Lot 60228 – 1851853 (Mar 7) Entire from London to Oporto endorsed « Registered/Letter » bearing 1847-54 1s strip of four

1853 (Mar 7) Entire from London to Oporto endorsed « Registered/Letter » and « via Southampton » bearing 1847-54 1s strip of four paying 3s6d postage up to one ounce by British Packet plus 6d registration, with the strip overlapping the left edge on to the reverse with the pair on reverse acting as an additional seal to the letter (neatly torn when opened), tied by London « 51 » numerals, tombstone despatch datestamp, an attractive franking, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL, cert. RPS (2007).