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Lot 70002 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70002 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

AIRMAIL - NEWFOUNDLAND

1919 (Jul 12) Martinsyde "Supplementary Mail" envelope franked Alcock & Brown $1 on 15c, correctly dated 12 July 1919, sent to Sopwith Aviation Co. in London, missing most of backflap, incl. enclosed letter

The flight crashed on takeoff, and Capt. Raynham subsequently went to England by ship, forgetting to turn the mail over to the Post Office until January 7, 1920.

An important airmail rarity as only 25 covers were added to the mailing on July 12th.

Provenance: Bute

Estimate: ? 10'000 - ? 15'000

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Lot 70038 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70038 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

RARISSIME LETTRE POUR HAITI AVEC 1ère EMISSION DE FRANCE

1849 1F carmin (déf.) 25c bleu en paire obl. grille sans fin sur lettre de Paris 12.05.1852 pour Saint Domingue, réadressée à Paris, PD rouge, transit Londres, rarissime
Une des deux lettres connues pour Haiti

Expertise: signé Calves et Scheller

Estimation: ? 10'000 - 15'000

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Lot 70024 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 70024 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Four Pence "Wood-block" on Cover

1861 4d Blue "Wood-block", touched to massive margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, neatly tied by "CGH" triangular hs to 1861 folded cover from Port Elizabeth to Grahams Town, stamp with excellent impression and colour

Estimate: ? 3'000 - ? 4'000

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Lot 70029 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70029 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

EGYPT

British Hotel Post

1851 Envelope to Bombay, with black "FORWARDED BY / BRITISH HOTEL / CAIRO / S.SHEPARD" oval cachet, ms "1/-" with blue Suez double ring datestamp below, scarce

Provenance: Jeidel

Estimate: ? 2'000 - ? 3'000

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Lot 70013 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 70013 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

BRAZIL - EXCEPTIONAL FIRST DAY CANCEL 1.7.1843

1843 Bulls Eyes 60r black, fine impression, position 1, centrally cancelled with CORREIOS GERALDACORTE cds with date error 1 July 1843, one month before the actual issue date. Large margins all around and very fine

We know of a position 12 stamp (same State A of the second Composite Plate) with same style GERALDACORTE cds and showing date 1.8.1843 (David Feldman Auction, Lot 60016, December 2014). The error in the datestamp was therefore spotted early on August 1st and corrected.

No other such error recorded, an exceptional exhibition item.

Expertise: cert. Brian Moorhouse, Sergio Sismondo

Estimate: ? 30'000 - ? 40'000

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Lot 70022 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70022 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

1933 Envelope of the journal A NOITE, sent by Zeppelin Flight Pernambuco to Rio, enclosed "Das Comitiva Presidencial" (President Vargas Committee) and with airship cachet on face RECIFE/Z/RIO/4-10-1933, Rio arrival 5 OUT 1933 on reverse, some spotting, extremely rare commercial official use by Zeppelin sent free of charge, the UNIQUE known from Americas

Estimate: ? 7'000 - ? 12'000

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Lot 70008 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 70008 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

AUSTRALIAN STATES - QUEENSLAND

Attractive Franking to Ireland from a Small Town

1876 (Feb 15) Envelope from Cambooya to Ireland with 1d strip of 6 and single and 2d single cancelled by rayed "120", paying the 9d single rate via Brindisi, reverse with Brisbane and H&K PACT/5 cds, one 1d damaged, a rare and spectacular franking

Provenance: "Emerald"

Estimate: ? 1'000 - ? 1'500

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Lot 70039 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 70039 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Tête-Bêche dans une bande de sept sur lettre

1849 1F Cérès TETE-BECHE dans une bande de 7 plus deux bandes de trois plus 25c bleu en paire, en général bien margé, obl. grille sans fin sur pli de Paris 1851 pour le Mexique, taxe mexicaine "9" reales. Cert. von der Weid
Spectaculaire 9ème échelon de poids.

Un des tête-bêche les plus rares de France sur lettre.

Estimation: ? 50'000 - ? 60'000

1849 Cérès 1F carmine in a horizontal tête-bêche strip of seven and two strips of three, used in combination with 25c blue pair, with generally good to clears margins, all tied by grill cancels in black, on 1851 folded cover from Paris, via Southampton to Vera Cruz, Mexico, a wide variety of rate, transit & arrival marking, including "9" reales hs paying the Mexican entry tax

A truly amazing franking and an outstanding usage of the One Franc value

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Lot 70006 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70006 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

ARGENTINA

First Republic Issue Showpiece

1862 5c rose strip of seven neatly tied by dotted ovals and straight line "CERTIFICADO" on 1863 registered cover from San Nicolas to Rosario, a superb usage and stunning exhibition item

Expertise: Signed and cert. Holcombe

Estimate: ? 20'000 - ? 30'000

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Lot 70040 - rarities of the world  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 70040 - rarities of the world - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

1849 1F carmin (x2) paire de 25c bleu (touché) obl. grille sur lettre de Cette 07.10.50 pour la SUEDE, cachet PF, par voie de Hambourg, càd de transit Hambourg au dos et d'arrivée, TB, très rare destination, cert. Soluphil

Estimation: ? 3'000 - ? 4'000

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