Posted out of course
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:00 pm
Dear Registered Mail experts,
As I understand it, 'Posted out of course' means that somebody has crossed a cover with blue lines to register a letter, affixed the correct value postage stamps, but dropped the letter in a post box - instead of being handed over to the post office person - presumably because the post office was closed. The letter was then regarded as having been posted incorrectly and surcharged the cost of a registration.
The attached cover has been marked as posted out of course and surcharged 3d.
This is actually the only cover I have like this, and I can find virtually no reference to the system in the literature. So I have nothing to help me with my question...
What puzzles me is that the letter has a registered label affixed, and a number written on it. I take this to indicate that the letter was registered in a post office. Should I then infer that the person sending the letter walked out of the post office and dropped it into a post box?
Is the cover all in order?
Thanks very much for any help.
Robin
As I understand it, 'Posted out of course' means that somebody has crossed a cover with blue lines to register a letter, affixed the correct value postage stamps, but dropped the letter in a post box - instead of being handed over to the post office person - presumably because the post office was closed. The letter was then regarded as having been posted incorrectly and surcharged the cost of a registration.
The attached cover has been marked as posted out of course and surcharged 3d.
This is actually the only cover I have like this, and I can find virtually no reference to the system in the literature. So I have nothing to help me with my question...
What puzzles me is that the letter has a registered label affixed, and a number written on it. I take this to indicate that the letter was registered in a post office. Should I then infer that the person sending the letter walked out of the post office and dropped it into a post box?
Is the cover all in order?
Thanks very much for any help.
Robin