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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 221

(x) The Americas
Canada
Mail To the United Kingdom
1855 (3 Oct.) stampless entire letter to Norfolk manuscript "Registered" and bearing Toronto Paid despatch c.d.s. and a very fine strike of boxed "registered" in red, rate marks of "1/8", "1/4" and "6", faint Liverpool Packet Letter Paid dated tombstone and Dereham arrival in green (24.10), the reverse with London and Thetford (green) transit c.d.s. An attractive and appealing cover. This is the earliest known registered cover from Canada to U.K.

Canada introduced its registration system on 1st May 1855. This letter was carried on the 'America' to Liverpool. The postage was 1/8d (double 10d.) plus 6d. registration (to be collected from the recipient)

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

Sold for
£1,800

Starting price
£1800