Lot
4111 
Australian States: Victoria, 1860 (Jul. 13) New Inglewood, Victoria to Albion Ill. via London and Chicago, blue cover bearing Victoria, 1s blue (25) vertical strip of three, tied by bold numeral "296" barred circles, matching "New Inglewood, Victoria, JY-13, 60" rimless oval backstamp, red "Registered, Melbourne, JY-16, 60" rimless circle, red manuscript "1/6" credit to G.B., carried by P&O Ottawa from Melbourne Jul. 26th to Suez arriving Sep. 4th, then P&O Pera from Alexandria Sep. 5th to Southampton arriving Sep. 19th, red Registered London (9.19) transit oval and matching "Registered" crown handstamp, red manuscript "16" credit to U.S., carried by Allan Line North American from Liverpool Sep. 20th to Quebec arriving Oct. 2nd, then rail to Chicago, blue "Chicago Am. Pkt. '5' Oct 4" exchange cds for 5¢ inland due, cover and stamp faults, Fine and rare use. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY THREE VICTORIA REGISTERED USES PREPAID 3S TO THE UNITED STATES.
This cover was not treated as registered mail in the United States, and also not treated as paid to destination since Great Britain credited only the 16¢ transatlantic fee for American packet service. Great Britain should have credited 6¢ for half the registration fee for letter to be properly handled.
References: Illustrated and Discussed in Milgrams "Foreign Registered Mail: 1855-1875, Part Two: British" in the Chronicle May 2019, p. 182, fig. 22.
Realized: $1,050