14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
594 lots
Lot 71345 | 1829 (Feb 18) Entire from Mauritius to France with “MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1829 (Feb 18) Entire from Mauritius to France with “MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE” hs (type IC-3), with “PAYS D’OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX” hs and two French arrival…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 71346 | 1838 (May 8) Lettersheet from St. Denis to France with “L’AGENT / FRANCAIS / MAURICE” forwarding agents cachet
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1838 (May 8) Lettersheet from St. Denis to France with “L’AGENT / FRANCAIS / MAURICE” forwarding agents cachet, endorsed with “10” charge and “per le Brave”,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 71347 | 1844 & 1847 Pair of covers to France with different “COLONIES & c.ART” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1844 & 1847 Pair of covers to France with different “COLONIES & c.ART” hs; 1844 cover with “COLONIES / &c.ART.12” in black, endorsed “per Brenda”, reverse…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 71348 | 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: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 71349 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 71350 | 1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from a missionary in MADAGASCAR, with red “Ship Letter” hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from MADAGASCAR, sent from Antananarivo by the Anglican missionary William Ellis, with ms “8d” erased and replaced…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 71351 | 1843-56, Group of four stampless covers
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1843-56, Group of four stampless covers incl. 1843 entire from Mauritius to France endorsed “per Victoria”, 1849 wrapper from Port Louis to France with…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 71352 | 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: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 71353 | 1848-59 Early Impression 1d orange-vermilion on whitish, pos.9, good to very good margins, neatly cancelled
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1848-59 Early Impression 1d orange-vermilion on whitish, pos.9, good to very good margins, neatly cancelled by barred oval cancellation, very fine, cert….
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 71354 | 1848-59 Early Impression 2d blue on bluish, pos.4, close to large margins, neatly cancelled by target cancellation
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1848-59 Early Impression 2d blue on bluish, pos.4, close to large margins, neatly cancelled by target cancellation, very fine, cert. Brandon (2001) (SG…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71355 | 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: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 71356 | 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: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 71357 | 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: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71358 | 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous “PENOE” variety
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair, positions 7-8 on the plate, with the left stamp showing the famous “PENOE” variety,…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 GBP
Lot 71359 | 1857-59 Post Paid 1d red-brown, position 3, cancelled by FRENCH cds
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1857-59 Post Paid 1d red-brown, position 3, cut slightly into on two sides, otherwise good to large margins, showing French Marseille à Paris entry cds,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 71360 | 1857-59 1d red, worn impression, position 7, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1857-59 1d red, worn impression, position 7, a large margined example showing complete strike of “14” numeral hs from Plains Magnan, very fine (SG £900).
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 71361 | 1857-59 Post Paid 1d. red on bluish, position 5, two largely margined vertical pairs, tied to envelope from Port Louis to Romans, France
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1857-59 Post Paid 1d red on bluish, worn impression, pos.5, two largely margined vertical pairs, position 2/5 and 9/12, both tied to envelope from Port…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 71362 | 1857-59 Post Paid 1d. red on bluish, positions 8-9, pair on cover from EASTERN SUBURB to Port Louis
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1857-59 Post Paid 1d red on bluish, positions 8-9, pair cut into in small area at base, clear to huge margins in other respects, used on small folded cover…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 71363 | 1857-59 Post Paid 1d red-brown on bluish, largely margined vertical strip of four on envelope from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1857-59 Post Paid 1d red-brown on bluish, largely margined vertical strip of four, positions 2/5/8/11, tied by oval bars cancels to envelope (cleaned to…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 71364 | 1859 Post Paid 1d. red on greyish, vertical strip of four, positions 3/6/9/12, tied by barred oval cancels on folded cover from Port Louis to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1859 Post Paid 1d red on greyish, latest impression, vertical strip of four, pos.3/6/9/12, margins ranging from ample to large and displaying a full sheet…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 71365 | 1859 Post Paid 1d red-brown, position 11, cancelled in GB with London numeral
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)
1859 Post Paid 1d red-brown, position 11, exhibiting numeral ’79’ barred oval of Great Britain (London Inland Office), tiny corner crease, a very rare…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 71366 | 1848-59 Latest Impression 1d red-brown on greyish horizontal pair, fine to large margins, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)
1848-59 Latest Impression 1d red-brown on greyish horizontal pair, fine to large margins, with neat barred oval cancels, couple of thins, fine (SG £1’600+).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 71367 | 1859 Post Paid 1d. red-brown on bluish, single and strip of three, on cover to France
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)
1859 Post Paid 1d. red-brown on bluish, single and strip of three, positions 12 & 2-3-4, well or largely margined except for very small place in lower…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 71368 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d. red-brown on bluish paper, horizontal pair, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue on entire (reduced) to TRANQUEBAR
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 Post Paid 1d red-brown on bluish paper, latest impression, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue (just…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71369 | 1856-58 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 2, paying the 2d village to Port Louis on folded cover
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Latest Impressions (SG 23-25)
1856-58 Post Paid 2d blue, position 2, complete to very large margins for the great majority, paying the 2d village to Port Louis rate up to 1/2 oz on…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71370 | THE ONLY ‘POST PAID’ PIN-PERF EXAMPLE RECORDED
