£280 - £400
GERMANY - 4-COLOUR FRANKING (2d BLUE WITH 3d+9d+10d) FOR RARE REGISTERED 2s-0d BOOK-POST RATE; 26 Mar. 1873 blue paper parcel front to "Aachen, Germany" endorsed "Registered" and "Book Post" exceptionally franked for the 2s-0d rate (4d regd. fee + 5x 4d per 4oz = 1lb 4oz weight) for this package with Pl.13 2d Blue + Pl.9 3d Rose-red, Pl.4 9d Bistre and Pl.1 10d Brown, all tied by near fine London "SE/12" numerals with red London registered ds's and red "PD" in circle on the front. An amazing (unique?!) franking and a rare example of the registered international Book-Post rate. [Ex Robert Johnson, Cavendish 9 June 2006; lot 1295, realised £750+BP.] [Illustrated in BPPP, p.425.] Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES, GERMANY, 1858-69 2d PLATES
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