1888 Reading PA to Birdsboro PA Postal History Cover 2c Washington Stamp Orange

This is a vintage 1888 postal cover (envelope) mailed from Reading, Pennsylvania to Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. The envelope is a distinctive vibrant orange color and features a green 2-cent George Washington stamp.

The front of the cover displays a clear circular date stamp from Reading, PA, dated July 27, 1888. It is addressed in cursive to Miss Olive Hart, Birdsboro, Berks Co., Pa., in care of Mrs. George McGowan.

The reverse side of the envelope shows a corresponding receiving postmark from Birdsboro, Berks Co., PA, also dated July 27, 1888. The item shows typical signs of age and handling, including light edge wear and minor surface soiling, but remains a well-preserved piece of 19th-century Pennsylvania postal history.