Lot 50394 – 1898 (Aug 2). Naval mail, USS “Amphitrite”, with “Forwarded by THE UNITED STATES/GOVERNMENT DESPATCH AGENT,/NEW YORK, U. S. A.”

1898 (Aug 2) Envelope (edge tears at top) with contents from Cape San Juan by a member of the USS “Amphitrite” to New Jersey, showing on reverse “Forwarded by THE UNITED STATES / GOVERNMENT DESPATCH AGENT / NEW YORK, U. S. A.” three-line hs in violet, this being an exceedingly scarce usage; one of the first mails after troops arrived on July 25 and before the Military P.O. opened.