Spanish American War

Army of the United States, red and blue Eagle Seal patriotic design with soldier "Corp. Allan Hartman, Company L, Twelfth Regiment, Minn Vol., Camp Thomas Ga." endorsement on cover bearing 2¢ pink (279Bc) , 8¢ violet brown (272) and 10¢ Special Delivery (E5) tied by two strikes of purple "Registered, Aug 16 1898, Chickamauga Park Station, Chattanooga, Tenn." four-line handstamp and additional bold strike on reverse, St. Paul (8.18) arrival backstamps; 2¢ small flaws, Very Fine and scarce special delivery registry use from Camp Chickamauga.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Company "I" of 161st Reg. Ind. Vol's - Eagle, Flags and Cannon, red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by "Indianapolis, Ind. Jul 14 '98" machine cancel to Edinburgh Ind.; some wear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Company B, 2d Regiment, I.N.C., patriotic design showing photo of regiment on cover bearing 2¢ pink (279B), small scuff, tied by sharp "Davenport, Iowa, Jun 4, 1898" flag machine cancel on cover to Jacksonville Fla., a Very Fine and rare patriotic design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Headquarters, 74th Regiment Infantry, N.G., N.Y., patriotic design showing headquarters building on cover bearing 2¢ red (279Bc) tied by barred oval duplexed with "Buffalo, N.Y., Oct 28, 1902" cds to local address; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Headquarters, Eighth Regiment Infantry, New York Volunteers., flags and crest with "Paratus et Fidelis" banner patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by "Chickamauga Natl. Park Ga. Jun 30 '98" military duplex to New York City, Very Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

"71 N.Y.V." Eagle and Flags, patriotic design with "San Juan Hill, Cuba, July 1st, 2d, 3d, 1898 - copyrighted" imprint on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "Morrisville Vt. Dec 12, 1898" duplex to St. Johnsbury Vt., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

"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  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

1898 First Tennessee Volunteers, red patriotic design showing Officers Campbell, Fields and Childers, on reverse of 2¢ entire with Scoggins, White & Co. cigar ad canceled by "Nashville, Tenn. Dec 28 '99" machine cancel to Milan Tenn.; reduced at right into indicia, Fine, only recorded example by Diamond .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"E.P. Wallace, The Soldiers' Friend", blue portrait patriotic design of "Co. B, 8th Regt. Inf., U.S.V., Capt Horace S. Bean, Amesbury, Mass." on cover bearing 2¢ rose pink (279Bc) tied by "Chickamauga Natl. Park, Ga. Jul 11 '98" military duplex to Amesbury Mass., original soldier's letter from camp describing how busy and sweaty camp life is, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Army of the United States, First Vermont, gold leaf United States seal patriotic design on cover bearing uncanceled 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc), tiny tear, "Rutland Vt., Sep 19, 1898" flag machine cancel adjacent to Holden Vt.; right reduced and restored slightly, Very Fine appearance, a scarce Vermont Regimental patriotic design .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Headquarters First Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, Camp Olympia, Essex Vt., patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ pink (279B) tied by "Lytle, Ga. Jun 3 '98" military duplex to Barre Vt.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.