Opened on July 30, 1898
as Postal Branch Office of the San Francisco, California Postal Station
PHILIPPINE STATION * SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Double Circle Duplex in Black
Diameter: 33.0 mm

Period of Use: 30 July  to 13 August, 1898


CAMP DEWEY, CAVITE to CALIFORNIA                    10 AUGUST, 1898
Soldier's Letter properly endorsed on verso.

Cavite Postal Station transferred to Manila on August 14, 1898.
U.S. MIL. STA. No. 1 S.F. Cal. / CAVITE, P.I.
2-Straight Line Cancel in Violet

Previous ERU: 21 October, 1898

CAVITE to BOSTON                            29 SEPTEMBER, 1898
Backstamped Boston, November 5.

EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE
U.S. MIL. STA. No. 2  S.F. Cal. / CAVITE, P.I.
2-Straight Line Cancel in Black

Used up to 1 December, 1898

Previous ERU: 17 November, 1898

Cavite was re-established as Military Station No. 2
on September 7, to provide mail facilities
for the 1st Division of the 8th Army Corps.

CAVITE to BOSTON                            30 OCTOBER, 1898
Backstamped Boston, December 17.

EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE