Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Historical Corresp. & Covers
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U.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
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