David Feldman's Great Britain & British Empire June 12, 2018

Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 136 136 Great Britain & British Empire / June 12 & 13, 2018 20668 20669 20668 C 112ba 1938-51 5s Green & Red on yellow with “broken second E” variety in “LEEWARD”, mint og, very fine (SG £1’200) 360-400 20669 C J 114 1938-51 £1 Brown-purple & black on red, mint og, very fine, cert. BPA (1959) (SG £375) 100-150 Madagascar (British Post) 20670 20672 20670 F 1890 Envelope from Antananarivo via Tamatave with “BRITISH MAIL” despatch cds in blue and transit in red, sent by French Packet and franked France Colonies 25c, very minor vertical crease not affecting adhesive or overall appearance, extremely rare, ex Frederick Mayer Note: Per SG catalogue: “After May 1883 mail from the British community at Antananarivo was sent by runner to the British Consulate at Tamatave for forwarding via the French Post Office” 1’700-2’000 20671 F / 132 1891 Envelope from Antananarivo with “BRITISH MAIL” despatch cds in blue, sent via French Packet  with France Colonies 25c Sage tied by hexagonal French paquebot ds; very rare, ex Frederick Meyer 800-1’000 20672 F 1895 Envelope addressed to England franked British Inland Mail 4d tied by violet BRITISH MAIL ANTANARIVO cds, Natal 2 172d applied in transit which is overlapping and slightly creased, a few  light peripheral tonespots, rare and desirable 1’500-2’000