David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

28 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) Great Britain & British Empire 50041 50042 50045 50041 H 3 1840 1d Grey-Black pl.1a TL, good to huge margins, cancelled by neat BLACK MC, also showing varieties “without ray flaw” and prominent basal shift, an exceptional example showing significant plate wear, ex Mayflower (SG Spec. AS3a/c/f, £1’100 for black MC) 200 - 300 50042 H 2wi 1840 1d Black pl.1b AH with INVERTED WATERMARK, fine to large margins, neatly and unusually cancelled by a small part red MC at the top left, most attractive and very scarce so fine, ex Mayflower 400 - 700 50044 50043 50043 H 7 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.1b AJ top marginal with full deckled edge selvedge and small part sheet inscription, good margins elsewhere, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC, a magnificent marginal example of the utmost rarity, ex Mayflower, cert. BPA (2010) 1’000 - 1’500 50044 H 1841 1d Red-brown pl.1b BK, fine to very good margins, cancelled by a crisp Manchester “Fishtail” distinctive MC, very fine (SG Spec. AS6uc, £1’000) 150 - 200 50045 H 2wi 1840 1d Black pl.1b DL with WATERMARK INVERTED, good to huge margins, neatly cancelled by a red MC, scarce so fine 400 - 600 50046 C 2 1840 1d Black pl.1b GI mint og, fine to large margins, very fine and rare, cert. Raybaudi (1998) 2’400 - 3’000 50047 F / 16 1840 (Sep 1) Mourning wrapper from London to Penrith with 1840 1d black pl.1b OJ, good to very large margins (corner crease at O), tied by red MC and “T.P / Tottenham Ct. Rd” hs, with despatch bs, fine 240 - 300