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

Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 44 44 Great Britain & British Empire / June 12 & 13, 2018 Ascension 20159 F 1867 (Aug 2) Envelope to England endorsed at top “John Clarke, Boilermaker, Ascension” and signed “John Hawkins for Commanding Officer” below to get the 1s sailor’s concession rate, with Ascension cds and a 1d red pl.78 applied on arrival and tied by “250” numeral of Devonport, reverse with Devenport Cape-Packet cds, minor cover faults, very scarce concession rate cover from Ascension, cert. Sismondo (2004) 800-1’000 Australia Queensland 20160 C 126 1880 10s Bistre-Brown mint with slightly toned gum, fine (SG £900) 200-300 Victoria 20161 DCE S 180d 1873-87 1s Bright Blue on blue perf.13 with type 12a SPECIMEN overprint in red, no gum, minor toning otherwise fine, a unique stamp (see Specimen Stamps of Victoria by G. Kellow, illustrated p.33) 3’000-4’000 Western Australia 20162 CC C H / 60, www 1854-1904, Specialised collection of early officials, mounted on five album pages, neat section of early Swans with the typical punch hole showing a range of shades, perforations and cancels, later Swans with the O.S. perfins, also a few Roos and other issues, 118 stamps, mostly used, scarce 800-1’200