26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
8868 lots
Lot 65930 | 1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. stamp size die proof in indigo
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. stamp size die proof in indigo on thin wove paper, engraved “SPECIMEN” in reverse above the impression; rare;…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 65931 | 1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais colour trial in slate
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais colour trial in slate on unwatermarked wove paper, rare; ex De La Rue Archives and “Port Louis”.
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 65932 | 1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais 15c. die proof in vermilion plus SPECIMEN
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais 15c. die proof in vermilion on thick surfaced wove paper, plus 15c. blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine and scarce;…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65933 | 1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. selection incl. stamp-size proof, etc.
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. selection comprising stamp-size proof in black on thick paper, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”, two mint (one with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65934 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 5c. die proof of the value tablet with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 5c die proof of the value tablet with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated “22 JAN. 97”, fine; ex…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65935 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 8c. die proof of the value tablet with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 8c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, dated “22 JAN. 97”,…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65936 | 1900 (Jun) 12c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900 (Jun) 12c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated “26 JUN. 00” in blue, very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65937 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 15c. die proof of the value tablet with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 15c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm) with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, dated “22 JAN. 97”,…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65938 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 25c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 25c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm) with manuscript “Maurs” in red ink above, dated “22 JAN. 97”,…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65939 | 1900-05 “Arms” master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 “Arms” master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card, stamp-size, scarce; ex Marion and “Port Louis”.
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65940 | 1900-05 “Arms” perforated colour trial in purple with blank value on wmk multi CA paper
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 “Arms” perforated colour trial in purple with blank value on wmk multi CA paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, several faults but unique; ex De La Rue…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65941 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet date Aug 12 1895 mounted with 11 different 3c. colour trials
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet date Aug 12 1895 mounted with 11 different 3c. colour trials with purple head plate, plus a green head plate…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 65942 | 1900-05 Arms 2r50c imperf. colour trial in green on white with handpainted “2Rs 50Cts” in red in the duty tablet
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 2r50c imperf. colour trial in green on white with handpainted “2Rs 50Cts” in red in the duty tablet, affixed to small archive piece, possibly…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 65943 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B undated mounted with 6 different 1r.. colour trials
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B (from the May 20th 1897 submission by De La Rue to the Crown Agents) mounted with six different 1R colour…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 65944 | 1900-05 Arms issue, 7 large arms imperforate colour trials in various denominations and colours each affixed to single piece of De La Rue appendix sheet,
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms issue, 8 large Arms imperforate colour trials in various denominations and colours each affixed to archive pieces of De La Rue appendix sheets…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 65945 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B, with imperforate colour trials on coloured and white papers
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B, with imperforate colour trials on coloured and white papers, 24 different low values all denominated 1…
Estimate: 3’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 65946 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix C sheets with chosen colours for the original 14 values represented by imperforate colour trials
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms De La Rue Appendix C sheet (in two parts) with chosen colours for the original 14 values represented by imperforate colour trials (one cent…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 65947 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet D, undated, mounted with 9 different 1c. and 5 different 1r. colour trials
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet D, undated, mounted with 9 different 1c. and 5 different 1r. colour trials, a spectacular and unique page;…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 65948 | 1900-05 small arms 1c. green on yellow, imperforate colour trials (2)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms group of four 1c imperf. colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, incl. green on yellow with the duty plates in black or blue (small…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65949 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on buff imperforate colour trials (3)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on buff imperforate colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in black, purple or red, very…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65950 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on white, imperforate colour trials (4)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on white group of imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in brown, blue, black…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65951 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on buff imperforate colour trials (4)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on buff imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in light green, green, black…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65952 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on white, imperforate colour trials (4)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on white imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in green (mint n.h.), blue,…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 65953 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. purple on yellow, imperforate colour trials (3)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. purple on yellow, imperforate colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in black (light corner crease),…
Estimate: 130 – 180 GBP
Lot 65954 | 1900-05 Small Arms 1c. black on white, imperforate colour trials (2)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. black on white imperforate colour trials (2) on gummed watermarked paper with the duty plates in either green or blue (light corner…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65955 | 1900-05 Arms 3c group of 12 imperforate colour trials with purple head plates
