SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR continued...
| Lot |
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 641 |
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 Mayaguez Military Station No. 3, registered cover to New York franked by 1c Deep green (defective), 2c Red and two 5c Trans-Mississippis tied by oval cancels,
purple "Registered/Feb 6 1899/Military Station No. 3, Washington, D.C./Mayaguez, Porto Rico" handstamp, double oval New York registry backstamp, stamps with small fault, cover with two folds and edge tears mended with archival tape, fine usage;
registered covers from Mayaguez are seldom seen. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 642 |
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 San Juan Military Station No. 4, registered cover front only to New York franked by pair 5c Dark blue and four 2c Trans-Mississippis cancelled by segmented cork,
mostly bold full strike of purple "Registered/Feb 16 1899/Military Station No. 4, Washington, D.C./San Juan, Porto Rico" handstamp, fine and scarce double rate usage; ex-Roca. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 643 |
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 San Juan Military Station No. 4, registered cover to New York franked by two pairs 5c Dark blue (one stamp in each with fault) tied by cork cancels, with purple
"Registered/Feb 18 1899/Military Station No. 4, Washington, D.C./San Juan, Porto Rico" handstamp, light vertical pocket fold, very fine; ex-Gallagher. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 644 |
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 Coamo Military Station No. 5, cover to Ponce with bold blue "Mil. Sta./Coamo. P.R./Sep 28 98/6 PM" provisional railway duplex postmark, Military Station No. 1 backstamp,
stamp and cover with some light toning, fine; Coamo is by far the rarest of the military stations, with only three examples of this postmark recorded; ex-Preston, Gallagher. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 645 |
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 Coamo Military Station No. 5, cover to San Juan franked by 2c Trans-Mississippi tied by strong strike of "Mil. Sta. No. 5 W.D.C./Coamo Porto Rico/Mar 19, 99" duplex
postmark, San Juan Military Station backstamp, small stains at top center, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 646 |
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 Coamo Military Station No. 5, soldier's cover to Louisville, Ky. franked by 2c Reddish carmine overprinted "Porto Rico" tied by well struck "Mil. Sta. No. 5
W.D.C./Coamo Porto Rico/Mar 21 99" duplex postmark, Ponce Military Station transit and Louisville receiving backstamps, Very Fine; ex-Rudman. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 647 |
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 Utuado Military Station No. 6, civilian cover to San Juan franked by 2c Red tied by mostly clear "Mil. Sta. No. 6 W.D.C./Utuado Porto Rico/Dec 1, 98" duplex
postmark, Arecibo transit and San Juan Military Station backstamps, cover reduced at top, fine and rare early usage; ex-Rudman. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 648 |
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 PUtuado Military Station No. 6, cover to San Juan franked by 2c Reddish carmine overprinted "Porto Rico" tied by clear "Mil. Sta. No. 6 W.D.C./Utuado Porto Rico/Apr 11,
99" duplex postmark, San Juan Mulitary Station backstamp, cover reduced at bottom, otherwise very fine. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 649 |
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 Yauco Military Station No. 7, waybill addressed to Postmaster at Ponce with bold strike of "Mil. Sta./Yauco P.R./Oct 8 98/6 AM" railway provisional duplex postmark, several
folds, very fine strike; this postmark was only in use for two months; ex-Preston, Gallagher. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 650 |
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 Yauco Military Station No. 7, civilian cover to San Juan franked by 2c Red tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 7 W.D.C./Yauco Porto Rico/Oct 21 98", San Juan Military Station backstamp, very fine;
the earliest of the three recorded examples. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 651 |
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 Juana Diaz Military Station No. 8, 2c Carmine on white entire overprinted "Porto Rico" in red to New York with "Mil. Sta. No. 8 W.D.C./Juan Diaz Porto Rico/Jan 23, 00"
duplex postmark showing spelling error "Juan" for "Juana", San Juan and New York backstamps, trivial opening tear at top right clear of the indicia, otherwise very fine; this is the last numbered station and early mail is unknown, with this being one
of two reported examples before 1 May, 1900. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 652 |
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 Unnumbered Military Station postmarks collection of nineteen 1898-1900 covers mounted on exhibition pages, the collection is comprised of Aibonito on War Dept.
penalty cover, Aguadilla (2), Arecibo (4), including the only known railway provisional postmark and the only recorded example of purple "Registered/Nov 21 1898/Arecibo Sta., Porto Rico" handstamp, Bayamon (2), Caguas, Cayey, Fajardo, Humacao (2)
including the earliest known usage, Lares (2), San German and ending with rare Vieques showing the "Vicques" spelling error, a couple fronts and some faults, many fine-very fine; a rare opportunity.
