July Internet Auction

General Hospital, Camp Hamilton, Lexington Ky., blue corner card handstamp on cover with purple "Soldiers' Letter / Due Two Cents" two-line handstamp and bold "Mil. St., Lexington Ky., Nov 23 '98" duplex to Chicago Ill.; small edge tear at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Cuban Orphan Society, Children's National Easter Festival Committee, New York, printed corner card on buff cover bearing 2¢ Wash. tied by "New York, N.Y. Mar 31, 1900" machine with "Station H" flag machine cancel to New York City, Very Fine and scarce Spanish American War Orphan Society.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

U.S.S. Olympia, New York Harbor, blue patriotic design showing ship on blue cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "New York N.Y., Oct 4, 1899" matching cancel with "Station I" flag to Lisbon Ohio, original "At Home U.S.S. Olympia" illustrated matching letterhead enclosure with interesting content " …There has been no regular liberty for the men…They don't like the idea of being kept on a foreign station for years and then being bought home and showed round like a lot of prize cattle… ", Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.