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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 139

(x) Europe
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6d. Registration Fee
1861 (8 Feb.) neat wrapper to Amsterdam "via Ostende" bearing 1855-57 1/- green with Stars 1d. rose-red on white paper (2) tied by very neat Leeds duplex, marked "Registered" in red ink with the registration number "2319", a very good strike of the London small crown/"registered" with the standard-type London registered dated oval code "O", the arrival c.d.s. is on the flap (11.2). There is a gap on the left hand Leeds duplex where it was applied over the green tape. Delightfully fresh and fine

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

Sold for
£800

Starting price
£220