ENGLAND RMS HELENA SHIP MILITARY STATIONERY TYPE 10 REGISTRATION SEAL COVER 1983

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England

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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England rms helena ship military stationery type 10 registration seal cover 1983 england rms helena ship military stationery type 10 registration seal cover 1983 click images to enlarge description great britain military forces overseas registered letter stationery with 'r.M.S. St helena posted at sea' double oval handstamp and possibly a partial paquebot marking mostly covered by type 23 tape over flap which also cover franking. It is unclear why the mt. Pleasant post office in london decided that a cumpulsory registration label was required, despite the use of a registered envelope. The cover may have been opened yet there is no indication that it was. The use of the label and tape is a mystery as it appears that neither were necessary. Postal regulations required thal mail with valuable contents be registered. The regulations also allowed the inspection of unregistered mail suspected of containing valuable contents, and if such contents were found, the recipient would be charged the registration fee. The post office created special purpose seals used to inform the recipient that upon examination of a mail item it was found to require registration. Eleven types of these seals are known with the first appearing in 1897. Thier use continues to the present. All are scarce and their use is very infrequent. Sent 1983, beautiful as is condition. (seals / tapes by definition were used to repair damaged mail caused by a wide variety of conditions and found in a wide range of condition.) this cover appeared in the exhibit of the late jim kotanchik's gold medal award winning exhibit, "official seals of great britain" the exhibit was probably last shown at westpex in 2009. It is possible that some of the information contained therein is no longer current. Jim kotanchik was a highly regarded expert in worldwide seals. Base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Wait for an please invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the store listings! Pictures sell!Auctiva offers free image hosting and editing.300+ listing templates!Auctiva gets you noticed!The complete Hip selling solution.Track page views withauctiva's free counter

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