David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

185 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50746 50744 50747 50744 DCE 31 var 1891 (Nov) 1d Red-Carmine (reading upwards) with “BRITISH” largely omitted, small part og (disturbed), pulled perf. at top, fine appearance and very rare, only one other example recorded which is in the Royal Collection, cert. Brandon (2017) and BPA (2019) 300 - 500 50745 H 31b 1891 1d Carmine-Red (reading upwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint, “555” BONC, fine, a unique variety, unpriced by Stanley Gibbons, cert. Brandon (2008) and BPA (2019) 1’000 - 1’500 50746 H 39a 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint, the second being weaker as all the examples are from Gaberones, with light cds, one toned perf., fine variety, cert. BPA (2019) (SG £700) 200 - 280 50747 H 39a 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint, Kanye cds, fine variety, cert. BPA (2019) (SG £700) 180 - 240 Bechuanaland Protectorate 50748 C H 51-52 1888 (Dec) 4d on 1d Lilac & Black mint og (small tone spot), mint og (heavy hinge) and nice used, plus 1888 1/2d mint (SG £360) 30 - 40 50749 CC 88a 1920-23 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d in chocolate brown with MAJOR RE-ENTRY variety, mint nh, slight gum toning and the odd natural gum wrinkle, fine and scarce variety, ex Rossi, cert. RPS (1981) (SG £2’500) 400 - 500 Postal History & Cancellations 50750 F / 184 VRYBURG RETURNED LETTER OFFICE: 1892 (Dec 2) Incoming cover from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, to Vryburg, with manuscript “Unknown / E.M.F.”, reverse with clear strike of the scarce “RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / VRYBURG” MR 1 93 cds, with Vryburg despatch on front, plus Cape RLO cds arrival, minor cover faults, incl. original contents, very scarce 150 - 200