27 Oct 2020 – 28 Oct 2020
1726 lots
Lot 30218 | 1859 Dardenne 1d. vermilion, two horiz. pairs tied by barred oval cancel to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d. vermilion, two horiz. pairs tied by barred oval cancel to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to France, one pair just cut into and one pair…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 30219 | 1859 Dardenne 1d. group of 6 in different shades from pale vermilion to deep red, various faults
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d. group of 6 in different shades from pale vermilion to deep red, mixed margins and various faults with some repairs incl. added margins,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30220 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. slate-blue, position 4, with good even margins, used with crisp « PAID » hs
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. slate-blue, position 4, with good even margins, used with crisp « PAID » hs, fine and scarce shade, reverse with « H.B. » handstamp (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30221 | COMBINATION COVER: 1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue in combination with Britannia 1858-62 (4d) green on 1860 folded letter sheet from Port Louis
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good to very large margins, together in combination with Britannia 1858-62 (4d) green, both cancelled or tied by oval bars…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 30222 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 5, unused with fine to very good margins, showing « feather » flaw below « TWO »
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 5, unused showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », with fine to very good margins, thinned, very fine appearance and very rare…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30223 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 5 showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », used with fine to good margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 5 showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », used with fine to good margins, partial « (PENNY P)OST » framed cancel, ironed out…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30224 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 20, with good to very good margins, used with barred oval cancel
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 20, with good to very good margins, used with barred oval cancel, small and slight thin and a small crease in the margin…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30225 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 64 showing cut transfer at lower left, used with good margins, neat « PAID » circle cancel
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 64 showing cut transfer at lower left, used with good margins, neat « PAID » circle cancel, minor faults with filled thin,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30226 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 64 showing cut transfer at lower left, used with good margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 64 showing cut transfer at lower left, used with good margins, barred oval cancel, some creasing, fine appearance of this…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30227 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 65, with good even margins, used with neat barred oval
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 65, with good even margins, used with neat barred oval, very fine (SG £950)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30228 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 29-30, used pair
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 29-30, used pair, cut into at right otherwise fine to very large margins, « PAID » circle cancels, fine (SG £1’900+)Provenance:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30229 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 13-14, used pair with just cut into to very large margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 13-14, used pair with just cut into to very large margins, barred oval cancels, some minor creasing, fine appearance…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30230 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, pos.23 & 29, vertical pair with target cancels
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, pos.23 & 29, vertical pair with target cancels, cut into at left, top stamp heavily thinned, crease at foot (SG £1’900+)Provenance:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30231 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 60, tied to large part lettersheet from Port Louis to Flacq, with « ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED » handstamp
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 60, just touched at right otherwise good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels 1860 (Feb 1) large part lettersheet…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 30232 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 36, fine to large margins, tied by two target cancels to 1861 (Sep 14) to wrapper to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 36, fine to large margins, tied by two target cancels to 1861 (Sep 14) to wrapper to France, with « 10 » decimes hs and…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30233 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 3/9 used vertical pair showing litho flaws on lower stamp tied to piece
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 3/9, used vertical pair showing very prominent litho flaws on lower stamp, just touched in two places, tied by « PAID »…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30234 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 34 & 65, two singles tied to 1860 (Feb 8) wrapper from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 34 & 65, two singles with very close to very large margins cancelled by barred oval cancels and tied by « 8 » decimes hs…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30235 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, two singles with one just touched, tied by barred cancels to 1860 (May 7) cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, two singles, positions 73 & 75, with one just touched, tied by barred cancels to 1860 (May 7) mourning lettersheet to France, with…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30236 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 6/12 with top stamp showing « feather » flaw, vertical pair tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 6/12 vertical pair with top stamp showing « feather » flaw, just cut into at lower right, tied by barred oval cancels to…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30237 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Feb 7) cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, position 57, cut into on two sides, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, good to large margins, tied by barred oval cancels…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30238 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue vertical pair and 2d. pale blue vertical pair tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 4/10 vertical pair and 2d. pale blue, positions 40/46 vertical pair, both with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 30239 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, position 49, used with large margins, barred oval cancel
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, position 49, used with large margins, barred oval cancel, thinned and vert. crease at right side, fine appearance (SG £850)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30240 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 51-52, used pair on piece
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 51-52, used pair on piece with just clear to very large margins, « PAID » circle cancels, some minor creasing, very…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30241 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, position 40, fine to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancel to 1860 printed matter lettersheet from Port Louis to DENMARK
