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6 .2 OVERSEAS CONCERNS AND WAR WITH S P A IN . 1893-1901
1898 (MR WITH SPAIN - GUAM AMD PUERTO RICO

Guam ( P a d d le Irla n d ) occu p ied on 21 .JUN.1898w ithou t & to th e USA on
10.D E C .7 8 9 8 . A C i v i l Governor to o k over c o n tr o l th e Navy Department on 29.MAR.1901.

Naval PO i/l hi SAN LUIS D'APRA GUAM/ FEB.24. on U.S.
Handitamp in uie 9.DEC.11(99 to 11.JUL.1900

Gen. N elson M ile* le d an unopposed la n d in g on P uerto R ico on M ilit a r y
Government u n t il 1.MAV.00 u *lng o v e rp rin te d U . S . w ith 8 numbered & 13 unnumbered
handrtamp* u*ed at PO tr e a te d a* M ilit a r y S ta tio n * o-fa th e DC. P ort

1899 'PORTO'

1900 'PUERTO'

duplex cancel SEP.2.98 MIL.STA. No.!/ PORTO RICO.(DASH.D.C. (.location: Ponce)
5c International rate to New Vork - Overprinted itampi not available until 15.MAR.99

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