18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 70250 | 1883 (Feb) “16 cents” on 17c. roseCovers1883 (21 Apr.)
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1883 16 cents on 17c. rose, Type 28, narrow surcharge pair, on 1883 (21 Apr.) envelope to Naples, marked “Per French Mail”, tied by “B53” obliterator,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70251 | 1883 (21 Apr.) envelope to Naples, marked “Per French
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1883 16 cents on 17c. rose, Type 28 narrow surcharge single, on 1883 (23 Feb.) envelope (a little soiled) to Bordeaux, clearly tied by “B53” duplex, showing…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 70252 | 1883 16c surcharge (type 28a) on 1879-80 17c rose, mint
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1883 16c surcharge (type 28a) on 1879-80 17c rose, mint large part o.g., tiny surface blemish to left of nose mentioned only for accuracy, otherwise fresh…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70253 | 1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC (not wmk CA as issued) and in a slightly different shade, fine appearance, believed to be unique,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70254 | 1886-91, Surcharge varieties group incl. 1886 2c on 38c without bar lightly used
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1886-91, Surcharge varieties group incl. 1886 2c on 38c without bar lightly used, very fine (S.G. £250), what look to be three forgeries of 1891 2c on…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70255 | 1886 2c. surcharge (type 30) on 1879-80 38c. bright
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1886 2c. surcharge (type 30) on 1879-80 38c. bright purple, variety surcharge inverted, large part OG; fine and rare. Cert B.P.A (2014) (S.G.116b, £1’200)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70256 | 1888 (1 June) envelope registered from Beau-Bassin
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1887 2c. on 13c. wing-margin strip of three in combination with 1880 13c. wing-margin pair, on 1888 (1 June) envelope registered from Beau-Bassin to Paris,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70257 | 1887 “2 Cents” in red, locally overprinted on 13c. slate block of four, variety overprint double
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1887 “2 Cents” in red, locally overprinted on 13c. slate block of four, variety overprint double; fine mint, the lower pair mint NH, also a normal block…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70258 | 1891 “Two Cents” surcharges, (type 32) on 1883-94 4c.carmine,
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “Two Cents” surcharges, (type 32) on 1883-94 4c.carmine, variety “TS” of Cents omitted, large part OG; diagonal bend at foot; though of fresh and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70259 | 1891 “TWO CENTS” on 17c. rose (type 32), variety surcharge inverted
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “TWO CENTS” on 17c. rose (type 32), variety surcharge inverted, fresh colour and large part og; rare so fine (S.G.119a, £550)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70260 | 1891 Surcharged locally 2c on 17c rose, error surcharge inverted
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 Surcharged locally 2c on 17c rose, error surcharge inverted, mint h.r. with original gum, fine and fresh (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70261 | 1891 “Two Cents” surcharge (type 33) on 38c. on 9d.
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “Two Cents” surcharge (type 33) on 38c. on 9d. pale violet, variety surcharge inverted, large part OG; fine and rare. Cert Brandon (2019) (S.G.120a,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70262 | 1891 “Two Cents” on 38c. on 9d. pale violet, variety
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “Two Cents” on 38c. on 9d. pale violet, variety Surcharge Inverted, Good Used, with some slight staining at top. Scarce. Cert R.P.S (1976).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70263 | 1891 “Two Cents” surcharge (type 32) on 38c. on 9d.
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “Two Cents” surcharge (type 32) on 38c. on 9d. pale violet, variety surcharge double, large part OG; fine and rare. Cert Brandon (2019) (S.G.120b,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70264 | 1891 “Two Cents” surcharges, (type 33) on 1878 38c.
