Lot 51566 – 1899-1902 Selection of eleven covers incl. stationery

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.