27 Oct 2020 – 28 Oct 2020
261 lots
Lot 30150 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 9, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, position 9, just touched in places, cancelled by barred oval hs, fine, and pos.6, heavily repaired, with faint Mahebourg boxed ds…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30151 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, group of five used examples
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, group of five used examples, positions 1, 3, 7 (2) & 8, two with clear margins, oval bars or target cancellations, all with faults…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30152 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, partial plate reconstruction including ten positions,
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, partial plate reconstruction including ten positions, 9 & 11 missing, most examples touched or cut into, cancelled by oval bars…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30153 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, on cover to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, very fresh displaying complete margins, carefully tied on folded cover from Port Louis to Bordeaux…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30154 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, on cover from Port Louis to Marseille, France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, mainly clear margins, slightly touched at top left, showing target cancels and affixed to a front…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30155 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, DOUBLE IMPRESSION at top, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, pos.11, showing partial double impression at top, a largely margined example cancelled by barred oval hs, closed…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30156 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue on cover in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, position 6, very large even margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., both cancelled or tied by oval…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30157 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, clear to large margins, showing complete ‘PAID’ within circle hs, some soiling on back
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30158 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 2, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 2, good to large margins, cancelled by oval bars, very slight thin spot and soiling on back, fine
Estimation: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 30159 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, large even margins all around, with barred oval hs, just faintly affected by corner crease at upper right, very fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30160 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, partial plate reconstruction of 10
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, partial plate reconstruction of 10 (with positions 2 & 4 missing), including three examples with good margins, others being slightly…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30161 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction comprising positions 1 to 12, mixed quality for margins, mainly cancelled by barred oval hs, two with…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30162 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, used pair
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, intermediate impression, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, cut very slightly into at right, three clear margins, cleanly cancelled…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30163 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles, positions 6 & 7, two singles on piece
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles, positions 6 & 7, just touched in some places, tied to piece by barred oval hs with ‘GPO/SP10 1859/MAURITIUS’ cds at…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30164 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, on folded cover from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, very good margins all around, deep shade, cancelled by target cancel on 9.7.1859 folded cover from Port Louis to Coutances,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30165 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles from positions 9 & 12, on cover to Cape Town
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles from positions 9 & 12, position 9 slightly cut into at left, large margins for the most part in other respects, each…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30166 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, on cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, just touched at base, other margins being complete to huge, on entire folded letter to Bordeaux,…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 30167 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 3-4, on large folded cover from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 3-4, exceptional margins which are evenly huge all around, very fresh cancelled by oval bars cancels,…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30168 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, touched or cut very slightly into on three sides, tied by barred oval hs to envelope from Port Louis…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 30169 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia on cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, touching in places, deep shade, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., good to large margins, both tied by oval…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 30170 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 9, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue on cover to Australia
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 9, touched at top, a bit in at base, complete margins on sides, in combination with well margined 1859-61 Britannia 6d….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30171 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue on cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, cut slightly into or touched on both sides, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, two…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30172 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two examples, positions 6 & 5, on letter to Bushire, Persia
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two examples, positions 6 & 5, just touched in places, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 1s. vermilion, clear to wide margins,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30173 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, unused, ex Ferrary
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, an unused example displaying ample even margins all around, very fresh with the added attribute of possessing large…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30174 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 6, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 6, unused without gum, close margins on four sides, fine and scarce
Estimation: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 30175 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue on bluish, partial plate reconstruction of 11 stamps
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue on bluish, partial plate reconstruction of 11 stamps (only position 5 missing), four examples exhibiting all margins , which are…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30176 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction, comprising positions 1 to 12, half of the examples showing good to very good margins, mainly cancelled…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30177 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 10-11
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, just touched at lower left, very good margins on other sides, tied on fragment by oval bars, a…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30178 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction made up of six horizontal pairs
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction made up of six horizontal pairs illustrating all positions from 1 to 12, all except one on bluish…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30179 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, strip of four, positions 5-8
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, strip of four, positions 5-8, ample and quite even margins all around, tied on fragment by oval bars, some slight toning, a rare…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30180 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, large balanced margins all around, tied by oval bars cancels to 5.10.1859 envelope from Souillac to ‘Rivière Seche à la partie de Flacq’,
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, large balanced margins all around, tied by oval bars cancels to 5.10.1859 envelope from Souillac to ‘Rivière Seche…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30181 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, on cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, good to outstandingly large margins, used on folded entire letter to Dinan, France, tied by barred oval hs with matching…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30182 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, on an extremely rare inland cover
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, clear to predominantly very large margins, tied to envelope by barred oval hs addressed to Port Louis, showing bevelled…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30183 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, on folded entire letter from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, cut into in part of two sides, otherwise good margins, tied by target cancels on…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30184 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9 & 10, oily impression, just touched in places, tied by oval of bars on 9.10.1859 pre-printed folded entire letter
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9 & 10, oily impression, just touched in places, tied by oval of bars on 9.10.1859 pre-printed…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30185 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 6-7, on cover Genoa, Sardinia
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 6-7, very fresh with clear to predominantly large margins being quite balanced, cleanly tied by oval…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 30186 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, margins ranging from clear to huge, on envelope to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, margins ranging from clear to huge, tied by barred ovals on 12.10.1859 envelope from Port Louis…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 30187 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 5, very large margins all around, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue on cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 5, very large margins all around, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, mainly huge margins with portion of neighbouring…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30188 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 1, ample to large margins, in combination with a large margined 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 1, ample to large margins, in combination with a large margined 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, on folded entire letter from…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30189 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 11, all margins touched, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue stripes five,
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 11, all margins touched, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue strip of five, clear margins except for one stamp,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30190 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. intermediate and worn impressions, four examples
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot 2d. intermediate and worn impressions, four examples, including one from the intermediate impression (pos. 7), the others from pos. 7 & 12…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30191 | 1900 Sherwin colored autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d plates
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1900 Sherwin colored autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d plates numbered 76 & 77; 600 were included in the R.P.S.L. handbook on British Africa
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30192 | 1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d, removed from the original page from the RPSL handbook on British Africa published…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30193 | 1911 Sherwin REPRINTS made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, including 1d and 2d sheets of 12 in and backsides of the plates
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, including 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30194 | 1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, with 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12 in black
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, with 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30195 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 5, the extraordinary unused example
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
THE FINEST ‘SHERWIN’ UNUSED EXAMPLE 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 6, the extraordinary unused example, framed within four large balanced margins,…
Estimation: 75’000 – 100’000 GBP
Lot 30196 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 11, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 11, unused without gum, good to ample margins, crisp impression, rejoined vertically at right along most of the left…
Estimation: 7’500 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30197 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 1, used
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 1, mostly clear margins, used example with barred oval cancel, repairs at top to improve the appearance of the margins,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30198 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 2, used
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 2, used showing neat oval bars, repaired at right, small thin spot at left, rare (SG £8’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30199 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 3, used with « PAID » hs
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 3, complete to good margins, strong colour, showing complete ‘PAID’ circular hs, three small thin spots and close…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP




















































