David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

95 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50348 40 1861 (Jul 20) “Burgess & Key / Agricultural Engineers” printed advertising envelope illustrated on front and back with vignettes depicting their various mowers, reapers and sowing machines, sent from London to Horncastle with 1d rose-red crisply tied by a very fine strike of the Pearson Hill No.4 trial machine cancel, arrival bs, backflaps can open for display, a stunning example of this exceptionally rare and beautiful envelope 400 - 600 50349 F / 92 1862 & 1865 Pair of covers to MAURITIUS; 1862 (Jan 18) envelope from Hastings with 1855-57 6d; and 1865 (Jun 24) entire from Liverpool with 1862-64 4d and 1865-67 6d, both with “4 1/2d” accountancy hs on arrival, minor cover faults 240 - 300 50350 F / 92 1862 (Apr 10) Mourning envelope to CEYLON with 1856-58 1d, 1858-76 2d pl.9 and 1855-57 6d wing marginal tied by Greenock (Scotland) “163” duplexes with Badulla Post-Paid UDC arrival adjacent, reverse with London transit and two partial arrival ds, very fine and attractive franking 180 - 240 50351 F / 92 75, 90 1863 (Apr 22) Lettersheet from Liverpool to HONG KONG with 1862-64 3d deep carmine-rose and 1s green tied by Liverpool “466” duplexes, with “1d” accountancy hs, with London and Hong Kong bs, sent via Marseilles by P.O. steamer “Massalia” to Alexandria, “Mooltan” from Suez to Galle and “Singapore” from Galle to Hong Kong, very fine and scarce usage of the 3d 500 - 600 50352 F / 92 85 1864 (Sep 30) Envelope to GIBRALTAR with 1862-64 6d left wing marginal tied by Tiverton “800” duplex, with arrival cds and “S” hs adjacent, London bs, fine and attractive 90 - 120 50353 F / 92 1865 (Feb 1) Envelope from Torquay to a soldier in HONG KONG with 1862-64 4d pale red (hair lines) and 1s green (crease at lower left corner) tied by Torquay “305” duplexes, with “1d” accountancy hs, with London and Hong Kong bs, very fine 200 - 300 50354 F / 92 45 1865 (Sep 16) Wrapper from Birmingham to ALGERIA with 1858-76 2d blue pl.9 pair tied by Birmingham duplexes, sent via French packet with French transits and Algeria arrival bs, scarce destination 80 - 100 50355 F / 94 1867 (May 21) Incoming envelope to Stamboul with GB 1865-67 6d tied by London “72” duplex with British PO Constantinople arrival cds and “NOT-CALLED-FOR” hs, soiled on reverse, fine appearance 100 - 150 50356 F / 94 117 1868 (Apr 1) Wrapper from Glasgow to COSTA RICA with 1867-80 1s green pl.4 tied by Glasgow “159” duplex, London bs, fine and uncommon destination 200 - 240 50357 F / 94 104 1868 (Apr 11) Envelope to PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND with 1867-80 6d lilac pl.6 tied by London duplex, reverse with crisp arrival bs, fine destination mail 140 - 180