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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 153

(x) Europe
Mail from the United Kingdom
4d. Registration Fee to France
1863 (21 Mar.) blue commercial wrapper to Paris bearing 1862-64 4d. orange-red single and strip of three tied by "466" numerals and the standard-type Liverpool registered dated oval, with London small crown/"registered" (W&J 1133), standard-type London registered dated oval code "CX" and "PD" in circle, all in red, French "chargé" in red and Calais transit, also some manuscript rate markings, the reverse with Paris arrival (23.3) and the boxed charge handstamp with manuscript insertion; the two French wax seals have been removed, one leaving a hole in the flap. Fresh

Pays double postage of 4d., thus registration double to 8d., the total is 1/4d

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

Sold for
£260

Starting price
£220