December 8 & 9, 2025 at 10:00 CET
Great Britain & British Empire
December 8 & 9, 2025 at 10:00 CET
Everness Hotel & Resort
Chavannes-de-Bogis, Vaud, Switzerland
Great Britain & British Empire
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Autumn Auction Series
December 5-9, 2025
Discover a carefully curated selection of
world-class philately, broad in geography,
rich in material and high in philatelic value!
From seasoned collectors to new enthusiasts,
this auction series offers something for every
level of interest and ambition.
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International Auctioneers
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• Egypt, including portions of Joseph Chalhoub’s collection and other properties
• Latin America & USA, including Cuba & Brazil
• France & French Colonies, with some exceptional French classics
• Great Britain & British Empire, including India & Indian States, Rhodesia
• Ireland, with the “Bokhara” Collection of Postal History (Part II) and the “Madigan” Collection of
Overprints (Part I)
• Europe, Overseas & All World Collections, with Austria, Luxembourg, China, rare airmails and much more...
The
TOMASINI COLLECTIONS
The largest multiple of the 50 Gr. on cover and arguably the
greatest rarity of Sicily.
THE “CARDINALE BARNABÒ” LETTER
Both collections coming
Spring 2026
Sicily
Probably the most valuable unused multiple of Sicily; unique.
1 Gr “BRUNO RUGGINE” I TAVOLA STRIP OF 8
Including some
outstanding philatelic
treasures not seen for
over six decades!
of Classic
Great Britain
& Sicily
The long-lost largest known multiple of the world’s first
postage stamp in private hands and one of the supreme
rarities of world-wide philately.
THE ONE PENNY BLACK BLOCK OF 24
FROM PLATE SEVEN
Great
Britain
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The largest plate multiple of the VR Penny Black in private hands.
THE “VR” SHEET CORNER STRIP FROM THE
DUBLIN FIND
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Auction Agenda
Autumn Auction Series – December 5-9
The auction will take place at the Everness Hotel & Resort
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DATE
TIME (CET)
CATALOGUE
CURRENCY
Friday, December 5
14:00
Egypt
CHF
Saturday, December 6
10:00
France & Colonies françaises
EUR
16:00
Latin America and USA
CHF
Sunday, December 7
10:00
Europe & Overseas & Collections
CHF
Monday, December 8
10:00
Great Britain &
British Empire (I – to Maurituis)
GBP
Tuesday, December 9
10:00
British Empire
(II – from Morocco Agencies)
GBP
14:00
Ireland, incl. the “Bokhara” & the
“Madigan” Collections
GBP
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CONSULTANTS
SMALL OBJECTS
Entrust us with your
GREAT VALUE
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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS – Cigarrette box & Lighter.
Sold for CHF 9’840, Grand Auction,
Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva, June 15, 2025.
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December 5-9
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Les Champs-Blancs 70b
1279 Chavannes-de-Bogis
Vaud, Switzerland
Just a 10-minute drive from
our headquarters in Geneva.
From 9am to 7pm daily.
Viewing of lots on weekends
or evenings can be arranged.
Before December 4
(by appointment)
Dear Collector & Client,
It gives us great pleasure to present this auction catalogue of Great Britain and
British Empire which features nearly 1’400 lots and will take place on Monday
8th of December (Great Britain and British Empire up to the end of Mauritius) and
on the morning of Tuesday 9th December (from Morocco Agencies to Zanzibar).
Please note that the Ireland is in a separate specialised catalogue.
The GB which starts at 10am CET (9am in the UK) features Line Engraved imperf.
issues including rarities and important exhibition items, followed by various
perforated Line Engraved, Embossed and Surface Printed issues. The Kings
section has specialised KGV including better shades, then QEII including a range
of modern errors, and finishes with back-of-the-book issues and collections.
The British Empire starts at 2pm CET (1pm in the UK), beginning with general
British Empire collections, and features single-country collections throughout the
catalogue, including particularly attractive collections of the various Australian
States. New Guinea and Papua stamp collectors should find something of interest
and includes the Papua 1930 Airmail inverted overprint. There is strength in British
West Indies, notably British Guiana including a one of the most stunning classic
stamps I’ve ever had the fortune to handle in the Ferrary 1856 4c black on blue.
India is one of the more in-depth sections of this catalogue with a varied range of
pre-stamp postal history and Indian States. We have more classic Mauritius on
offer through to the De La Rue issues, as well as some more Niger Coast. Another
highlight of the auction is the specialised section of the popular Rhodesia Double
Heads in mint blocks. And the Southern Africa areas features a fine range of the
Cape of Good Hope triangulars.
The David Feldman team strives for excellence in the lotting and promotion of
every property entrusted to us, and we’d like to thank all our vendors for showing
their faith in us to present their items and collections in a catalogue worthy of
displaying their philatelic treasures in their best possible light. We wish you
success with your bids and satisfaction with your purchases.
Ricky Verra
Director of Philately
Geneva, October 2025
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Introduction
Great Britain &
British Empire
Great Britain
50000-50414
1839 Treasury Competition
50000
Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs,
Colour Trials and Reprints
50001-50003
1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
50004-50014
Postal Stationery
50015-50016
1840 1d Black and 2d Blue “May Dates”
50017-50018
1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 50019-50073
1840 1d Black V. R. Official
50074-50077
1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
50078-50095
1841 1d Red
50096-50108
1841 2d Blue
50109-50123
Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations 50124-50130
Penny Post Postmarks Used
as Cancellations
50131
Town Circular Datestamps
50132-50133
1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
50134-50155
1847-54 Embossed
50156-50164
1855-1900 Surface Printed
50165-50228
British Post Offices Abroad
50229-50234
King Edward VII
50235-50259
King George V
50260-50331
King Edward VIII
50332
King George VI
50333-50341
Queen Elizabeth II
50342-50382
Officials
50383-50388
Postage Dues
50389-50392
Booklets
50393
Revenues
50394
Telegraphs
50395-50397
Circular Delivery Companies
50398-50399
Channel Islands
50400-50401
Collections
50402-50414
British Empire
50415-51386
Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
22 | Great Britain & British Empire
December 8, 2025, at 10:00 CET
Great Britain
1839 Treasury Competition
50000
A
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.
3’400 - 3’800
Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
50001
P
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.
300 - 400