Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 42
(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Cash
1/- Registration Rate
Postal Stationery
1847 (12 May) 2d. Blue envelope to Yorkshire cancelled by smudged London numeral, marked "Registered May 13th 1847" and "Registered Letter" plus manuscript "1/-" with Old Cavendish Street Maltese Cross despatch datestamp, the reverse with Richmond arrival c.d.s. (13.5) and red wax seal. Some soiling and wrinkling. This is the earliest of only two know examples of the 2d. stationery envelope used for registered mail
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Estimate
£600 to £800
Starting price
£480