David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

99 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50375 F / 100 1878 Insufficiently franked cover from London to Lausanne/Switzerland bearing 1d red single, taxed upon arrival with two Swiss 1878 20c postage dues, the 40c taxation taking into account the already paid 1d (equivalent of 10 centimes), scarce rate only in used for the period 1.7.1878 to 30.3.1879, arrival bs, scarce 300 - 400 50376 F / 100 1894 Cover from York to Montreux/Switzerland correctly franked 2 1/2d, taxed upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1878 1c and 2c(3) and 1889 3c green tied TERRITET 15 V 94 cds, should not have been taxed, interesting and colourful 200 - 260 50377 F / 100 1894 Insufficiently franked cover from Belfast to Libourne/France bearing surface printed 1d lilac single, taxed upon arrival with French 30c and redirected to Bordeaux, then redirected to Zurich/Switzerland with Swiss 1894 20c and 10c postage dues, neat three-country-franking 180 - 240 50378 F 1894-1905, Eight insufficiently franked items (5 cards and three covers) addressed to Switzerland, all bearing a range of taxations with Swiss postage dues, reasons include text on reverse of postcards, single weight paid for double weight, incomplete frankings, etc. see also enclosed text, a scarce group in fine quality 300 - 400 50379 F / 100 1897 Postcard from Sutton to Pontresina/Switzerland correctly franked 1d, card missing however the word “postcard”, taxed as a letter upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1897 20c and 10c tied PONTRESINA 6 VIII 97 cds, cancelled and redirected to Bellagio/Italy where it was taxed with Italian 30c (taxation: missing 1 1/2d, 15X2 (penalty) = 30c), neat three country item) 200 - 260 50380 F / 100 1897 Postcard from Sunderland to Luzern/Switzerland insufficiently franked 1/2d, taxed upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1878 2c blue(2) and 1889 3c green(2) tied by LUZERN 27 X 97 cds, (taxation: missing 1/2d = 5cX2 (penalty) = 10c) 120 - 150 50381 F Collection / 100 1859-74, Group of 16 covers to various countries in Europe with a range of surface printed and perf. line engraved frankings, noted 1855-57 6d strip of four and 4d pair on cover to France (perf. faults), cover to Italy with 1867-80 10d and 1858-76 2d, etc., slightly mixed condition 600 - 700 50382 F Collection / 100 1861-75, Group of 6 covers to SWEDEN incl. 1861 entire from Liverpool with 1855-57 6d pair and 1d perf. pair, 1868 wrapper from Hull with 1864-79 1d (2) and 1865-67 4d with “3d” accountancy hs below, 1870 wrapper with 1865-67 4d pair with “L2” late fee hs (repaired cover tear), two with large “2 1/2d” accountancy hs and a printed matter with 1864-79 vert. pair, an attractivegroup 440 - 500 50383 F Collection / 100 1864-77, Collection of 30 covers, mostly to Italy, with a range of frankings and cancels, mostly from London, showing a mix of penny red perf. line engraved and surface printed issues with a range of plate numbers, noted a printed envelope sent within UK showing two sword fighters, cover with six 1d red from Waterford (Ireland), redirected mixed franking with USA 5c and GB 1d pl.185, late fees, etc., an attractive lot, mostly fine to very fine, all cert. Sorani 500 - 700 The currency for this auction is the British pound La monnaie utilisée pour cette vente est la livre sterling Die Währung für diese Versteigerung ist britische Pfund