Lot 30085 – 1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral ‘5’ hs on cover front

Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1854-57 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral '5' hs on cover front
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1854-57 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral '5' hs on cover front
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1854-57 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral '5' hs on cover front
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1854-57 <mark>Post</mark> <mark>Paid</mark> 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral '5' hs on cover front

Lot 30085 – 1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, cancelled by fine strike of numeral ‘5’ hs on cover front

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
Price realised
2’000 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 28 Oct 2020 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, a very fresh example with clear to large margins, cancelled by fine strike of numeral ‘5’ hs on cover front addressed to the P.O. of Port Louis, showing octagonal ‘PLAINES WILHELMS/DE13.1855’ hs at left, and Mauritius crown ds in centre, very fine, one of only two examples recorded from this rural town

Provenance: Burrus (1963), Chand

Expertise: Signed Calves, cert. Brandon (2007)

Amendment: Small repair to lower left corner of stamp not mentioned in description or cert.

Catalogue ref: SG 14

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