Lot 60309 – 1861 (Aug 10) Envelope with 1855-57 6d lilac surrounded by the framed « REGISTERED / AT NORWICH » hs

1861 (Aug 10) Envelope from Norwich to Pontefract, bearing 1855-57 6d lilac (trimmed wing margin) and surrounded by the framed « REGISTERED / AT NORWICH » hs with manuscript date insertion, plus 1d Stars on white paper alongside with both tied by Norwich duplex cancels, London registered oval below and reverse with part Pontefract arrival cds, minor cover faults not detracting from the magnificent strike of this rare and important registration marking of which only one other cover has been recorded, ex Martin Willcocks (June 1999), Vivien Sussex (March 2002), « Severn » (DF April 2010, realised €2’000+20%) and Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL.