Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 6
(x) Great Britain
Green Registered Letter Wrappers
Second Type Wrapper
1841 (11 May) emergency white stock, a complete form to the postmaster of Marlborough itemised as Page "64" No. "21" with open Marlborough c.d.s. on the reverse (12.5). The inside indicates a letter to William Shepherd, Great Bedwyn and showing London despatch c.d.s. and undated Bedwin postmark. Fresh and fine.
An important and major rarity of this paper error, this is the only known example of the white stock wrapper
Martin Willcocks, June 1999
Foa a green Money Letter, see lot 217
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Estimate
£2,000 to £4,000
Starting price
£1600