Rare 18-inch letter box star attraction at prestigious Mayfair antiques festival where thousands of rare and unusual items are sold to collectors

A tiny post box just 18 inches high is set to stand tall as a star attraction at one of Britain’s top antiques events.

The ‘early postal wonder’, dating back over 150 years to 1875, is believed to be one of only a handful painted in Royal Mail’s standard red paint – as miniature ones were usually left in their natural wood colour.

It is among the rarest items which will be on sale at the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair in Mayfair, London, which runs over the coming week from Tuesday to Sunday.

Antiques dealer Mark Goodger is selling the pillar box, which

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