David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

24 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) Great Britain & British Empire 50030 P DP64a 1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof with void corner letters printed in black on thin white paper (54x49mm), some minor foxing, very rare (SG from £37’000) 6’000 - 9’000 1840 1d Black “May Dates” 50031 F 1840 (May 7) Lettersheet from Witham (Essex) to Halesworth with 1840 1d black pl.1a JH (worn plate), good even margins, cancelled by neat red MC, reverse with Witham UDC but datelined inside and by the receiver on May 7th, very fine and rare second day usage, cert. RPS (2011) which erroneously describes it as a part lettersheet 1’600 - 2’400 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.