Sale 352


 
Lot 69



1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), Used with 1¢ blue (264) on cover from Philippine Station, San Francisco, Cal. Sep. 14, 1898 to Cadiz, Spain, French packet boat handstamp Sep 24, backstamped Hong Kong (Sep 19) and Cadiz (Oct 5); also on reverse manuscript. "1er sello yankee de Filipinas", indicating the first American stamps used in the Philippines; couple trivial toned perfs, vertical file fold and edge faults. Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400

Provenance: Whitpain

Manila was occupied on August 13, 1898.


 
Realized $325



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