7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
282 lots
Lot 80097 | 1856 Surcharged 4d green, exceptional strip of thr
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1856 Surcharged 4d green, exceptional strip of three, good to huge margins and fresh deep colour, light target cancels, minor wrinkle at centre, a very…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80098 | 1856 Surcharged 4d green, pair with massive margin
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1856 Surcharged 4d green, pair with massive margins including parts of three adjoining stamps, fresh colour and light target cancels, an exceptional multiple,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80099 | 1856 Surcharged 4d green, good to enormous margins
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1856 Surcharged 4d green, good to enormous margins and tied by black target cancel to folded cover Port Louis (cds SP 1 1858) to Cape of Good Hope by the…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80100 | 1858-62 4d green mint horizontal pair, fresh colou
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 4d green mint horizontal pair, fresh colour and large even margins, a fine multiple and rare thus (SG £900 as singles)
Provenance: Kanai 1993
Expertise:…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80101 | 1858-62 4d green, brilliantly fresh used pair, nea
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 4d green, brilliantly fresh used pair, neat barred oval cancels, clear to wide margins, a very fine multiple
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80102 | 1858-62 4d green, a very fine single tied light ba
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 4d green, a very fine single tied light barred oval to folded letter Port Louis to France, GPO MAURITIUS despatch of JU 20 1859 on flap, Granville…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80103 | 1858-62 6d vermilion, exceptional block of twenty
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 6d vermilion, exceptional block of twenty with upper sheet margin, brilliant fresh colour and most original gum. light fold at central margin,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80104 | 1858-62 9d dull magenta, brilliant unused corner b
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 9d dull magenta, brilliant unused corner block of 24 with sheet margins at top and right, unobtrusive vertical crease at left, almost certainly…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80105 | 1859 No value 9d dull magenta, a fine pair with cl
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859 No value 9d dull magenta, a fine pair with clear circular numerals « 16 » of Rivière Seche, a scarce cancel
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80106 | 1862 Reissued as 1d, single franking for printed m
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1862 Reissued as 1d, single franking for printed matter rate used on market report circular from Port Louis to France (address band, with despatch cds,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80107 | 1858-62 No value in blue, prepared for use but not
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 No value in blue, prepared for use but not issued, Rowland Hill presentation stamp with oval CANCELLED in black, very fine and fresh, extremely…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80108 | 1859-61 6d Plate proof in black on stout wove, a t
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d Plate proof in black on stout wove, a top right corner marginal block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80109 | 1859-61 6d Die proof in black on India paper on ca
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d Die proof in black on India paper on card, very fine and extremely rare
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1969, Chartwell 2011
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80110 | 1859-61 6d Die proof in black, early state with so
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d Die proof in black, early state with some guide lines still uncleared, fresh and fine, very rare.
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80111 | 1859-61 6d Die proof in black on wove (1868 reprin
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d Die proof in black on wove (1868 reprint), very fine
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80112 | 1859-61 6d Plate Proof in black on stout wove, a l
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d Plate Proof in black on stout wove, a left marginal block of four, fresh and very fine.
Provenance: Chartwell 2011
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80113 | 1859-61 6d blue, block of four very fine mint with
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, block of four very fine mint with four even margins, lower pair full original gum, fresh colour and a rare block. (SG £3200 as singles)
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80114 | 1859-61 6d blue, exceptional example with enormous
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, exceptional example with enormous margins all round, very fresh mint with original gum, most desirable (SG £800)
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80115 | 1859-61 6d blue, fine mint with four even margins
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, fine mint with four even margins and original gum (SG £800)
Expertise: Signed A. Diena
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80116 | 1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to huge margins pa
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to huge margins paying the double packet rate on cover to England « via Southampton », with GPO MAURITIUS despatch for JA…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80117 | 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue with part sheet margin a
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 Britannia 6d blue with part sheet margin at foot, very fine and tied by lightly struck barred oval to cover to England « via Southampton », oval…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80118 | 1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins and
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins and brilliant colour, used together with De La Rue 2d blue perforated on folded cover to Bordeaux, tied…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80119 | 1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins, use
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, very fine with large margins, used together with De La Rue 2d blue perforated on small envelope Flacq to Reuil, tied by clear B53 ovals…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80120 | 1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to large margins,
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d blue, pair with good to large margins, used together with De La Rue 4d rose perforated on folded letter to Calcutta « p Str. to Aden », tied by…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80121 | 1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles wit
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles with good to large margins and clearly tied by B53 numerals to folded letter Port Louis to Bordeaux « via…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80122 | 1s Die Proof (1868 reprint) in black on India on c
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1s Die Proof (1868 reprint) in black on India on card, fresh and fine, very rare
