LAGOS: 1872 (Aug 8) Part envelope sent registered to England with black type CC1 PAID / AT / LAGOS crown circle hs (LATEST RECORDED DATE) with despatch cds, REGISTERED hs and Liverpool Br. Packet cds adjacent, Manchester Registered arrival bs. About 40% of backside missing and tears affecting crown circle. ONE OF THE RAREST KNOWN CROWNED CIRCLE HANDSTAMPS, ONLY 3 COVERS RECORDED BY SACHER (p. 42) including a cover of same date and archive as this one (described by error in Sacher as Ju. 6.1872). Cert. BPA (2009). Ex Nutmeg auctions (USA) 4.2009/3780 (estimated there at 3000 USD). SG 4'000 GBP