Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 311

(x) Australasia
Victoria
Transit Mail through United Kingdom
1858 (11 Aug.) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing 1854 1/- dull blue (4) and 1854-55 6d. dull orange (all with generally good margins) cancelled by "136" barred circles, marked "Registered" in red ink with Sandhurst dated oval, London small crown/"registered", the standard-type London registered dated oval (18.10) and "PD" in oval, handstruck "d6" in black which has been crossed through, Calais transit and straight-line "chargé", various backstamp including Eagle Hawk despatch oval, Melbourne and some French transit c.d.s. The French wax seals have been cut off leaving some holes on the reverse. There is a horizontal crease which is clear of the adhesives. A most attractive cover and a spectacular franking from a small office

provenance:
Roland Geitenbeek, October 2014

Ronnie Winchester, July 2017


Carried on the E.& A. 'Columbian;' to Suez, overland to Alexandria then to Southampton on the E.& A. 'Cambria'

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

Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£1300