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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 213

(x) The Americas
Canada
Mail From the United Kingdom
1858 (4 June) wrapper to St. Catharines, Canada West manuscript "Registered p.paid" and bearing 1855-57 4d. rose-red, 6d. lilac (wing margin) and 1/- green tied by London Inland Section "24" in barred oval with straight-line "registered" in black alongside, with Lombard Street Maltese Cross despatch datestamp overstruck by the tall crown/"registered" in red with a light strike of the standard-type London registered dated oval code "E", the reverse with Hamilton transit. A good three-colour franking with all the 1855-57 values

Pays double the 8d. rate plus 6d. registration

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

Sold for
£750

Starting price
£450