Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 52
(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Stamps
6d. Registration Rate
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1852 (2 July) blue wrapper to the Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh bearing 1841 2d. plate 4, PB-PD (good to large margins, just touching south-west corner) with 1841 1d. plate 116, GK, and plate 139, LB (mixed margins) cancelled by "324" numeral of Guernsey and showing a superb strike of the rare and distinctive Guernsey crowned "
Only two examples of this Guernsey registration mark have been reported, this is more significant being used in the early 1850's. A highly important Channel Islands cover. R.P.S. Certificate (2005)
Vivien Sussex, March 2002
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sold for
£1,600
Starting price
£1600