David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

80 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) Great Britain & British Empire 50281 C 175 var 1883-84 2s6d Lilac pl.1 imperf. IMPRIMATUR, good to very large margins, mint og, “2” in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with only 24 examples removed from the registration sheet 1’000 - 1’500 50282 50283 50282 C S 175s 1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint og, some faint gum toning, fine (SG £625 in 2019) 150 - 200 50283 C S 176s 1883-84 5s Rose on blued paper GC “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr (a little album page adherence), fine and fresh (SG £1’600 in 2019) 300 - 400 50284 50285 50284 P 177 1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (93x61mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “19 JUN 83”, hinge remnants, fine and scarce 600 - 800 50285 P 177 1883 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “19 JUN 83” twice, fine and scarce 600 - 800