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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 254

(x) The Americas
United States of America
Mail from United Kingdom During the American Civil War
1862 (6 May) long envelope to Boston "Per Europa/Registered Paid" bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac and 1/- deep green strip of four (wing margin at right) cancelled by London "24" numerals, a fair strike of "lombard street/c/registered letter" (A&H 1497), London small crown/"registered" and the standard-type London registered dated oval code "E", some rate marks and registration number plus "n. york br. pkt/paid" c.d.s. (31.5). Some folding creases, a good cover

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Sold for
£1,700

Starting price
£900