7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
1701 lots
Lot 80245 | Express delivery 1904 15c grey-green error surchar
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express delivery 1904 15c grey-green error surcharge double, one LNIAND, widely spaced impressions, fine mint, rare (SG £850)
Provenance: William Frazer…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80246 | 1887-1893 Issues incl. varieties of SG.118 incl. i
Mauritius » Later Issues
1887-1893 Issues incl. varieties of SG.118 incl. inverted, double, double on inverted (one mint and pair used), SG.120 2c inverted, SG121 double ovpt in…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80247 | 1861-1903, Group of six covers with various franki
Mauritius » Later Issues
1861-1903, Group of six covers with various frankings incl. 1861 stampless incoming with « ship letter » hs on arrival, 1883-94 15c blue from Curepipe to…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80247A | 1876-1954, Mostly mint balance collection with blo
Mauritius » Later Issues
1876-1954, Mostly mint balance collection with blocks of four incl. 1883 16c on 17c, 1883-94 25c used with inv. wmk single, 1897-80 unused set plus 13c…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80248 | 1902-10 KEVII mint range with 1902 12c on 18c bloc
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902-10 KEVII mint range with 1902 12c on 18c block of four, 1902 overprinted 4c to 2r50 plus blocks of 4c and 6c, 12c on 36c Jubilee block, 1904-07 1c…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80249 | 1922-48, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl. 1922 10R, 19
Mauritius » Later Issues
1922-48, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl. 1922 10R, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1938-49 set of 12 (slightly toned gum), 1946 Victory, 1948 Stamp Centenary…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80250 | 1937-50 George VI collection including Victory set
Mauritius » Later Issues
1937-50 George VI collection including Victory set perforated SPECIMEN, 1938-49 definitives to 10r(2) with printings and shades, perfs, varieties with…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80251 | 1878-85 Range with « B65 » numerals, from 8c on 2d,
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Rodrigues (B65)
1878-85 Range with « B65 » numerals, from 8c on 2d, 1880 8c, 1879 25c, 1891 8c, 1885 16c, clear strikes, also 1899 15c on 36c with RODRIGUES cds
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80252 | 1874 Folded cover to France with 1863 De La Rue 4d
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1874 Folded cover to France with 1863 De La Rue 4d pair lightly tied by « B64 » barred numerals, SEYCHELLES JA 14 74 despatch cds on backflap, Dijon arrival,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80253 | 1818 Entire to France with oval « PORT LOUIS / POST
Mauritius
1818 Entire to France with oval « PORT LOUIS / POST PAID », endorsed inside « Isle de France », « COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX » hs, small amount of toning otherwise…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80254 | 1818 Entire to France with oval « PORT LOUIS / POST
Mauritius
1818 Entire to France with oval « PORT LOUIS / POST PAID », endorsed inside « Port Louis, Isle Maurice », « COLONIES PAR / BREST » hs, fine
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80255 | 1827 Entire from Bordeaux to Calcutta, carried pri
Mauritius
1827 Entire from Bordeaux to Calcutta, carried privately by ship’s Captain, with reverse endorsed « Forwarded by Paul Froberville & Co of Port Louis », with…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80256 | 1831 Entire from Port Louis to France with fancy o
Mauritius
1831 Entire from Port Louis to France with fancy oval « MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE » and « PAYS D’OUTREMER » hs, endorsed per « Eucharist », 14 AVR 1832 arrival…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80257 | 1833 (Jan 24) Entire from Port Louis to France wit
Mauritius
1833 (Jan 24) Entire from Port Louis to France with fancy oval « MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE » and « PAYS D’OUTREMER » hs, endorsed per « Cova Nelly », 4 JUIN 1833…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80258 | 1833 (Feb 12) Entire from Port Louis to France wit
Mauritius
1833 (Feb 12) Entire from Port Louis to France with fancy oval « MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE » and « PAYS D’OUTREMER » hs, endorsed per « Cora Nelly », 4 JUIN 1833…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80259 | 1834 (Jul 14) Entire to France with « COL. / POST O
Mauritius
