1/- Embossed x 4 on Registered letter 2 Adhesives used as a Seal

1853 (March 7th) letter from London to Oporto endorsed Registered/Letter and vis Southampton bearing 1847-54 1/- strip of Four paying 3s6d postage up to one ounce by British Packet plus 6d registration the strip overlapping the left edge on to the reverse with the pair on reverse acting as an additional seal to the letter (torn when opened). A tombstone C/PAID/7 MR 7/1853 datestamp in red on the front. RPS Cert. Ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail