Ecuador 10c Vermilion on Registered Cover to Germany, 1895

Ecuador · 1895 · 10 Centavos

This is a postal stationery envelope featuring a red embossed indicium, up-rated with a 10 centavos vermilion adhesive stamp from the 1894 series. The cover was sent as registered mail from Ecuador to Germany, evidenced by the additional postage and postal markings. The combination of stationery and an adhesive stamp to meet a specific postal rate makes it an interesting item of postal history.

In the late 19th century, international mail, especially registered mail, required specific postage rates that often necessitated combining different stamps or using adhesive stamps to supplement pre-printed stationery. This cover demonstrates the postal connections between Ecuador and Europe during this period.