February Internet

M. Sta. No. 1, Porto Rico, Aug 6 '98 (Playa de Ponce), clear railway duplex on buff 1898 cover with patriotic crossed flag design endorsed "Soldiers Letter, Chas. K. Darling, Maj. 6th Mass. V.I." to Dedham Mass., 2¢ postage due canceled by manuscript, Dedham (8.16) arrival backstamp; some mounting abrasion on reverse, F.-V.F., ex-Kugel .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Posted on the third day of postal operations, arrived in Dedham where charged 2¢ postage due for a soldier letter. No penalty charged.

Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico, Wash. D.C., Aug 23 '98, duplex ties 2¢ carmine (279B), corner faulty, on "On to Havana!" patriotic design showing Soldier and Flag in Havana Bay addressed to Good Spring Pa., Philadelphia (8.30) backstamp transit, enclosed letter datelined "Guayama Aug 18th 98" just five day before Military Station No. 2 opened at Guayama; upper left corner torn, light aging, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico, Wash. D.C., Sep 28, 98, clear duplex ties 2¢ rose pink (279Bc) on Military Station No. 1 Cuba YMCA blue imprint cover to Kersey City N.J., reverse with Philadelphia (10.7) transit and Jersey City (10.7) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Kugel .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Military Sta. 1, Porto Rico, Wash. D.C., Rec'd, Apr 26, 99, bold backstamp on 1899 illustrated building ad cover bearing U.S. 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Malden Mass. Apr 18, 99" duplex to New York City, forwarded to Ponce, Puerto Rico with 2¢ Postage Due , pair and single, each canceled by cork cancel, New York " T, 15 Centimes " due handstamp, slightly rough opening at left, 2¢ due single with corner flaw, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

New York assessed 6¢ postage due (3¢ short payment plus 3¢ penalty) as it now required U.P.U. postage for mail to Puerto Rico.

Mil. Sta. No 4, W.D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov 11, 99, duplex strikes tie Porto Rico 1¢ green (210a) and 2¢ reddish carmine (211) vertical strip of six on legal-size Department of Posts, San Juan, Porto Rico imprint cover to Burger & Co., New York City; some cover wrinkling, stamp creasing and flaws with bottom 2¢ corner repaired, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Utuado, Pto.-Rico, 27 Set. 98, unusually clear strike of double-circle datestamp on cover piece bearing U.S. 1¢ green (279) and 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) to Aguadilla; some toning, few worm holes, Fine and rare piece.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

This use of the Spanish datestamp was 18 days after the military station at Utuado had opened indicating a lack of canceling devices. The postage paid indicates non-first class mail. Utuado was occupied by American forces on 8 August 1898. The military post office opened on 9 September 1898. Aguadilla was occupied on 19 September 1898. Its military post office opened on 1 October 1898.

Mil. Sta. No 7, W.D.C., Yauco, Porto Rico, Jun 9, 99, clear military duplex ties 5¢ Trans-Mississippi (288) on 1899 buff cover to New York city, blue crayon "T" due marking, bold "Mil. Sta. No 4 W.D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico, Rec'd, Jun 10, 99" transit backstamp, partial New York arrival; top edge faults, Fine and rare Porto Rico military station.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.