David Feldman Great Britain, British Empire & Ireland June 7, 2019

489 Great Britain & British Empire – June 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page SG N° Estimate ( £ ) 50510 F / 486 INCOMING: 1855 (Dec 23) Entire from Bordeaux to Port Louis with 20c and 40c Empire imperf, very close to large margins, tied by dotted numeral lozenge with despatch and crowned Mauritius GPO ds adjacent, attractive 80 - 100 50511 C H DCE 1858-61 Small group with 1858 FOUR-PENCE green used (3 margins), and four-margined 1859-61 6d blue used, 6d slate unused, 1s vermilion used and 1s green mint part og (small thin) 100 - 150 50512 F / 486 56+62+64 1863-72 Crown CC 1d purple brown used with 4d rose and 6d yellow green on folded cover to Saigon “via Aden”, stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, red “11d” accountancy on face, Mauritius despatch for SP 18 68 and Saigon arrival 1 OCT on reverse, a fine and rare tricolour franking to an unusual destination 300 - 400 50513 F / 488 83 1879 (May 26) “Mauritius Post Card” (second issue) with 1878 2c dull rose tied by “B53” duplex, sent to Rose Hill with arrival adjacent on the same day, message advertising a meeting of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, very fine, ex Kanai 60 - 80 50514 50515ex 50514 A 154/55 1896 Composite essay for the 1900-02 Arms high values, Die Proof of basic design in green with hand- painted FIVE RUPEES (no stop) in red in the value panel, transparent overlay with value for 2Rps.50Cts, “appd. 23.10.98”, early state without POSTAGE & REVENUE, creased and somewhat soiled, a very rare essay, ex De La Rue archives 1976 500 - 600 50515 C H 1940-49, Three sets with 1910 mint set of 15 (SG £300), 1921-26 mint set to 50R (SG £1’100) and 1938-49 used set of 12 (SG £110), fine to very fine 300 - 400