(Naval Mail) Two 1885 covers from Naval Cadet Edwrd A Baird on the 14 gun armoured ship HMS Triumph which served as Pacific flagship from January 1885 until December 1888 and was in Coquimbo, Chile from 3 May until 25th June. Each cover franked with four 1d. lilac and carried to London by naval bag where they were cancelled by the Foreign Section with ‘F’ in diamond killer. Ringwood receiving cancels of 27 May and 10 July.
(Picture Stationery - Hotel) 1890s 2c. red card unused bearing image on front entitled Gran Hotel/ Vina del Mar of Gardens, Exterior view including Bicycle and Promenade; slight tonings.
(Picture Stationery - Hotel) 1891 3c. red card used from Valparaiso to Hamburg bearing image on front entitled Gran Hotel/ Vina del Mar of Gardens, Exterior view including Bicycle and Promenade; good used.
(Picture Stationery) 1899 2c. illustrated stationery card of Gran Hotel, Vina del Mar used to Santiago with despatch and arrival cancels, fine image ofHotel and street in front of it showing people, pony ad traps plus at centre bicycle; fine used
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.
1890s 3c. illustrated stationery card entitled ‘Santiago’ with Arms of Switzerland, Germany and Austria; good unused.
1898 (4 Mrt) registered cover to Valparaiso, Chile franked Queen Wilhelmina 5c., 7½c. and 10c. each tied by Amsterdam cds, annotated “via anvers” in blue, Valparaiso label added at top, reverse with Anvers transit and arrival cds of 17 Abr.
1900 3c. illustrated postal stationery card with New Years Greetings in German, depicting Children in a floral setting; fine condition