Netherlands East Indies. (Germany). 1893. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5c on 12 1/2c grey-brown upgraded with SG 40, 12 1/2c grey tied by Tebingtinggi Deli squared circle '18th Nov 1893' with hand-struck 'R' , addressed to Germany with Medan transit '21/11' routed via Penang with 'N.I. Postagent Penang' squared circle on face '23rd Nov' with 'Ned. Indie/ Over/ Brindisi' hand-stamp and Braunsschweig arrival '17th Dec' on reverse. Very rare item of uprated registered mail from the Dutch Indies. Exhibition item.