Lot
2862 
Philippines, Cover Group, 1898-1905, around 100 covers with virtually all franked by 1899 and later overprint issues up to 13¢ value, including Spanish-American War with 39th Regiment, 11th Cavalry,1898 U.S. illustrated flag patriotic with 2¢ Due from Wyoming Volunteer, soldier's mail, smaller towns, all used to U.S., few stationery usages, few postcard usages including real photo and Private Mailing, September 28, 1898 US Military Station Cavite, one usage to Scotland, one to Hong Kong, also US #286 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by Mil Sta No 3 Philippine Islands, Jun 28 1899 duplex, unusual manuscript USS and h/s script "Yorktown", and another with #214 2¢ overprint (torn in opening) tied by indistinct 1899 duplex with straight line "U.S.S. Yorktown" h/s, envelopes opened unevenly at right, both addressed to Portsmouth VA, another group of 4 1899-1901 Philippine Spanish American War Covers, all single franked, two with 2c #214 postmarked Manila PI and two with 5c #216, postmarked Mil Sta No 1 Manila, Phil Isl'd, two are mailed from USS Newark one with USS Newark straight line, torn into strike in opening, all addressed to Portsmouth VA, also Dagupan & Manila, North, RPO, 1901 duplex postmark ties overprinted 2¢ to legal size envelope, addressed to Gerona PI, "Capt Posy, USN, Bamban Tarlac Prov" return address at upper left, cover wrinkles at center (North route is much scarcer than the normally seen South route), Mil. Sta. No. 2, Cavite, Phil Isl'date stamp duplex ties 2¢ red (#214) to envelope, file fold, back flap faults, manuscript 'Marine letter' and faint red straight line "Supt, Mil Sta No 2, Cavite", addressed Washington DC redirected to Johnson City TN, Mil P Sta, Iloilo, Phil Isl'd, Dec 4 1899 duplex ties 1899 2¢ (#214) to small envelope, straight-line handstamped return "U.S.S. Yorktown" at upper left, addressed to Portsmouth VA, few used within the Philippines but most to U.S., few to Europe, typical condition throughout, Fine overall, ex-Freeman (photo on web site). Estimate $600 - 800.
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Realized: $4,500