David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

165 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50667 F DFE / 164 CANCELLATIONS: 1850-1971 Attractive accumulation of more than 110 covers and cover fronts mostly with British Post Offices Abroad cancels, with a fine array different types of cancels from British Post Office in Beyrouth (11 covers), Paid at St. Thomas crown circle in red on 1861 stampless cover, Brazil with crown circle Paid at Rio de Janeiro in black also on stampless cover, Gibraltar, Malta, Constantinople, Army Post Office in Natal, some usual faults, mixed to very fine (110+’) 2’000 - 3’000 Crimea 50668 F 1856 (Mar 29) Envelope from the Crimea to England with 1854-57 1d red strip of three tied on arrival by London “47” numerals, with “OV 1/4 (in ms) OZ” hs at top left and ms 3 postage due, reverse with British Army Post Office despatch, London transit and Ivybridge arrival, opened for display, fine and scarce with this hs 200 - 300 Ecuador 50669 F 120 / Z29 1878 (Dec 2) Wrapper from Guayaquil to Mexico bearing two GB 1867 2s pale blue tied by “C41” numerals and by a “PANANMA/TRANSIT” datestamp, reverse with B.P.O. Guayaquil despatch cds, filing fold not affecting stamps, a very attractive and scarce double rate interport franking 600 - 800