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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 183

(x) Europe
German States
Saxony
1858 (9 June) wrapper to Hathersage, Derbyshire "Via Ostend" and "Recommended" bearing 1855-63 2ngr. black on deep blue (2) and 5ngr. brown (2) (margins generally good to large) tied by "2" postmarks and Leipzig despatch c.d.s. alongside, boxed "Recomandirt" in red, crown/"registered" and "P." in circle of Aachen, London Paid c.d.s. and a good strike of the scarce "prussia/registered" around crown in deep red, the reverse with Sheffield (12.6) c.d.s. in blue-black. A fine and attractive cover

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

Sold for
£2,200

Starting price
£520