Lot 60657 – 1851 (9.11) G.P.O. printed Returned Paid Letter envelope,

1851 (9.11) G.P.O. printed Returned Paid Letter envelope, returning a letter to Mr. John Colhun, Sackville St., showing a Dublin diamond framed ds 5 / PAID / NO 9 / 51, with a printed message on the internal flap of the envelope stating « The enclosed Letter not having been delivered for the reason assigned thereon, was opened by the officer appointed by Her Majesty’s Postmaster – General for that purpose and is now returned to the Writer », G.S. CORNWALL, Secretary, very fine and scarce