateline on enclosure with fascinating contents, an officer writes of Admiral Dewey's refusal to meet with a U.S. Consul suspected of helping Aguinaldo, and of his spending time with Hobson the war hero and encloses Hobson's signature as a souvenir, with Hong Kong, 1891, 10c Violet on Red (44) also with second enclosure dated June 4, cover with tied by "Hong Kong JU 5 99" circular datestamp and used to Waco Tex., some splitting along folds of enclosure, cover with some insect wear, otherwise Fine, interesting contents

E. 200-300
0