1877 REGISTERED MAIL CROYDON, SURREY TO EAST GRINSTEAD 4d VERMILION (SG152) ½d PL.11 (SG43), REGISTERED PRINTED PAPER RATE. Fine 1877 printed 'BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1869' printed document concerning a meeting of creditors of a Henry Gowman Walkey of Croydon addressed to 'The Aylesford Pursery (?) Coy, 17 Belvedere Road, East Grinstead' with fine 4d vermilion (SG152) lettered LE very fine colour and fine ½d bantam pl.11 (SG48) lettered AW tied fine strike 'CROYDON/938' duplex FE 28 77, stamps paying ½d printed paper rate and 4d registration. On front good strike 'REGISTERED/CROYDON' oval handstamp in red, however letter undelivered with manuscript 'Not Known' alongside 'EAST GRINSTEAD' date stamp MR 5 77. Very scarce usage. (Ref 143715).