David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

25 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50032 F 1840 (May 8) Entire from Reading to Croydon, written between Quaker friends, with 1840 1d black pl.2 FC, fine to large margins, tied by a neat red MC contrary to regulations at the left-hand side of an entire, reverse with Reading cds for MY.8.1840 and a London transit cds for the following day, attractive and very scarce early “May date” 1d black cover, cert. Brandon (2000) 1’000 - 1’500 50034 50033 50033 F 1 1840 (May 14) Wrapper from Newcastle upon Tyne to Helton with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a FF, fine to good margins, tied by neat red MC with a faint “Helton Penny Post” handstamp at left, reverse with clear blue Newcastle on Tyne cds, a scarce May date cover of exhibition quality which opens out for display 400 - 600 50034 F 1840 (May 19) Lettersheet from Dorchester to London with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a QD, close to very large margins, tied by neat brownish-red MC with matching brownish-red “Dorchester Py Post” and black “No.2”receiving office handstamp alongside, reverse with MY.20.1840 arrival cds, very fine and rare coloured cancellation and “May Date” combination 400 - 600