July Internet Auction

"Remember the Maine", patriotic design with detailed U.S.S. Maine vignette on 1898 cover bearing 2¢, 4¢ Trans-Mississippi (286, 287) tied by "Montauk Station, Aug 31 '98" duplexes to Pittsburgh Pa.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

"Remember the Maine", flag and sun over clouds patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ pink (279Bc), corner scuff, tied by "Chautauqua, Pa. May 21, 1898" cds to Kearsarge Pa., reverse with Erie (5.22) flag machine and Kearsarge (5.23) arrival cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"Remember the Maine" - For Humanity, Country and Right, multicolor design with Soldier and Naval Battle on cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Chickamauga Natl. Park Ga., Jul 4 98" RMS duplex to Barre Vt.; filing crease through 2¢, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"Remember the Maine" American and Cuban Flags, red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 5¢ dark blue (281) tied by cork cancel duplexed with partial Penn. "May 12, 1898" town cds to Berlin, Ontario, Canada , May 13th arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

"Remember the Maine", patriotic design with vignette and crossed American and Cuban flags on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by "San Francisco, Cala. Jul 8 '98" machine cancel local street address, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"The Late U.S.S. Maine", multicolor patriotic design showing the USS Maine and Lady Liberty on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by "Washington D.C., Jul 27 '98" machine cancel to Coudersport Pa.; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

U.S.S. Maine and Crossed Flags, patriotic design on 1898 Creamery Package Mfg. cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by "Kansas City Mo. Sta. A. Jul 14" machine cancel to Harvey, Nebr.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

U.S.S. Maine Naval Scene, all-over light blue patriotic design on Whitcomb Envelope Co. ad cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Worcester Mass. Mar 20, 1899" to Boston Mass., imprint at left "Sample of our "Battle of Santiago" Envelopes" at left; 2¢ small corner crease, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

U.S.S. Maine "The New Bird in Havana Harbor", red and blue patriotic design showing Eagle resting on the sunken U.S.S. Maine on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) canceled by four-rings duplexed with "Merrifield Va. Jul 22, 1898" cds to Falmouth Foreside Me., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

U.S. Battleship Texas, patriotic design showing ship on cover bearing Jamaica 2½d blue and purple tied by bold Letter Box, Kingston, Jamaica, AP 1, 99" cds to Long Island City, N.Y., USA, flap with "C.E. King, Bugler, U.S.S. Texas" return address, reverse with Boston (4.12) machine transit and Long Island City (4.12) arrival cds; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.