David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

214 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) Great Britain & British Empire Cook Islands 50862 C 1a 1892 1d Black vertical pair with ERROR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, mint large part o.g. (typical minor backing adhesions), light bend between stamps, one of the great Pacific Islands rarities, cert. RPS (1999) (SG £10’000) 4’000 - 6’000 Aitutaki 50863 F / 212 1904 (Sep 21) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1903-11 1d lower marginal block of four and 1/2d single, tied by Aitutaki triple-ring cds, reverse with Auckland and London transits, Bern arrival, very fine 180 - 240 Cyprus 50864 F / 220 1773-1832, Group of five entires incl. 1773 Entire from the Turkish Governor of Cyprus in Nicosia to the Consul of Venice in Larnaca, endorsed “8642” (“Beduh”) in Turkish for safe travel, 1789 Entire from Limassol to Tuzla, endorsed “8642” (Beduh) for good luck, 1791 Entire from Nicosia to the Venetian Consul in Larnaca, two 1832 entires with boxed “LAZARETTO SAN / ROCCO DI LIVORNO” disinfected hs, useful group for a Cyprus postal history collector 600 - 800 50865 CC J / 220 7 1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, pl.181 mint nh block of 8, lovely fresh colour, trivial gum wrinkles as usual, a rare multiple 600 - 800 50866 CC C J 7 1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red pl.201, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, in mint og block of four, lower pair unmounted, very fine and scarce multiple 240 - 300