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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 194

(x) Europe
Mediterranean
Malta
1864 (20 Aug.) blue commercial wrapper to Manchester "Via Messina" bearing pair of 1862-64 1/- green (KA-KB) just tied by a neat Malta duplex, with "18" rate mark in red crayon and fair strikes of the St. Edward's crown/"registered" and the standard-type London registered dated oval (26.8) and, on the flap, Manchester registered oval (26.8). Clean and attractive

Pays 1/6d. postage (under 1½oz.) plus 6d. registration

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

Sold for
£500

Starting price
£450