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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 197

(x) Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Transit Mail via U.K.: 1864 (18 Sept.) attractive envelope to Leyde, Holland bearing 1863-64 6d. in a bluish grey shade with 1864-77 1/- green pair (with wing margin) tied by the triangular postmarks, marked "British & Foreign Rate Paid/Registered" and "via England per first mail", rate mark "2/5" in red crayon, fine strikes of the small crown/"registered", the standard-type London registered dated oval code "G" and "PD" in oval, the reverse with Swellendam despatch and faint arrival c.d.s. (22.10); some light ageing. A remarkable cover

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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£4500