Lot 80033 – 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous « PENOE » variety

Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous "PENOE" variety
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous "PENOE" variety
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous "PENOE" variety
Stamp of Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15) 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous "PENOE" variety

Lot 80033 – 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)
Prix réalisé
Invendu
Estimation
300’000 – 400’000 GBP
Date de vente
Thu 7 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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, cancelled on cover from Port Louis to Réunion by target cancels and tied by MAURITIUS GPO JA 27 1855 ds, endorsed « p. Vauban », reverse with rare framed « M & I » hs and St. Denis 2 FEVR 1855 arrival. An absolutely exquisite cover in the finest possible quality, and the most beautiful cover of all the Mauritius primitive issues.

Expertise: Signed A. Bolaffi and G. Bolaffi.

Provenance: Stevens (1964) and Kanai (1993).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 14, 14a

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