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1888-7889 SAMOA - INTERNATIONAL CONFRONTATION

A p ia , Samoa wad a c o a lin g s t a t io n dediA ed by USA, B r ita in & Germany w hich had
woAdhipd theA e at th e end o& 1888. C o n t a c t seemed u n tit a on
75. MAR. 8 9 . I t dank GeAman SMS AdteA, Otga& Am erican USS Thenton &
Only B A itid h MIS C a ttio p e duAvived, & USS H ip d ic wad beached. o& in Ju n e
1889 d e ttte d th e id d u e . Ad th e d h ip ’ on d t a t io n ’ in 1888-89 th e dent matt to USA.

dedi APIA, 21.MV.lS9j; Doable Rale coven |Aom John davit) PO, Apia |2x 7d+2d = 6d; 2x5c = 10c).
Revere: T Uniiicdi. SAU FRANCISCO 7.M V , l Receiving cdt> ONONDAGA VALLtV 15.M y . (£}

New Zealand 3d peA \oz & d in c e not a UPU membeA u n tit 1891, th e USA chaAged a d d itio n a l
5c peA \ o z & o A d e tiv e A y . Jo h n David wad appoin ted PodtmadteA Samoa by an 1886
o^ King M a tieto a . The US C ondutate pAovided th e US Stamp & a p p tied th e coAk ca n cel to i t .

USS Nlpilc

SMS £ben SMS Olga HMS Calliope USS Vandaiia

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