cover 1869 (7 May) XU5 (small fault at top) to Nova Scotia, bearing 1860 9d. dull purple, 1863-72 6d. blue-green (damaged corner) and 1/- yellow (straight-edge at right), each cancelled "B53", showing "REGISTERED/NO" h.s. in red, Registered London transit d.s. (tying the 1/-) and oval arrival d.s. with blue despatch c.d.s. on reverse, a most attractive franking; also 1878 (8 Nov.) E.L. to Bombay, bearing 1878 25c. on 6d. tied by "B53" duplex and showing Sea Post Office c.d.s. on reverse. Photo for first