cover 1906 (19 July) locally addressed envelope, registered and bearing 12c. (W.M.& O. security overprint) tied by registered c.d.s. with a faint strike of the registration h.s. alongside; the letter was refused and shows a fine range of instructional marks with "ADDRESSEE/REFUSED" in red, Registration Department "REBUTS" and "ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED" plus "ADVERTISED" in black, framed with pointed ends; also red endorsements "sender unknown" and "unclaimed, Retour". A fine and desirable cover showing these rare markings which are not recorded by either Webb or Proud. Photo

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cover 1906 (19 July) locally addressed envelope, registered and bearing 12c. (W.M.& O. security overprint) tied by registered c.d.s. with a faint strike of the registration h.s. alongside; the letter was refused and shows a fine range of instructional marks with "ADDRESSEE/REFUSED" in red, Registration Department "REBUTS" and "ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED" plus "ADVERTISED" in black, framed with pointed ends; also red endorsements "sender unknown" and "unclaimed, Retour". A fine and desirable cover showing these rare markings which are not recorded by either Webb or Proud. Photo