David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

213 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50856 C J 180 1885 Wmk CA 5c on 16c pale violet, type 21 local surcharge, in mint og block of four, showing pos.2-3 of the setting, hinge remnants at top and bottom, fresh and fine, a very scarce multiple of this stamp 200 - 300 50857 P / 212 448/65 1957 Courvoisier archive colour separation proofs for the eleven photogravure values of the 1958-62 ‘Redrawn inscriptions’ definitive set to 10r, presented on six specially printed numbered (316-21) and dated (9.10.57 or 6.1.58) album pages, comprising a total of 63 imperforate essays and proofs, the first three pages show unadopted designs for ten values (without the 6c), with small numerals and lacking ‘CENTS’ or ‘Rs’ in English, whereas the fourth to sixth pages show proofs of all eleven values with the numerals and inscriptions as issued, the unique archival recor 500 - 700 50858 A P / 212 471, 471a 1960 Courvoisier colour separation proofs for the 10c Bandaranaike, a total of 75 imperforate essays/proofs in 25 groups of three (separate frame and vignette and complete design), comprising four essay designs (one showing him in western dress, another with small circular vignette) each in either four or six different colours, and the adopted design in five different colours (one the redrawn type as issued), presented on seven specially printed numbered (493-9) and dated (30.9.60) album pages, the unique archival record 600 - 800 Collections 50859ex 50861ex 50859 CC C DCE Collection 1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards beginning with 1857 (Jul) 2d unused (cert. Holcombe) and 10d unused (tight but clear margins), 1883-98 unissued 24c brown-purple perf.14, range of surcharge and War Stamp varieties (inverted, double, double one inverted), 1927-29 set of 5, etc., mostly fine to very fine (SG £7’200+) 800 - 1’400 50860 H Collection 1857-1900, Used collection on 3 stock pages, from imperf. Perkins Bacon issues onwards, surcharge issues incl. 10c on 64c, mixed condition so please inspect 100 - 150 50861 C H DCE S Collection 1872-1900, Old-time mint & used collection on 44 album pages, better stamps incl. 1872-80 2r50 perf.12.5x14 used, 1883-98 4c SPECIMEN and 24c brown-purple SPECIMEN, 1885 10c on 64c unused, 10c on 16c on 16c pale violet used (faulty), 5c on 4c with inverted surcharge used, 1899-1900 Specimen set in pairs, with varieties and specimens throughout, mixed condition so please inspect (SG £9’500+) 700 - 1’000