Opened on 14 August, 1898
PHILIPPINE STATION * SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Double Circle Duplex in Violet, Black or Blue Black
3-Rings Bulls Eye Killers

Diameter: 33.0 mm

Opened as a branch of the 
San Francisco Postal Station.

Period of Use: 14 August to 13 January, 1899

MANILA to LE HARVE, FRANCE              24 AUGUST 1898
1c Bureau postal card uprated with 1c blue for proper 2c 
postal card rate to a foreign country, cancelled in purple.
Received at destination, October 6.
MIL. STA. No. 1, PHILIPPINE ISLS. / 
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Double Circle Duplex in Black or Violet Black
3-Rings Bulls Eye Killers

Diameter: 32.0 mm

Period of Use:
14 October, 1898 to 11 April, 1899

 

MANILA to UTAH                                   25 NOVEMBER, 1898
Civilian Manila using 2c Bureau postal envelope.
The required 5c postage short paid by 3c.
MIL. P. STA. No. 1 / MANILA, P.I.
Circular to Oval  Duplex in Purple. 
Diameter: About  30.0 mm

3-Bars Horizontal Killers

Type I - Thin Characters

Period of Use: 21 April, 1888 to 16 March, 1900

 

MANILA to OHIO                                  17 JULY, 1899
Properly endorsed Soldier's Letter.
MIL. P. STA. No. 1 / MANILA, P.I.
Circular Duplex in Purple. 
Diameter: About  30.0 mm

3-Bars Horizontal Killers

Type II - Thick Characters

NOT RECORDED

MANILA to OHIO                                    28 MAY, 1899
Civilian mail with the required 5c rate over paid by 1c.