1834 (Jul 14) Entire to France with « COL. / POST OFFICE / MAURITIUS », as well as « PAYS D’OUTREMER » and Bordeaux cds, endorsed per « Petite Nancy », Nantes…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80260 | 1837 (Aug 8) Pair of duplicate entires to France,
Mauritius
1837 (Aug 8) Pair of duplicate entires to France, one endorsed per « La Lise » and the other by « La Courrier de Manille », nice pair showing the precautions…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80261 | 1843 Wrapper to France with MAURITIUS / POST OFFIC
Mauritius
1843 Wrapper to France with MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE double circle despatch in black, endorsed per « Samarang / via Colombo », reverse with COLOMBO / STEAMER…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80262 | 1845 Lettersheet to France with MAURITIUS / POST O
Mauritius
1845 Lettersheet to France with MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE double circle despatch in red, endorsed per « Alexander / via Ceylon », sent via Alexandria (backstamp)…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80263 | 1849-50, Pair of entires from London to Mauritius
Mauritius
1849-50, Pair of entires from London to Mauritius with black framed « SHIP » hs (the 1849 Sep cover thought to be the earliest known of this hs), one per…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80264 | 1857 Entire from Liverpool to Mauritius with scarc
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1857 Entire from Liverpool to Mauritius with scarce red « PACKET » hs on reverse (used only on Lindsay line for 1 year, see Ibbotson p.23), with Dartmouth…
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 80266 | 1871 (Oct 13) Cover (front and back stuck together
Mauritius
1871 (Oct 13) Cover (front and back stuck together) with 1863-72 3d dull red tied by B53 duplex paying 3d rate to Réunion, endorsed per « Marie-Louise »,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80267 | 1874 (Apr 4) Lettersheet to France with 1863-72 4d
Mauritius
1874 (Apr 4) Lettersheet to France with 1863-72 4d (2) and 5s tied by « B53 » barred circles, despatch and arrival bs, faults addressee excised and internal…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80268 | 1876 (May 25) Envelope to France with 1863-72 1s y
Mauritius
1876 (May 25) Envelope to France with 1863-72 1s yellow pair tied by « B53 » barred circles paying 1876 May 2s rate for less than 3/4oz, addressed erased…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80269 | 1876 (Aug 17) Envelope to Wales with 1876 1/2d on
Mauritius
1876 (Aug 17) Envelope to Wales with 1876 1/2d on 9d and 1863-72 6d tied by « B53 » numerals, despatch and Fishguard arrival cds, cover faults at top and…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80270 | 1793-1834, Collection of 63 pre-stamp covers from
Mauritius
1793-1834, Collection of 63 pre-stamp covers from Mauritius to France in an album, mostly with just French markings, a couple with « PORT LOUIS / POST PAID »…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80271 | 1817-63, Collection of 36 pre-stamp covers from Ma
Mauritius
1817-63, Collection of 36 pre-stamp covers from Mauritius mostly to the UK (one front to Penang) in an album, a few with different « INDIA LETTER » hs, many…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80272 | 1830-81, Collection of 82 covers incoming to Mauri
Mauritius
1830-81, Collection of 82 covers incoming to Mauritius, mostly stampless from the UK and India, a few covers with stamps removed, many with ship endorsements,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80273 | 1834-64, Collection of 39 mostly pre-stamp covers
Mauritius
1834-64, Collection of 39 mostly pre-stamp covers incoming to Mauritius often sent from France, a few via or from Réunion, many with ship endorsements,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80274 | 1835-49, Collection of 74 pre-stamp covers from Ma
Mauritius
1835-49, Collection of 74 pre-stamp covers from Mauritius to France in an album, range of French markings, some sent via UK, some via Ceylon, several « SHIP…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80275 | 1848-73, « Pipon Bell » correspondence collection of
Mauritius
1848-73, « Pipon Bell » correspondence collection of 59 covers, from the UK and India incoming to Mauritius, various ship endorsements, rates and Mauritius…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80276 | 1870-1934, Collection of 58 « Lignes Maritimes » cov
Mauritius
1870-1934, Collection of 58 « Lignes Maritimes » covers/cards (a couple of fronts) in an album, with a wide range of frankings with various French Paquebot…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80277 | Miscellaneous group incl. photos, cuttings and car
