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Robert Blake HMS TRIUMPH 1st Day Cover Robert Blake HMS TRIUMPH Stamp.... On June 16, 1982, the Royal Mail of Great Britain issued a set of five stamps to commemorate British Maritime Heritage....Henry VIII's Mary Rose, Blake's Triumph, Lord Nelson's Victory, Lord Fisher's Dreadnought, and Viscount Cunningham's Warspite. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the new Robert Blake-HMS Triumph Stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Portsmouth - current home of the Victory) on the first day of issue
captioned above. Note the beautiful cancellation featuring the Tudor
Rose, created expressly to cancel this set of stamps on their
'birthday.'
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features original artwork by artist Marjorie Saynor, who also designed the stamps, of H.M.S. Triumph
in the Battle of Portland with the Dutch. The caption below reads,
"Robert Blake and H.M.S. Triumph - An impressive number of battle honors
were awarded this great naval warrior and his famous flagship." The
company that produced this cover has also written a brief commentary
about Robert Blake and the glorious HMS Triumph,
which we've included. This cover has all the bells and whistles - a
splendid stamp, great original artwork on the cachet, and a beautiful
postmark.
Matted in blue, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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