David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

237 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50960 F 1924 (May 2) First Experimental Flight Belfast-Liverpool, group of 5 covers/cards, incl. one with private “FIRST TRIP” hs, one with private “Belfast-Liverpool 1st Trip” hs, one with “First Airmail / Belfast to Liverpool” hs, fine 100 - 150 50961 F / 236 1929 (Aug 26) Irish acceptances for first airmail service in South Africa (Cape Town-Durban), group of 8 covers incl GB KGV 4d in combination with 1/2d Sword tied Dun Laoghaire paquebot cds; 3d Connell and 1 1/2d Map franking with paquebot cds; 2d Connell and 2 1/2d Shield with paquebot cds, 4 1/2d machine franking, and 6d Sword franking from Dublin (4), fine group 100 - 150 50962 F / 238 1929 (Aug 26) Irish acceptances for first airmail service in South Africa (Cape Town-Durban), group of 6 covers incl GB KGV 4d in combination with 1/2d Sword tied Dun Laoghaire paquebot cds; 1/2d Sword, 1 1/2d Map and 2 1/2d Shield franking with paquebot cds; 4 1/2d machine franking; and 6d Sword franking from Dublin (3), fine group 100 - 150 50963 F / 238 1934 (May 25) Special flight Dublin-Rome by pilots C.Sabelli and G.R. Pond following the interruption of the non-stop flight attempt NEW-YORK to ROME in June 1934, TELEGRAPH ACLIATH 23 V 34 despatch cds as well as ROMA AEROPORTO LITTORIO 11.6.34 arrival datestamp, carried onboard the Leonardo da Vinci and signed by pilot Sabelli, envelope somewhat roughly opened at top but of no importance considering that there is no other recorded item from this special flight. UNIQUE. Expertise: cert. Longhi 1’500 - 2’000 50964 F / 238 1939 (Jun 5) Third Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, small collection incl. cover with 2d Map tied by Dublin 5 VI 39 cds endorsed “per Aer Lingus” with certifying signature of Town Clerk, Corporation of Douglas, June 5/39; 4:30p.m (one of only 8 that were signed as received by the clerk according to the accompanying letter in this lot), plus cover returned to Ireland with GB franking on the Jun 6 return flight, and further letter from the Dept of Post & Telegraphs dated Feb 23rd 1939 saying that the service will probably operate but with no extra fee 600 - 800 Collections 50965 G F DFE / 238 1707-1880, Collection of various items in four folders, sections of bishop markings, Circular Year, Mermaid datestamps, a fine selection of “Paid At” pmks, D. O’Connell, “Turn at”, Missent, Redirected, Octagonals, Cork Exp, Signet, Trollope, Paid Octagonals and Paid Circular postmarks, a fascinating group, all neatly mounted on exhibition pages, gen. fine (139 items) 500 - 700 50966 F DFE / 238 1713-1854,Postal history collection written up in 3 albums,first with 34 covers showing a range of different “PAID AT” markings, noted neat red POST PAID from Dublin, circled POST PAID D including to the US, boxed P.PAID in red, boxed POST PAID AT CARLOW, P.PAID s/l, neat boxed PAID AT BELFAST in red, boxed PAID AT MONAGHAN, PAID AT MOUNTMELLICK, etc., second with of 39 items showing a good selection of different markings and rates from the time, and third with 41 items showing a range of different Town Mileage- marks, with well-struck postmarks incl. CARDONAGH 152, STRABANE 107, KILKEEL 65, CT ROCHE 116, KINNETY 64, SLIGO 103, DUNLEER 30, DUNMORE EAST 83, mixed condition, a useful lot 500 - 800 50967 F DFE 1750-1838, Collection of FREE fronts (18) and covers (25) written up on pages with marks identified by Feldman/Kane numbers, incl. 1750 cover with “FREE”, two 1773 covers with “FREE / D” in circle, 1791 cover with “FREE” in circle in black, three covers with “FREE / DUB” double circle, crown circles, crown shields, etc., useful collection 200 - 300 50968 F 1753-1831, Collection of 21 items with mostly IRELAND in red postmarks, also KINSALE, COUNTRY etc., neatly written up on exhibition pages with details on the various postmarks, most items are pre-1900, mixed condition, plus 1791 “Act for managing the Stamp Duties”, pages 409 to 491 200 - 300