Lot
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Great Britain, 1858 London, England to St. Catherines, Canada. Franked with 1857 4d + 1856 6d + 1sh tied by numeral "24" grid of London on registered folded cover with three different type registry handstamps, black "Hamilton Ju 11 1858" receiving cds on the reverse, Very Fine and choice, paying the correct 8 pence per half ounce for between half and one ounce and 6 pence registration fee. Scott No. 26+27+28 Estimate $200 - 300.
This is early for registration with recognized validity in both countries. It was possible from 1849 to register letters bound for Canada, but this applied only to the inland portion within England. Postal instruction No. 62, 1857 (GPO, 12 DEC 1857) authorized registration to and within Canada, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island effective 1 Jan 1858. Beautiful three color franking of a double rate early registered cover.
Realized: $675