David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

47 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 1847-54 Embossed 50121 50123 50118 50118 C A 54 1847 1s Embossed essay in pale green of the head without pendant curl and with frames, printed on previously gummed Dickinson silk thread paper with close to large four margins, fine and rare showpiece item, ex “Chartwell” (SG Spec. EP2a, £9’000) 1’500 - 2’000 50120 50119 50119 H 55 1847-54 Embossed 1s green strip of four with neat “466” numerals, cut into at top and sides, top right corner of right stamp added, still attractive 80 - 120 50120 G 55 1847-54 Embossed 1s green top marginal with fine margins elsewhere, tied to small piece by London “14” numeral, fine (SG £1’000) 150 - 200 50121 C 59wk 1854 6d Dull Lilac embossed with watermark inverted and reverse, mint og with fine to very large margins, horizontal crease at foot otherwise fine and fresh example, cert. Brandon (2003) and E. Diena (1990) (SG H3f, £19’500 in 2019) 3’000 - 5’000 50122 H 60 / Z22 1854 6d Purple horizontal pair cancelled contrary to regulations by a single “0 X 0” cancellation as used by the Army Post Office in the Crimea, just touched at top of left hand stamp, a scarce cancellation on this issue, cert. BPA (1970) 400 - 600 50123 C 60wk 1847-57 Embossed 6d purple, wmk inverted and reversed, mint og, just touched on two sides, a few tiny fox spots, a presentable example of a rare stamp, cert. Raybaudi (1995) 1’000 - 1’500