Lot 3396
Philippines, 1899, 2¢ red. Tied by "Mil. Sta., Ilo Ilo Phil. Islds., Dec 11,1900" duplex cds on cover to Binghamton, N.Y., enclosure dateline and cover endorsed "U.S.S. Don Juan de Austria"; faint cover soiling, F.-V.F., USS Don Juan de Austria was a U.S. Navy gunboat. Formerly a Spanish Navy unprotected cruiser, she was captured in 1898 during the battle of Manila Bay.Scott No. 214 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200