1888 Reading PA to Birdsboro PA Postal History Cover 2x 1c Franklin Stamps

This is a vintage 1888 postal cover sent from Reading, Pennsylvania to Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. It features a clear circular date stamp (CDS) from Reading dated March 10, 1888, at 9:30 AM.

The light green envelope is adorned with two 1-cent blue Benjamin Franklin stamps, cancelled with a horizontal bar killer. It is addressed in elegant period cursive to Miss Olive Hart in Birdsborough (Birdsboro), Berks County, Penna.

The envelope shows typical signs of age for a piece of postal history over 130 years old, including some minor toning and a small tear/fold at the top right corner near the stamps. Please see the high-resolution photos for a detailed view of the condition.