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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 1

(x) Great Britain
Post Office Notices
Registration of Letters
December 1840: Post Office Notice indicating that the System of Registration was to be adopted on 6th January 1841. The fee of 1/- to be paid in cash and on Foreign, Colonial or Ship Letters only valid to the Port of despatch. The exception to this was France and a detailed paragraph lists the restrictions, etc. The notice also extols the benefits of Money Orders for small amounts of money and that bank notes should be cut in half, the second half not being despatched until confirmation of the first being received.


There are three reinforced folding creases and some peripheral wear. A scarce and important document with regard to the registration of mail

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

Sold for
£800

Starting price
£800