Brisbane "Supposed to contain coin/REGISTRATION FEE 6D" handstamp

Brisbane post office opened in April 1830

• Supposed to contain coin/REGISTRATION FEE 6D handstamp  on a Chalon rated 5R

This was a handstamp used when coins were posted but not registered. Under postal regulations the sending of coins through the mail was only allowed using registered post, as this extract from the postal regulations of 1885 indicates: "No valuable letter should ever be posted unless registered. Letters containing notes, coin, or cheques should always be registered. Letters supposed to contain notes, coin, or cheques are registered, and the registration fee collected on delivery"

Brisbane Supposed to contain coin/REGISTRATION FEE 6D on a Chalon dated 1 November 1871 and rated 5R. Seen at Cavendish auction no 644 lot no 1031

After this letter was posted in Brisbane it was noticed that it contained coins but was not registered. It was therefor compulsorily registered by the Brisbane post office and the "Supposed to contain coin/REGISTRATION FEE 6D." handstamp was applied on the front. Upon arrival in London the 6d registration fee and a 6d fine for not having been registered in the first place was charged as indicated by the manuscript "1/-" annotation on the front.