Lot 51566 – 1899-1902 Selection of eleven covers incl. stationery
Lot 51566 – 1899-1902 Selection of eleven covers incl. stationery
United States » U.S. Possessions » Puerto Rico (US) » U.S. Administration – Regular Issues
Price realised
500 EUR
Estimate
600 – 1’000 EUR
Auction date
jeu. 16 juin 2022 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1899-1902 Selection of eleven covers incl. stationery envelopes and one additional cover front, noted large “War Department” official envelope sent to New York by an attorney in the U.S. Provisional Court, endorsed “Via SS Caracas”, franked at reduced rate with Puerto Rico 1899 2c (ex Gallagher and Vega), a 1900 (Jan 12) legal size penalty cover from San Juan to Washington, bearing 1899 2c & 8c type I, tied by segmented cork cancels, alongside showing framed San Juan registration ds, and a uprated 2c stationery envelope dated Feb 17 1900 from Puerto Rico with 1899 1c & 2c, tied by Playa Ponce, other destinations include Belgium, Great Britain (London and Liverpool), and Porto Rico, some filing crease and faults to be expected, a fine lot and scarce group. Auction
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