Great Britain 1867 Artist George Hayter Signed Cover London to Paris France
Cover franked with 4d vermilion, plate 8, tied by London "NW/8" duplex, to Paris, France, with Angl. Amb. Calais entry mark on front (14 March), same-day Paris c.d.s. arrival backstamp, imprint on back flap of the Principal Painter Ordinary, signed "G. Hayter" at lower left, light edge creases, scarce. Sir George Hayter was an English painter, appointed as Principal Painter Orindary by Queen Victoria, on the death of Sir David Wilkie, and knighted in 1841. Hayter is known for his historic and royal portraiture, including the State Portrait of Queen Victoria, as well as several scenes of the Coronation in 1838.
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Great Britain 1868 6d Folded Letter Leeds to Herrnhut Saxony via Belgium
Folded letter, with contents, franked with wing margin 6d lilac (Plate 5), tied by Leeds duplex (1 JY), to Herrnhut, Saxony, red circular PD handstamp, endorsed "via Belgium" "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" transit in blue, no backstamps, attractive and fine.
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Great Britain 1869 Newcastle to Goteborg Sweden 6d Mauve Folded Cover FL
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 6d mauve (Plate 8), tied by superbly-truck Newcastle-On-Tyne duplex (Dc 21), to Goteborg, Sweden, endorsed "Ostend" in manuscript at upper left, handstamped wih red "3d" and circular "PD", the former indicating the British Post Office' share of the postag, a lovely-quality cover to an uncommon destination.
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Great Britain 1870 London to Athens Greece Cover FL 8d Rate via French Packet
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 6d dull violet (Plate 8) and 2d blue (Plate 13), tied by London E.C. "98" duplex (March 17), to Athens, Greece, endorsed "Greece / via Marseille", with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, manuscript "12" (lepta) in red denoting amount due from the British Post Office to Greece, 2d with clipped perfs at top, a most attractive cover to a rare destination.
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Great Britain 1870s (circa) 1/2d Victoria Plate 8 Transatlantic Letter to Canada
Folded letter, with partial contents, franked with 1/2d Victoria, Plate 8, tied by fancy cancel, to Montreal, Canada, reduced at left, else a clean cover with a franking from a challenging plate. (Sc. 58, Plate 8, $300 on cover)
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Great Britain 1871 12d Rate Transatlantic Cover Glasgow to Montreal Canada
Folded letter, without contents, franked with two 6d Victoria (Sc. 51, Plate 8), tied by Glasgow duplex (MY 18), to Montreal, with split-ring arrival backstamp, carried via the Allan line "Scandinavian" per manuscript notation, an attractive and uncommon franking.
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