12 Jun 2018 – 15 Jun 2018
1254 lots
Lot 20901 | 1879-80 13c Sperati Forgery
Mauritius » 1879-80 De La Rue Watermark CC (SG 92-100)
13c SPERATI FORGERY with partial B53 numeral, reproduction “B” as identified by Lowe and Walske, very rare
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20902 | 1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card with “BEFORE HARDENING” and Nov 2 1877 ds, plus reduced die proof of the 13c
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20903 | 1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 1 1877, fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20904 | 1879-80 38c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 38c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 23 1877, fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20905 | 1879-80 50c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Dec 6 1877, pencil indentation affecting die o/w fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20906 | 1879-80 2R50 De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 2R50 De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Oct 23 1877, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20907 | 1883-94 4c tied on Merchants & Planters Gazette by manuscript cancel
Mauritius » Later Issues
1886 (May 10) The Merchants & Planters Gazette (complete) franked with 1883-94 4c and tied by manuscript “Mauritius / 10/5/86”, very fine and very rare…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20908 | 1886 The Merchants & Planters Gazette overland mail edition
Mauritius » Later Issues
1886 (Jun 5) The Merchants & Planters Gazette overland mail edition franked with 1883-94 4c tied by B53 numeral (address band missing), contents incl….
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20909 | 1896 Registered Postcard
Mauritius » Later Issues
1869 (Aug 15) 2c on 6c postal stationery card uprated with four 1883-94 4c carmine and sent registered to Germany, minor foxing otherwise fine and unusual…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20910 | 1897 Telegram envelope sent registered
Mauritius » Later Issues
1897 (Apr 29) Eastern Telegraph Co. Telegram envelope sent registered to Madagascar with two 1883-94 15c blue tied by Mauritius cds, with oval reg’d ds…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20911 | 1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC
Mauritius » Later Issues
1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC (not wmk CA as issued) and in a slightly different shade, small thin and some minor wrinkling, fine…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20912 | 1891 2c on 17c Rose with double surcharge variety
Mauritius » Later Issues
1891 2c on 17c Rose with double surcharge variety, mint part og with some minor wrinkling, fine, cert. Brandon (2006) (SG £900)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20913 | 1891 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet with inverted watermark
Mauritius » Later Issues
1891 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet with inverted watermark, mint og, faint vert. gum wrinkle, very fine, listed as not existing in mint in SG
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20914 | 1898 36c specimen
Mauritius » Later Issues
1898 36c Orange & Ultramarine with SPECIMEN ovpt in mint nh vertical strip of four (SG £220)
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 20915 | 1899 15c on 36c with bar of surcharge omitted variety
Mauritius » Later Issues
1899 15c on 36c with bar of surcharge omitted variety (and faint double impression at left), mint og with blue ink residue from the printing process, fine…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20916 | 1903 Telegram envelope sent registered to Reunion
Mauritius » Later Issues
1903 (Jun 8) Eastern Telegraph Co. Telegram envelope sent registered to Reunion, franked on the reverse with 1899 15c and 1900-05 6c pair tied by Mauritius…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20917 | Ultramar Specimen ovpts
Mauritius » Later Issues
1900-1905, Group of Ultramar specimen overprints incl. 1900 4c on 16c, 1900-05 values to 5R with SPECIMEN ovpt as well, 1902 12c on 18c and 12c on 36c,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20918 | 1899 De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials
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
Lot 20919 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix E sheets with imperforate colour trials
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
Lot 20920 | 1896 Composite essay for the 1900-02 Arms high values
Mauritius
1896 Composite essay for the 1900-02 Arms high values, Die Proof of basic design in green with hand-painted FIVE RUPEES (no stop) in red in the value panel,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 20921 | 1896 De La Rue artist’s essay for the 1902 Arms high value
Mauritius » Later Issues
1896 De La Rue artist’s essay for the 1902 Arms high values, Die Proof of basic design in green with hand-painted FIVE RUPEES (with stop) in red in the…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20922 | 1902 12c on 36c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902 12c on 36c Orange & Ultramarine with inverted surcharge, mint og (slightly toned), fine and scarce variety, cert. BPA (2010) (SG £800)
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 20923 | 1921-26 50R Specimen
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint hr, very fine (SG £400)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20924 | 1903-04 Express Group including varieties
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 Mint group incl. varieties, with 15c grey-green with double overprint, 15c with double overprint with “LNIAND” instead of “INLAND”, 15c…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 20925 | 1903-04 Express 15c on 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c in 15c ultramarine (type E3) with inverted overprint, two partial cds, tiny corner crease at top right, fine (SG £850)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20926 | 1903-04 Express 15c inverted surcharge and inverted watermark
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c on 15c ultramarine with inverted overprint and inverted watermark, neat cds, fine (SG £1’200)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20927 | 1903-04 Express imperf between
