30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2780 lots
Lot 20016 | 1841 (3.1) Folded letter sheet from Port Louis via ‘P. Valen’ to Batavia
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1841 (3.1) Folded letter sheet from Port Louis via ‘P. Valen’ to Batavia, bearing bevelled blue boxed ‘ZEERIEF/ONGEFRANKEERD/P.S.B’, with ‘MAURITIUS/POST…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20017 | 1843 (25.1) Entire from Port Louis to France, bearing large black ‘MAURITIUS/INWD-SHIP-POSTAGE-PD/INLAND/STEAMER’ ds on reverse
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1843 (25.1) Entire from Port Louis to Bordeaux, France, bearing large black ‘MAURITIUS/INWD-SHIP-POSTAGE-PD/INLAND/STEAMER’ ds on reverse, with boxed ‘BOMBAY/SHIP…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20018 | 1845 (1.12) Entire incoming from England via « Per Briton or first Stmr. Ship/Paid Letter » to Port Louis, showing boxed ‘LATE RECEIVED’ ds in red
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1845 (1.12) Entire incoming from Surrey, England via « Per Briton or first Stmr. Ship/Paid Letter » to Port Louis, showing boxed ‘LATE RECEIVED’ ds in red,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20019 | 1845 (10.7) Entire from Port Louis to France, bearing ‘MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE’ cds, red boxed ‘COLONIES & C.ART 12’ and erroneously struck with circular ‘SOLDIER & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1845 (10.7) Entire from Port Louis to Bordeaux, France, bearing ‘MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE’ cds, red boxed ‘COLONIES & C.ART 12’ and erroneously struck with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20020 | 1848 (10.4) Entire letter from Souillac to Port Louis, showing boxed ‘SOUILLAC/AP.10.1848’ ds and boxed ‘INLAND’ hs alongside
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1848 (10.4) Entire letter from the village of Surinam in Souillac to Port Louis, showing boxed ‘SOUILLAC/AP.10.1848’ ds and boxed ‘INLAND’ hs alongside,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20021 | 1849 (20.10) Entire from Port Louis to France, bearing large black ‘PACKET’ ds with ‘MAURITIUS/GPO’ alongside, ‘COLOMBO/NO.10.1849/STEAM LETTER’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1849 (20.10) Entire from Port Louis to Bordeaux, France, bearing large black ‘PACKET’ ds with ‘MAURITIUS/GPO’ alongside, ‘COLOMBO/NO.10.1849/STEAM LETTER’…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20022 | 1850 (27.12) Small neat stampless entire from « Bon Air Pamplemousses » to France
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1850 (27.12) Small neat stampless entire from « Bon Air Pamplemousses » to Rennes, France, showing straight-line black hs ‘Ship Letter’ with circular ‘PAID’…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20023 | 1850 (8.3) Soldiers rate cover from Port Louis to England, bearing black ‘MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE’ cds alongside scarce ‘SOLDIERS & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1850 (8.3) Soldiers rate cover from Port Louis to Suffolk, England, bearing black ‘MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE’ cds alongside scarce ‘SOLDIERS & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20024 | 1850 (17.5) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from England via steamer « Per Harry » to Mauritius, showing fine framed ‘Late Received’ and ‘SHIP’ hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1850 (17.5) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from London, England via steamer « Per Harry » to Mauritius, showing fine framed ‘Late Received’ and ‘SHIP’ hs in…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20025 | 1851 (17.9) Small envelope from London and Torquay, England to Mauritius, franked GB 1851 1d red tied by ‘B03’ P&O Mail Boat barred oval
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (17.9) Small envelope from Torquay to London and then on to Mauritius, franked GB 1851 1d red tied by ‘B03’ P&O Mail Boat barred oval and ‘MAURITIUS/GPO/SP.17.1851’…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20026 | 1851 (8.1) and (6.3) Two neat stampless entires both sent locally from Port Louis to Savane
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (8.1) and (6.3) Two neat stampless entires both sent locally from Port Louis to Savane, both bearing clear crisp circular ‘PAID’ hs, plus boxed ‘INLAND’…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20027 | 1851 (2.1) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from Calcutta, India to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed ‘Ship Letter’ hs in black
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (2.1) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from Calcutta, India to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed ‘Ship Letter’ hs in black with ‘MAURITIUS/GPO/JA.2.1851’…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20028 | 1852 (8.6) Folded letter sheet from Port Louis via ‘Per Caraclue’ to Calcutta, struck by superb circular ‘PAID’ and straight line ‘Ship Letter’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852 (8.6) Folded letter sheet from Port Louis via ‘Per Caraclue’ to Calcutta, struck by superb circular ‘PAID’ and straight line ‘Ship Letter’, with additional…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20029 | 1854 (7.5) Incoming stampless envelope from Ceylon, with forwarding agents cachet ‘FORWARDED/JOHN BLACK/GALLE’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1854 (7.5) Incoming stampless envelope from Pointe de Galle, Ceylon, via steamer ‘Per steamer Chuan via Ceylon’ to Port Louis, bearing double oval ‘PACKET…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20030 | 1854 (10.6) Stampless entire from Mauritius to Geneva, Switzerland, showing clear black oval ds ‘PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1854 (10.6) Stampless entire from Mauritius to Geneva, Switzerland, showing clear black oval ds ‘PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS’, with red boxed ‘COLONIES/&atART.13’,…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 20031 | 1854 (6.7) Locally sent stampless entire from Souillac to Port Louis, bearing framed ‘SOUILLAC/JL.06.1854’ ds, with numeral ‘3’ in two concentric circles
