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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 89

(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Stamps
Distinctive Registered Handstamps
Manchester: 1857 (11 Sept.) entire letter to London bearing 1855-57 6d. deep lilac partly overlapping 2d. Stars perf.16 tied by "498" numerals, a superb strike of the Manchester straight-line "registered" in red, Manchester despatch c.d.s. and the first type of London "registered/g.p.o." dated oval code "M". Horizontal fold at foot. Good markings

For another example, see lot 146

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£250 to £500

Starting price
£200