Registered envelope of Kenya and Uganda 1930

A registered envelope is a form of

postal stationery A piece of postal stationery is a stationery item, such as a stamped envelope, letter sheet, postal card, lettercard, aerogram or wrapper, with an imprinted stamp or inscription indicating that a specific rate of postage or related servi ...

consisting of a strong envelope with an

imprinted stamp In philately, an imprinted stamp is a stamp printed onto a piece of postal stationery such as a stamped envelope, postal card, letter sheet, letter card, aerogram or wrapper.Carlton, R. Scott. ''The International Encyclopedic Dictionary of Ph ...

or indicia used for sending

registered mail Registered mail is a mail service offered by postal services in many countries which allows the sender proof of mailing via a mailing receipt and, upon request, electronic verification that an article was delivered or that a delivery attempt was ...

. The envelopes usually include a perpendicular blue cross and an R in a circle symbol, both internationally recognised symbols of registered mail. The imprinted stamp (often on the flap) shows the fee for the registration service, while a space is left for a postage stamp to be affixed to pay the postage fee. The envelopes are usually marked ''Registered Letter'' but that term strictly only relates to a normal letter or packet that has extra postage and markings applied so that it may travel under the registered mail service. Sizes are known with these dimensions though some variations do occur. H and K sizes are less common. * F – 134 mm x 83 mm * G – 153 mm x 96 mm * H – 202 mm x 127 mm * K – 293 mm x 151 mm Registered envelopes have been widely used throughout Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, but none have been issued in the United States, where registration procedures are different. Registered envelopes are one of the main types of postal stationery collected by

philatelists Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...

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