12 Jun 2018 – 15 Jun 2018
3736 lots
Lot 20888 | 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 20889 | 1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s imperforate
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s, imperforate on glazed paper in near-issued colours ovpt CANCELLED, special printing by De La Rue for the 1872 South…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 20890 | 1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s imperforate CANCELLED proofs
Mauritius
1863-72 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1s, imperforate on glazed paper in near-issued colours ovpt CANCELLED, special printing by De La Rue for the 1872 South…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 20891 | 1866 (Jun 17) Envelope from Mahébourg
Mauritius » Later Issues
1866 (Jun 17) Envelope from Mahébourg to England with 1863-72 6d dull violet and 4d rose cancelled by crisp « 1 » target numerals, « 9d » accountancy hs and…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20892 | 1876 Half Penny on 9d dull purple with double surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
1876 Half Penny on 9d dull purple with double surcharge, B53 numeral, perforation faults, very scarce variety, cert. Brandon (2004)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20893 | 1876 1/2d on 9d Dull Purple (red surcharge) unused
Mauritius » Later Issues
1876 1/2d on 9d Dull Purple (red surcharge) unused, very fine and rare (SG £3’250)
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 20894 | 1877 Unissued 1/2d on 9d surcharge in red with CANCELLED overprint
Mauritius » Later Issues
1877 Unissued 1/2d on 9d surcharge in red with CANCELLED overprint in pair showing strong shift of the surcharge, unused, fine and scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20895 | 1877 Unissued 1/2d on 9d surcharge in black with CANCELLED overprint
Mauritius » Later Issues
1877 Unissued 1/2d on 9d surcharge in black with CANCELLED overprint, left wing marginal, regummed, one bent corner perf. otherwise fine and rare
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 20896 | 1878 2R50c colour trial in dull violet
Mauritius » Later Issues
1878 2R50c colour trial in dull violet, mint og, trivial corner bend, described by Ibbotson p.160, very rare, ex Kanai
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20897 | 1879-80 4c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 4c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 27 1877, fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20898 | 1879-80 Issue imprimaturs
Mauritius » 1879-80 De La Rue Watermark CC (SG 92-100)
8c, 13c (very close margin at left), 38c and 2R50 (small wrinkle) imperf. imprimatur group, mint hr, fine (4)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20899 | 1879-80 13c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 13c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 14 1877, fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20900 | 1879-80 13c Slate used strip of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 13c Slate used strip of four with « B32 » numerals, perfs strengthened between 2nd & 3rd stamp, a few short perfs at left, a rare multiple (SG £1’300+)
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 20901 | 1879-80 13c Sperati Forgery
Mauritius » 1879-80 De La Rue Watermark CC (SG 92-100)
13c SPERATI FORGERY with partial B53 numeral, reproduction « B » as identified by Lowe and Walske, very rare
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20902 | 1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card with « BEFORE HARDENING » and Nov 2 1877 ds, plus reduced die proof of the 13c
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20903 | 1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 1 1877, fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20904 | 1879-80 38c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 38c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Nov 23 1877, fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20905 | 1879-80 50c De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Dec 6 1877, pencil indentation affecting die o/w fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20906 | 1879-80 2R50 De La Rue die proof
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 2R50 De La Rue die proof in black on glazed cards, dated Oct 23 1877, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20907 | 1883-94 4c tied on Merchants & Planters Gazette by manuscript cancel
Mauritius » Later Issues
1886 (May 10) The Merchants & Planters Gazette (complete) franked with 1883-94 4c and tied by manuscript « Mauritius / 10/5/86 », very fine and very rare…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20908 | 1886 The Merchants & Planters Gazette overland mail edition
Mauritius » Later Issues
1886 (Jun 5) The Merchants & Planters Gazette overland mail edition franked with 1883-94 4c tied by B53 numeral (address band missing), contents incl….
