Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: Straight line "REGISTERED" handstamp, the earliest known example of this mark, fine strike in red on stampless official cover addressed to Thomas Britannicus Brooke (son of former acting Governor Thomas Henry Brooke) in London with oval despatch and Dec. 15 datestamps also in red, ms. "2" noted for share of postage. The only recorded example of the handstamp on a stampless official cover. Ex Ayre. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 1883 (May 12) stampless official cover to Germany endorsed "Registered Paid" with despatch c.d.s., red "REGISTERED/(ms.)12/ST. HELENA" double oval and large "R" in oval, carried without charge to London where despatched May 28 with ms. accounting marks, flap missing. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 1890 (Oct. 2) handsome registered cover endorsed "U.S. Consulate St. Helena" to Pennsylvania, franked at 1s.9d. double rate by 1880-87 3d., 6d. and 1s. with '8 thick bars cork' cancellations with despatch c.d.s. and red "REGISTERED/(ms.)25/ST. HELENA" double oval handstamp, Southampton Oct. 23, London and New York transit datestamps, "3d." noted in ms. for British share. The foreign registration fee had been reduced from 8d. to 6d. in 1877 and remained at this level until U.P.U. membership in Oct. 1896. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 1895 (July) envelope registered at 1s.4d. double rate to Hertfordshire, redirected to Cornwall, paid by 1884-94 4d. and 6d. pair with '12 arrow heads forming a cross cork' cancellations and "REGISTERED/(ms.)28/ST. HELENA" double oval handstamp in red, Southampton Aug. 3, London, St. Albans, Bletchley Station, Plymouth and Liskeard Aug. 6 arrival datestamps. The registration fee to Great Britain had been reduced from 6d. to 4d. in 1866 and remained at this level until U.P.U. membership in Oct. 1896. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 1897 (July 15) cover registered to England at U.P.U. 41/2d. registered rate, franked by 1890-97 2d. and 21/2d. with '10 bars forming a diamond shape cork' cancellations, handstamped "REGISTERED/(ms.)36/ST. HELENA" in red and backstamped Plymouth transit, Banbury Aug. 4 arrival, scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 1902 (July 17) picture postcard registered to Jersey franked by 1896 2d. and 1902 1d. tied by neat c.d.s. and showing large "R" in circle, "REGISTERED/(ms.)41/ST. HELENA" oval and hooded London transit. The general postcard rate became 1d. when the island joined the U.P.U. on Oct. 1 1896, remaining unchanged until 1922, the 2d. registration fee continued until 1926. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: THE ONLY KNOWN INSURED ITEM FROM THE CLASSIC PERIOD, 1903 (Mar. formula registered envelope size F bearing "INSURED./(VALEUR DECLARÌäE)" with "£12" (and f300) noted as value, "13g" as weight, franked by 1887 6d., tied by 'sunburst of 6 prongs cork' cancellation, paying imperial rate + 5d. insurance fee with red wax seal and Salisbury Mar. 31 arrival backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Early Postal Rates, Registered Mail: 3d. Registration Fee, 1932 (May 13) to Pennsylvania and 1935 (Jan. 13) to Austria, covers at single rate franked 1923 3d. pair and Centenary 6d. respectively; 1934 (Jan. 20) to Belgium at triple rate franked 1922-23 3d., 6d. (3 covers) Photo. (Image1)