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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 253

(x) The Americas
United States of America
Mail from United Kingdom During the American Civil War
1862 (27 Feb.) neat envelope to South Lancaster, Massachusets bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac and 1/- green tied by Irish "186" numerals with a superb strike of the smaller "dublin/registered" despatch c.d.s. code "W.O" and "boston am pkt/24 paid" c.d.s. (11.3) and no other postal markings. One side flap missing. Clean and fine

provenance:
'Sirene', March 1998

Gilbert Wheat, June 2009


Pays postage 1/- plus 6d. for registration. The U.S. 24c. is made up of 5c. inland postage, 16c. ship letter and 3c. registration. Being sent directly from Dublin, the usual accountancy handstamps were not applied

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

Sold for
£350

Starting price
£350