Lot 914
Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), tied by blue type 1.6 "SAN LUIS D'APRA, GUAM" straightline and "DEC -9 1899" datestamp on cover from a U.S. Marine on board the Guam station ship U.S.S. Yosemite to Greenfield, Mass.; backstamped Manila, Dec 16, and Greenfield, Jan 26; some edge wear, Fine. Accompanied by an interesting letter from the same marine dated Dec 27 telling of the flagship Sheridan being quarantined for measles and of the Marine Battalion commander dying of "the fever".
Estimate 400 - 500
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE OF USE OF THE TYPE 1.6 STRAIGHTLINE.
The manuscript return address "U.S.S. Yosemite, Guam L I [Ladrone Islands]" positively identifies this cancellation as having originated aboard the Yosemite after she left the harbor at Agana.
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