SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL ISSUE OF JANUARY 1856, USED WITH RARE "CAVITE, LUZON" CDS

1 REAL ISSUE OF JANUARY 1856

(Philippines Scott #8; Edifil #6a) USED WITH RARE "CAVITE, LUZON" CDS

VERY SCARCE CANCEL!

As the 1 real and 2 reales stamps of January 1856 were in simultaneous use in the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Cuba, the only way to confirm that the stamps were actually used in the Philippines is to obtain used copies showing an identifiable postmark linking them to the Philippines. 

This stamp displays a portion of the very scarce "CAVITE, LUZON" town cancellation, shown below:

Applied as departure cancellations in Cavite, this cancel is only known to exist on the 1-real value, applied directly on the stamp (at least one cover with this cancel is known to exist). 

A very scarce cancel!

(Special Thanks to Nigel Gooding and his website, "SPANISH-PHILIPPINES PHILATELIC SITE", at http://nigelgooding.co.uk/ . 

Please visit his website to learn more about these beautiful and scarce Spanish Philippine stamps!)

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 2 REALES ISSUE OF JANUARY 1863

2 REALES ISSUE OF JANUARY 1863

(Philippines Scott #17) MINT. Bright Blue.

VERY SCARCE THIS NICE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL ISSUE OF OCTOBER 1863, MINT

1 REAL ISSUE OF OCTOBER 1863

(Philippines Scott #20) MINT. Emerald Green.

SCARCE COLOR!

This issue was the last of the Spanish Philippine stamps to be printed in Manila.  All later Spanish Philippine stamps were printed in Spain.

PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC - RARE PROGRESS PROOF OF PHILIPPINE SCOTT #575

Rare progress proof of Philippines Scott #575

From the archives of the American Bank Note Company

Engraving printed in black, with incomplete design

Dated October 29, 1951

Philippines Scott #575

Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Philippine Education System

Issued on January 31, 1952

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL ISSUE OF JANUARY 1863, MINT

1 REAL ISSUE OF JANUARY 1863

(Philippines Scott #16) MINT. Reddish Violet.

SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 5 CUARTOS FIRST ISSUE of 1854, USED, Position 8

5-CUARTOS, FIRST ISSUE of 1854

RE-ENGRAVED Coarse Shading

(Scott #1; Edifil #1) USED. Reddish Orange. Position 8.

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SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854, USED HORIZ PAIR, Positions 36, 37

1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854

REENGRAVED Coarse Shading

(Scott #4; Edifil #3) USED HORIZ PAIR. Blue. Positions 36, 37.

Ex. CASPARY

VERY SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 5 CUARTOS ISSUE OF 1862, USED VERT. PAIR

5 CUARTOS ISSUE OF 1862

(Philippines Scott #13) Used Vert. Pair. Dull Red.

Good margins for this issue.

VERY SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 5 CUARTOS ISSUE OF 1861, USED PAIR, 20 JAN 1863

5 CUARTOS ISSUE OF 1861

(Philippines Scott #12) Used Horiz. Pair. Red Vermillion. Good margins.

With small MANILA "Baeza" type CDS of 20 JAN 1863

VERY SCARCE!

UNITED STATES - 1¢ Franklin of 1906, (US Scott #314H) imperforate horizontal coil

1¢ Franklin of 1906

(US Scott #314H) imperforate horizontal coil

MNH IMP HORIZ. PAIR

Purchased from The Stamp Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA in the 1990s

NICE!

UNITED STATES - 5¢ Franklin of 1847, US Scott #1, USED HORIZ. PAIR

5¢ Franklin of 1847

(US Scott #1) 5¢ Franklin of 1847, USED HORIZ. PAIR

with neat red ST. LOUIS MO. "10" CDS

Purchased from The Stamp Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA in the 1990s

SCARCE THIS NICE!

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR COVER - 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 2 FEB 1899, MIL.STA. NO. 1

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR COVER

Cover sent by Capt. William S. McWade of the

13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry on 2 FEB 1899

just prior to the outbreak of the Battle of Manila.

US Scott #__ with MIL STA NO.1, PHILIPPINE ISLS., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. cancel.

IMPORTANT COVER!

