PHILIPPINE STA. / SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Circular Postmark in Purple

Backstamped in purple
PHILIPPINE STA. / SAN FRANCISCO,
CAL. / SEP 1 1898
and
PHILIPPINE STATION /
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. / SEP 1 1898
purple postmark on the side.

Both dispatch postmarks
used a receivers.


1898 CALIFORNIA to MANILA
Dispatched JULY 14, 1898
Previous ERU - September 8, 1898
and used until September 21, 1898

Ref: Baker C-1

THE PHILIPPINE PHILATELIST
IS DOCUMENTING THIS
AS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE

VERY ELUSIVE POSTMARK

05.25.2006