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, position 40, fine to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancel to 1860 (Mar 9) lettersheet from Port Louis to DENMARK with…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30242 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 41-42, pair with good to huge margins, tied to 1860 (Mar 8) wrapper to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 41-42, pair with good to huge margins, tied to 1860 (Mar 8) wrapper to France by barred oval cancels, endorsed « via…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30243 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 1-2 horizontal pair, with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 entire to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 1-2 horizontal pair, with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 8) entire to France with…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30244 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30245 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue with HEAVY RETOUCH ON NECK variety
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue with HEAVY RETOUCH ON NECK variety, pos.68, possibly unused, only one full margins but not cut into too much, has been extensively…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30246 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, pos.67-68, horizontal pair showing pair showing variety minor and major retouches to neck
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, pos.67-68, horizontal pair showing pair showing variety minor retouch to neck on left stamp and major retouch to neck on right…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30247 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 69-70 with left stamp showing RETOUCHED NECK variety tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 69-70 with left stamp showing RETOUCHED NECK variety, just about touching at left, tied by barred oval cancels (leaving…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30248 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, position 58 showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », used with large to huge margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, position 58 showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », used with large to huge margins, neat « PAID » circle cancels, also showing…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30249 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 50/56 with top stamp showing « feather » flaw, used vertical pair
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 50/56 with top stamp showing « feather » flaw below « TWO », used vertical pair, just cut into in places, barred oval…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30250 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 35 used examples, mixed condition
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 35 used examples, mixed margins and all with various faults, showing a range of shades incl. a three-margin steel-blue, useful…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30251 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed condition
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed margins and all with various faults, showing a range of shades, useful for plate reconstructions (includes…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30252 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed condition
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed margins and all with various faults, showing a range of shades, useful for plate reconstructions or…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30253 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed condition
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. group of 12 used examples, mixed margins and all with various faults, showing a range of shades, useful for plate reconstructions or…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30254 | FACSIMILIES: Group incl. « Post Office » facsimiles
Mauritius » Later Issues
FACSIMILES: Group incl. « Post Office » facsimiles imitating the printing from the plate (not original reprints) in red (2 plus a pair cut-out), dark blue…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30255 | 1858 Britannia Surcharged Issue: 4d green, two imperf. singles, tied indistinct black circular target cancels on 1858 folded letter sheet from Port Louis to Cape of Good Hope
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858 Britannia Surcharged Issue: 4d green, two imperf. singles, tied indistinct black circular target cancels on 1858 folded letter sheet from Port Louis…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30255B | 1858 (4d) Green imperf. with INDIAN CANCELLATION struck on arrival at Kedgeree with crisp « B/102 » octagonal ds
Mauritius » Later Issues
1858 (4d) Green imperf. with INDIAN CANCELLATION struck on arrival at Kedgeree with crisp « B/102 » octagonal ds, close to very good margins, faint horiz….
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30255C | 1858 (4d) Green imperf. pair with barred oval cancels
Mauritius » Later Issues
1858 (4d) Green imperf. pair with barred oval cancels, close to very good margins, very fine (SG £400+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30255A | 1858 (4d) Green imperf. group incl. four-margined mint og
Mauritius » Later Issues
1858 (4d) Green imperf. group incl. four-margined mint og (thin), and four four-margined used (one discoloured, one toned, one with light bend) (SG £1’200)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30256 | 1858-62 Britannia: (4d) green, imperf., neatly tied by black oval bars on 1859 folded entire to Nantes
Mauritius » Later Issues
1858-62 Britannia: (4d) green, imperf., neatly tied by black oval bars on 1859 folded entire to via overland Marseille to Nantes, hand struck « 8 » decimes…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30257 | FIRST DAY COVER 1860 (Apr 7) Entire from Port Louis to France with 1860 2d. blue wing marginal pair
Mauritius » Later Issues
FIRST DAY COVER1860 (Apr 7) Entire from Port Louis to France with 1860 2d. blue wing marginal pair (some trimmed perfs in wing margin) on the FIRST DAY…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20000 | 1845 (31.12) Disinfected entire from Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1845 (31.12) Disinfected entire from Alexandria to Zara, bearing part blue boxed “NETTO DI FUORA E NETTO DI DENTRO” on reverse, plus s/I ALEXANDRIA (first…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20001 | 1848 (29.8) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to London,
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1848 (29.8) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to London, England, bearing “ALEXANDRIEN / 29.AUG” 2-line handstamp, manuscript on reverse showing 18 kreuzer…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20002 | 1849 (9.1) Stampless folded entire probably from Cairo,
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1849 (9.1) Stampless folded entire probably from Cairo, via Alexandria to Amsterdam, bearing the extremely rare “AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALESSANDRIA”…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 20003 | 1852 (21.3) Folded stampless entire from Alexandria
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1852 (21.3) Folded stampless entire from Alexandria to Trieste, bearing 2-line “21. MAR / ALEXANDRIEN” handstamp, paying the 9 Kreuzer “Seeporto” rate,…
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 20004 | 1852 (7.4) Folded stampless entire forwarded with blue
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1852 (7.4) Folded stampless entire forwarded with blue Forwarding Agent cachet in Alexandria, from Aleppo, Syria to Alexandria and given to the Austrian…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20005 | 1853 (19.11) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (19.11) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to Genova, bearing “ALEXANDRIEN/19.11” small type datestamp in blue, with “AT”, “T.A.3” (Transit Autrichienne…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20006 | 1855 (21.11) Folded stampless entire to Vienna, through
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1855 (21.11) Folded stampless entire to Vienna, through the Lloyd agency, showing “ALEXANDRIEN/21.11” small type handstamp and straight line “FRANCO” alongside….
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR



















































