David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

53 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50145 CC J 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.102 mint nh lower marginal corner block of six with part marginal inscription and plate number, slightly yellowish gum, very fine and desirable plate block 300 - 400 50151 50147 50146 50146 C S 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.121 TD, printed on Dr. Perkins blued security paper with “SPECIMEN” overprint diagonally, mint hr, very fine and rare, cert. RPS (2007) (SG Spec. G1(1)w, £6’500) 1’200 - 1’500 50147 C 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.121 PB imperforate printed on Dr. Perkins “Security” paper, mint part og, fine to large margins, crayon line by neck, fine and scarce, cert. RPS (1981) (SG Spec. G1i, £6’500) 800 - 1’200 50148 CC C J / 52 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.129 PG/RI mint og block of 9 (eight stamps mint nh), some faint tone spots, very fine and fresh 150 - 200 50149 CC C J / 52 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.130 AG-EL, wmk reversed, in mint og top right hand corner marginal block of thirty (seventeen stamps mint nh), showing large part sheet inscription and plate number, a very attractive and fresh positional item 500 - 700 50150 CC C J / 52 43 1864-79 1d Rose red pl.158 QJ/TL lower right hand corner marginal block of twelve showing part sheet inscription and plate number “158”, a very attractive and fresh positional item, ex “Verus” 200 - 300 50151 DCE P 43 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.173 BI imperforate imprimatur, very fine 100 - 150 50152 CC J / 52 43 1864-79 1d Rose-red pl.220 AG/CL mint nh top right hand corner marginal block of eighteen showing part sheet inscription, mounted in the margin only, full deckle edge selvedge and plate number “163”, a couple ink spots on CG & CJ and gum wrinkling as usual, a difficult positional piece with lovely colour, ex “Verus” 300 - 500