Lot
3111 
Philippines, Military Station Postmarks Collection, 1898-1902, of over 100 covers from the early 1898 Mil. Sta. No.1 postmarks to Sta. No. 11 postmarks in 1900-02; "Philippines Station/San Francisco" postmarks including on a unaddressed Philippines 2c card and Spanish Philippines franking on cover to French Consulate, other usages including patriotics (one with Cuban flag) and postage due soldier's letters, "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isld./San Francisco" with 10 covers from 10/21/98 to 1/22/99 and includes postmarks in black and purple, with patriotics including soldiers letter due and usage to London, Hong Kong and Germany, scarce printed matter rate, etc., "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1/Manila, P.I." with five usages from 4/20/99 to 11/25/99, postmarks in black, violet and purple, includes patriotic and 2¢ entire used as "newspapers" wrapper, "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Philippine Islands/Manila" duplex with 13 covers 3/25/99 to 5/12/1900 and includes three patriotics, handstamps including "Soldiers Mail" and "Employees Letter", some nice early due usages, etc., Mil. Sta. "Registered" postmark with 3 covers including nice three color registered usages and one cds in red, three Manila Military Station handstamps usages with two to Hawaii, one with "US Govt Employees Mail" handstamp and other from St. Paul, Minn. forwarded to Manila, the barred duplex postmark with 18 covers with a couple patriotics, corner cards including "Y.M.C.A., Honolulu", Red Cross and "U.S.S. Princeton, Sailor's Letter" as well other soldier letter handstamps, also includes various other military station towns including Cavite, Iloilo, Cebu, Bacolod, Malolos, Bongao, Dagupan, Jolo, Vigan and Zamboanga, etc.; condition varies with many nice usages throughout, inspection highly recommended. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $7,250