1888 (FE 20) Two piastres registered stationery envelope to Colchester, uprated two 30 para pairs and a 1pi. tied Limassol square circles, Registered Cyprus date stamp at left, London transit, reverse with Larnaca single circle cds and Colchester arrival.
1888 (MR 16) cover to Glasgow, Scotland franked 1881-90 perf 10 1d. dull blue in block of four and two vertical pairs tied by part cds, arrival backstamp. The stamps at top of envelope with some very slight discolouration and some perf faults, the vertical pair at left shows extra large top margin stamp whilst the bottom stamp has damaged base. A striking cover.
1888 5c. postal stationery card used from Delft to Padang with despatch and arrival cds, at bottom left fine unframed NED:INDIE/ STOOMSCHEPEN/ REGTSTREEKS maritime handstamp
1888 5c. postal stationery envelope endorsed “Impresos” to Bremen cancelled by oval violet FRANCA handstamp, Correos Puerto Plata cds at left, reverse with New York transit and arrival; a fine condition printed matter rate item, Ex Krug.
1888 cover to MISSION RIDGE, Tennessee franked 5s, tied native cds, KOBE and YOKOHAMA transits on front and SAN FRANCISCO transit on reverse, with recipient's manuscript notes.
1888 yellow envelope to London, endorsed "Via Panama" franked 1886 1c. 'Sun' and 10c. 'Arms' tied oval-framed MOLLENDO handstamp, red company chop bottom left, reverse with further example of handstamp, large Lima transit and hooded arrival date stamp; fine and attractive.
1888(SP 3) 1 ½d. postal stationery card with Kingstown cds repeated at centre, framed TOO LATE handstamp at right, blue Transito Panama and Transito Colon date stamps of 26 Set, Valparaiso Chile cds of 21 Oct bottom right and Rio De Janeiro date stamps front and back of 14 Nov, the front Tarde and reverse Manha, ornate framed Domicilio date stamp of 22 Nove; interesting item.
1889 (19 Oct) 3c. postal stationery card to Roseau, Dominica, endorsed “Via Panama” with Valparaiso cds, two-line JAMAICA/ TRANSIT handstamp, Kingston square circle transit and Dominica arrival cds; fine condition with full message.
1889 (2 Avril) 1c. postal stationery newspaper wrapper, uprated 1885 10c. to Berlin; fine condition.
1889 (22 Apr) envelope to Helsingfors, Finland franked 1886 10r., 20r. and 50r. (slightly rounded top right corner) cancelled by two large oval CORREIO/ DE S.VICENTE date stamps, reverse with Genova and Venezia transits, St Petersburg transit and arrival cds of 10.V.; fine cover to an unusual destination by an unusual route.
1889 (23/9) 2Kr postal stationery card sent registered to Brno uprated with vertical pair Coat of Arms 5k. red, litho printing, perf 10½, cancelled K.K.Milit Post V ZENICA, straight-line RECOM bottom left, fine arrival date stamp at right. A small tear it top margin otherwise fine early registered item.
1889 (26 Oct) registered cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, franked 1870 Bordeaux 30c. (cut into at base) together with ‘Sage’ 5c. and 15c. cancelled with Paris date stamps. Arrival backstamp, some pen annotations on reverse. A very unusual combination.
1889 (5 Aout) cover to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies bearing fine negative seal Haiti/ Postes/ Cap Haitien with cds in association alongside, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition.
1889 (7/12) 10c. stationery envelope to Frankfurt cancelled in manuscript “SS. Cyclops/ Samana/(date)” routed via St Thomas on 13/12, circular-framed ‘T’ handstamp, blue manuscript charge on arrival.
1889 (AP 4) cover to Montpellier, France, franked ½pi. and pair 30pa. tied Larnaca square circles, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cancel; light vertical crease at left.
1889 (AU 30) On Her Majesty’s Service’ registered cover to Heidelberg, Germany franked 1863-80 6d. deep violet and 1882 perf 12 4d. cancelled ‘B’ obliterator, Registered Nassau cds in association, London transit additionally tying 4d. and arrival backstamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1965).
1889 (Jun 18) mourning envelope to Gand, Belgium franked Small Dragon 3ca tied by fine blue Tientsin seal in combination with France 25c. ‘Sage’, both cancelled with Shanghai Chine cds, red French tpo below, reverse with Customs Tientsin cds, Customs Shanghai cds alongside of Jun 24, Paris Etranger transit of 3rd August and arrival cds of next day. Right-hand side panel is missing on reverse, correctly franked with all appropriate cancels present.
1889 2d. registration envelope, size G, Thos. De La Rue & co. Patent, to London uprated 4d. tied by blue GRENADA 26 OC 68/ D, red London arrival also tying stamp, reverse with Grenada cds.
1889 300r. postal stationery envelope to Munich, Germany uprated 1878-79 rouletted 80r. vertical pair, 200r. black and 260r. brown tied by three ornate cork handstamps, small double-ring Pernambuco cds and red Rio De Janeiro transit, the 200r. additionally tied by registration handstamp, arrival backstamp. A very fine franking.
1889 3d. Jubilee postal stationery card to Rolle, Switzerland bearing square circle London N.W. date stamp, the front also showing Ambulant No.6 and arrival cds; good condition with message.