4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
1202 lots
Lot 30900 | 1877 (May 4) entire sent registered to Austria with 1873-80 6d grey pl.14 and 1870 1/2d tied by « A25 » barred ovals
Malta
1877 (May 4) entire sent registered to Austria with 1873-80 6d grey pl.14 and 1870 1/2d tied by « A25 » barred ovals, with Malta « REGISTERED » cds adjacent,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30901 | 1879 Registered folded cover to France franked GB 1869
Malta
1879 Registered folded cover to France franked GB 1869 2d blue pl.15 and 1876 2 1/2d pl.15 tied by A25 barred ovals, REGISTERED MALTA cds in red alongside,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30902 | 1879 wrapper from a Greek trader in Malta to the island of Syros, sent unfranked with ms « 20 » due and 20l postage due applied
Malta
1879 wrapper from a Greek trader in Malta to the island of Syros, sent unfranked with ms « 20 » due and 20l postage due applied tied by lozenge of dots,…
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 30903 | 1880 Local envelope with contents addressed to Zebbug
Malta
1880 Local envelope with contents addressed to Zebbug franked KGV 1/2d cancelled rare ZURRICO JA 29 16 cds, slight overall toning otherwise fine.
Estimation: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 30904 | 1880 Long envelope addressed to Italy franked GB1d
Malta
1880 Long envelope addressed to Italy franked GB 1d Venetian red and 4d grey-brown tied by Malta duplex, some toning around perfs, peripheral creasing…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30905 | 1891 Envelope for London franked Malta 1d vertical
Malta
1891 Envelope for London franked 1885-90 1d vertical pair and 2 1/2d tied by Malta A25 duplex, with violet s/l « Paid late Fee », lightly soiled.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30906 | 1900 ‘Book Post’ cover to London franked GB QV 1d lilac
Malta
1900 « Book Post » cover to London franked GB QV 1d lilac block of 4 cancelled Valletta/Malta 25 FE 00 cds with s/l PAQUEBOT hs alongside in black, wrapper…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30907 | 1903 Incoming ppc from Suez with oval ‘DISINFECTED/LAZARETTO
Malta
1903 Incoming ppc from Suez with oval « DISINFECTED/LAZARETTO MALTA » 10 OC 03 oval cachet, fair strike, fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30908 | 1913 Local envelope addressed to Zebbug franked KEVII
Malta
1913 Local envelope addressed to Zebbug franked KEVII 1/2d tied by rare ‘ZURRICO’ FE18 13 cds, Valetta transit bs, fine.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30909 | 1914 Ppc from Jersey to Tigne (Malta), taxed with ‘1’
Malta
1914 Ppc from Jersey to Tigne (Malta), taxed with ‘1’ in circle, black boxed hs applied « TENDERED ON RECEIPT TO POST ORDERLY / WHO REFUSED TO PAY THE CHARGE »….
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 30910 | 1918 Internal envelope to Zebbug franked Malta KGV
Malta
1918 Internal envelope to Zebbug franked KGV 1/2d and 1/2d WAR TAX, tied by legible MUSTA MR 4 18 cds, soiled otherwise fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30911 | 1919 Shipwreck of St.Paul 10s Black with wmk multiple
Malta
1921-22 wmk Script CA 10s black, mint o.g., very fine (S.G. £350)
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 30912 | 1925 Envelope to USA franked Two pence halfpenny surch.
Malta
1925 Envelope to USA franked Two pence halfpenny surch. on 3d blue tied by s/l « Paid late Fee » hs, scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30913 | 1851 (Jan 30) wrapper to England from the Rothschild correspondence with « INLAND », « PAID » and « Ship Letter » hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1851 (Jan 30) wrapper to England from the Rothschild correspondence with « INLAND » and « PAID » hs indicating payment to Port Louis, then stuck with « Ship…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 30914 | 1852-58 group of seven stampless entires
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852-58 group of seven stampless entires, with six addressed to France mostly with « Packet Letter » oval ds, one with « Ship Letter » s/l marking, and one…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30915 | 1964 2d « Post Office » Mauritius replica in 999.9 solid gold
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
1964 2d « Post Office » Mauritius replica in 999.9 solid gold (weight is 8g) made to commemorate 100 years of this Iconic stamp; very fine.
