Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 164    

(Spanish-American War) Mil. P. Sta. No. 27, Matanzas, Feb 17, 1899, type C-8 duplex ties Cuba 2½c on 2¢ reddish carmine (223) on cover to Plover Iowa, purple "Soldier's Letter. / Capt. U.S. V. Signal Corps, / Comdg. 12th. Co." three-line handstamp signed by office, Feb. 22nd arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 165    

(Spanish-American War) Correos, Habana, 18 Feb. 99, cds on "31st Mich." Young Men's Christian Association endorsed "Solider Letter to Detroit Mich., from soldier in Co. K Camp Buzzard, Santa Clara Province, Cuba, officer's endorsement "John G. Miller, 2nd Liut. 31st Mich. Vol., comdg. Co. K", unusual "T Collect "2" Cents…" handstamp with blue crayon "2"; small edge tear and reduced at left, Fine soldier's letter with unusual due marking.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 166    

(Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'date stamp. Feb 23 '99, clear strike of cds on cover with purple "Headquarters, 1st Reg Cal U S Vol Inf, Manila, Ph. Isl." handstamp to Petaluma, Cal., endorsed in pencil "Soldiers letter, H.W. Doscher, Co. F. 1st Cal" at left, purple "A. J Kelleher, Captain and Adjutant First Infantry" two-line handstamp, "Postage Due 2 Cts" straightline, Petaluma arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 167    

(Spanish-American War) U.S. Army Hospital Ship, Missouri, penalty envelope with "Official Business" crossed out bearing 2¢ pink (279B) placed over penalty clause tied by "Military Sta. No. 10, Havana, Apr 25, N.Y.P.O. '99" (C-4) duplex to Lowerre, N.Y., blue "Soldier's Letter, W. M. Arthur, Major & Surgeon U.S.A." three-line handstamp, Yonkers (4.28) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., ex-Hahn.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 168    

(Spanish-American War) Mil. P. Sta. No. 1., Manila, P.I., Jul 10, 1899, purple duplex with segmented bar cancel on stampless cover to Perry, Oh., purple "Postage Due. 2 Cts" straightline handstamp, Perry (8.17) arrival cds.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 169    

(Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'l, Mar 15 '1900, bold strike of duplex on patriotic U.S. Army and Navy Department Y.M.C.A. envelope to Sterling, Ill., purple "Soldiers Letter / J.M. Macomb / Post Chaplain, U.S.A." three-line handstamp, purple "Postage Due. 2 Cts." straightline handstamp and 2¢ postage due cork cancelled, Apr. 30th arrival backstamp, return address on back for "Private Richard Jones, 19th Inft., Manila P.I.", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 170    

(Spanish-American War) Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'ds. Mar 19 '1900, duplex ties Philippines 2¢ red (214) on cover to Somerville Mass., purple "G.H. Bodge. H,C." straightline handstamp and endorsed "Soldier's Mail.", Boston Somerville Station (5.2) machine arrival backstamp, original enclosed letter datelined "Military Hospital #3, March 17, 1900" with some interesting content on camp life, New Years Celebration, Filipino Men and Women and the Chinese merchants which do most of the business there including Opium, reading in part: "On visiting Paco cemetary where Lawton's body lay, many of our boys are still laying there. Caskets are placed in niches of walls, built the slope of circles. Peculiar trees, smoothe bark, with many large clusters of sweet yellow flowers, without leaves, grow between 1st & second walls. A Chapel in the center. I saw where 204 soldiers had been intered. Some had good and large marble slabs. A red tile with the number scratched on them marked the resting place of many…" and signed "From a Somerville Boy in the Orient, George H. Bodge, Hospital Crops", Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 171    

(Spanish-American War) D.B. Lyon, Received, 2nd Lieut. 16th Infy, "11-26-00, Echaque", purple double-circle handstamp on cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Detroit, Mich Sep 17 1900" duplex to soldier at Manila, Philippines, docketed as answered Salano, December 12' 1900", Very Fine and scarce incoming use, transit time of over 3 months, ex-Hahn.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 172    

Spanish-American War Collection, better group of 40 covers, nearly all are soldier letters, many with Soldier Letter Chaplain handstamps, nice range of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Philippines originations, many with patriotic designs including flags or other styles, variety of stamp issues including Postage Dues, few in the immediate post-War period with U.S. Possessions stamps, mixed condition with flaws to be expected, overall a Fine and desirable group of Spanish American War covers, an excellent collection with many better covers.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Realized: $3,500

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