Lot 60855 – 1895 (Aug 30) 2a registered envelope (size F) to England with 1895 5a pair tied by Mombasa squared circle ds

1895 (Aug 30) 2a registered envelope (size F) to England with 1895 5a pair tied by Mombasa squared circle ds, paying quadruple rate, with London arrival ds below, addressee partly erased, fine and very rare, one of very few known handstamped registered envelopes (only 125 were made) and the largest recorded used multiple of the 5a, ex Rossiter, signed Houtzamer.

Note: The front and back are illustrated in “British East Africa: The Stamps and Postal Stationery” by Minns, pp.108-109.