1886 U.S. Postal Cover, 2¢ George Washington, Used, Ireton, Iowa to Paris, Ill.

Original vintage United States postal cover featuring a 2¢ George Washington stamp with a bold bulls-eye fancy cancellation. Postmarked July 30, 1886, in Ireton, Iowa, and again on July 31, 1886, in Paris, Illinois, this torn-open envelope is addressed to Miss Libby Shank in elegant cursive. The cover reflects late 19th-century correspondence practices and is a collectible item for philatelists and postal historians, valued for its dual postmarks, cancellation style, and historical routing.
Features:
- Year: 1886
- Denomination: 2¢
- Subject: George Washington
- Format: Torn-open envelope (postal cover) - No Contents
- Postmarks: July 30 (Ireton, Iowa) and July 31 (Paris, Ill.)
- Cancellation: Bulls-eye (target-style) fancy cancel
- Condition: Used with visible wear and aging
- Fit Notes: Ideal for postal history collections and 19th-century ephemera displays