GB group of five hand painted cover fronts, 1899 franked with 1d lilac or 1/2d pair from Preston, Leamington, Leamington Spa, addressed to J.C. Merrick, Toronto, Canada with various images of Chinese man, bull, a painter with brush (the creator??), a boy jumping a post box, and a gentleman and homeless man, all fronts, with backing paper from a scrapbook etc., toned a bit. A lovely group and rare addressed to Canada. (Image)