cover 1sh purple (6; S.G.8), good to large margins, tied by oval grid to Jul. 1860 cover registered Newport to Halifax; backstamped Newport JY 7 1860, Halifax JY 9 1860; cover has vertical crease and opened on three sides, the stamp has repaired corner and is of very fine appearance; a rare usage of the 1sh to pay the double local rate plus 6p registration