27 Oct 2020 – 28 Oct 2020
114 lots
Lot 30000 | 1817 (Mar 20) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with fine strike of the oval “PORT LOUIS / POST PAID” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1817 (Mar 20) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with very fine strike of the oval “PORT LOUIS / POST PAID” hs (type IA-1) with “COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30001 | 1817 (Oct 21) Wrapper to England with two strikes of the “MAURITIUS / PACKET LETTER” unframed oval ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1817 (Oct 21) Wrapper to England with two strikes of the “MAURITIUS / PACKET LETTER” unframed oval ds (type ID-1) as well as two partial strike of the…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30002 | 1819 (Feb 29) Entire from Mauritius to the Cape of Good Hope with “PORT LOUIS / UNPAID” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1819 (Feb 29) Entire from Mauritius to the Cape of Good Hope with “PORT LOUIS / UNPAID” hs (type IB-2), rated “6/”, annotated on the reverse “from Lt….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30003 | 1823 Entire from India to England “via Mauritius” with ms notation on reverse “Forwarded by Your most obdt noble servants / Sampson & Prince”
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1823 (Mar 6) Entire from India to England endorsed “via Mauritius”, with ms notation on reverse “Port Louis Mauritius 20th May 1823 / Forwarded by Your…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30013 | 1841 (Oct 23) Entire from Port Louis to England, endorsed “per Midora” and charged 8d, with double circle despatch
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1841 (Oct 23) Entire from Port Louis to England, endorsed “per Midora” and charged 8d, with double circle despatch (type IC-6) and with framed “L.C.O….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30018 | 1845 (Aug 13) Entire from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STG. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do. ..” hs in red
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1845 (Aug 13) Entire from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STG. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do. ..” hs in red (type IE-2) on reverse along…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30020 | 1845 (Nov 3) Entire from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STG. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do. ..” hs in red
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1845 (Nov 3) Entire from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STG. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do. ..” hs in red (type IE-2) on reverse along…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30021 | 1846 (Aug 16) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STA. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do ..” hs in black with ms rate
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1846 (Aug 16) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with “MAURITIUS / STA. POSTAGE PAID / INLD. Do. .. / SHIP Do ..” hs in black (type IE-2) with ms rate…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30022 | 1847 (Dec 2) Entire sent locally from Souillac to Port Louis with framed “INLAND.” hs and endorsed “Unpaid 2d”
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1847 (Dec 2) Entire sent locally from Souillac to Port Louis with framed “INLAND.” hs (type IIA-3) and endorsed “Unpaid 2d”, reverse with very fine strike…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30023 | 1849 (Mar 2) Entire sent locally to Savanne, top backflap with forwarding annotation
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1849 (Mar 2) Entire sent locally to Savanne, top backflap with forwarding annotation “Recommandé à l’obligiance de Mr. Fauque pr étre acheminée par 1ere…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30025 | 1850 (Dec 13) Entire from Mahébourg to England
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1850 (Dec 13) Entire from Mahébourg to England with blue “PAID” (type IIE-1 (type1)) and Mahébourg boxed ds (type IIB-2), endorsed “By overland via Ceylon”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30026 | 1851 (Jan 11) Envelope from Mahébourg to England with blue “PAID” and Mahébourg boxed ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (Jan 11) Envelope from Mahébourg to England with blue “PAID” (type IIE-1 (type1)) and Mahébourg boxed ds (type IIB-2), black “PACKET LETTER” double…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30027 | 1851 (Feb 11) Wrapper sent internally to Port Louis for shipping to England, struck with “Ship Letter” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (Feb 11) Wrapper from Mauritius to England with framed “INLAND.” hs (type IIA-3) and “PAID.” circle hs (type IIH-1) for the internal postage to Port…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30029 | 1851 (Apr 30) Entire from Port Louis to VAN DIEMEN’S LAND (Tasmania) with “PAID” circle hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (Apr 30) Entire from Port Louis to VAN DIEMEN’S LAND (Tasmania) with “PAID” circle hs (type IIH-1), crowned GPO ds (type IIB-1) and “Ship Letter”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30032 | 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England: 1852 (Oct 14) envelope endorsed “Per Queen of the South” with ms charge erased and hs “POSTAGE…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30034 | 1852 (Mar 17) Entire from Souillac to Port Louis sent unpaid with framed “SOUILLAC” ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852 (Mar 17) Entire from Souillac to Port Louis sent unpaid with framed “SOUILLAC” ds (type IIB-2), “INLAND” hs (type IIA-3) and crisp crowned GPO ds,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30035 | 1852 (Nov 10) Envelope from Mahébourg to Port Louis with blue “PAID” and Mahébourg boxed ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852 (Nov 10) Envelope from Mahébourg to Port Louis with blue “PAID” (type IIE-1 (type1)) and Mahébourg boxed ds (type IIB-2), black “INLAND” (type IIA-3)…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30036 | 1853 (Nov 15) Entire from Souillac to France with Souillac boxed ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1853 (Nov 15) Entire from Souillac to France with Souillac boxed ds (IIB-2), “PAID.” hs type (IIE-4) and Packet Letter oval ds, ms “1/6d” rate, with French…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30051 | 1852-54 Post Paid 1d. vermilion, position 11, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
A “FERRARY” EARLIEST IMPRESSION 1D. POST PAID UNUSED1852-54 Post Paid 1d. vermilion, position 11, unused without gum, good margins all around, bright color…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 30052 | 1852-54 Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion, position 5, used with “3” numernal
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
1852-54 Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion, position 5, clear to very large margins, crisp impression on thick yellowish paper, cancelled at Souillac by numeral…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30053 | 1848-49 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, wide to very large margins, neatly tied by bars cancel to folded entire letter to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
1848-49 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, wide to very large margins, neatly tied by bars cancel to folded entire letter to Bordeaux, endorsed ‘p. Bougainville’…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30054 | THE UNIQUE EARLIEST IMPRESSION ‘PENOE’ ON COVER
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
THE UNIQUE ‘PENOE’ EARLIEST IMPRESSION COVER1848-49 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 7, exhibiting the famous ‘PENOE’ variety, intense deep shade, large to…
Estimate: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 30055 | 1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, used with “14” numeral of Plaine Magnan
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, clear to ample margins, cancelled by unusually clear strike of numeral ’14’ hs from Plaine Magnan, tiny tear…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30056 | 1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 9, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 9, three very large margins, ample at left, all being even, remarkably vivid colour, lightly cancelled by framed…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30057 | 1853-55 1d. vermilion, vertical pair, positions 4/7, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 1d. vermilion, vertical pair, positions 4/7, excellent margins being balanced and fresh impression, each design quite centrally cancelled by elusive…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30058 | 1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, on local cover with “PENNY POST” hs
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, ample to huge margins, tied by concentric rings hs on local printed wedding invitation dated 2.8.1856, showing…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30059 | 1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, used with numeral ‘3’ hs from Souillac
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, graced by excellent margins which are even and very large, very fresh, lightly cancelled by numeral ‘3’ hs from…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30060 | 1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, used with “2” numeral
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, margins varying from clear to huge, cancelled by elusive ‘2’ numeral hs from Flacq, minor corner wrinkle -which…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30061 | 1853-55 Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion, pair, positions 8-9, tied to piece by “3” numerals of Souillac
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion pair, positions 8-9, cut to shape or slightly into in places, tied by numeral ‘3’ within concentric rings on piece…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30062 | 1853-55 Post Paid 1d red, position 3, very good margins for the most part, cancelled by target cancel and tied to large piece by neat framed ‘PENNYPOST‘ hs
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1853-55 Post Paid 1d red, position 3, very good margins for the most part, cancelled by target cancel and tied to large piece by neat framed ‘PENNYPOST‘…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30063 | 1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 3, cancelled by ‘2’ target hs
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 3, good to mostly large margins, partly cancelled by ‘2’ target hs of Flacq, slight thin barely detracting from this…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30064 | 1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 4, used with “2” numeral
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 4, close to mainly large margins, showing complete ‘2’ target cancel of Flacq, tiny surface scuff in margin at top…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30065 | 1849-54 Post Paid, 2d. blue, position 8, used, ex Burrus
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 3, very large uniform margins, good impression, used with circular barred hs, crisp and uniform impression, couple…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30066 | 1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 11, on cover to Plaine Magnan