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 3c group of 12 imperforate colour trials with purple head plates and duty tablets in all different colours, incl. one cancelled with Mauritius…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 65956 | 1900-05 Small Arms 3c. dull green, imperforate colour trials (7)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 3c imperforate colour trials (7) with green head plate on un-watermarked paper, with the duty plates in blue (2, one with trial cancel), red,…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 65957 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 1r. imperforate colour trials (5)
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 1r imperforate colour trials (5 on gummed watermarked paper), in green and violet, green and purple (some paper adhering to reverse), dull…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 65958 | 1900-05 Arms 1R group seven of imperforate colour trials
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms 1R group seven of imperforate colour trials incl. black on red with blue duty (small corner crease), black on red with red duty, purple on…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 65959 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 2r.50 imperforate colour trial in dull purple and ultramarine
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 Arms Issue 2r.50 imperforate colour trial in dull purple and ultramarine on gummed unwatermarked paper, mint n.h., fresh and fine; ex Marion and…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65960 | 1900-05 3c., 5c. (dull purple and black on buff) and
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 3c., 5c. (dull purple and black on buff) and 6c, marginal examples from the top of the sheet showing plate number “1”, each overprinted “Specimen”,…
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 65961 | 1902 3c, 5c and 6c, plus 1944 4c, in strips of four, overprinted “SPECIMEN” and Spanish “Spécimen”
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1902 3c. green and carmine/yellow, 5c. dull purple and black on buff and 6c. purple and carmine on red in strips of four, overprinted “Specimen”, with…
Estimate: 130 – 180 GBP
Lot 65962 | 1900-05 range of values 2x4c., 5c., 8c., 12c., 25c., 50c. along with 1902 12c. on 8c. and 1903 Express 15c., each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger pages
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 range of values 2x4c., 5c., 8c., 12c., 25c., 50c. along with 1902 12c. on 8c. and 1903 Express 15c., each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 65963 | 1900-05 6c. purple and carmine on red, variety watermark sideways to right, mint
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 6c. purple and carmine on red, variety watermark sideways to right, mint o.g., some gum creasing though of very fine appearance, the only recorded…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 65964 | 1909 front of large envelope “ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1909 front of large envelope “ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE insured for 125 francs, poid 48 gram”, franked with 1900-05 25c single and pair and 1902 50c overprinted…
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 65965 | 1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 15c. black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to Quatre Bornes, marked “Express Delivery”
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 1904-07 15c black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to Quatre Bornes, endorsed in manuscript “Express Delivery”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65966 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 5c. in green very similar to the 1910 design except for the value tablet, affixed to card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 5c essay in green very similar to the 1910 design except for the value tablet, affixed to card (90x115mm.) dated “Jan 16th 08”, fine and very…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 65967 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 12c. in green, essay with the value tablet excised and “12 cents” in claret inserted
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 12c essay of the accepted design for the 1910 issue, with the value tablet excised and “12 CENTS” in claret inserted (although the 12c value…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 65968 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 3r. in pink, attractive essay with heavily engraved design of a large format with arms in centre
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 3R in pink, attractive essay of an unissued design with arms in centre, small touch-ups by hand, affixed to card (90x115mm) dated “Jan 16th 08″…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 65969 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 3r. essay in brown, a horizontal design with arms in centre
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 3R essay in brown of an unissued design in horizontal format with arms in centre showing a dodo and Rusa deer either side in oval border, affixed…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 65970 | 1908 5c essay in dark green on buff in an unadopted design
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 5c essay in dark green on buff in an unadopted design, affixed to card (24x28mm.), very fine and rare; ex De La Rue Archives (illustrated on p.4614…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65971 | 1910 (Jan) issue 5c., 12c., 25c., 50c., 1R., 2R 50c., 5R and 10R. De La Rue die proofs of the name and duty plates in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (Jan) 5c., 12c., 25c., 50c., 1R., 2R 50c., 5R and 10R. De La Rue die proofs of the name and duty plates in black on glazed cards (92x60mm), all dated…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 65972 | 1910 (Jan) issue Arms De La Rue master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (Jan) Arms De La Rue master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE / HARDENING” and dated “18 AUG.1908”,…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 65973 | 1910 issue 1c to 10R complete set affixed to two complete Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger pages
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 issue 1c to 10R complete set with three of each all overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to two complete Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger pages,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 65974 | 1910 set of 15 values to 10r. mounted on pieces of album pages, almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive, each overprinted “Specimen”
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 set of 15 values to 10r. mounted on pieces of album pages, almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, very fresh…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 65975 | 1910 2r.50c. mint corner marginal block of four with plate number
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 2R50c mint corner block of four with plate number “1”, plus a 10R single mint l.h. example, very fine (S.G. £328+).
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 65976 | 1913-22 range of values comprising 5c., (3), 25c (3) and 10r. (3), each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger page
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 range of values comprising 5c., (3), 25c (3) and 10r. (3), each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger…
Estimate: 360 – 500 GBP
Lot 65977 | 1913-22 range of values comprising 12c., 25c (2), 50c., 1r. (2), 5r., 10r. and 2r 50c. in strips of three, each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger page pieces
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 range of values comprising 12c., 25c (2), 50c., 1r. (2), 5r., 10r. and 2r 50c. in strips of three, each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar…
Estimate: 440 – 600 GBP
Lot 65978 | 1913-22 10r. green and red on blue green (olive back), a superb mint n.h. block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 10r. green and red on blue green (olive back), a superb mint n.h. block of four with interpanneau margin at left, a lovely fresh example of this…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 65979 | 1921 (Dec) 4c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921 (Dec) 4c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE / STRIKING” and dated “12/19/21”, very fine and…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP