Spanish American War

(Prisoner of War) 1898 (Aug.) Norfork, Va. to Ferrol, Spain, stampless cover with purple "Prisoner's Letter Censored and forwarded, Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, Washington, D.C." five-line handstamp, reverse with Ferrol (8.16.98) arrival cds; flap missing and small top edge tears, vertical fold, still Very Fine and scarce prisoner's letter.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Admiral Cervena's fleet left Santiago Harbor on July 3rd. It was destroyed by ships of Acting Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodroe Winfield S. Schley. Three hundred and fifty-three Spaniards were killed and one hundred and fifty-one were wounded. Santiago, on July 17th, surrendered. The day before, on July 16th, the survivors of the Spanish Fleet - 1,654 officers and men - had arrived at Norfolk Va. They were all released on August 31st 1898.

Treasury Department, Office of Special Commissioner for the United States to Cuba and Puerto Rico, registered penalty imprint cover bearing 1¢ green (279) pair and single, and 2¢ red (279B) tied by "New York, Apr 4, 99" duplexes to Florence, Italy, forwarded upon arrival with Italy 45c olive tied by "Firenze, 16/4, 99" cds to Rome, Very Fine and scarce forwarded penalty use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

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.

Fort McPherson Ga., Oct 11, 1899, duplex on American National Red Cross cover with purple "War Department, Orville J. Nave., Post Chaplain, U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga." five-line penalty handstamp to Summerton S.C., F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Tracy, Cal., Aug 12, 1898, military station duplex cancels 2¢ green entire with Canal Bros. corner card to Stockton Cal., Very Fine and scarce military post office use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Forts) Headquarters, 2nd Reg. U.S. Vol. Cavalry. (Torrey's Cavalry), blue imprint corner card on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc), corner flaw, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Fort Russell, Wyo. May 27, 1898" cds on cover to Washington D.C., includes "As We Go Riding with Torrey" music card and original letter with some military content including "…Drilling has been going on daily here for a week or so, and the boys are getting in pretty good shape…", 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.

S.L. City, Utah. Ft. Douglas Sta., Nov 9, bold strike ties Philippines 2¢ red (214) , flaws, on 1901 cover to Chicago Ill., return address of "J.G. Harley, Co "L" 28th Inf. Fort Douglas Utah", Nov. 12th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Despatch to Spain or Spanish Colonies Prohibited on Account of War, label on 1898 cover bearing 5¢ chocolate (270) tied by "New York, P, Apr 25 '98" duplex on Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. corner card cover to Valencia, Spain , purple "Do Not Post Again this Envelope or Wrapper" New York return-to-sender pointing-hand handstamp; small flaws including top right mended nick, F.-V.F. and rare Spanish-American War use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

1898 (May 18) New York N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, wrapper front bearing 4¢ dark brown (269) tied by "New York, U.S.A., 5 - 18, 1898" double-oval, purple "Return to Sender. Dispatch to Spain or Colonies Prohibited on Account of War. N.Y.P.O." five-line handstamp; light creasing affects 4¢, a Very Fine and scarce use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1898 (Jun. 28) Military Orders for President McKinley's Call for Volunteers, one-page printed notice mentioning the Congressional Act of April 25, 1898 entitled "An act declaring that war exists between the United States of American and the Kingdom of Spain", and the resulting act that allows the President to increase strength of the military, call of 75,000 volunteers to be raised; file folds, hinge thin at top, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War, red corner card on 2¢ green entire with Straits Settlements 8¢ ultramarine tied over indicia by "Singapore, DE 12, 99" cds to U.S. Consul General, Hong Kong , reverse with partial "Hong Kong, DE 19, 99" arrival cds, Very Fine and rare Spanish American War use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.