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 30916 | 1858-62 Britannia (4d) green pair, fine to god margins, used
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (4d) green pair, fine to good margins, light void barred ovals, very fine (S.G. £450+).
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 30917 | 1858-62 Britannia (4d) green, good even margins and light void barred oval
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (4d) green, good even margins and light void barred oval, a superb example (S.G. £225).
Estimation: 130 – 150 GBP
Lot 30918 | 1858-62 Britannia (4d) green, fine to large margins, tied to small piece
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (4d) green, fine to large margins, tied to small piece by target cancel, very fine (S.G. £225).
Estimation: 130 – 150 GBP
Lot 30919 | 1858-62 Britannia (4d) green pair, fine to very good margins, tied to piece along with 1859-61 6d blue
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (4d) green pair, fine to very good margins, tied to piece along with 1859-61 6d blue by void barred ovals, very fine (S.G. £510+).
Estimation: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 30920 | 1858-62 Britannia (1s) vermilion mint block of eight
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (1s) vermilion mint block of eight, fine to huge margins, vertical gum crease at right and vert. fold between stamps at left, a fresh…
Estimation: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 30921 | 1859 Lapirot, early impression, pos.3, fine to large margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
1859 Lapirot, early impression, pos.3, fine to large margins, neat target cancel, a very fine example; cert. BPA (2018) (S.G. £3’750).
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 30922 | 1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, pair with good to huge margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, pos.3 and 4 pair with good to huge margins, neatly cancelled by void barred ovals, rare so fine; cert. Holcombe…
Estimation: 2’400 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 30923 | 1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, pair with close to huge margins, tied by void barred ovals to envelope to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, pos. 1 and 2 pair with close to huge margins, tied by void barred ovals to envelope to France, endorsed « over-land »…
Estimation: 4’500 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30924 | 1859 Lapirot, worn impression, pos.7, good to huge margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
1859 Lapirot, worn impression, pos.7, good to huge margins, light cancel clear of portrait, faintest race of a hinge bend, very fine and scarce with such…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 30925 | 1859 Sherwin 1d and 2d plate proofs from the undefaced plates
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 1d and 2d plate proofs/reprints from the undefaced plates (before they were donated by the King to the Royal Philatelic Society) in black…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30926 | 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, clear to good margins, tied
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, clear to good margins, tied by void oval, on 1861 entire from Port Louis to London, with red London Paid cds alongside, with…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30927 | 1859 Dardenne 1d deep red on laid paper with part of papermarker’s watermark, good to large margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d deep red on laid paper with part of papermaker’s watermark, good to large margins, struck by a very strike of the « PAID » in circle hs,…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30928 | 1859 Dardenne 1d red, good to very good margins, void barred oval
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d red, good to very good margins, void barred oval, a very fine example with such ample margins; cert. BPA (2018) (S.G. £1’800).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30929 | 1859 Dardenne 2d blue pair with good to very large margins cancelled by two « PAID » circular hs on 1860 (Mar 8) entire datelined « Ile Maurice, St. Avolo, Moka »
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d blue pair with good to very large margins cancelled by two « PAID » circular hs on 1860 (Mar 8) entire datelined « Ile Maurice, St. Avolo,…
Estimation: 11’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 30930 | 1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good margin at top and huge on three sides, clearly showing the « feather » retouch below « TWO »
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good margin at top and huge on three sides, clearly showing the « feather » retouch below « TWO », neat « PAID » cancel well clear…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30931 | 1862 (Mar 6) Soldier’s letter sent to England with 1860-63 1 purple-brown tied by « B53 » barred oval
Mauritius » Later Issues
1862 (Mar 6) Soldier’s letter sent to England with 1860-63 1 purple-brown tied by « B53 » barred oval, endorsed at top by the sender and counter-signed at…
Estimation: 650 – 800 GBP
Lot 30932 | 1863 (Jun 6) envelope to England with 1860-63 2d blue strip of three tied by « B53 » barred ovals and « 1 1/2d » accountancy hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863 (Jun 6) envelope to England with 1860-63 2d blue strip of three tied by « B53 » barred ovals and « 1 1/2d » accountancy hs, with « Forwarded by / Ireland…
Estimation: 280 – 340 GBP
Lot 30933 | 1863-72, 1d brown imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk CC paper
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72, 1d brown imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk Crown CC paper, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30934 | 1863-72, 1d to 1s group of six imperf. specimen proofs overprinted « CANCELLED » by De La Rue in marginal blocks of 10
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72, 1d to 1s group of six imperf. specimen proofs overprinted « CANCELLED » by De La Rue in marginal blocks of 10, made for official records (not to…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30935 | 1863-72, 6d dull violet mint block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72, 6d dull violet mint block of four, horizontal gum crease and some peripheral toning, a scarce multiple (S.G. £1’800+).
