MIL. STA. No. 2, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / 
CAVITE 
Circular Duplex in Black
Diameter: 29.0 mm 

Period of Use:
22 March, 1899 to 29 March, 1901

 


CAVITE to MINNESOTA                      7 DECEMBER, 1900
Guam to the U.S. via Cavite: 2c "GUAM" issue tied by
AGANA, GUAM cancel in purple with dispatched date on the
side, over struck with MIL. STA. No. 2, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / 
CAVITE / DEC 18 cds.
REGISTERED / Military Sta. No. 2, Cavite, /
Philippine Islands
4-Straight Line Registry Postmark 
in Purple or Violet

NOT RECORDED

Earliest Recorded Usage: 13 June, 1899

 


CAVITE to CALIFORNIA                         26 FEBRUARY, 1900
Military registered mail with proper 10c franking,
tied with Cavite black dispatch duplex, registry postmark
handstamped on the side. Routed via Manila where
second registry postmark applied.
MIL. P. STA. No. 2 CAVITE / PHIL. ISL'DS
Circular Duplex in Black
Diameter: About  25.0 mm

Period of Use:
23 January, 1899 to 29 November, 1899

CAVITE to LONDON                              25 JULY, 1899
5c Rated civilian mail, LONDON / AU 31 arrival cds
on front, redirected to HOLLAND.
"UNITED STATES / DESPATCH AGENT / B.F. STEVENS /
LONDON / 31 AUG 1899" oval marking on the side.
Backstamped ROTTERDAM / 1 SEP.

VERY SCARCE USE OF 1c TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 
ISSUE IN THE PHILIPPINES