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Cuba US Post

Lot 2391

70.00 CAD

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Cuba, 1899 (April 5), Santa Clara to San Lorenzo, California, U.S. Military Administration, cover franked with 1c on 1c deep green and two

Cuba, 1899 (April 5), Santa Clara to San Lorenzo, California, U.S. Military Administration, cover franked with 1c on 1c deep green and two 2½c on 2c red-orange surcharges, tied by violet MIL. P.O. STA. No. 28 / SANTA CLARA, CUBA departure datestamp, CORREOS / HABANA (8 Apr) transit and partial San Lorenzo arrival on reverse, small opening tears at top and portion of back flap missing, else a fine example from this transitional period of the U.S. Military Government in Cuba (1899–1902) following the Spanish-American War.

Hawaii

Lot 2394

160.00 CAD

Live

1863 (November 17), stampless cover from Honolulu to Holmes Hole, Massachusetts, with red circular "Honolulu / U.S. Postage Paid" c.d.s.

1863 (November 17), stampless cover from Honolulu to Holmes Hole, Massachusetts, with red circular "Honolulu / U.S. Postage Paid" c.d.s. (17 Nov) and San Francisco, Cal. transit (5 Dec), slightly trimmed at left and small stain at upper left, fine; Holmes Hole was a primary port of the New Bedford whaling fleet, suggesting the letter carried news for a seafaring family.

Hawaii Postal stationery

Hawaii

Hawaii Postal stationery

Lot 2395

60.00 CAD

Live

1901 (September 19), Hawaii to Germany Pan-American Exposition franked cover, Hilo, Hawaii, to Unterglotterthal, Germany, 2c red Washington

1901 (September 19), Hawaii to Germany Pan-American Exposition franked cover, Hilo, Hawaii, to Unterglotterthal, Germany, 2c red Washington postal stationery envelope uprated with 8c violet brown and black Pan-American Exposition, tied by Hilo / Hawaii (19 Sep) c.d.s., the 10c total satisfying the double-weight UPU rate to Europe, printed corner card of H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd., Unterglotterthal (11 Oct) arrival backstamp, sent during the first year of Hawaii's establishment as an organised U.S. Territory, very fine.

Hawaii

Philippines US Administration

Hawaii

Lot 2396

60.00 CAD

Live

1943 (November 18), Japanese American internment censored cover from Waialua, Hawaii, to Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas, 20c

1943 (November 18), Japanese American internment censored cover from Waialua, Hawaii, to Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas, 20c Transport airmail, tied by Maunawai, Hawaii (18 Nov) c.d.s., corner card of Irene Niimi, addressed to Mr. T. Niimi at block and barrack address "40---09---A," left side sealed by censor tape, pair of 1943 Christmas seals on reverse, two-page letter of 17 November discussing family news and a wedding anniversary enclosed, very fine. Under Executive Order 9066 (February 1942), approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry, most of them U.S. citizens, were placed in ten remote relocation centres operated by the War Relocation Authority; the Jerome Relocation Center was one of two such camps in the Arkansas Delta.

Philippines US Administration

Lot 2397

50.00 CAD

Live

1903 (May 15), Manila to Strathfield, New South Wales, U.S. overprinted Philippines 2c carmine Bureau issue on Private Mailing Card, Manila

1903 (May 15), Manila to Strathfield, New South Wales, U.S. overprinted Philippines 2c carmine Bureau issue on Private Mailing Card, Manila / P.I. (16 May) duplex postmark, Sydney / N.S.W. (12 Jun) transit and Strathfield / N.S.W. (12 Jun) receiver, photographic pictorial side titled "CANNIBALS — Montes del Caraballo — Ilocos PI." depicting three men armed with spears and bows, localised light toning, fine. The sender provides a stark commentary on conditions in the islands following the Philippine-American War: "this is the Land of Cholera Small pox & plague. hope I dont collar it; but very amusing and interesting having a good time"

Lot 2398

80.00 CAD

Live

1927 (March 2), airmail cover from Cebu to Manila, carried by the U.S. Army Air Service, with franking of twelve different values from the

1927 (March 2), airmail cover from Cebu to Manila, carried by the U.S. Army Air Service, with franking of twelve different values from the 1926 Madrid–Manila overprint series, comprising the 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 16c, 20c (two), 26c, 30c, and 1P, all tied by individual strikes of a biplane-shaped flight handstamp, Cebu c.d.s. (2 Mar) and oval Via U.S. Army Air Service / Philippine Islands cachet on front, with black central band, reverse with Manila arrival (4 Mar) and second Army Air Service cachet (4 Mar), some light perf toning, fine-very fine.