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

407 Great Britain & British Empire – June 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page SG N° Estimate ( £ ) 50184 F / 406 Z75 1878 (Jan 2) Envelope from the British Office in Valparaiso to the USA with 1874-80 6d grey tied by “C30” barred oval (type 4VOSB, rarity B), with despatch cds adjacent, Panama transit and New York arrival, cover with spike holes, stamp with tear at right, fine appearance 150 - 200 Crimea 50185 H 1847-54 6d Embossed with CROWN between STARS barred oval from the Army Field Office in the Crimea, three margins, crease at foot and a little soiled, very rare, this cancel unlisted by SG on this stamp, cert. BPA (2018) 1’000 - 1’500 50186 F / 406 1856 (Jan) Envelope from Crimea to London with 1854-57 1d red strip of three cancelled by very fine “O*O” barred ovals, reverse with British Army Post Office despatch and London arrival bs, fine 200 - 300 50187 F / 406 1856 (Mar 29) Envelope from the Crimea to England with 1854-57 1d red strip of three tied on arrival by London “47” numerals, with “OV 1/4 (in ms) OZ” hs at top left and ms 3 postage due, reverse with British Army Post Office despatch, London transit and Ivybridge arrival, opened for display, fine and scarce with this hs 300 - 400 Collections 50188 F 1840-1920s, Mixed collection of postal history in an album incl. accumulation of 1911 First UK Aerial Post (32 cards and envelopes in different colours, a few to Germany), a few line engraved incl. 2 faulty penny black covers, KGV incoming cover to the House of Commons with arrival cds, four Seahorse frankings to South America, uprated postal stationery, a few better destinations incl. Prince Edward Island, Trinidad, Mexico, 1931 experimental flight cover to Papua, etc., see web scans 1’800 - 2’400 50189 CC C H DCE 1840-1948, Attractive and valuable chiefly mint collection housed in Lindner hingeless album, strength in classics with mint QV engraved issues, also the 1847-64 embossed issue, important QV surface printed including the very elusive 1855-57 4d rose with Medium Garter watermark (SG£ 12’000), also mint 1s green and 2s blue noted, then high £-values including 1884 £1 with three imperial crowns, 1887-92 £1 green, 1902-10 KEdVII with mint 2s6d, 5s and 10s plus £1 used, mint 1913-34 Seahorses, 1929 PUC £1, good postage dues and some officials, generally fine to very fine 7’000 - 10’000