Lot 341
Used to Norway: 1879 (15 Aug.) Registered cover from Port Elizabeth to Tonsberg, Norway bearing 1864-77 1s green and 1871-76 4d blue, cancelled by barred oval "2" handstamp, endorsed "Registered" and bears PORT ELIZABETH AU 15 79 c.d.s. with oval REGISTERED AU 18 79 CAPE-TOWN-CAPE-COLONY datestamp (Goldblatt RL 1) and red Registered London oval of 8 September 1879, very Rare destination., Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway (SG 26a,30).
Estimate $750 - 1,000
The registry fee of 6d per letter, irrespective of weight, was reduced to 4d in 1869, hence Postage 1s, Registry 4d, Credit to the Cape of Good Hope 2½d.
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