Opened on March 11, 1899
Cebu occupied on 1 March, 1899, and Civil Government established
on 28 April, 1899. Restored to Military Government on 17 July, 1901.
Reverted to Civil Government on 1 Janauary, 1902.
MIL. STA. No. _ PHILIPPINE ISLS. / 
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Provisional Double Circle Duplex in Purple
Borrowed from Manila with "1" removed.

U.S. MIL. STA. / No. 4 / CEBU
Double Circle Cancel in Violet, Purple or Black
Diameter: 29.0 mm

Period of Use:
15 March, 1899 to 24 April, 1899

CEBU to GERMANY                           15 MARCH, 1899
5c Bureau issues for Single Outbound Rate civilian mail 
tied with provisional canceller borrowed from Manila
with numeral "1" removed. Undated double circle
Cebu postmark on the side..

Backstamped SINGAPORE / MR 21
and NURMBERG / 15 AP

EARLEIST USAGE OF UNDATED POSTMARK

Previous ERU date: March 17, 1899
Fritz-Walter Lange collection

MIL. P. STA. No. 4, / CEBU, P.I.
Circular Duplex in Purple
Diameter: 29.0 mm 

Period of Use:
6 June, 1899 to 14 September, 1900

 


CEBU to CONNECTICUT                       30 DECEMBER, 1899
2c on properly endorsed Soldier's Letter forwarded upon arrival
to New York. Backstamped POUGHKEEPSIE / NY / FEB 6 / 1900.