1892 REGISTERED ENVELOPE
3p Rose Queen Victoria on White.

Exception Envelope

Curved flap at back on left side with stamp imprint. 
Seams at both sides of back straight.

On 225 mm x 98 mm size envelope the word “Patentees” 
under flap replaced with “Contractors”.

Mint 225 mm x 98 mm size envelope.

1898, DECEMBER 17: SYDNEY to PERU
Endorsed “Via Wellington, N.Z.”, with 2-1/2p purple Victoria. 
Backstamped VALPARAISO / 16 ENE 99 and  Peru CORREOS CERTIFICADOS / 27 ENE on the side. 
VALPARAISO / CERTIFICADO TRANSITO label affixed to front. 
Apparently undelivered. Red DEAD LETTER OFFICE / SYDNEY / JU 14 1899 cds on verso.