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20909 | 1896 Registered Postcard
Mauritius » Later Issues
1869 (Aug 15) 2c on 6c postal stationery card uprated with four 1883-94 4c carmine and sent registered to Germany, minor foxing otherwise fine and unusual…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20910 | 1897 Telegram envelope sent registered
Mauritius » Later Issues
1897 (Apr 29) Eastern Telegraph Co. Telegram envelope sent registered to Madagascar with two 1883-94 15c blue tied by Mauritius cds, with oval reg’d ds…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20911 | 1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC
Mauritius » Later Issues
1883 16c on 17c Rose imperf. plate proof with wmk CC (not wmk CA as issued) and in a slightly different shade, small thin and some minor wrinkling, fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20912 | 1891 2c on 17c Rose with double surcharge variety
Mauritius » Later Issues
1891 2c on 17c Rose with double surcharge variety, mint part og with some minor wrinkling, fine, cert. Brandon (2006) (SG £900)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20913 | 1891 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet with inverted watermark
Mauritius » Later Issues
1891 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet with inverted watermark, mint og, faint vert. gum wrinkle, very fine, listed as not existing in mint in SG
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20914 | 1898 36c specimen
Mauritius » Later Issues
1898 36c Orange & Ultramarine with SPECIMEN ovpt in mint nh vertical strip of four (SG £220)
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 20915 | 1899 15c on 36c with bar of surcharge omitted variety
Mauritius » Later Issues
1899 15c on 36c with bar of surcharge omitted variety (and faint double impression at left), mint og with blue ink residue from the printing process, fine…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20916 | 1903 Telegram envelope sent registered to Reunion
Mauritius » Later Issues
1903 (Jun 8) Eastern Telegraph Co. Telegram envelope sent registered to Reunion, franked on the reverse with 1899 15c and 1900-05 6c pair tied by Mauritius…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20917 | Ultramar Specimen ovpts
Mauritius » Later Issues
1900-1905, Group of Ultramar specimen overprints incl. 1900 4c on 16c, 1900-05 values to 5R with SPECIMEN ovpt as well, 1902 12c on 18c and 12c on 36c,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20918 | 1899 De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials
Mauritius » Later Issues
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet with imperforate colour trials on coloured and white papers, 24 different low values all denominated 1 cent,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 20919 | 1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix E sheets with imperforate colour trials
Mauritius » Later Issues
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix E sheets with 27 imperforate colour trials for the low values, on coloured and white papers, mostly affixed by top…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20920 | 1896 Composite essay for the 1900-02 Arms high values
Mauritius
1896 Composite essay for the 1900-02 Arms high values, Die Proof of basic design in green with hand-painted FIVE RUPEES (no stop) in red in the value panel,…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 20921 | 1896 De La Rue artist’s essay for the 1902 Arms high value
Mauritius » Later Issues
1896 De La Rue artist’s essay for the 1902 Arms high values, Die Proof of basic design in green with hand-painted FIVE RUPEES (with stop) in red in the…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20922 | 1902 12c on 36c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902 12c on 36c Orange & Ultramarine with inverted surcharge, mint og (slightly toned), fine and scarce variety, cert. BPA (2010) (SG £800)
Estimation: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 20923 | 1921-26 50R Specimen
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint hr, very fine (SG £400)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20924 | 1903-04 Express Group including varieties
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 Mint group incl. varieties, with 15c grey-green with double overprint, 15c with double overprint with « LNIAND » instead of « INLAND », 15c…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 20925 | 1903-04 Express 15c on 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c in 15c ultramarine (type E3) with inverted overprint, two partial cds, tiny corner crease at top right, fine (SG £850)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20926 | 1903-04 Express 15c inverted surcharge and inverted watermark
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c on 15c ultramarine with inverted overprint and inverted watermark, neat cds, fine (SG £1’200)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20927 | 1903-04 Express imperf between
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c on 15c ultramarine (type E3) imperf. between vertical pair, unused with light vertical crease and repair at lower left, a useful space-filler…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 20928 | 1903-04 Express 15c on 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 15c in 15c ultramarine (type E4) with inverted overprint, CTO with two partial cds, fine (SG £1’900)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20929 | 1904 Express 15c inverted surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1904 15c grey-green with inverted overprint, neat cds, red slightly oxidised, fine (SG £900)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20930 | 1904 Express 15c double overprint with one LNIAND
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety (the second strongly shifted vertically), neat 2 NO 05 cds, very fine, cert. BPA (2003) (SG…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20931 | 1903-04 Express used group incl. varieties
Mauritius » Later Issues
EXPRESS: 1903-04 Used group incl. varieties 15c on 15c type E4 double ovpt (pinhole, SG £3’500), 18c with FORE!GN (tone spot, RPS 1958 cert. states discoloured…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 20932 | Fiscals used for postage
Mauritius » Later Issues
FISCALS: 1889-96, Group of postally used fiscals with 1920 envelope sent registered from Port Louis to Curepipe Road with three 1896 4c, minor soiling,…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 20933 | GB USED IN MAURITIUS: 1862 (Jun 9) Envelope to Dublin with GB 1855-57 6d pale lilac, wmk Emblems tied by « B53 » numeral
Mauritius » GB Used in Mauritius
1862 (Jun 9) Envelope to Dublin with GB 1855-57 6d pale lilac, wmk Emblems tied by « B53 » numeral and Dublin cds, red « 1 1/2d » hs, reverse with Mauritius…
Estimation: 16’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 20934 | 1863-72 4d and 6d on cover to England
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1864 (Oct 22) Envelope from Seychelles to the UK with 1863-72 4d and 6d tied by B64 numerals, reverse with despatch and Calne arrival cds, attractive and…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 20935 | 1869 Cover from Zanzibar and sent with Mauritius stamps from Seychelles
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1869 Envelope from the Annie Jones correspondence, originating in Zanzibar with ms notation at left, carried to Seychelles and franked with Mauritius 1860-63…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 20936 | 1870 Stampless cover with B64 numeral
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1870 (Apr 13) Entire from Mahé to France paid in cash with ms « Paid » underneath B64 numeral, « P.D » and French transit adjacent, reverse with despatch and…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20937 | 1863-72 4d strip of four on cover to France
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1870 (Oct 23) Entire from Mahé to France with Mauritius 1863-72 4d rose strip of four tied to lower backflap by B64 numerals, obverse with despatch, « P.D. »…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP