A774-1912 King George V Express Registered Cover Wandsworth to Victoria Street

📦 Title
1912 King George V Express Registered Cover – Wandsworth to Victoria Street London – Rare 4d Green Stamps Pair
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📁 Category
Stamps > Great Britain > Covers > George V (1910–1936)
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🧾 Condition
Used / Good Vintage Condition
Envelope shows expected age wear, minor creasing, and light discoloration.
Stamps are intact with clear postmarks.
Postmarked Wandsworth, 9 March 1912.
Double “Post Office EXPRESS” labels and two 4d green King George V stamps affixed.
Addressed to the Secretary, Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, 14 Victoria Street, S.W.1.
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📋 Item Specifics
AttributeDetails
EraKing George V (1910–1936)
Postmark Date9 March 1912
OriginWandsworth, London
DestinationVictoria Street, London
Postal TypeExpress Delivery Cover
StampsPair of 4d Green King George V definitive stamps
Additional Labels2x “Post Office EXPRESS” labels
ConditionFine used; folds, minor edge wear
FormatComplete envelope (front & back)
RarityScarce early Express cover with matching stamps
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💷 Valuation & Recommended Price
Based on comparable Edward VII & early George V express covers (1910–1915):
Typical sale range: £25 – £60 (depending on condition and clarity of postmarks).
Express covers with matching stamps and readable cancels tend to achieve the higher end.
Estimated valuation: £45
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💰 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now (BIN): £49.99
Best Offer option: Enabled
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🕰️ Auction Option
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Starting Bid: £24.99
Duration: 7 days
Shipping: Royal Mail Signed For / Tracked
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> A scarce early 1912 Express cover bearing two King George V 4d green stamps, tied by Wandsworth postmarks (9 MR 12) and addressed to Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, Victoria Street, London.
Includes two red Post Office EXPRESS labels. An excellent example of early 20th-century British postal history.
Ideal for collectors of George V postal history, express mail, or London postal markings.
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