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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 55

(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Stamps
6d. Registration Rate
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1853 (23 Aug.) Penny Pink envelope to Bakewell uprated with 1841 1d., MB (touched to very large margins) and 1841 2d. plate 4, ED-EF strip of three (touched to large margins, cut into right side) tied by "242" numerals, marked "Registered" in red ink (double underlined) and with Derby despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Bakewell arrival (30.8) struck in green. The 2d. adhesives affixed over the edge of the envelope (lack of address space) and have a light horizontal bend; a filing spike hole clear of the adhesives. A fresh and interesting cover which seems too small to require an additional 1d. postage

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

Sold for
£420

Starting price
£280