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c on 15c ultramarine (type E3) imperf. between vertical pair, unused with light vertical crease and repair at lower left, a useful space-filler…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 20928 | 1903-04 Express 15c on 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c in 15c ultramarine (type E4) with inverted overprint, CTO with two partial cds, fine (SG £1’900)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20929 | 1904 Express 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1904 15c grey-green with inverted overprint, neat cds, red slightly oxidised, fine (SG £900)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20930 | 1904 Express 15c double overprint with one LNIAND
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety (the second strongly shifted vertically), neat 2 NO 05 cds, very fine, cert. BPA (2003) (SG…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20931 | 1903-04 Express used group incl. varieties
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 Used group incl. varieties 15c on 15c type E4 double ovpt (pinhole, SG £3’500), 18c with FORE!GN (tone spot, RPS 1958 cert. states discoloured…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 20932 | Fiscals used for postage
Mauritius » Later Issues
FISCALS: 1889-96, Group of postally used fiscals with 1920 envelope sent registered from Port Louis to Curepipe Road with three 1896 4c, minor soiling,…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 20933 | GB USED IN MAURITIUS: 1862 (Jun 9) Envelope to Dublin with GB 1855-57 6d pale lilac, wmk Emblems tied by “B53” numeral
Mauritius » GB Used in Mauritius
1862 (Jun 9) Envelope to Dublin with GB 1855-57 6d pale lilac, wmk Emblems tied by “B53” numeral and Dublin cds, red “1 1/2d” hs, reverse with Mauritius…
Estimate: 16’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 20934 | 1863-72 4d and 6d on cover to England
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1864 (Oct 22) Envelope from Seychelles to the UK with 1863-72 4d and 6d tied by B64 numerals, reverse with despatch and Calne arrival cds, attractive and…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 20935 | 1869 Cover from Zanzibar and sent with Mauritius stamps from Seychelles
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1869 Envelope from the Annie Jones correspondence, originating in Zanzibar with ms notation at left, carried to Seychelles and franked with Mauritius 1860-63…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 20936 | 1870 Stampless cover with B64 numeral
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1870 (Apr 13) Entire from Mahé to France paid in cash with ms “Paid” underneath B64 numeral, “P.D” and French transit adjacent, reverse with despatch and…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20937 | 1863-72 4d strip of four on cover to France
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1870 (Oct 23) Entire from Mahé to France with Mauritius 1863-72 4d rose strip of four tied to lower backflap by B64 numerals, obverse with despatch, “P.D.”…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 20938 | 1863-72 4d pair on cover to France
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1872 (May 7) Envelope from Seychelles to France with Mauritius 1863-72 4d rose pair cancelled by B64 numerals, “P.D” and French transit adjacent, reverse…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 20939 | 1878 25c on 6d on cover to the USA
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1879 (Jan 23) Envelope from Seychelles to the USA with 1878 25c on 6d tied by B64 numeral and London transit, reverse with despatch and New York arrival,…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 20940 | 1878 17c on 4d on cover sent by General Gordon from Seychelles
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1881 (Sep 26) Envelope from the famous General Gordon Seychelles to the UK with Mauritius 1878 17c on 4c rose tied by B64 numeral, despatch cds adjacent,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20941 | 1879-80 17c on cover to UK
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1882 (Mar 25) Govt. House envelope (embossed logo on backflap) sent to the UK with two 1879-80 17c rose tied by B64 numerals, despatch cds below, arrival…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 20942 | 1882
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1882 (Mar 26) Mauritius 6c green stationery card cancelled B64 with Seychelles MR 26 82 cds alongside, sent to Mauritius with arrival cds of AP 1, message…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 20943 | 1883 16c on 17c on cover
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1883 (Oct 12) Envelope from Seychelles to Germany with Mauritius 1883 16c on 17c tied by B64 numeral, despatch cds adjacent, arrival bs, minor cover faults,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 20944 | 1883-94 16c on registered cover to Mauritius
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1887 (Mar 23) Envelope sent registered from Seychelles to Mauritius with Mauritius 1883-94 16c chestnut tied by B64 numeral, with despatch, “R” in oval…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 20945 | 1883-94 8c block of four on cover
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1887 (Apr 13) Govt. House (embossed logo on backflap) envelope from Seychelles to the UK with 1883-94 8c left wing marginal block of four cancelled by…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 20946 | 1883-94 16c pair on cover to london
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1888 (May 25) Govt. House envelope (logo on backflap) from Seychelles to the UK with 1883-94 16c pair cancelled by B64 numerals, despatch cds adjacent,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 20947 | 1890 Very rare registered cover to England
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1890 (Jan 14) Commercial envelope sent registered to England with
Mauritius 1883-94 8c strip of three cancelled by light B64 numeral, with
Seychelles…
Estimate: 3’400 – 4’400 GBP
Lot 20948 | 1883-94 4c strip of four on cover to London
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1890 (Feb 14) Commercial envelope to the UK with 1883-94 4c strip of four tied by B64 numerals and despatch cds, endorsed “per Steamer Sydney”, London…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 20949 | 1860-83, Used collection of 34 Mauritius stamps used in Seychelles
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
COLLECTIONS: 1860-83, Used collection of Mauritius stamps used in Seychelles on 2 pages (34), with a good range of stamps, incl. 1878 2R50c and 1863-72…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 20950 | 1778-1852, Collection of 26 stampless covers
Mauritius » Collections
1778-1852, Collection of 26 stampless covers, incl. “PENNY POST” type II hs (possibly not genuine), three from the French period to France, 1793 entire…
Estimate: 700 – 1000 GBP