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Registered Mail 1847-1876. (x) VictoriaRegistered Mail 1847-1876Mail to New Zealand1853 (12 Jan.) entire from Melbourne to
Auckland, marked "pr Royal Shepherdess", marked "2/6 paid", rated "3" in red and "2", showing framed "registered at/melbourne" (crossed by vertical filing crease) and "paid/melbourne" c.d.s., both in red, and clear arrival datestamp (8.2). The only
recorded example of the Registered h.s.. Photo Note; The "2/6" paid is made up of 1/- registration, 1/- ship letter rate (from 1 May 1854 to 30 June 1855) for a ½oz. letter, plus 6d. late fee.provenance:Max Watson, October 2005 (Image1)
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