David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

195 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50784 F 1919 “FIRST TRANS ATLANTIC AIR POST April, 1919” overprinted 3c used on Cochrane Hotel envelope, endorsed “per Aerial Mail” to the Daily Mail in London, stamp tied by St. John’s machine cancel of MAY 2 1919, including the original letter on the hotel headed paper. Offered together with part military Telegraph communique advising of the departure of Hawker and Grieve with ARMY SIGNALS cds, plus postcards depicting the aviators and wreckage of the airplane, newspapers covering the flight, and a commercial card supposedly carried in the cockpit, cert. Holcombe This cover was carried on Hawker’s pioneer transatlantic attempt to fly from Newfoundland to Ireland, which failed and the aircraft ditched into the Atlantic after 1100 miles across. The mail was emersed in sea water and rescued 4 days later. Most of the stamps were washed off the covers but were later replaced. 6’000 - 8’000 50785 P / 194 192 1931 Airmail 15c chocolate sunken die proof in near issued colour on wove paper (80x111mm), progress state with upper scrolls and lower numerals incomplete, die-sinking complete except at right, attractive and scarce 150 - 200 50786 P / 190 193 1931 Airmail 50c green sunken die proof in issued colour on wove paper (88x62mm) with complete die-sinking, minor creasing at upper left (well clear of impression), attractive 100 - 150 Canada and Provinces Collections 50787 H 1859-1929, Small used selection on stockcards incl. 1859 issues to 17c, 1897 Jubilee $1 to $5, the $2 and $5 with heavy parcel cancels, $3 with heavy “R” and $1 & $4 with cds (no faults), etc. (SG £3’700+) 600 - 800 50788 CC C H Collection 1859-1989 Collection in boxed Leuchturm album with extensive ranges including 1897 Jubilee set mint and used, including Canadian Provinces, generally fine 900 - 1’500