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1854 (6.7) Locally sent stampless entire from Souillac to Port Louis, bearing framed ‘SOUILLAC/JL.06.1854’ ds, with numeral ‘3’ in two concentric circles,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20032 | 1855 (12.4) Folded letter sheet incoming from Calcutta franked on reverse by India 1854 2a green strip of four
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1855 (12.4) Folded letter sheet incoming from Calcutta via ‘via Galle/per S.V. Bombay’ and Mauritius to St. Denis, Ile de Reunion, bearing double oval…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 20033 | 1855 (14.7) Folded entire from Port Louis franked India 1854 1a red pair applied in Mauritius, but cancelled on arrival
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1855 (14.7) Folded entire from Port Louis and headed ‘Mauritius 14th July 1855, via steamer ‘Per Bunnymide via Bombay’ to Calcutta, presumably carried…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20034 | 1855 (11.5) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from Melbourne, Australia to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed « Late Received »
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1855 (11.5) « Pipon Bell » entire letter from Melbourne, Australia to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed « Late Received » hs in black with MAURITIUS/GPO/JY.9.1855…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20035 | 1856 (1.4) Small neat envelope sent locally from Pamplemousse to Port Louis, bearing bevelled framed ‘Pamplemousse/AP1.1856’
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1856 (1.4) Small neat envelope sent locally from Pamplemousse to Port Louis, bearing bevelled framed ‘Pamplemousse/AP1.1856’ with boxed ‘PAID’ alongside,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20036 | 1856 (17.2) Small mourning envelope from London, England to Mauritius, franked GB Embossed 6d
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1856 (17.2) Small mourning envelope from London, England to Mauritius, franked GB Embossed 6d tied by London numeral in oval bars and ‘PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS/FE.17.1856’…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20037 | 1857 (21.5) Folded entire from Port Louis via ‘Steamer Ireland’ to Bordeaux, France, with ‘CAPE PACKET/PAID/A/AU.13.57/BRISTOL’ cds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1857 (21.5) Folded entire from Port Louis via ‘Steamer Ireland’ to Bordeaux, France, bearing despatch red ‘PACKET’ boxed hs on reverse, with neatly struck…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20038 | 1863 (9.10) « Pipon Adam » entire letter from St. Dennis, Reunion to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed « Late Received » and « Ship Letter »
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1863 (9.10) « Pipon Adam » entire letter from St. Dennis, Reunion to Mauritius. showing very fine unframed « Late Received » and « Ship Letter » hs in red with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20039 | 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: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 20040 | THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE: 1d orange-vermilion earliest impression used BLOCK OF SIX
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE1d orange-vermilion, BLOCK OF SIX, positions 1-6, good to very large all round except bottom left and right, all cancelled by…
Estimation: 80’000 – 100’000 GBP
Lot 20041 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d indigo-blue, earliest impression, used pair
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
2d indigo-blue used pair from positions 5-6, with good to huge margins, barred circle cancels, some light creasing not detracting from the appearance of…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 20042 | ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED: 1848-59 Post Paid 2d deep blue, earliest impression, unused left marginal
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED2d deep blue unused left marginal with fine to huge margins, from position 4 on the plate, rich deep colour from the scarce indigo…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 20043 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d deep blue, earliest impression, unused with large to very large margins
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
2d deep blue unused with large to very large margins, from position 6 on the plate, rich
deep colour, thinned but not affecting the lovely appearance…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 20044 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d deep blue, position 3, tied by bars cancel on folded cover to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
2d deep blue, position 3, large to very large even margins and neatly tied by bars cancel on folded cover to Bordeaux, with ‘MAURITIUS GPO’ crown cds and…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 20045 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 2, close to good margins, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, position 2, close to good margins, used with clear central target cancel, some usual toning, corner thin, very fine appearance and rare (SG…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20046 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 3, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, position 3, large even margins all round, used with clear central rare ’13’ numeral cancel of Grand River, some usual toning, minor cnr crease,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 20047 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 5-6, used pair
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, horizontal pair, position 5-6, close to very large uneven margins, used with two strike of the ’14’ numeral cancel from Rivière du Rempart,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20048 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 8-9, used pair
