David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

175 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) Australia New South Wales 50706 F 86, 90 1855 (Jun 19) Wrapper from Sydney to Parramatta with Diadem 6d greenish grey together with two Laureated 2d blue tied by oval of bars, with despatch and same-day arrival bs, just touched to large margins, fine, signed Holcombe 70 - 100 50709 50707 50707 CC J 187 1862 De La Rue 1d dull red, no wmk, perf 14, in mint nh interpanneau block of 8 with central “gutter” formed by stamp wing margins, insignificant natural gum bends, very fine and fresh multiple 200 - 300 50708 F / 176 1886 Insufficiently franked cover from Sydney to Locarno/Switzerland bearing 1871-84 1d rose and 6d lilac tied star-burst cancels, SYDNEY MY 4 86 despatch cds on reverse, underpaid 2d, although postage is partial the letter was considered unfranked with ms “100” and taxed upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1884 100c light green tied LOCARNO 22 VI 86 cds, non-UPU member taxation, very fine and rare 1’800 - 2’000 50709 C 307a 1899 6d Emerald-Green, chalk-surfaced paper, wmk 40, IMPERFORATE horizontal pair from foot of a lower pane with partial “1888” date circle below right stamp (pos. 60), mint large part og, horizontal bend in margin, fine, signed T. Allen (SG £600) 150 - 200 Queensland 50710 C 127 1880 20s Rose mint og left marginal, minor gum creasing, fine and fresh, cert. BPA (1948) (SG £2’250) 400 - 600 Tasmania 50711 F / 176 11 1855 (Sep 11) Wrapper from Launceston to Sydney with 1853 4d dull orange pl.2, with good to large margins (insignificant marginal scissor-cut at SW corner), tied by “60” numeral, with clear red diamond dispatch ds at left, reverse with “SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY’ arrival cds, a very fine example of a classic cover, cert. BPA (2011) 400 - 500