Lot 31

1867 (January 26), registered cover from Chemnitz, Saxony to Manchester, prepaid registered mail franked with 2ngr blue and 5ngr dull violet, stamps tied by boxed Chemnitz datestamps, struck with red boxed “Recommandirt” handstamp at upper right, bearing a large red boxed “P.D.” and Crown “REGISTERED” handstamp on front, alongside the scaece PRUSSIA/Crown/REGISTERED handstamp of the London foreign branch, routed via Aachen with transit handstamp, with London arrival datestamp (28 Jan) and next-day Manchester registered arrival datestamp on reverse, a superb registered franking of exceptional visual appeal, very fine; signed Buhler, with 1996 van der Linden certificate.