cover 1861 hard paper 6½d. with four large margins, lightly cancelled and tied by pencil stroke on 1874 (June) GPO OHMS envelope registered to New York, showing oval-framed "REGISTERED/ST. JOHN'S NFLD" numbered "3" and despatch Paid c.d.s., both in red, and US registration number "9"; a rare and early registered item. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo | Christie's

Lot 2794

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cover 1861 hard paper 6½d. with four large margins, lightly cancelled and tied by pencil stroke on 1874 (June) GPO OHMS envelope registered to New York, showing oval-framed "REGISTERED/ST. JOHN'S NFLD" numbered "3" and despatch Paid c.d.s., both in red, and US registration number "9"; a rare and early registered item. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo

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cover 1861 hard paper 6½d. with four large margins, lightly cancelled and tied by pencil stroke on 1874 (June) GPO OHMS envelope registered to New York, showing oval-framed "REGISTERED/ST. JOHN'S NFLD" numbered "3" and despatch Paid c.d.s., both in red, and US registration number "9"; a rare and early registered item. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo