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

373 Great Britain & British Empire – June 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page SG N° Estimate ( £ ) 50040 F SECOND DAY OF ISSUE: 1840 (May 7) Lettersheet from Witham (Essex) to Halesworth with 1840 1d black pl.1a JH (worn plate), good even margins, cancelled by neat red MC, reverse with Witham UDC but datelined inside and by the receiver on May 7th, very fine and rare second day usage, cert. RPS (2011) which erroneously describes it as a part lettersheet 2’000 - 3’000 50041 F / 374 1840 Mourning wrapper from Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire) to Kettering with 1840 1d black pl.1a EK, fine to large margins, tied by vivid red MC, despatch bs, a very fine and attractive cover 300 - 400 50042 F / 374 1840 1d Black pl.1b DF with close to good margins tied by crisp red MC to 1841 (Jul 27) wrapper sent within London with “T. P. / Tottenham Ct. Rd. S. O.” hs, despatch and arrival bs, minor cover soiling at right, still attractive 130 - 160 50046 50043 50043 H 1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins, neat red MC, small corner crease at top left otherwise fine 60 - 80 50044 F / 374 1840 (Sep 1) Mourning wrapper from London to Penrith with 1840 1d black pl.1b OJ, good to very large margins (corner crease at O), tied by red MC and “T.P / Tottenham Ct. Rd” hs, with despatch bs, fine 300 - 400 50045 F / 374 1840 (Oct 27) Lettersheet from Canterbury to London with 1840 1d black pl.1b RJ, fine to good margins, tied by red MC, arrival bs, fine 140 - 180 50046 H 1840 1d Black pl.1b TC with close to huge margins, crisp red MC, light internal paper wrinkle, very fine, signed Knopke 110 - 140