David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

225 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) India Postal History 50910 F / 224 1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets, showing array of different markings incl. boxed OOTAGAMUND/POST NOT PAID, ROYAOCTTAH/POST NOT PAID, BANGALORE/POST NOT PAID, TRECHINOPOLY/POST NOT PAID etc., cvr faults, a scarce group (6) 600 1854 Lithographs 50911 1890 (Dec) Reprinted “die proof” from the 1854 engraved copper plate by Maniruddin for the 1a value in a row of 8 impressions (from which number ‘2’ was used to provide transfers for the 1854-55 1a stones), in black on white parchment paper (205 x 62mm), showing the final 1855 state (‘c’) with pos. 2 re-engraved as ‘die III’, and pos. 8 also now with pointed bust, odd trivial marks (pencil annotations on reverse) but fine and rare (Spence 46) 500 - 700 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues 50912 F 1864-66, Pair of covers to the UK with 4a, 2a and 8p frankings, tied by blue or black “B/1” cancels, onw tih “FORWARDED BY / GRANT SMITH & Co. / CALCUTTA” forwarding agent cachet, fine 60 - 80 50913 F / 224 1899-1901, Two items to Switzerland and taxed upon arrival: 1899 Picture postcard to Zurich franked by 1882-87 1a lilac, taxed on arrival by Swiss postage du 1897 20c and 10c as card was not accepted as such but considered a letter, then 1901 1a orange postal stationery plus pair of 1882-87 1/2a green, missing 1a and taxed upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1897 20c olive green, nice duo 180 - 240 Bidding Steps All bids in British pounds 50-100 5 100-200 10 200-500 20 500-1000 50 1’000-2’000 100 2’000-5’000 200 5’000-10’000 500 10’000-20’000 1’000 20’000-50’000 2’000 50’000-100’000 5’000 100’000-200’000 10’000 Bids between these steps will be adjusted accordingly to the next higher bid step. The bidder is bound by his/her offer until a higher bid has been validly accepted.