ENGLAND #160 STAMP BRITISH RLO SEALS TYPE 5 & 6 EKU COVER EKU 1916

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Country

England

Catalog Number

160

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition: Please see description & scans for condition.

England #160 stamp british rlo seals type 5 & 6 eku cover eku 1916 england #160 stamp british rlo seals type 5 & 6 eku cover eku 1916 click images to enlarge description great britain scott #160 stamp tied by august 21, 1916 winchester, england cds on local usage cover, addressee was not found and george v type 5 seal was used. A new address was supplied, this time in london yet adress was incorrect and the letter was opened again in the london rlo. A return address was found in winchester and a type 17 seal was used to reclose the cover. Combination usages are scarce. This is the earliest known usage reported for the type 17 seal. (type 17, crown: george v -3, design size: 89mm x 25mm, "officially sealed in the" 55mm long, perf: 10 horizontally, eku: 8/21/1916) the returned letter office (rlo) in the royal mail has a role similar to that of the dead letter office in the united states. Seals specifically for use in the rlo have been used since the first repair seals appeared about 1883. Other than one type, seals have the name of the rlo where they were used. Seals used in offices other than london are rare. Sent 1916, 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 It is possible that some of the information contained therein is no longer current.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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