Lot 40683 – 1878 Double weight registered envelope bearing a unique three-colour frankiing incl. the rare 1877 50c black

1878 (Sept 17) Double weight registered envelope (opened for display and slightly reduced) from Nueva Palmira to Colonia, redirected to Carmelo, with 1877 50c black and 5c green, used in mixed franking with 1868 perf. 15c yellow, each tied by “4” ornate oval of Rosario District (type introduced in 1878), with Nueva Palmira oval ds and two framed “Recomen-dada” postmarks on front, carried at 70c rate up to 16 grams (60c double weight registration fee + 10c double postage); a unique franking, of greater significance when taking into account that only less than five covers are recorded bearing the 50 c. value; docketing of receipt and signature inside as appropriate for registered correspondence; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott.