A round-the-world postcard posted from Netherlands on 12 November 1888, arrived back in March 1889. Franked with stamps from 5 countries!
800 €
The Dutch embassies sent the card around the globe to each other – a great piece of postal history!
Postmarks we found on the postcard may still be available:
Amsterdam 12/11/1888
Chicago 17/12/1888
San Francisco 17/12/1888
Penang to Singapore …/01/1889
Singapore – hand-dated – 28/01/1889
Colombo 18/02/1889
red – France(?) postmark No.10 – 02/03/1889
Egypt ../03/1889
Italy 14/03/1889
Worn condition, as it should look for a card that has been around the world for 4+ months!
Countries:
Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United States Tags:
1st auction, consular post, philagem, postal history, stamp, unsoldLot number: 83. SKU: SC_2050
Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United States Tags:
1st auction, consular post, philagem, postal history, stamp, unsoldLot number: 83. SKU: SC_2050