Lot 60053 – 1857 (Feb 12) Envelope sent registered from Wrexham to Havana, Cuba

1857 (Feb 12) Envelope from Wrexham to Havana, Cuba, initially charged as ordinary mail and by cheapest route via New York at 1s 2 1/2d per 1/2 oz, sender wanted speed and hence carried by British Packet (West Indies Line) at 2s 3d per 1/2oz rate with rate markings corrected, sent registered with seldom seen Wrexham “(CROWN) / REGISTERED” handstamp (note that registration would only have covered the letter as far as the steamer), an important cover which is the earliest known registered letter to Cuba, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL.