Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 221
(x) The Americas
Canada
Mail To the United Kingdom
1855 (3 Oct.) stampless entire letter to Norfolk manuscript "Registered" and bearing Toronto Paid despatch c.d.s. and a very fine strike of boxed "
Canada introduced its registration system on 1st May 1855. This letter was carried on the 'America' to Liverpool. The postage was 1/8d (double 10d.) plus 6d. registration (to be collected from the recipient)
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Sold for
£1,800
Starting price
£1800