During the Battle of Manila in February 1899, the 13th Minnesota was part of the Manila Provost Guard, which consisted of the 2nd Oregon, 13th Minnesota, 23rd Infantry, and a small artillery battery.  Two companies of the 13th Minnesota were involved in heavy fighting to protect firefighters attempting to put out fires in the northern suburb of Tondo next to Manila Bay.

From the 13th Minnesota Infantry Roster (http://www.spanamwar.com/13mnroster.htm),

William S. McWade served in Company A. 

He passed away in April 16,1948, in Excelsior, Minnesota.

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR - Troop K, 4th US Cavalry on 4 FEB 1899 at the Battle of Manila

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR COVER

 Cover sent by Private Walter Mangus of

Troop K, 4th US Cavalry on 4 FEB 1899

at the outbreak of the Battle of Manila.

US Scott #279 with very early use of Manila A-6 type cancel,

of which this is a new time/date variety (ref. GOODALE).

VERY IMPORTANT COVER!

After almost half a year of negotiations, minor incidents, shootings, alarms, and unremitting tension, the impasse at Manila erupted into open hostilities on the night of 4 February 1899. 

The Philippine Army of Liberation, whose numbers have been estimated at anywhere from 15,000 to 40,000 men, had maintained a loose envelope around American positions in the city. 

At the beginning of February, the U.S. Army forces in the Philippines numbered some 800 officers and 20,000 men, of which about 11,000 were in a pentagonal defensive line which extended some sixteen miles around Manila. 

From Blockhouse 12 to Fort Malate on Manila Bay was Brig. Gen. Samuel Overshine's 2nd Brigade of ten companies of the 14th US Infantry, the 1st North Dakota, and six troops of the 4th US Cavalry. 

(adapted from The Philippine War, 1899-1902, by Brian McAllister Linn, 2000)

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL OF 1856, PAIR USED ON COVER, MANILA to LOGRONO, SPAIN, 24 DEC 1862

(Philippines Scott #8, Edifil #6A) 1 Real (pair) USED on cover: MANILA to LOGRONO, SPAIN

with small MANILA CDS dated 24 DEC 1862

and showing double overseas postage rate of 2 reales.

Purchased from Soler y Llach on February 15, 1995.
SCARCE DESTINATION!

Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as Logroño Province.  The city is a centre of the trade in Rioja wine, for which the area is noted, and also produces wood, metal, and textile products.

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 2 Reales. USED. Grey Green. Position 17

2 Reales: FINE ENGRAVING

(Scott #5; Edifil #4) 2 Reales. USED. Grey Green. Position 17

Cert. GRAUS, with large "Baeza" CDS

Purchased from Soler y Llach on February 15, 1995.

SCARCE!

UNITED STATES - 1861-1866 Issue, 1-Cent, Scott #63

1861-1866 Issue, 1-Cent

(Scott #63) USED. F-VF, neat NEW YORK CDS

Purchased from M.A. Szuba on June 29, 1996.

BEAUTIFUL DEEP COLOR AND CENTERING!

UNIITED STATES - 1893 Columbian Issue - 3-Cents, Scott #232 MINT

(Scott #232) 3-Cents, MINT, XF-S, OG, LH

Purchased from M.A. Szuba on June 29, 1996.

BEAUTIFUL COLOR!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 2 Reales. MINT. Emerald Green, Position 34

2 Reales: EARLY PRINTING, FINE ENGRAVING

(Scott #5; Edifil #4) 2 Reales. MINT. Emerald Green. Position 34

With original gum

Purchased from Apfelbaum, Inc. on January 16, 1996.

RARE THIS NICE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 10-Cuartos. Used Pair. Pale Rose, Positions 32, 33

10-Cuartos: FINE ENGRAVING On thin paper

(Scott #2a; Edifil #2b) 10-Cuartos. Used Pair. Pale Rose. Positions 32, 33.

With Circular Dotted cancel

Purchased from Ray Coughlin on October 22, 1993.

VERY SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - FIRST ISSUE of 1854, 1-Real Fuerte. USED PAIR. Bright blue. Positions 1, 2.

1-Real Fuerte: REENGRAVED Worn Coarse Printing

(Scott #4; Edifil #3; SG #5) 1-Real Fuerte. Used Pair. Bright blue. Positions 1, 2 with margins. 

With large "Baeza" MANILA CDS of January 2, 18__

Purchased from Apfelbaum, Inc. on September 12, 1995.

VERY SCARCE!