POSTAL HISTORY: 1895 registered cover from Melmoth to Pietermaritzburg, franked by 1893 6d dull purple, tied by MELMOTH / ZULULAND cds (15 JU 1895), with "151" registration number in blue crayon at upper left. Eshowe, Durban and G.P.O. backstamps. Small cover faults (horizontal fold at foot, small portion of backflap missing) but a neat and very scarce single franking, especially from this office. (Image)