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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 250

(x) The Americas
United States of America
Mail from United Kingdom
1860 (5 Oct.) large commercial wrapper to New York "p Arabia, Registered" bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac (trimmed wing margin) and 1/- green strip of four tied by London "24" numerals with good strikes of "lombard street/c/registered letter" (A&H 1497), small crown/"registered" (W&J 1133) and the standard-type London registered dated oval code "E" plus "n. york br pkt/paid" c.d.s. and some manuscript rate marks. Horizontal filing crease, otherwise fresh and fine

Pays quadruple 1/- postage (2oz. rate) plus 6d. registration

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

Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£900