Great Britain 1863 Overseas Mail vertical pair to Paris, SG80

Great Britain 1863 Overseas Mail vertical pair to Paris, SG80.

Very fine entire envelope sent from Birmingham to Paris, France bearing a vertical pair of 4d pale reds (SG 80) lettered NK-OK both tied by Birmingham "75" duplexes for JU.15.1863. with a red "PD" handstamp below and a Calais transit circular date stamp at left for JU.16.1863. Back stamped by a London transit circular date stamp for JU.16.1863, and a Paris arrival circular date stamp for the same day.

Highly attractive and fascinating piece of postal history.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for one 4d pale red on cover is £300.

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