Estimation: 750 – 900 GBP
Lot 30936 | 1863-72, 10d maroon imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk Crown CC paper
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72, 10d maroon imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk Crown CC paper, light toned patch at top left and light gum wrinkles, fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30937 | 1864 (Mar 18) envelope from Dublin to Mauritius with GB 1862-64 6d lilac tied by « 186 » Irish duplex, with « 4 1/2d » accountancy hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1864 (Mar 18) envelope from Dublin to Mauritius with GB 1862-64 6d lilac tied by « 186 » Irish duplex, with « 4 1/2d » accountancy hs below, reverse with London…
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 30938 | 1866 (Nov 19) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from Pondicherry to Port Louis, with « 6d / TO PAY » and « Ship Letter » hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1866 (Nov 19) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from Pondicherry to Port Louis, with well struck « 6d / TO PAY » (for rate up to 1/2oz)…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 30939 | 1869 (Apr 13) envelope from Southsea to Mauritius
Mauritius » Later Issues
1869 (Apr 13) envelope from Southsea to Mauritius with 1867-80 6d pl.8 and 4d pl.11 tied by Portsmouth « 958 » duplexes, with « 1d » accountancy hs, reverse…
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 30940 | 1870 (Jun 28) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from St. Denis, Réunion, to Port Louis, with « 1/ / TO PAY » and « Ship Letter » hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1870 (Jun 28) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from St. Denis, Réunion, to Mauritius, with « 1/ / TO PAY » (for rate over 1/2oz and…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 30941 | 1872 (May 31) envelope to Ireland with 1860 9d dull purple and 1863-72 1d brown tied by circular « B53 » barred numerals
Mauritius » Later Issues
1872 (May 31) envelope to Ireland with 1860 9d dull purple and 1863-72 1d brown tied by circular « B53 » barred numerals, reverse with blue despatch, London…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 30942 | 1878 13c on 3d orange-red showing dramatic misperf., unused
Mauritius » Later Issues
1878 13c on 3d orange-red showing dramatic misperf., unused, with horizontal perforations only above the « 13 CENTS », very fine and unusual.
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 30943 | 1879-80 4c orange in mint block of 12
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 4c orange in mint block of 12, lightly hinged on three stamps only, a couple of small tone spots, very fine and fresh multiple (S.G. £780+).
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 30944 | 1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated « Oct 30 1877 », very fine.
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 30945 | 1879 (Nov 11) entire from Marseille to Port Louis (Pipon Adam correspondence) with 25c Sage, underpaid with « 8c / TO PAY » due hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879 (Nov 11) entire from Marseille to Port Louis (Pipon Adam correspondence) with 25c Sage, underpaid 10c with ms « 10 » and « T » in triangle hs, with blue…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30946 | 1879-80 2R50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1879-80 2R50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated « Oct 22 1877 », very fine.
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 30947 | 1883 16c on 17c mint n.h. block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1883 16c on 17c mint n.h. block of four, very fine and fresh multiple (S.G. £440+).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30948 | 1895 (Nov 9) envelope from London to Pamplemousses with unrecorded « ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED » hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1895 (Nov 9) envelope from London to Pamplemousses with 1887 1/2d vermilion and 2d green & red tied by London squared circle ds, with arrival cds adjacent…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30949 | 1900-05 1R imperf. colour trial in dull purple and green
Mauritius » Later Issues
1900-05 1R imperf. colour trial in dull purple and green, light corner bend at lower right, very fresh gum with only faint trace of a hinge.
Estimation: 280 – 360 GBP