February Internet

Sec. Alger - Camp Alger, Va., overall portrait flag design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by "Washington D.C., Jun 30 '98" machine cancel to Lewiston N.Y., endorsed from "O.E. Greene, 65 N.Y.V.I. in the Field", Lewiston (7.2) arrival backstamp; reduced at right, some 2¢ abrasion, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Camp Scene with Flag, detailed patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by bold "Washington, D.C. Jul 17, 98" Barr-Fyke machine cancel to Pawtucket R.I., July 18th flag machine arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine and rare design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Eagle with Crossed American and Cuban Flags, fancy red and blue bordered patriotic design of Odell & Co., Fish, Poultry and Game Dealers of Washington D.C., bearing 2¢ Trans-Mississippi (286) tied by partial "Washington D.C. Station D, Sep 10 '98" duplex to Brighton Va., reverse with Washington D.C. (9.10) machine transit and Brighton (9.12) arrival cds; barely reduced at left, Extremely Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Flag YMCA, incoming Army Christian Commission patriotic envelope with purple "Soldier's Letter, Without postage charge address / Chaplain" handstamp, entered mails with "Washington, D.C. Jul 18 '98" Barr-Fyke machine cancel to Bloomington Ind., "Due 2" handstamp and pencil cancelled 2¢ postage due vertical pair affixed, 1898 1/8 proprietary battleship issue affixed in return address portion, Jul. 20th receiving backstamp; small faults, Fine, ex-Hahn .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"Hope, 1st Rhode Island, U.S. Vols.", blue anchor patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose pink (279B) tied by "Washington D.C. Jul 5 '98" machine cancel to Westerly R.I., matching letterhead enclosure from Corporal with some interesting content " …we expect to move at any time, we had a good time the 4th. The 2nd Tenn. Regt. came over and all us in the morning and we the 1st R.I. went over there in the afternoon, we all dressed up… & we marched through the 2nd Tenn., 3rd N.J., 159. Ind. & 22. Tenn. Regts. We was hot stuff the Co. K boys had the haversacks on their heads and blankets on and the look like Indians and the Mascots had a big K on a pole… ", Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

"The Red Cross, Clara Barton", blue illustrated book corner card on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bb) tied by "Philadelphia Penn., Jan 17 '98" machine cancel to Suffield Conn., Jan. 18th arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear at left, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

U.S. Artillery, patriotic design showing crossed cannons on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Washington D.C., Sta. D, Oct 30 '99" duplex to Youngstown Ohio, Oct. 31st machine arrival; tone spot bottom left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Anglo-Saxon, One Aim, One Goal, Gloria-Mundi, multi-colored illustrated postcard bearing 2¢ carmine (267) tied by "Cleaveland, Ohio, Sta. B, Jun 28 98" duplex to Lake Shore Col., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

1900 (Mar. 16) Cavite, Philippines to Washington D.C., legal-size General Storekeeper, Naval Station, Cavite, P.I. penalty cover bearing Philippines, 5¢ blue (216) pair tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 2, Phillippine Islands, Cavite, Mar 16, 1900" duplex to Treasury Department, Washington D.C., reverse with "Washington D.C., May 2, 1900" Barry machine receiving backstamp; opening tears, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.