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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 86

(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Stamps
Distinctive Registered Handstamps
Liverpool: 1855 (18th Oct.) wrapper to London bearing 1d. Stars red-brown on blued paper (8) well tied by several good strikes of the Liverpool Registered Spoon cancellation, marked "Registered" in reddish ink and London Paid tombstone arrival (19.10). A delightful and highly appealing example of this scarce and popular postmark. S.G. 29

This is thought to be the earliest example of this postmark, and by some as the first day of use.

For other examples, see lots 69, 78 and 130


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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£400