Page 2 | Mauritius | December 2017 Jubilee Auction - British Empire (GBP)

Lot 80099

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1856 Surcharged 4d green, good to enormous margins and tied by black target cancel to folded cover Port Louis (cds SP 1 1858) to Cape of Good Hope by the…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 80100

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 4d green mint horizontal pair, fresh colour and large even margins, a fine multiple and rare thus (SG £900 as singles) Provenance: Kanai 1993 Expertise:…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80101

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 4d green, brilliantly fresh used pair, neat barred oval cancels, clear to wide margins, a very fine multiple

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80102

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 4d green, a very fine single tied light barred oval to folded letter Port Louis to France, GPO MAURITIUS despatch of JU 20 1859 on flap, Granville…

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80103

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 6d vermilion, exceptional block of twenty with upper sheet margin, brilliant fresh colour and most original gum. light fold at central margin,…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80104

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 9d dull magenta, brilliant unused corner block of 24 with sheet margins at top and right, unobtrusive vertical crease at left, almost certainly…

Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP

Lot 80105

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859 No value 9d dull magenta, a fine pair with clear circular numerals “16” of Rivière Seche, a scarce cancel

Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP

Lot 80106

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1862 Reissued as 1d, single franking for printed matter rate used on market report circular from Port Louis to France (address band, with despatch cds,…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80107

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-62 No value in blue, prepared for use but not issued, Rowland Hill presentation stamp with oval CANCELLED in black, very fine and fresh, extremely…

Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP

Lot 80108

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d Plate proof in black on stout wove, a top right corner marginal block of four, fresh and very fine.

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80109

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d Die proof in black on India paper on card, very fine and extremely rare Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1969, Chartwell 2011

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 80110

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d Die proof in black, early state with some guide lines still uncleared, fresh and fine, very rare.

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 80111

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d Die proof in black on wove (1868 reprint), very fine

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80112

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d Plate Proof in black on stout wove, a left marginal block of four, fresh and very fine. Provenance: Chartwell 2011

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80113

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, block of four very fine mint with four even margins, lower pair full original gum, fresh colour and a rare block. (SG £3200 as singles)

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80114

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, exceptional example with enormous margins all round, very fresh mint with original gum, most desirable (SG £800) Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein…

Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP

Lot 80115

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, fine mint with four even margins and original gum (SG £800) Expertise: Signed A. Diena

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80116

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to huge margins paying the double packet rate on cover to England “via Southampton”, with GPO MAURITIUS despatch for JA…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80117

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 Britannia 6d blue with part sheet margin at foot, very fine and tied by lightly struck barred oval to cover to England “via Southampton”, oval…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80118

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins and brilliant colour, used together with De La Rue 2d blue perforated on folded cover to Bordeaux, tied…

Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP

Lot 80119

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins, used together with De La Rue 2d blue perforated on small envelope Flacq to Reuil, tied by clear B53 ovals…

Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP

Lot 80120

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to large margins, used together with De La Rue 4d rose perforated on folded letter to Calcutta “p Str. to Aden”, tied by…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 80121

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles with good to large margins and clearly tied by B53 numerals to folded letter Port Louis to Bordeaux “via…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80122

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1s Die Proof (1868 reprint) in black on India on card, fresh and fine, very rare Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1970 Expertise: Cert. RPS (1975)

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80123

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, fine and fresh mint with most original gum, large margin at foot, small owner’s mark on reverse, rare in this nice condition…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80124

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859 No value 9d dull magenta fine mint with large margins, gum a little yellowed, scarce (SG £900)

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80125

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 1s vermilion, Rowland Hill presentation stamp with part oval CANCELLED in black, very fine and fresh, extremely rare (six were made, this being…

Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP

Lot 80126

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, very fine with good to large margins, used as single franking on folded mercantile letter Port Louis to Belfast “via…

Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP

Lot 80127

Mauritius

1859-61 1s Vermilion imperforate, four margins and used in combination with De La Rue 4d rose perforated, tied by B53 ovals to folded letter Port Louis…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

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Lot 80128

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, a very fresh mint pair with large margins and practically full original gum (minor wrinkle), small scissor cut in…

Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP

Lot 80129

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, with manuscript “Specimen” diagonally, unused,some staining, clear to wide margins and rare Note: See Dale-Lichtenstein…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80130

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

1858-61, Fine range of Britannias from FOUR PENCE green unused, no value 4d used (3) and another on piece, 6d mint (2) and used, 9d dull magenta mint and…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 80131

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwatermarked paper, 1d corner pair with Current Number 145, 2d corner pair with Current Number 146, 6d green…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 80132

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwatermarked paper, 1d, 2d, 4d (marginal with streaky gum), 6d green pair and 1s buff (crease), all fresh,…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

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Lot 80133

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue set of archive Die Proofs, six values 1d to 1s, in black on glazed card. These probably emanate from the printers’ record books supplied…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80134

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 1d brown, paying the military concession rate on Soldier’s Letter, cover correctly countersigned by officer commanding the…

Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP

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Lot 80135

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 2d blue strip of three tied B53 ovals to cover to England paid “via Southampton” but sent by private vessel with red “Ship…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80136

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 No watermark 6d block of four mint with original gum, two small gum tones on reverse, scarce multiple (SG £1’600) Provenance: Kanai 1993

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80137

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-77, Lot of CANCELLED ovpt remainders in singles and multiples on 2 pages, incl. 1876 unissued 1/2d on 9d red ovpt in strip of four and single, 1872…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80138

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 9d dull purple together with Crown CC 1s blue used on folded cover Mauritius MY 5 71 “p Steamer” to Portugal, Lisbon arrival…

Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP

Lot 80139

Mauritius » Later Issues

1860-63 No watermark 1s green unused with part original gum, exceptional centring, minor adhesion on reverse, rare (SG £900)

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80140

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC imperforate Imprimaturs on watermarked paper in blocks of four, 1d pale brown lower marginal with Plate no 1, 1d deep brown, 4d rose marginal,…

Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP

Lot 80141

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 1d brown, 6d violet, 6d blue green, 9d yellow green, 1s orange and 5s mauve, imperforate imprimaturs on watermarked gummed paper in near-issued…

Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP

Lot 80142

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC good mint range with 1d (all three) and two blocks of four, 2d (both) and blocks of four and six, 2d watermark inverted, 3d (both) plus…

Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP

Lot 80143

Mauritius

1863-72 Crown CC 1d purple brown used with 4d rose and 6d yellow green on folded cover to Saigon “via Aden”, stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, red “11d”…

Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP

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Lot 80144

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 De La Rue imperforate Plate Proofs on glazed paper, no watermark, 1d brown, 2d bright blue, 4d deep rose, 6d deep blue green, 10d deep maroon,…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

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Lot 80145

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown, paying the military concession rate on Soldier’s Letter, neat small cover correctly countersigned by colonel commanding the…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 80146

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown pair and four singles used on folded letter Port Louis to Melbourne, tied large B53 numerals, Mauritius despatch SP 23 76 and…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80147

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 CC 1d brown pair with 6d blue-green, used together on folded letter Port Louis JA 7 76 to Marseille, neatly tied B53 numerals, red v Suez French…

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80148

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s, imperforate on glazed paper in near-issued colours ovpt CANCELLED, special printing by De La Rue for the 1872 South…

Estimate: 500 – 500 GBP

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Lot 80149

Mauritius

1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s, imperforate on glazed paper in near-issued colours ovpt CANCELLED, special printing by De La Rue for the 1872 South…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

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Lot 80150

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 De La Rue coloured Die Proofs on glazed card, stamp size with SPECIMEN overprint, set of 9 values 1d to 5s, very fresh and in close to issued colours,…

Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP

Lot 80151

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 2d pale blue, error imperforate, pair with full margins and light B53 numerals, extremely rare as a used pair, very fine (SG £2’000) Provenance:…

Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP

Lot 80152

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 4d rose pair used with 6d yellow green on folded cover to Saigon, Cochinchina “via Galle”, stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, red “10d”…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80153

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 4d rose used with 6d yellow green and 1s yellow on folded cover to Saigon “via Aden”, stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, Mauritius despatch…

Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP

Lot 80154

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 CC 6d dull violet, a mint block of 6 from left of pane, fresh colour, original brown streaky gum, some spots on reverse, fine and a rare multiple…

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80155

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 CC 9d yellow-green, exceptional corner block of twelve with marginal inscription POSTAGE NINE PENCE, practically full brown streaky original gum,…

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80156

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 CC 9d yellow-green, exceptional corner strip of six with Current Number 143 in top marginal, full streaky original gum, minor crease on one, stamps…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80157

Mauritius » Later Issues

1863-72 Crown CC 10d, Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated “July 18 1872” and BEFORE HARDENING; very fine.

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80159

Mauritius » Later Issues

1876 Surcharged HALFPENNY in red on 9d dull purple, prepared for use but not issued, fresh mint with most original gum, small thin (noted on RPS cert….

Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP

Lot 80160

Mauritius » Later Issues

1877 Surcharges mint with 1s on 5s, 1d on 4d marginal strip of 6 with inscription plus lower marginal block of twelve with plate no. 1, 1878 new currency…

Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP

Lot 80161

Mauritius » Later Issues

1878 8c on 2d, used with a pair of 1883 16c DLR surcharge on 17c, tied to 1885 registered cover to Edinburgh by large B53 numerals, endorsed by the French…

Estimate: 120 – 160 GBP

Lot 80162

Mauritius » Later Issues

1878 Surcharged 50 CENTS on 1s, essay surcharge on 1s orange instead of the issued green, a fresh mint corner block of four with part marginal inscription,…

Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP

Lot 80163

Mauritius » Later Issues

1878 surcharged 2r50 on 5s full counter pane of sixty with sheet margins and inscription very fresh mint (all but two unmounted), small spot of reverse…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80164

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883 De La Rue Appendix sheet with proposed colours for the 1883 issue, using examples of existing 1880 issue or imperforate proofs (8c, 13c, 38c, 50c,…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 80165

Mauritius » Later Issues

1879-80 New Currency, die proofs in black on glazed card of 4c Nov 23 1877, 8c Nov 9 1877 and another Nov 14 1877 AFTER HARDENING, 13c BEFORE HARDENING…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80166

Mauritius » Later Issues

1879-80 New Currency 4c orange, brilliant mint corner block of 42, mostly unmounted, few small spots of gum toning, a rare multiple (SG £2’730 as singles)

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80167

Mauritius » Later Issues

1879-80 New Currency 25c olive-yellow mint block of six from right of pane, well centred and fresh, some hinge reinforcing and small spot in margin, a…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 80168

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883-94 Die Proofs in black on glazed card, 1c BEFORE HARDENING 21 Mar 93 superb, 15c 12 OCT 92 with handpainted “15 CENTS” very fine (stain on reverse),…

Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP

Lot 80169

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883-94 1c to 50c, 7 values ovpt SPECIMEN mint, some adhesions, mostly fine and a rare set (SG £750)

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80170

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883-94 25c olive-yellow, used on 8c grey p.s. envelope registered to Switzerland, tied JY 21 95 cds, first day of the Advice of Receipt service and showing…

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80171

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883 Surcharged 16c on 17c rose, error surcharge double, used with light B53 numeral, fine and a rare stamp (SG £2’750) Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein…

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 80172

Mauritius » Later Issues

1883 Surcharged 16c on 17c rose, a block of four showing narrow and wide surcharge se-tenant (two pairs), fresh mint with some hinge remainder, left pair…

Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP

Lot 80173

Mauritius » Later Issues

1886 Local Surcharge 2c on 38c bright purple, error surcharge inverted, fine mint, small hinge remainder, a rare stamp (SG £1’200) Expertise: Cert. RPS…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80174

Mauritius » Later Issues

1887-1902 range of handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel NA-2) on pieces of archive pages, from The Natal Post Office record, including 1887 2c on 13c, 1891 2c…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80175

Mauritius » Later Issues

1891 Surcharged locally 2c on 17c rose, a brilliant mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, scarce (SG £560 as singles)

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80176

Mauritius » Later Issues

1891 Surcharged locally 2c on 17c rose, error surcharge inverted, mint with original gum, some overprinting ink on surface, scarce (SG £550) Expertise:…

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80177

Mauritius » Later Issues

1891 Surcharged 2c on 36c on 9d pale violet, error surcharge double, fine and fresh mint (SG £800)

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80178

Mauritius » Later Issues

1891 Surcharged 2c on 36c on 9d, error surcharge double, once inverted, a fresh mint pair from left of pane, scarce multiple (SG £380)

Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP

Lot 80179

Mauritius » Later Issues

1891 Surcharged 2c on 338c bright purple, error surcharge double, one inverted, block of four from right of pane, used with light B53 numerals, a rare…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80180

Mauritius » Later Issues

1893 Surcharged by De La Rue ONE CENT on 2c pale violet, imperforate proof with sheet margin at foot, affixed to small piece of appendix sheet and initialled,…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80181

Mauritius » Later Issues

1898 Jubilee Master Die Proof in black on glazed card BEFORE HARDENING, dated 9 DEC 97 and “60 set”, very fine

Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP

Lot 80182

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 Surcharged 6c on 18c, error surcharge inverted, fine mint, gum a little browned overall, rare mint (SG £700)

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 80183

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 Surcharge issue group incl. 6c on 18c with inverted surch. used (cert. Brandon), 6c on 18c strip of three with ULTRAMAR specimen ovpt with gum, plus…

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80184

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 Surcharged 15c on 36c Jubilee, variety bar of surcharge omitted mint, slight adhesion on reverse, scarce (SG £475) Provenance: William Frazer 2004 Expertise:…

Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP

Lot 80185

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 La Bourdonnais artist’s essay with cut-out head superimposed on frame in blue, value 18 cents instead of 15c, details picked out in Chinese white,…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80186

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 La Bourdonnais paste-up essay for 18c value with head superimposed on frame with value repeated thrice, this design later modified for the final issue,…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 80187

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 La Bourdonnais 15c, De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials in twelve colours dated 19.6.99 and again the day after. Minor soiling…

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 80188

Mauritius » Later Issues

1899 La Bourdonnais 15c used on cover per the vessel “Yangtse” to Reunion Island, also 15c used on cover to France by French Packet with LA REUNION A MARSEILLE…

Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP

Lot 80189

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials on coloured and white papers, 24 different low values all denominated 1 cent,…

Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP

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Lot 80190

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix E sheets with 27 imperforate colour trials for the low values, on coloured and white papers, mostly affixed by top…

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

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Lot 80191

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 Arms 1c to 5r set of 18 with SPECIMEN ovpt mint, two with paper hinges, odd slight suffusion, mostly fine, a scarce set (SG £425)

Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP

Lot 80192

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 1c to 5r fine mint, odd slight adhesion, also blocks of four 1c, 3c, 4c (3), 5c (2), 6c, 8c, and a single 1r with watermark inverted, mostly fine…

Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP

Lot 80193

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 Arms 15c black and blue on blue, a very fresh mint corner block of twenty with plate no. 1, stamps are fine unmounted, a scarce multiple (SG £1’300…

Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP

Lot 80194

Mauritius » Later Issues

1900-05 Arms 1r imperforate colour trial in dull purple, value in green, very fine, also a Die Proof on glazed card without value BEFORE HARDENING and…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP