cover 1899, 2c Orange Red overprint (214), two average singles, minor faults, tied by 'Cebu, P.I. Apr./May 1901' duplex pmks. on separate covers to N.Y., each with original contents (typed letters) headed 'U.S.S. Don Juan de Austria' (one of only three warships captured from Spain in the Spanish-American War), one has additional ms. ship docketing (on the flap), contents of one refers to insurrection led by Aguinaldo and his reported capture, other mentions leaving shortly for Hong Kong, the Sampson (Adm. Sampson) 'affair' and three other U.S. warships: the U.S.S. Newark, Oregon and Princeton; one cover has small edge tears, otherwise fine, covers originating from this U.S. warship are very rare