Mauritius
Miscellaneous group incl. photos, cuttings and cards with images and info of various ships that took mail to and from Mauritius, plus 1858 P&O paquebots…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80278 | 1848-1967, Mint & used collection from 1848-59 1d
Mauritius
1848-1967, Mint & used collection from 1848-59 1d earliest impression, 1d early impression, 2d early impression, 2d intermediate (2, one with crisp « 5 »…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 82000 | 1877 1/4a and 1a selection of unused singles showi
Indian States » Alwar
1877 1/4a and 1a selection of unused singles showing a fine array of shades (8), plus selection of 1899-1901 later issues also unused (4) incl. the scarce…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 82001 | 1877 1a ultramarine, unused irregular block of 32;
Indian States » Alwar
1877 1a ultramarine, unused irregular block of 32; showing cliché types 1 to 6 mapped out from rows 8 to 12, also partial COWAN wmk, attractive & scarce…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 82002 | 1877 1/4a grey-blue (2) and 1a brown (2), all tied
Indian States » Alwar
1877 1/4a grey-blue (2) and 1a brown (2), all tied on a home made cover with purple double boxed native cancel, part cover missing, a fine and scarce registered…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 82003 | 1877 1a pale reddish-brown, unused block of 70 (7
Indian States » Alwar
1877 1a pale reddish-brown, unused block of 70 (7 x 10), all from stone A2, showing clichés 1 to 6 mapped, very fine and a scarce unused multiples
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 82004 | 1899-1901 1/4a slate-blue, unused lower right corn
Indian States » Alwar
1899-1901 1/4a slate-blue, unused lower right corner sheet marginal block of 12 (3 x 4), very fine & a scarce unused multiple
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 82005 | 1899-1901 1/4a slate-blue, unused well centred hor
Indian States » Alwar
1899-1901 1/4a slate-blue, unused well centred horiz. imperf between pair, light crease & hinge remains, fine & a scarce pair (SG £600)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 82006 | 1899-1901 1/4a pale yellow-green, unused lower rig
Indian States » Alwar
1899-1901 1/4a pale yellow-green, unused lower right corner marginal block of 35 (7 x 5), one stamp badly stained & two other stamps partially stained,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 82007 | 1888 1/2a to 8a part set of five values, all unuse
Indian States » Bamra
1888 1/2a to 8a part set of five values, all unused, a fine group (SG £585)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 82008 | 1888 2a black on green, unused, good to large marg
Indian States » Bamra
1888 2a black on green, unused, good to large margins, showing scroll inverted variety, very fine & extremely rare
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 82009 | 1890-93 1/4a black on rose-lilac, re-constructed s
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 1/4a black on rose-lilac, re-constructed sheetlet of 20 showing upper marginal block of 8 plus lower marginal block of 12, showing all known plate…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 82010 | 1890-93 1/2a blue-green, unused block of 12 (3 x 4
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 1/2a blue-green, unused block of 12 (3 x 4) showing a selection of values with either the small or large « P » in postage, plus one with inverted…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 82011 | 1890-93 2a black on rose-lilac, re-constructed she
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 2a black on rose-lilac, re-constructed sheetlet of 19 (one missing), mostly unused, showing plate varieties incl. « Eeudatory », a fine and scarce…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 82012 | 1890-93 4a black on deep pink, used showing error
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 4a black on deep pink, used showing error DOUBLE PRINT, defective – torn through below ‘trunk’ and backed by hinge, still fine appearance and the…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 82013 | 1890-93 1r black on rose-lilac, unused single show
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 1r black on rose-lilac, unused single showing scarce « BAMBA » (R2/1) plate variety, very fine & rare (SG £800)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 82014 | 1890-93 1r black on bright-rose, used single from
Indian States » Bamra
1890-93 1r black on bright-rose, used single from setting VII, showing scarce small « r » in Rupee plate variety, very fine & rare (SG £450)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP