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!

PHILIPPINES US ADMIN.- 1925 LAMBERT LABEL

Lambert Mailing Label with Scott #340a (two vert. pairs), 341a (pair), 345a (horiz. strip of 3), 350a (line block of 4), and 351a (line vert. pair) all tied by bullseye cancels and/or Manila registration cancel of September 15, 1925.  Only 600 of the 2 Peso stamp (351a) were issued.

1994 Scott Catalog value for stamps alone was $522 including line block and pair. 

Purchased from PHILSTAMPS on July 6, 1995.

EXTREMELY RARE !

PHILIPPINES US ADMIN. - SCOTT #240 "PLILIPPINES" OVPT. ERROR

Error overprint "PLILIPPINES" on lower right stamp.

Purchased from The Stamp Gallery in Walnut Creek CA on December 20, 1995

SCARCE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854, FIRST ENGRAVING, Bright blue. Position 18.

1-Real Fuerte: FIRST ENGRAVING, Fine Shading

(Scott #4; Edifil #3) 1-Real Fuerte. Bright blue. Position 18.
Ex. Lange.  Cert. EXFIMA.

Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
EXTREMELY RARE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE of 1854. MINT PAIR. Deep blue. Positions 28, 29.

1-Real Fuerte: RE-ENGRAVED, Coarse Shading

(Scott #4; Edifil #3) Mint Pair. Deep blue. Positions 28, 29.
Ex. Lange. Cert. GRAUS, EXFIMA.

Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
VERY RARE!

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - 1 REAL FIRST ISSUE OF 1854, (Phillipines Scott 4), RARE Block of 6. Bright blue. Positions 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35.

1-Real Fuerte: RE-ENGRAVED, Coarse Shading

(Scott #4; Edifil #3) Mint Block of 6. Bright blue.
Positions 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35.
Ex. Bocker, Lange. Cert. GRAUS.

Purchased from Soler y Llach at Pacific 97 in San Francisco on May 29, 1997.
EXTREMELY RARE MINT BLOCK!