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1970
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1975)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80123 | 1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, fine and fresh m
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, fine and fresh mint with most original gum, large margin at foot, small owner’s mark on reverse, rare in this nice condition…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80124 | 1859 No value 9d dull magenta fine mint with large
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859 No value 9d dull magenta fine mint with large margins, gum a little yellowed, scarce (SG £900)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80125 | 1859-61 1s vermilion, Rowland Hill presentation st
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 1s vermilion, Rowland Hill presentation stamp with part oval CANCELLED in black, very fine and fresh, extremely rare (six were made, this being…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80126 | 1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, very fine with g
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 imperforate 1s vermilion, very fine with good to large margins, used as single franking on folded mercantile letter Port Louis to Belfast « via…
Estimation: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 80127 | 1859-61 1s vermilion imperforate in combination with De La Rue 4d rose perforated
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1859-61 1s Vermilion imperforate, four margins and used in combination with De La Rue 4d rose perforated, tied by B53 ovals to folded letter Port Louis…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80128 | 1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, a very fresh
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, a very fresh mint pair with large margins and practically full original gum (minor wrinkle), small scissor cut in…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80129 | 1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, with manuscri
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 1s yellow-green imperforate, with manuscript « Specimen » diagonally, unused,some staining, clear to wide margins and rare
Note: See Dale-Lichtenstein…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80130 | 1858-61, Fine range of Britannias from FOUR PENCE
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-61, Fine range of Britannias from FOUR PENCE green unused, no value 4d used (3) and another on piece, 6d mint (2) and used, 9d dull magenta mint and…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80131 | 1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwat
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwatermarked paper, 1d corner pair with Current Number 145, 2d corner pair with Current Number 146, 6d green…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80132 | 1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwatermarked paper, 1d, 2d, 4d (marginal with streaky gum), 6d green pair and 1s buff (crease), all fresh,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80133 | 1860-63 De La Rue set of archive Die Proofs, six v
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue set of archive Die Proofs, six values 1d to 1s, in black on glazed card. These probably emanate from the printers’ record books supplied…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80134 | 1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 1d brown paying concession rate
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 1d brown, paying the military concession rate on Soldier’s Letter, cover correctly countersigned by officer commanding the…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80135 | 1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 2d blue strip of th
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 2d blue strip of three tied B53 ovals to cover to England paid « via Southampton » but sent by private vessel with red « Ship…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80136 | 1860-63 No watermark 6d block of four mint with or
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 No watermark 6d block of four mint with original gum, two small gum tones on reverse, scarce multiple (SG £1’600)
Provenance: Kanai 1993
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80137 | 1860-77, Lot of CANCELLED ovpt remainders in singl
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-77, Lot of CANCELLED ovpt remainders in singles and multiples on 2 pages, incl. 1876 unissued 1/2d on 9d red ovpt in strip of four and single, 1872…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80138 | 1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 9d dull purple toge
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 9d dull purple together with Crown CC 1s blue used on folded cover Mauritius MY 5 71 « p Steamer » to Portugal, Lisbon arrival…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 80139 | 1860-63 No watermark 1s green unused with part ori
Mauritius » Later Issues
1860-63 No watermark 1s green unused with part original gum, exceptional centring, minor adhesion on reverse, rare (SG £900)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80140 | 1863-72 Crown CC imperforate Imprimaturs on waterm
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 Crown CC imperforate Imprimaturs on watermarked paper in blocks of four, 1d pale brown lower marginal with Plate no 1, 1d deep brown, 4d rose marginal,…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80141 | 1863-72 1d brown, 6d violet, 6d blue green, 9d yel
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 1d brown, 6d violet, 6d blue green, 9d yellow green, 1s orange and 5s mauve, imperforate imprimaturs on watermarked gummed paper in near-issued…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80142 | 1863-72 Crown CC good mint range with 1d (all thre
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 Crown CC good mint range with 1d (all three) and two blocks of four, 2d (both) and blocks of four and six, 2d watermark inverted, 3d (both) plus…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80143 | 1868 Cover to Saigon
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1863-72 Crown CC 1d purple brown used with 4d rose and 6d yellow green on folded cover to Saigon « via Aden », stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, red « 11d »…
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 80144 | 1863-72 De La Rue imperforate Plate Proofs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 De La Rue imperforate Plate Proofs on glazed paper, no watermark, 1d brown, 2d bright blue, 4d deep rose, 6d deep blue green, 10d deep maroon,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80145 | 1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown, paying the military con
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown, paying the military concession rate on Soldier’s Letter, neat small cover correctly countersigned by colonel commanding the…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80146 | 1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown pair and four singles us
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown pair and four singles used on folded letter Port Louis to Melbourne, tied large B53 numerals, Mauritius despatch SP 23 76 and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP