David Feldman SA Sale - 25DECGBP
Great Britain
1839 Treasury Competition
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Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
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| 50000 |
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 1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by "WC/7" cancels in black, additionally bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays, and
endorsed in manuscript, "Specimen of Postage Stamps as proposed by Mr C.W. 6 Years Previously to Mr R Hill./ With Mr C Whiting's compliments" a fine and very rare cover. In The hand of Charles Whiting. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 3,400
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Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50001 |
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S.G. DP20b |
 1840 Rainbow Colour Trial 1d in red-brown with void corners on thin white wove unwatermarked paper with 4 close but clear margins mint, part o.g., a fine example. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 300
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| 50002 |
Proof |
S.G. DP66 |
 1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New South Wales "Diadem" issues on white wove paper in orange ochre. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 460
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| 50003 |
Proof |
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 1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair, with large balanced margins, affixed to a piece of laid paper, GI tied by a superb clear strike of the red Maltese Cross and GJ tied by a very fine clear strike of the black London "T/MY -
13/1840" circular date stamp, the piece inscribed "Obliterating stamp" and "dated stamp in ink" denoting the respective cancellations; The finest of all the known examples of this cancellation trial, including that of R.M. Phillips in the National
Postal Museum. A spectacular Great Britain rarity, of major importance and worthy of the greatest exhibit.
Provenance: Ex "The Northbrook Papers" Christies Robson Lowe December 1996.
Literature: Illustrated in "The British Postage Stamp of the Nineteenth Century" (second edition) by Robson Lowe page 119. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 30,000
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1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50004 |
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 1840 (May 6) 1d Mulready lettersheet to Bognor cancelled framed T.P./ Newport St, red Maltese Cross at top, reverse with small circular evening code C cds of MY 6; some slight wear and ageing of little significance, a rare example of a
first day usage, as illustrated in Collect First Day Covers 1991 (page 17). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 2,000
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| 50005 |
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 1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for postage, a fine backstamp of ‘’5 MY 1840’’ which displays nicely on top backflap, a
great rarity, this being the only known pre May 6th usage sent outside the mainland; cert. BPA (1998) (S.G. from £25'000). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 4,800
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| 50006 |
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 1840 (May 10) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A23, sent from Bristol to London with fine strike of the scarce brown MC, ‘’Bristol MY 10 1840’’ departure strike on the first Sunday of usage. Small internal tear by the elephant, a fine and
attractive Mulready with the scarce combination of the brown MC (S.G. £15'000) and first Sunday (S.G. £10'000). In addition, the black seal on reverse reads: ‘’Thank Rowland Hill for this’’ (S.G. Spec ME1vi). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 1,700
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| 50007 |
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 1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, showing neat ds at lower left, light tape stain at foot from sealing a tear, a fine example used on
the first Sunday, rare (S.G. £10'000). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 1,300
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| 50008 |
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 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet, from London to Exmouth then re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday) showing re-direction fee "P1" in manuscript alongside, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, and
showing the Exmouth double arc ds on reverse which opens perfectly for display, a very rare re-direction usage so early on especially in combination of the first Sunday; cert BPA (1985). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 1,700
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1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50009 |
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 1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from London to an MP in Hythe, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, redirected to him at the Travelers Club in Pall Mall with ms "1" for payment and Britannia further cancelled by London tombstone
on arrival, reverse with London despatch and Hythe arrival, very fine. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 650
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| 50010 |
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 1840 (Dec 16) 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 2 stereo A153, sent from Vera Cruz, Mexico, to Liverpool via New York cancelled by a red oval handstamp of Gilpins Exchange - Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office - New York with a handstruck
"8" (Robertson M65) alongside indicating an 8d charge as an incoming Ship Letter. Backstamped with a Vera Cruz dispatch cds for 16th December, a F.Karck of New York forwarding agents cachet and a "Liverpool / Ship Letter" handstamp (Robertson type
S14).
This famous Mulready remains the sole recorded example posted to the UK from outside Europe. An important and extremely attractive exhibition piece.
Note: Illustrated on page 118 of the "Mulready Postal Stationery" by Alan Huggins and Alan Holyoake.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1998).
Provenance: Grunin and "Mayflower". (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 40,000
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1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50011 |
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 1842 (Jun 18) Mulready 2d lettersheet, stereo a91, sent to London bearing 1841 1d red-brown in block of 6 tied black MC cancels, with margins touched in places, backstamped ‘’Stone 18 6 42’’ and arrival cds. The adhesives are crossed by
horizontal and vertical filing folds, there is a little soiling and some peripheral faults but this is an outstanding and extremely rare Mulready usage (a single 1841 1d red on 2d Mulready cats £32'500).
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2005). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 3,400
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| 50012 |
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 1844 (Aug 9) 2d. Letter sheet, stereo A104, from London to Canterbury, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the London "8" numerals, a fine and most attractive late usage. Rare. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 600
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Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50015 |
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 1841 (ca.) 1d. pink envelope with double print showing second impression near centre of envelope, unused, flap missing and some soiling. (Image
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Estimate. GBP 70
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| 50016 |
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 Stamped to Order: “WHITBREAD’S/ALE/AND/STOUT/IN BOTTLE” envelope, variety albino print of embossed stamp, used locally 1954 (Mar. 30) in Tonbridge, Kent, one or two very minor imperfections. Scarce. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 85
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1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates"
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Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50017 |
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 May 16th: 1840 1d black pl. 1a OK with 4 large margins (and fragment of PK below) on large piece tied neat strike of red MC with 16 MY 1840 departure and Derry MY 19 1840 arrival strikes alongside. Early usage, a fine piece. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 200
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| 50018 |
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 May 19th: 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.1a CJ, touched on the top left, tied by neat red Maltese cross, reverse with crisp Charing Cross despatch, a fine May Date example (S.G. from £2'500). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 400
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