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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 292

(x) Australasia
Queensland
1871 (1 Nov.) small envelope to London bearing lithograph 3d. greenish grey (2) and 6d. yellow-green tied by Brisbane numeral and despatch c.d.s. and bears a superb strike of the boxed "Supposed to contain coin/registration fee 6d." in black with champhered corners with "1/-" rate marks, the standard-type London registered dated oval and "registered/e.d.o" c.d.s. (29.1) both in red; vertical folding crease. A good cover showing forced registration

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

Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£450