David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

Dear Collector and Client, It gives us enormous pleasure to present to you our latest GB & British Empire catalogue which features over 1’200 lots, with a particularly strong and attractive offering of Great Britain from the 1839 Treasury Competition essays through to QEII modern errors. Highlights from the GB include the range of Penny Black material, especially the front-cover showpiece; the plate 6 mint top marginal strip of four. There’s a variety of scarce and rare cancels in the Line Engraved section including the famous «Hot Cross Bun» cancel on cover. Throughout the Queen Victoria period there are marginal multiples, imprimaturs, die proofs, specimens, etc., which finishes with a section of postal history including unusual destinations. The standout section from the King George V section is the Seahorses including a corner marginal block of the £1 green as well as a variety of shades and proofs. The QEII section is the largest we have offered in a while, and features plenty of modern errors as well as imprimaturs. From the British Empire section, it was a delight to describe the 60 plus lots of Ceylon from an old time collection which was strong in the Perkins Bacon issues, including one of only three known multiples of the 4d Rose, as well as an attractive range of mint multiples and postal history. There’s also a lovely selection of the very popular KUT high values which always sell well. And as usual we havemany fresh and valuable collections offered intact, including a stunning collection of Rhodesia. For the collectors and dealers in the UK, we will be holding a viewing of all the single lots and select group lots/collections at the Strand Palace Stamp Show at the Royal National Hotel in London on December 6th, from 9am to 4pm. Please contact us if you would like to make sure we are bringing the lots you would like to view. The sale will be conducted in Pounds Sterling, and bidders can bid by mail, email or through our website before the auction, or on the day by phone, online or in the room in Geneva. Finally, we’d like to thank all our vendors for showing their trust in us to present their collections in the best way possible to maximise the potential of their lifetime’s work through our skills in lotting, describing and estimating to produce a catalogue worthy of displaying their philatelic treasures in their best possible light. Geneva, October 2019 Ricky Verra Philatelist Introduction