Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

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

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Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Hawaii, Hong Kong

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750

Sale 1291, Lot 750, Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Hawaii, Hong Kong

Honolulu Hi. Feb. 7, 10 AM 1899. Circular datestamp and oval grid duplex on 2c Green entire from a soldier writing at sea, aboard the troopship Morgan City on his way to the Philippines, to military address at Fort Bayard N.M., soldier's endorsement at top, original letter datelined on the ship Jan. 31, 1899, San Francisco and Fort Bayard backstamps, edge tears at top from opening, still Very Fine, later in 1899 the Morgan City sunk of the southeast coast of Japan, all persons were saved

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E. 400-500

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