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(Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 653 |
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 28 August 1898 Utado Mayoral Municipal Seal Provisional, large purple seal struck as 5c provisional postal franking on cover sent "Thru the Lines" to San Juan, San Juan
"Admon. Central/Puerto Rico/29.Ago.98" arrival backstamp, cover with harmless vertical pocket fold, very fine; there were no stamps at Utado and the Military Station did not open until 9 September 1898; this cover was sent through the lines while
both Utado and San Juan were still under Spanish control; one of only three known examples;ex-Roca. (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 654 |
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 3 September 1898 "Thru the Lines" cover from Spanish controlled San Juan to occupied Playa de Ponce, franked by Puerto Rico 1898 3c Dark brown and 2c Red brown War Tax
(#142, MR6) tied by blue "Admon. Central/Puerto Rico/3 Sep. 98" datestamp, partial Playa de Ponce Military Station backstamp, cover with flap missing and refolded at top, fine and scarce through the lines usage with Puerto Rico franking. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 655 |
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 10 September 1898 "Thru the Lines" cover from Spanish controlled Manati to occupied Ponce, franked by Puerto Rico 1898 5c Blue green War Tax (#MR7) tied by partial
"Manati/Pto. Rico/10 Set. 98" c.d.s., backstamped at Ponce Military Station the next day, stamp with staining from affixing adhesive, cover with staining and mended opening tears on reverse and repaired corner nick at top right, fine and scarce
usage. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 656 |
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 14 September 1898 cover with U.S. postage cancelled by Spanish device, mourning cover to New York franked by 1c Dark green (#279) to pay the unsealed circular rate, tied
by blue "San German/Pto. Rico/14 Set. 98" c.d.s., Playa de Ponce Military Station and New York backstamps, couple mended tears at top, otherwise very fine and rare; San German was occupied on 9 August 1898 and the Military Station was opened 1
January 1899. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 657 |
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 16 September 1898 "Thru the Lines" Civilian Flag of Truce, advertising cover franked by two 2c Red and 1c Dark green tied by clear Playa de Ponce "Military Sta. 1/Porto
Rico. Wash. D.C./Sep 16 99" duplex postmarks (last day of station at Playa de Ponce before it moved to downtown to Calle Marina), to San Juan while still under Spanish control, passed through the lines at Pablo Vasquez, most of back flap missing,
very fine; the U.S. Postal Agent Henry M. Robinson was given permission by the Spanish authorities to send letters over the military road, via routes 1 and 1a, passing through the lines at Pablo Vasquez under flag of truce; this is the earliest
cover known to be authorized to go "Thru the Lines"; ex-George Hill. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 658 |
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 20 September 1898 cover front from San Juan to Barcelona while San Juan was still in Spanish hands, franked by Puerto Rico 1898 8c Carmine rose overprinted
"Habilitado/para/1898 y 1899" in violet and tied by blue "Admon. Central/Puerto Rico/20. Sep. 98" c.d.s., endorsed "Por vapor Chateau Laffite", very fine; Habilitado overprints are rare on cover, but especially so used during the war;
ex-Roca. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 659 |
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 30 September 1898 registered cover from Spanish controlled San Juan, franked by Puerto Rico 1898 1P Yellow green (#153) tied by blue boxed "Certificado/30 Set. 98/S.
Juan/de Pto. Rico" postmark, with large San Juan registry handstamp along side, cover arrived at the post office after the courier had departed so blue boxed "Despues de la Salida" handstamp applied, "Rio Piedras/Pto. Rico/1 Oct. 98" arrival postmark
repeated as a backstamp, extremely fine and handsome; the 1 Peso stamp overpays the Spanish 8c postage, 5c registration and 2c War Tax rate; ex-Gandara. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 660 |
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 9 October 1898 "Thru the Lines" cover from occupied Aguadilla to Spanish controlled San Juan, franked by pair 2c Red and 1c Dark green tied to each other and to
cover by segmented cork cancels, clear "Aguadilla/Pto. Rico/9 Oct. 98" Spanish period c.d.s. used as provisional datestamp, cover with portion of flap missing and small piece added at top, fine and scarce usage; ex-Gallagher. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
