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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 100

(x) Great Britain
Registration Paid in Stamps
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Ireland - Dublin: 1858 (24 June) Penny Pink envelope, uprated with 1855-57 6d. lilac cancelled by "186" barred diamonds with a superb strike of the circular "dublin/registered" datestamp in red (A&H 1495) and numbered "18". Addressed to Sir Thomas Phillipps in London and redirected to Broadway, bearing two fine strikes of the London standard-type registered dated oval (25.6, 26.6), both code "M" and manuscript "1" for redelivery, the reverse with Broadway c.d.s. (26.6) in blue. A charming and delightful cover with a lot of character

Sir Thomas Phillipps was a great bibliophile

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£300