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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 313

(x) Australasia
Victoria
Transit Mail through United Kingdom
1858 (13 Nov.) envelope to Boston bearing 1854 1/- dull blue (cut into at right) with 1858 imperf. 1d. pale emerald pair cancelled by "5" in barred oval, manuscript "8" in red ink with London Paid c.d.s. (3.1) and N.York Am. Pkt. (29.1), the reverse with a faint strike of Ballarat despatch oval and Melbourne c.d.s. A fine and attractive cover though this one is not registered. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006)

provenance:
'Barelli' May 2014


Carried on the 'Emeu' from Melbourne to Suez, 'Panther' from Alexandra to Malta the 'Tevior' to Southampton

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

Sold for
£900

Starting price
£900