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 “Two Cents” surcharges, (type 33) on 1878 38c. on 9d. pale violet vertical pair, variety Surcharge double one inverted, large part OG; fresh and fine….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70265 | 1891 2c. on 38c. on 9d. pale violet (Type 33), variety surcharge double one inverted, mint
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 2c. on 38c. on 9d. pale violet (Type 33), variety surcharge double one inverted, fresh with large part OG, very scarce (S.G.120c, £190)
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 70266 | 1891 2c. on 38c. bright purple (Type 32), variety surcharge double, mint
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1891 2c. on 38c. bright purple (Type 32), variety surcharge double, fresh with large part OG, very scarce (S.G.121b, £250)
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70267 | 1895 Arms Issue, hand painted drawing of the Arms with
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1895 Arms Issue, hand painted drawing of the Arms with legend in various colours, finely executed on tracing paper (80x95mm.) in a circular frame (54mm.),…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70268 | 1895 (Apr) Master die proof of the Arms issue with uncleared value tablet and surround in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1895 (Apr) Master die proof of the Arms issue with uncleared value tablet and surround in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “Before Hardening and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70269 | 1895-99 “Arms” set of 6 to 18c, two sets each overprinted “Specimen”
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1895-99 “Arms” set of 6 to 18c, two sets each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the first set mounted on album page pieces almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70270 | 1895 Arms hand painted essay of the low value format in blue showing “3 cents” value crossed through in red
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1895 Arms hand painted essay of the low value format in blue showing “3 cents” value crossed through in red, on thin card (90x92mm) and endorsed “”Key”…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 70271 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, a stunning hand painted essay
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, a stunning hand painted essay in the issued colours on thick card, dated “Sept 1st 97” and hand stamped 27 SEP 97, the card with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70272 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, photographic essay of the finished design, stamp-size
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, photographic essay of the finished design, stamp-size, affixed to card (114x89mm) dated “Sept 1st 97”, two pinholes at top well clear…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70273 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, striking book piece with proofs of the design and value tablet
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee De La Rue striking book piece, with die proofs of the complete design with blank value tablet and “THIRTY SIX CENTS” value tablet…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70274 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, Complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, Complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “before hardening” and dated “9 dec 97”, fine….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70275 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (58x43mm), dated “8.12.97” in pencil, fine; ex De…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70276 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, Arms and crown only with square uncleared surround
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, Arms and crown only with square uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (34x48mm), endorsed “14.10.99 for punch” in pencil, fine;…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70277 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70278 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “AFTER STRIKING”,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70279 | 1898 Diamond Jubilee 36c. orange and ultramarine vertical strip of five each overprinted “SPECIMEN”
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1898 Diamond Jubilee 36c. orange and ultramarine vertical strip of five, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (the largest possible as issued by the UPU), fresh…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70280 | 1899 6c. on 18c. green and ultramarine, variety surcharge
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 6c. on 18c. green and ultramarine, variety Surcharge Inverted, fine mint. Cert R.P.S. (2013) nonsensically notes “Gum toned”, though actually fresher…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70281 | 1899 6c on 18c green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted on piece
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 6c on 18c green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted along with normal on a 4c. on 36c. stationery envelope piece, all tied by Mauritius…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 70282 | 1899 6c. on 18c. green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted, used
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 6c on 18c green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted, tied to small piece by Mauritius cds (14.6.1900), fine; ex Marion and “Port Louis”…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 70283 | 1899 6c on 18c green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted on cover
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 6c on 18c green and ultramarine with variety surcharge inverted along with a normal 6c on 18c on 1899 (14 June) locally addressed 4c on 18c stationery…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 70284 | 1899 15c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine, variety bar of surcharge omitted, fine mint
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 15c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine, variety bar of surcharge omitted, fine mint with large part original gum. very scarce (S.G.135a, £500)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70285 | 15c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine handstamped “ultramar”
Mauritius » 1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
1899 15c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine handstamped “ultramar” in blue, fine with large part original gum. and another example with bar of surcharge omitted,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70286 | 1899 (Jun 19) La Bourdonnais 15c, De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials in twelve colours
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Jun 19) La Bourdonnais 15c, De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials in twelve colours dated 19.6.99 and again the day after. Minor…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70287 | 1899 (Dec.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Dec.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay with photographic head in brown and frame printed in blue in a design…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70288 | 1899 (Dec.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay “BB”
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Dec.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay with head and frame printed in blue in a design later modified for…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70289 | 1899 (Mar.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay “BB” approved
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Mar.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay with head and frame printed in blue with details picked out in Chinese…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70290 | 1899 (Mar.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay “B”
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Mar.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay with photographic head in black and frame printed frame in brown…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70291 | 1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, two 15c. De La Rue copper plate stamp size composite essays
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, two 15c. De La Rue copper plate stamp size composite essays in deep and light blue mounted on card and dated “March…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70292 | 1899 (April) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c in ten different imperforate colour trials
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (April) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c in ten different imperforate colour trials in ultramarine (as issued), yellow, carmine, myrtle-green, indigo,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70293 | 1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper (49x54mm) with complete die sinking, a progressive proof with blank…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70294 | 1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais complete stamp size die proof in myrtle-green
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais complete stamp size die proof in myrtle-green on thick surfaced wove paper, a very rare and beautiful proof; ex Kanai and “Port…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70295 | 1899 (Mar.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, the unique 15c. working die proof
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 (Mar.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, the unique 15c. working die proof from the printers day book, with date annotations vertically down…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70296 | 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: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70297 | 1899 La Bourdonnais, die proof in issued ultramarine
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 La Bourdonnais, die proof in issued ultramarine on wove paper (49 x 45mm.), a few trivial stains and slight creasing; ex Kanai and “Port Louis”.
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70298 | 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: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70299 | 1899 La Bourdonnais 15c used on cover per the vessel
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
1899 La Bourdonnais 15c used on cover per the vessel “Yangtse” to Reunion Island, also 15c used on mourning cover to France by French Packet with LA REUNION…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP