Lot 3100
GB 1853 (7 March) registered cover from London to Oporto bearing 1847–54 1s green strip of four





Stamps and Covers of Great Britain | S26004
Auction: 30 April 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
1853 (7 March) registered cover to Oporto, endorsed “Registered/Letter” and routed via Southampton, franked with 1847–54 1s green strip of four, paying the 3s 6d rate for British Packet postage up to one ounce, plus the 6d registration fee, strip overlaps the left edge onto the reverse also served as an additional security seal, torn when the letter was opened, red tombstone ‘C/PAID/7 MR/ 853’ datestamp on front. An appealing entire. RPS Certificate (2007). Ex Holyoake Grand Prix collection. SG 55





