David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

69 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50227 H 132 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac DA on blued paper, very neat partial cds at the top left corner, pressed vertical crease, very fine appearance (SG £7’500) 2’000 - 3’000 50228 50230 50228 C S 133s 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 CE on blued paper “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr, usual gum crazing, fine and scarce (SG £3’000 in 2019) 800 - 1’200 50229 CC C S 137, 178/85 1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper, 1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s on white paper and 1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprints, each stamp taken from the 1888-89 Inland Revenue colour standard blocks, the 2s6d, 5s & 10s mint nh, odd trivial gum bend on the £1 and £5, a magnificent set of the utmost rarity, with only four or five examples of each value are known in private hands (SG Spec. K10(1)t, K12(1)v, K14(2)t, K15u & J128v) 8’000 - 12’000 50230 C S 137s 1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint, mint lh left marginal, very fine and fresh (SG from £4’500) 1’200 - 1’500