David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

199 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50797 50796 50796 F 1, 2a, 3 1858 (Oct 15) Envelope from Colombo to England with 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper (just touched at foot) and 1857-59 1d blue (one clear margin) and 2d green (fine to good margins), cancelled by barred circles, endorsed “Via Marseilles” with London transit, reverse with “COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER” and Keighley arrival, fine, signed Calves 600 - 800 50797 F 1 1859 (Feb 3) Envelope from Galle to England with 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, just cut into at top right, tied by barred circle cancel, with London arrival below and “GALLE / STEAMER LETTER” despatch on reverse, minor soiling, fine 400 - 600 1857-59 White Paper 50799 50798 50798 DCE 2 1857-59 2d Deep Turquoise Blue unused with close to fine margins, some faint toning, fine (SG £1’100) 100 - 150 50799 H 2a 1857-59 2d Blue used strip of four with close to large margins, barred oval cancels, very fine 100 - 150 50800 C J 3 1857-59 2d Green mint og right marginal block of four, patchy gum and some paper adherence at foot, minor gum creasing, showing plate flaw on the “T” of “TWO” on the lower right stamp, a very fine and scarce multiple, ex Burrus (was a block of six in that sale and described “this would make a brilliant block of four”) 1’000 - 1’500