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, horizontal pair, position 8-9, good to large margins, used, some usual toning, very fine for the rare used pair (SG £15’000+)Expertise: Signed…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20049 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 10, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, position 10, close to very large margins, used with ’14’ numeral cancel, tiny filled thin spot and crease in margin top right, some usual…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20050 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 5-6, used pair
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, horizontal pair, position 11-12, good to very large margins, used with two strike of the clear target cancels, some usual toning, extremely…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20051 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impresison, position 11, good to huge margins showing
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, position 11, good to huge margins showing portion next stamp at right, used with unclear central numeral cancel, some usual toning, very…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 20052 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 11, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d vermilion, position 11, clear to large margins, used with unclear central numeral cancel, some usual toning, very fine appearance and rare (SG £7’500)Expertise:…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 20053 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange-vermilion, early impression, position 11, very close to good
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d orange-vermilion, position 11, very close to good margins, unused without gum, thins, some usual toning, fine for the very rare unused single (SG £35’000)Expertise:…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’500 GBP
Lot 20054 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion, early impression, position 1, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d orange- vermilion, position 1, clear to large uneven margins, used with clear central target cancel, some usual toning, very fine appearance and rare…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 20055 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange-vermilion, early impression, position 8, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d orange-vermilion, position 8, large even margins showing, used with clear central ‘3’ numeral cancel, some usual toning, very fine appearance and rare…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20056 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange-vermilion, early impression, position 11, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d orange-vermilion, position 11, just clear to good margins, used with unclear central numeral cancel, small tear at top above ‘T’, some usual toning,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 20057 | UNIQUE FRANKING: 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, early impression, HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE on 1854 folded letter sheet
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
A UNIQUE FRANKING1d red, HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, position 7-9, close to very large uneven margins, all cancelled by blue numeral ‘1’ in two concentric…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 20058 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, early impression, position 8, UNUSED with large part original gum
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, position 8, UNUSED with large part original gum, good even margins all round, lovely sharp crisp impression and excellent colour, an important…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 20059 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, early impression, position 7 showing the « PENOE » for « PENCE » variety
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, position 7 showing the famous and popular « PENOE » for « PENCE » error, used with large to very large uneven margins, cancelled by central « 14 » target…
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 20060 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, early impression, position 9, used with « 3 » barred numeral of Souillac
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, position 9, slightly touched to clear margins, used with numeral « 3 » in circular bars of Souillac, repaired at left, very rare (SG £9’000)Expertise:…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20061 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, early impression, position 4, tied by circular « 3 » in bars and boxed ‘SOUILLAC/JU.27.1854’ ds alongside, on 1854 small neat folded entire
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, position 4, close to large margins and neatly tied by circular « 3 » in bars and boxed ‘SOUILLAC/JU.27.1854’ ds alongside, on 1854 small neat folded…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20062 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, early impression, position 7, showing the « PENOE » for « PENCE » variety on 1851 small neat folded entire
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, position 7, showing the famous and popular « PENOE » variety for « PENCE », touched to large uneven margins and neatly tied by circular « 3 » in bars…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 20063 | THE UNIQUE INTERMEDIATE / WORN COMBINATION USAGE: 1d red intermediate impression in combination with 2d blue worn impression tied by numeral ‘3’ on folded entire
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 1d red, intermediate impression, pos.7, touched to large margins, in combination with 2d blue, worn impression, pos.6, large even margins, both…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 20064 | 1848-59 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 2, unused
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d blue, position 2, unused, regummed, clear to good margins, excellent impression and wonderful vivid colour, an unused rarity (SG £24’000)Expertise:…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 20065 | ONLY KNOWN DOUBLE PRINT: 2d blue, position 6, showing the extremely rare DOUBLE PRINT error, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
ONLY KNOWN DOUBLE PRINT2d blue, position 6, showing the extremely rare DOUBLE PRINT error, used with close to barely touching four margins, an impressive…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP