Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 146
(x) Europe
Mail from the United Kingdom
4d. Registration Fee to France
1855 (16 Jan.) entire to Paris bearing 1847-54 Embossed 1/- green, die 2 vertical pair (good to very large margins, just touching left side of the top stamp) cancelled by "498" numerals with Manchester despatch alongside, with Manchester straight-line "
Pays six-fold the 4d. rate plus 2/- registration (in France) paid in cash as indicated by the manuscript rate mark
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sold for
£2,000
Starting price
£1800