2020 Spring Auctions | David Feldman SA

Lot 20066 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 4, used with “B53” barred oval

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)

2d blue, position 4, large even margins, used with central “B53” barred oval, small tear and crease at bottom, excellent impression and wonderful vivid…

Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP

Lot 20067 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 7 showing the famous and popular

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)

2d blue, position 7 showing the famous and popular “PENOE” for “PENCE” error, used with large to very large uneven margins, cancelled by target cancel,…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 20068 | PLATE RECONSTRUCTION: 2d blue, complete plate reconstruction showing early and intermediate impressions

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)

PLATE RECONSTRUCTION 2d blue, complete plate reconstruction of all twelve positions. The original plating is from the Ferrari Collection (13th October…

Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP

Lot 20069 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 1, tied by circular “3” in bars on 1854 small neat folded entire

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)

2d blue, position 1, touched to close margins and neatly tied by circular “3” in bars and boxed ‘SOUILLAC/JU.16.1854’ ds alongside, on 1854 small neat…

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 20070 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 5, tied by circular “1” in concentric circles on 1855 folded entire

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)

2d blue, position 5, just touched bottom left to large uneven margins and tied by circular “1” in concentric circles and boxed ‘MAHEBOURG/AP.20.1855’ ds…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 20071 | COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION: 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, worn impression, plate reconstruction

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION1d red, plate reconstruction, all twelve positions present from 1 to 12 which were all checked and confirm by the late Arnold…

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 20072 | UNIQUE FRANKING: 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, worn impression, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR and VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE on cover

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

UNIQUE FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION1d red, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, positions 2/5/8/11 and VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE positions 4/7/10, just touched to large…

Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP

Lot 20073 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, position 1, unused without gum

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

2d blue, position 1, unused without gum, very large margins all round, excellent colour and impression, an unused rarity (SG £10’000)Expertise: Cert. RPS…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 20074 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, position 10, used, bottom left corner sheet marginal with pre-printing paper folds

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

2d blue, position 5, used, good to large uneven margins, cancelled by clear target cancel, showing two pronounced pre-printing paper folds, lovely impression…

Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP

Lot 20075 | B53 “PENOE” COVER: 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, with “PENOE” for “PENCE” tied by “B53” barred oval on part cover

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

B53 “PENOE” COVER2d blue, position 7 showing the “PENOE” variety, large even margins and tied by ‘B53 DUPLEX’ cancel dated ‘MAURITIUS/B.SP.22.66’, on cover…

Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP

Lot 20076 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d grey-blue, worn impression, position 10, used, bottom left corner marginal

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

2d grey-blue, position 10, used, bottom left corner sheet marginal single, good to large margins on the other two sides, cancelled by superb target cancel,…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 20077 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, position 10, neatly tied to folded entire from Mahebourg

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)

2d blue, position 10, good to large margins and neatly tied by circular “1” in concentric circles and boxed ‘MAHEBOURG/MR.18.1856’ ds alongside, on 1856…

Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP

Lot 20078 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, latest impression, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, on 1859 folded letter sheet sent from Port Louis

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)

1d red, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, positions 2/5/8/11, just touched bottom left to large even margins, all tied or cancelled by clear neat target cancels,…

Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP

Lot 20079 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, latest impression, vertical pair neatly tied by bevelled framed ‘Black River/MR.1.1859’ ds, on large part front

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)

1d red, vertical pair, positions 1/4, good to very large uneven margins, neatly tied by bevelled framed ‘Black River/MR.1.1859’ ds, on large part cover…

Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 20080 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, latest impression, position 12, tied by framed boxed ‘BLACK RIVER/JA.9.1858’, on 1858 folded entire

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)

2d blue, position 12, close to large margins and neatly tied by framed boxed ‘BLACK RIVER/JA.9.1858’, on 1858 folded entire from Black River via “overland…

Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP

Lot 20081 | 1880 Engraved facsimiles, three sheets of 32 impressions, by Senf

Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)

1880 Engraved facsimiles, three sheets of 32 impressions, comprising 1847 Post Office 1d (8), 1848-59 Post Paid 1d early impression (8), 1d worn impression…

Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP

Lot 20082 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with oval bars cancels, position 2

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with oval bars cancels, position 2, close to large margins, thins, very fine appearance

Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP

Lot 20083 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with central oval bars cancel, position 5

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with central oval bars cancel, position 5, close to large margins, tiny thin spots, very fine appearance

Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP

Lot 20084 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with clear sharp oval bar cancel, position 6

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with clear sharp oval bar cancel, position 6, four huge margins all round, ink hs on reverse, superb appearance, about as fine an example…

Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP

Lot 20085 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with circular PAID cancel, position 6,

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with circular PAID cancel, position 6, good to large margins, very fine and rareExpertise: Signed A.Brun

Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP

Lot 20086 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with clear sharp oval bar cancel, position 6

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with clear sharp oval bar cancel, position 6, good to large even margins, ink hs on reverse, very fine appearanceProvenance: Maurice Burrus,…

Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP

Lot 20087 | THE UNIQUE USED BLOCK: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

THE UNIQUE USED BLOCK2d blue, RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR having been originally a block of four but separated into two horizontal pairs and franked two…

Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP

Lot 20088 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used with part oval bars cancel, position 10

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used with part oval bars cancel, position 10, close to clear margins, thin, fine and rareExpertise: Cert. RPS (1979)

Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP

Lot 20089 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, used pair with oval bars cancels, positions 11-12

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, used pair with oval bars cancels, positions 11-12, touched to very large margins, creases and thins, a very rare pair

Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP

Lot 20090 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue early impression, two singles, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, two singles, positions 6 & 8, close to large uneven margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, all cancelled or tied by black oval…

Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP

Lot 20091 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, horizontal right sheet marginal pair on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

2d blue, horizontal right sheet marginal pair, positions 7-8, huge uneven margins, both cancelled by crisp black oval bars cancels, and tied by French…

Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP

Lot 20092 | UNIQUE LAPIROT / DE LA RUE COMBINATION FRANKING: 1859 Lapirot 2d deep blue in combination with De La Rue 2d tied by black boxed ‘FREE’

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

UNIQUE LAPIROT / DE LA RUE COMBINATION FRANKING2d deep blue, just touched to close margins, position 8, in combination with De La Rue 2d (defective), both…

Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP