Tacoma, Wash., registry label with ms. "7546" number on 1898 mourning cover from Peru to Pekin, China bearing Peru 1896 Gobiero, 1c ultra (O23) pair on back and 10c yellow (O24) strip of three on back and single on face, all tied by Lima (8.22) cds, large magenta Peru Director General of the Post Office handstamped seal, blue Lima registry framed handstamp, reverse with New York (9.13), Seattle (9.18) and San Francisco (9.22) transits with San Francisco registry label (FX-SF1a) affixed, plus Shanghai (11.3) and Peking dollar dater backstamps; some edge flaws and tears, F.-V.F., Census No. TA-14. Scott No. FX-TA1; $1,000  Estimate $600 - 800. $0 (Image)

Tacoma, Wash., registry label with ms. "7669" number on 1898 registered 5kr postal card from Prag, Austria to Tokio, Japan uprated with Austria 10kr tied by Kral Vinohrady (9.6) cds and Kral Vinohrady black on yellow registry label affixed, various transits including New York (9.16), Tacoma (9.21) and San Francisco (9.24) transits where Tacoma and San Francisco (FX-SF1a) registry labels affixed respectively, Yokohama (12.29) transit with registry label affixed, returned to Austria with Smichov (1.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive, Census No. TA-10. Scott No. FX-TA1; $1,000  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY 14 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TACOMA REGISTRY LABEL USED ON COVER, A REMARKABLE POSTAL CARD USE WITH FOUR DIFFERENT REGISTRY LABELS. $0 (Image)

Tacoma, Wash., registry label with "5808" number on 1900 registered cover from Germany to Hong Kong, China bearing Bavaria 2pf gray (58), vertical strip of four and single, and 30pf olive green (67), all tied by bold strikes of "Nuernberg 12 Feb 00" cds, Nürnberg registry label affixed, reverse with "Deutsch-Amerikanische Seepost, Bremen-New York" (2.13), New York (2.23), Tacoma (3.1) and Hong Kong (4.11) arrival cds, returned to sender, reverse with San Francisco (8.29) and New York (9.4) transits, New York registry label FX-NY1a(ii) affixed, Nuremberg (9.13) arrival cds; opened on three sides for display, few small flaws, Very Fine, Census No. TA-12. Scott No. FX-TA1; $1,000  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY 14 RECORDED TACOMA WASH. REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF TWO COMBINATIONS WITH A NEW YORK LABEL. The Tacoma label was used on the first leg from Germany to Hong Kong, and the New York label was used on the return trip via San Francisco and New York. $0 (Image)

Tacoma, Wash., registry label with "34534" number on 1910 registered cover from Cuba to Manila, Philippine Islands bearing Cuba 1c on 3c purple, 8c olive green & purple (232, 243), two 1c singles, all tied by two strikes of large framed cancel, Havana (11.2) framed registry postmark, reverse with New York (11.7), Tacoma (11.11) and Manila (12.15) backstamps; light overall toning, minor paper loss from wax seal removal, Fine, Census No. TA-11. Scott No. FX-TA1; $1,000  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY 14 RECORDED TACOMA WASH. REGISTRY LABEL USAGES. $0 (Image)