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, very good margins, cancelled by circular mute type, on folded cover to Plaine Magnan, shoring framed ‘INLAND’…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30067 | 1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 7, exhibiting the famous ‘PENOE’ for ‘PENCE’ error
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 7, exhibiting the famous ‘PENOE’ for ‘PENCE’ error, close to mainly wide even margins, attractive sharp impression,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30068 | 1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, positions 7-8, early impression pair with PENOE error on cover from Soillac to Port Louis
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
THE 2D. EARLY IMPRESSIONS ‘POST PAID‘ MULTIPLE RECORDED ON COVER FRONTONE OF TWO 2D. COVERS KNOWN BEARING THE ‘PENOE’ VARIETY IN A MULTIPLE 1849-54 Post…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30069 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 9, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 9, unused without gum, good margins, minor rubbing and small thin, otherwise fine and rareProvenance: Dale-Lichtenstein,…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30070 | 1853-55 1d. vermilion, position 3, used with “3” numeral of Souillac
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 3, balanced ample margins, bright color, centrally cancelled by numeral ‘3’ hs from Souillac, tiny slight thin at top,…
Estimate: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 30071 | 1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 6, complete to large margins, used with target hs
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 6, complete to large margins, used with target hs, very fineExpertise: Cert. RPS (1950)
Estimate: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 30072 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 7, used with “7” numeral from Petite Rivière
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 7, complete to very large margins, used with numeral ‘7’ hs from Petite Rivière, very fine and extremely…
Estimate: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 30073 | 1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, exhibiting a spectacular pre-printing paper fold, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, exhibiting a spectacular pre-printing paper fold, clear to large margins showing the design complete in a very much…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’500 GBP
Lot 30074 | 1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, predominantly huge margins, vivid colour, quite centrally cancelled by target hs, a very fine example of this scarce…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30075 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 12, tied to a large piece of letter addressed locally in Mahébourg
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 12, just touched in small place at lower right, otherwise good margins, tied to a large piece of letter…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30076 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d. vermilion, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, on cover from Grand Savanne to Port Louis
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d. vermilion, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, large margins on two sides, just touched on the other two, each stamp neatly cancelled…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30077 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, position 2, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d. red, position 2, unused without gum, margins ranging from clear to large, very fine and rareExpertise: Cert. Brandon (1998)
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30078 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, position 2, on soldier’s letter
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, position 2, large margins all around, cancelled by ‘1’ numeral hs with matching octagonal ‘MAHÉBOURG/JU19 1855’ hs in blue on…
Estimate: 6’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 30079 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, horizontal pair, position 5-6, tied by very fine strikes of ’14’ numeral hs of PLAINS MAGNAM
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, horizontal pair, position 5-6, barely touched at right, complete to large margins in other respects, tied by very fine strikes…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30080 | THE UNIQUE INTERMEDIATE / WORN COMBINATION USAGE: 1d red intermediate impression in combination with 2d blue worn impression tied by numeral ‘3’ on folded entire
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 1d red, intermediate impression, pos.7, touched to large margins, in combination with 2d blue, worn impression, pos.6, large even margins, both…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30081 | 1854-57 Post Paid 2d. deep blue, position 8, on folded entire from Souillac to Port Louis
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 2d. deep blue, position 8, very fresh impression, touched or very slightly cut into on two sides, wide margins in other respects, on…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30082 | 1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 5, lightly cancelled by ‘1’ target hs in blue at Mahébourg
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 5, complete margins on four sides, lightly cancelled by ‘1’ target hs, used in blue at Mahébourg, small and slight…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP