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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 190

(x) Europe
Switzerland
1849 (16 Jan.) stampless entire letter to Warwickshire with manuscript "recommandirt/prepant" plus "franco", with unframed Altdorf despatch datestamp, handstruck "Chargé" unframed "P.D." in black, French border transit "b..n/2/strasbourg" plus large London Paid c.d.s. (22.1) and a good strike of the wide crown/"registered" in red (W&J 1131a); the reverse with Paris transit and Shipton on Stour arrival c.d.s.(24.1) and the remnants of two dark wax seals. Vertical filing crease. A good cover

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Sold for
£180

Starting price
£180