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

Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 208 208 Great Britain & British Empire / June 12 & 13, 2018 Seychelles 21049 F / 226 1843 (Sep 29) Wrapper endorsed at top left “Post Office / Port Victoria, Mahé”, sent via Reunion with St. Denis 30 Oct 1843 and Nantes transit, St. Malo arrival bs, from the correspondence of Auguste Duschesne of Seychelles to his Notary in France, scarce 1’000-2’000 21050 21051ex 21050 C 40a 1901 6c on 8c with inverted surcharge, mint hr, very fine, cert. RPS (2017) (SG £650) 160-220 21051 CC C H J S COLLECTIONS: 1890-2006, Mint & used collection in 5 springback albums, starting with 1890-92 normal and specimen sets incl. blocks,  a comprehensive study on the 1893 overprint issues with many minor varieties noted, incl. mint 3c on 4c inverted, 3c on 4c double (small toning, cert. RPS 1954) and 12c on 16c inverted (cert. RPS 1954 states “possibly genuine type...made for collectors”), 1893 set of 4 specimens in strips of four, then 1897-1900, 1901 & 1902 specimen sets, KEVII with 1906 3c & 30c with dented frame variety, KGV incl. 1912-16 15c & 30c split A (plus Gambia 2 1/2d split A), 1917-22 specimen set, KGVI incl. 1938-49 set of 24 hinged (5R with surface rubbing), normal 1938-49 set with shades and papers, KGVI & QEII with blocks/sheets and study of varieties, plenty of cancellation interest throughout with Anse-Royale and Praslin Bay St. Anne in QV-KGV period, modern with thematic interest incl. Royalty, flora, animals, birds, etc., plus BIOT collection, a great little lot, ideal for the specialist 3’000-4’000 21052 F S / www COLLECTIONS: 1890-1970s, Collection of postal history, postal stationery and FDCs in 2 albums and loose, the postal stationery with a range incl. unused, specimens, uprated, postcards and registered through to QEII. airmails, paquebot. QEII postage dues (philatelic), commercial, a few picture postcards, etc., a great lot for the dealer or the foundation of a postal history collection 500-800 Sierra Leone 21053 F / 226 1879 Envelope to USA endorsed “U.S.S.Ticonderoga Sierra Leone Ship Letter”, with fine “PAID.AT.SIERRA. LEONE” double arc cds in red on obverse, with New York duplex transit alongside, lightly toned on front, ex Sacher 400-500 21054 21055 21054 C 56-57 1897 Overprinted Fiscal 2 1/2d on 3d mint strip of three showing types 10, 11 and 11, very fine and fresh multiple (SG £470+) 200-300 21055 C 60-62 1897 Overprinted Fiscal 2 1/2d on 6d mint strip of four showing types 10, 11, 11 and 12, very fine and fresh multiple (SG £680+) 400-500