1841 Penny Red (EF) Two Margin on a 1846 Registered 1/- rate cover
1846 (April 7th) letter registered from London to Balley (nr Doncaster) manuscript endorsements Registered and 1/- in red. Postage paid by 1d red imperforate with the 1/- registration fee paid in cash (confirmed by red Lombard Street PAID Maltese Cross type datestamp). Letter originally contained a Bank Post Bill for 85 pounds 3 shilling and 10 pence. The Doncaster Date stamp was set to red 1864 instead of 1846 in Error. When the registration system was first introduced in January 1841 it was a requirement that the 1/- fee be paid in cash at the Post Office with the clerk endorsing the cover with Registered and 1/- in red to denote prepayment in cash. The postage part could be paid in cash or stamps.
We use UK condition abbreviations.
U/M (un-mounted mint) is Mint Never Hinged or Never Hinged Mint.
M/M (mounted mint) is Hinged Mint.
POSTAGE
Please Remember that B1D charge us about 15% FEES on our Postage Rates.
For example UK Special delivery we charge £8.95 which after fees we get about £7.60 of the postage cost.
The face value of the stamps we need to send this is £7.95 (2nd April 2024).
We of course have to also buy the envelope, stock cards, the address label etc etc.
Shipping & Payment Information
| GREAT BRITAIN: | |
| Standard Mail (1st Class) under £40 | GBP 1.50 |
| Standard Mail (1st Class Recorded) Over £40 | GBP 3.25 |
| 1st Class for large items (pages/RAF covers etc) | GBP 2.50 |
| Royal Mail Special Delivery | GBP 8.95 |
| We combine postage subject to weight (RAF covers are up to 2 is the above price 2 to 11 GBP 3.95) | |
| REST OF WORLD | |
| Standard Airmail (not insured) | GBP 2.95 |
| Registered Airmail (insured and signed for) | GBP 9.95 |
| Fedex/DHL | GBP 40.00 |
| We combine postage subject to weight (For Multiple orders of Covers/Pages please ask for postage rate.) | |
| Some B1D flat forms will not allow combined postage. Please just pay the excess and we will refund it when the order is posted. | |
| PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED: | |
| Paypal | |
| Bank Transfer | |
| UK Personal Cheque | |
| To pay with Credit/Debit card, please ccontact us. (We do not accept American Express) | |
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