David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

39 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 50086 G 5 1840 2d Blue pl.1 SJ-SK horizontal strip of three tied to piece by black distinctive Dublin MC, with DJ showing state 2 re-entry, a scarce multiple with this rare cancellation, ex Pichai and “Mayflower”, cert. BPA (2010) (SG Spec. DS5/i/vj) 800 - 1’200 50087 50088 50091 50092 50087 DCE 1840 2d Blue pl.1 ND unused with close to good margins, tiny corner crease at lower right, thin, a presentable example of a very scarce stamp 1’000 - 1’500 50088 H 6 1840 2d Pale Blue pl.1 OK, good to very good margins, beautifully cancelled by a crisp upright black MC, scarce so fine 200 - 300 50089 F 5var 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three, fine to very large margins, paying the 6d rate up to 3 ounces, tied by red MC’s with a red boxed “PAID 1d EXTRA” late fee handstamp alongside indicating payment in cash of the late fee for a letter received after the normal working hours (between 6pm-7pm), reverse with dispatch and arrival ds, a very attractive multiple of this rare shade on cover, ex “Mayflower”, cert. Brandon (2005) and BPA (2010) (Spec. DS6A) 2’000 - 3’000