1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, both stamps with toning, cancelled by Spanish grid cancels with matching "Isabela Puerto Rico 3 Feb. 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Very Fine appearance, a scarce captured use of Spanish postmarking devices on U.S. stamps used entirely within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were not introduced until March 1899, ex Dr. Heimburger

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Rich color, tied by "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 21 4:00PM 98" duplex datestamp on Montgomery Ward & Co. corner card cover to Des Moines Iowa, Very Fine, a scarce use of single 1c value with the Exposition Station cancel on an unsealed circular, the 1c is more frequently found in pairs for the 2c letter rate, ex Dr. Heimburger

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, both stamps with toning, cancelled by Spanish grid cancels with matching "Isabela Puerto Rico 3 Feb. 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Very Fine appearance, a scarce captured use of Spanish postmarking devices on U.S. stamps used entirely within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were not introduced until March 1899, ex Dr. Heimburger

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Three, used with 2c and 4c Trans-Mississippi (286-287) and 1c-2c "I.R." Ovpts. (R154-R155) on Sep. 1898 4c registered entire to Penang, Straits Settlements, St. Louis double ovals tie all stamps, New York registry label and other appropriate registry markings, back with five blue cameo embossed labels for Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, also company handstamp and signature, opened for display, slightly tropical toning

FINE. A WONDERFUL TRANS-MISSISSIPPI FRANKING ON A BEER COVER TO THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

This cover was a featured item in the Andrew Levitt brochure offering the famed Jack Rosenthal collection of Columbian and Trans-Mississippi Issues.

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Vertical pair, natural s.e. at right, tied by "Elmira R.P.O. Aug. 14, 1898" duplex datestamp on multicolored Commodore Schley with Liberty, Flag and Eagle Patriotic cover to York Pa., Very Fine, a beautiful Spanish-American War Patriotic design, ex Gibson with his backstamp

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Used with 1c Deep Green (279), both tied by "New York N.Y. A. Dec. 14 7-PM 1898" flag machine cancel on multicolored President McKinley in shield with Flag and Eagle Patriotic cover to New York, Very Fine, a lovely Spanish-American War Patriotic design

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, both stamps with toning, cancelled by Spanish grids with matching "Isabela Puerto Rico 3 Feb. 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Very Fine appearance, a scarce captured use of Spanish postmarking devices on U.S. stamps used entirely within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were not introduced until March 1899

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Five stamps in a partially separated and overlapped strip of three and two singles, one overlapping strip, tied by Kicking Mule fancy cancel of Port Townsend Wash. on Feb. 27, 1899 registered 5c Columbian entire to Lamar Mo., Very Fine

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Rich color, tied by "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 21 4:00PM 98" duplex datestamp on Montgomery Ward & Co. corner card cover to Des Moines Iowa, Very Fine, a scarce use of single 1c value with the Exposition Station cancel on an unsealed circular, the 1c is more frequently found in pairs for the 2c letter rate

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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Tied by "New York Dec. 9, 1898" machine cancel on red and blue Admiral Dewey Spanish-American War Patriotic cover addressed locally, Very Fine

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