Lot 60550 – 1908 registered cover to Czechoslovakia with 2 1/2d.

1908 (Oct 26) Envelope sent registered to Czechoslovakia bearing 2 1/2d, 1/4d block of four and 1d on 4d Revenue, correctly paying the 4 1/2d non-Empire registered rate, tied by Georgetown type 5 cds, cover slightly truncated at right not detracting from the attractive appearance, very rare postal usage of the revenue, one of only three covers recorded, ex James Podger.

Note: Being a Revenue stamp and not authorised for postal use the 1d on 4d should have been disallowed and returned for the deficient 1/2d to be added as in the case of the other two covers each of which has a pair of 1/4d added on top of the registration crayon lines. The example in the Maisel sale Feb 2007 sold for $4312.50.