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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 300

(x) Australasia
Victoria
Mail to the United Kingdom
1850 (21 Oct.) stampless entire letter to Lade Mounteagle in Westminster which is marked "Containing 6£" with large "Registered" and "3" in red ink, registration number, "1/2" rate mark and oval "ship letter/melbourne" despatch, the flap has been signed by the sender "G. Martin" with a fragment of the registration label over wax seal and London arrival c.d.s. (20.3). Clean and fine

Pays 3d. postage and 6d. registration by the sender and 8d. postage plus 6d. registration by the recipient

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

Sold for
£140

Starting price
£90