1898 (Jul 30) registered AR cover to Schwetz, Germany franked ‘Arms’ 10c. and 25c. tied by violet bars, oval registered date stamp and registration framed handstamp with manuscript number plus circular framed A.R., straight-line Ruckschein applied on arrival, arrival backstamp, seal cut out of envelope.
1898 (Mar 17) registered ‘AR’ envelope to Paris franked ‘Union of Central America’ 3c. and pair of 12c. each cancelled by violet ‘star’ in circle handstamp, San Salvador cds in association. The 3c overlaid with New York registration label, violet registration handstamp and A.R. handstamp, reverse with New York transit and arrival cds. Corner faults to envelope.
1898 (Oct)registered cover to Sioux City, Iowa, USA franked two 1888 10s Kobans tied by native date stamps in red-brown, two different registration labels at left both tied by a Tokio cds, reverse with San Francisco transit and arrival registered cancels.
1898 (SP 14) 2c. postal stationery envelope to Edinburgh uprated with strip of three 1c. green tied by three reasonable strikes of Good Success cds, reverse with Georgetown transit and arrival cds.
1898 1c. picture postal stationery card entitled ‘Souvenir of Greater New York – Fire Island’ depicting the Lighthouse, used to Germany and uprated 1c. tied Hoboken duplex; fine condition.
1898 1d. stationery card 'Greeting from Johannesburg' with four images - Cattle Market, Street Scene, Law Courts and Wanderers Stadium (Cricket Ground); good used to Germany.
1898 1d. stationery card entitled 'Greetings from Johannesburg' - Loveday Street; fine multi-coloured card used to Germany.
1898 1d. stationery card entitled 'Greetings From Johannesburg- - Loveday Street; used single colour card.
1898 20 reis postal stationery wrapper, uprated 10r. (3, in various shades) and ‘300’ on 200 reis Newspaper stamp, tied by Ambulante date stamp and addressed to Berlin; a scarce usage.
1898 20c registration postal stationery envelope, size G, to Belgium, uprated 40c on front tied by oval Registered date stamps, Belgian Postman’s routing handstamp, arrival backstamp. Fine condition.
1898 2d registration postal stationery envelope, up-rated 2½d, to London tied 'BRASS RIVER' cds, LIVERPOOL transit and arrival backstamp.
1898 4k. postal stationery card to Holland cancelled by large violet double oval ROPIT/ AGENT YAFFA date stamp, arrival cancel at left. With message, slight overall toning but a good example of this usually illegible, rare date stamp.
1898 5pf ‘Gruss aus Togo’ picture stationery card fresh unused.
1898 and 1899 wrapper and envelope from Goree to Dakar, both stampless and endorsed “S.a” and with large SERVICE ADMINISTATIE GOREE handstamp with Officials signature. Ex Grabowski, on his album page.
1898 Arabesque Control Handstamp issue cover to New York, endorsed “Via Tiflis” franked 2ch. with vertical violet handstamp and pair 5ch. with horizontal violet handstamps, reverse with Tauris transit and arrival cds
1898 Arabesque Control Handstamp issue internal cover franked on reverse with 1ch. and pair 2ch. with violet handstamps tied Kum cds.
1898 cover from Vladivostok addressed in English to Copenhagen, Denmark, placed in ship’s letter-box and the 10k. Russian stamp cancelled on landing at Niigata Japan, framed PAQUEBOT (Hosking type 3268) alongside, Tokio transit, reverse with San Francisco transit and arrival cds. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE NIIGATA PAQUEBOT MARK. Ex Hosking and Dr. Casey.
1898 cover to Auckland franked strip of three 1d. cancelled by framed LOOSE LETTER handstamp - provenance not indicated, arrival backstamp.
1898 cover to Manchester endorse "S.S Congo" franked 2½d tied 'FREETOWN' cds, small straight-line 'LATE' handstamp, at left red 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET' cds; arrival backstamp.
1898 cover to Sheffield franked un-overprinted Great Britain 2½d Jubilee cancelled in manuscript "BURUTU 13.11.98", 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET' cds at left, reverse with arrival cds and two largely intact red wax seals of R.N.C/C.L. (Royal Niger Company Chartered Limited); some slight tone spotting.