Main Operating Base (M.O.B.) Letter to Soldier Forwarded and Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:03 AM Singapore OC 31 98, envelope with a unobtrusive tiny tone spot at bottom, Very Fine, extremely rare example of this Navy Department censor handstamp (Image 1) Of Navigation/ Washington DC," five-line handstamp applied in Washington DC to an envelope addressed to London, US 1898 5c Blue tied by "Mil Sta No 1 Philippine Isls/ San Francisco Cal Oct 20 1898" double circle date stamp, backstamped "Prisoner's Letter/ Censored and forwarded/ Navy Department/ Bureau Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:01 AMġ898 China Postal Card to Sailor Aboard USS "Texas" at "Santiago deĬuba", 1c card cancelled by Chunking 28 Sep 98 dater with Shanghai 17 Oct, Yokohama 26 Oct and a partial Washington DC transit cancels, two different "T" due handstamps, backstamped Tacoma Wash Nov 17 and additional indistinguishable cancel,įaults including some stamps removed, VG, ratty but incredibly rarernThe Texas was involved in the Battle of Santiago in June 1898 and when this card was posted in September of 1898, her duties would have involved patrolling the eastern US coast with Of War Alger visited to boost moralernThe 71st New York was ordered to support the "Rough Riders" at San Juan Hill (they were late) and the Battle of Santiago but suffered their greatest losses from sickness and disease. At one point over 21,000 soldiers were in the camp (257 men died in the camp) and conditions were so bad that President McKinley and Secretary Soldiers returning from Cuba and began operations in August 1898 until the last soldier left on October 28. A post office was established in the area of Montauk, which would become Camp Wikoff, a quarantine site for ScarcernThe Montauk post office was established to facilitate the growing volume of soldier's mail, but it was not a principle office. F 71st NY Vols.", cover bit roughly opened at bottom, Fine and With "Soldiers Letter" endorsement and countersigned, Montauk Station NY Aug 20 98 duplex cancel, 2c due affixed and tied by NY City cds, ms return address on backflap - "M. Soldiers Letter Sent from Montauk NY, unfranked envelope Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:00 AM but a ridiculously rare and great showpiece showing the shortage of materials on the line and the resourcefulness of the men in the field during battle (Image 1) (Image 2) Missing) and cancelled on arrival, expected condition with some folds, breaks, pieces out, etc. Used as an envelope by an artillery man in the Illinois 1st Volunteer Infantry Co at Santiago, unfranked and addressed to Chicago with a New York Aug 3 98 "Opera Glass" cancel and circular "Due 2 Cents" handstamp, 2c Due affixed (torn and top portion Lotġ898 Adversity Cover to USA, an Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee bag You have never registered, please register by pressing the button.
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