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1854-57 Post Paid 2d blue, latest impression, position 6, pin-perforation at top and right where margins are large, roughly separated at left, showing…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 71371 | 1858 Britannia Surcharged Issue: 4d green, two imperf. singles, tied indistinct black circular target cancels on 1858 folded letter sheet from Port Louis to Cape of Good Hope
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858 Britannia Surcharged Issue: 4d green, two imperf. singles, tied indistinct black circular target cancels on 1858 folded letter sheet from Port Louis…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71372 | 1858 6d. vermilion block of four, large part original gum, good margins all round,
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858 6d Vermilion block of four, large part original gum, good margins all round, some creasing and a couple of black ink spots on reverse, not detracting…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 71373 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 9, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, position 9, just touched in places, cancelled by barred oval hs, fine, and pos.6, heavily repaired, with faint Mahebourg boxed ds…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 71374 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 1, with barred ‘B53’ oval in black and ‘d 1/2’ partial accountancy marking
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 1, touched or close margins, showing very fine strikes of barred ‘B53’ oval in black, and ‘d 1/2’ partial accountancy marking…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 71375 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue on cover in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, position 6, very large even margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., both cancelled or tied by oval…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71376 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, on folded cover from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, very good margins all around, deep shade, cancelled by target cancel on 9.7.1859 folded cover from Port Louis to Coutances,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 71377 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, on cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, just touched at base, other margins being complete to huge, on entire folded letter to Bordeaux,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 71378 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, touched or cut very slightly into on three sides, tied by barred oval hs to envelope from Port Louis…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 71379 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction made up of six horizontal pairs
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction made up of six horizontal pairs illustrating all positions from 1 to 12, all except one on bluish…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 71380 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, on folded entire letter from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, cut into in part of two sides, otherwise good margins, tied by target cancels on…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 71381 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9 & 10, oily impression, just touched in places, tied by oval of bars on 9.10.1859 pre-printed folded entire letter
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9 & 10, oily impression, just touched in places, tied by oval of bars on 9.10.1859 pre-printed…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 71382 | 1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, with 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12 in black
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, with 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 71383 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 12, used
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 12, very slightly cut into on two sides, complete margins at top and base, showing neat strike of ‘PAID’ within circle,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 71384 | 1859 (Dec 8) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with 1859 2d Sherwin vertical pair tied by black void barred ovals
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 (Dec 8) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with 1859 2d Sherwin vertical pair tied by black void barred ovals, rated “16” decimes, with French “via…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 71385 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Feb 7) cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 57, cut into on two sides, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, good to large margins, tied by barred oval cancels…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 71386 | COMBINATION COVER: 1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue in combination with Britannia 1858-62 (4d) green on 1860 folded letter sheet from Port Louis
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good to very large margins, together in combination with Britannia 1858-62 (4d) green, both cancelled or tied by oval bars…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 71387 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 69-70 with left stamp showing RETOUCHED NECK variety tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 69-70 with left stamp showing RETOUCHED NECK variety, just about touching at left, tied by barred oval cancels (leaving…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 71388 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 60, tied to large part lettersheet from Port Louis to Flacq, with “ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED” handstamp
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 60, just touched at right otherwise good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels 1860 (Feb 1) large part lettersheet…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 71389 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, two singles with one just touched, tied by barred cancels to 1860 (May 7) cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, two singles, positions 73 & 75, with one just touched, tied by barred cancels to 1860 (May 7) mourning lettersheet to France, with…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 71390 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 6/12 with top stamp showing “feather” flaw, vertical pair tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 6/12 vertical pair with top stamp showing “feather” flaw, just cut into at lower right, tied by barred oval cancels to…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 71391 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 1-2 horizontal pair, with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 entire to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 1-2 horizontal pair, with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 8) entire to France with…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71392 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 71393 | 1879-80 Die proof in black of the 17c value, showing
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 Die proof in black of the 17c value, showing “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “Dec 20 1877” hs in black, very fine and scarce, cert. Alcuri.
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 71394 | 1886 6c Green postal stationery card to France with rare “POSS. ANF. / PAQ.FRT No.6” octagonal ds
Mauritius » Later Issues
1886 6c Green postal stationery card to France cancelled by numeral with despatch bs, with rare “POSS. ANG. / PAQ. FR. T No.6” maritime octagonal ds (Salles…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP