18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 70000 | 1852 Mauritius (Apr 8) Cover sent to Hérault with red oval « Packet Letter Mauritius », sent via Marseille and Bordeaux
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1852 (Apr 8) Cover sent to Hérault with red oval « Packet Letter Mauritius », sent via Marseille and Bordeaux, some soiling, fine cover.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70001 | 1860 (Aug 28) Entire from Madras to Mauritius with « Late Received » hs
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1860 (Aug 28) Entire from Madras, India, to Mauritius with « Late Received » hs (type IID-3, a rare postmark according to Kanai), endorsed « per Mermaid »…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70002 | 1887 envelope to Port Louis, showing « ship Letter »
Mauritius » Incoming Mail
1887 envelope to Port Louis, showing « Ship letter » h.s. (Type SL11) in black, very fine « 52c/to pay » h.s. (UP75; the only recorded example) and, on reverse,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70003 | 1851 (Sep 17) Small envelope from Torquay to London and then on to Mauritius, franked GB 1851 1d red
Mauritius » Incoming Mail
1851 (Sep 17) Small envelope from Torquay to London and then on to Mauritius, franked GB 1851 1d red tied by ‘803’ Torquay barred oval and ‘MAURITIUS/GPO/SP.17.1851’…
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70004 | 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: 18’000 GBP
Lot 70005 | Mauritius – 1847 “Post Office” 2d essays or proofs on cardboard paper in the correct shade and in the red that was used for the 1d value
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
Sperati Forgeries: 1847 “Post Office” 2d essays or proofs on cardboard paper in the correct shade and in the red that was used for the 1d value; the red…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 70006 | Mauritius – 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, a spectacular assembly of 12 items
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
Sperati Forgeries: 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, a spectacular assembly of twelve items for the production process of this famous stamp, comprising seven glass…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70007 | Mauritius – 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, an attractive group of four items
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
Sperati Forgeries: 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, an attractive group of four items, comprising one glass cliché with impression in vermilion, and two proofs on…
Estimation: 2’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70008 | Mauritius – 1847 “Post Office” 2d, Sperati’s proof on cardboard in a rich and deep blue
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
Sperati Forgeries: 1847 “Post Office” 2d, Sperati’s proof on cardboard in a rich and deep blue with very sharp impression. It is worthy of note that the…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’500 GBP
Lot 70009 | THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE1d orange-vermilion, BLOCK
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE1d orange-vermilion, earliest impression, BLOCK OF SIX, positions 1-6, good to very large all round except bottom left and right,…
Estimation: 80’000 – 100’000 GBP
Lot 70010 | ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED2d deep blue unused left
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, deep rich impression, from position 4 on the plate, rich deep colour…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 70011 | 1d. vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, horizontal
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, horizontal strip of three, positions 4-5-6, clear to good margins all round, cancelled by numeral « 3 »…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70012 | 1d vermilion, horizontal pair, position 8-9, good to
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. vermilion, horizontal pair, early impression, position 8-9, good to large margins, used, some usual light toning, very fine for the rare used pair…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70013 | 1d. vermilion on greyish paper, early impression, close
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. vermilion on greyish paper, early impression, close to good margins, lightly cancelled, « 10 » double circle numeral (Riviere du Rempart) later Grand…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70014 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion on greyish, early i
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. vermilion, early impression, position 11, good to large margins, neat « 1 » numeral of Mahébourg in blue, minor corner crease, very fine with deep colour…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70015 | 1d. orange-vermilion on greyish paper, early Impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion on greyish paper, early Impression, position 11, good to huge margins uneven all round, UNUSED without gum; a fresh and attractive…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70016 | 1d. orange-vermilion on grey paper, early impressions,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion on grey paper, early impressions, position 2, fine used with good to huge margins and neatly cancelled by « 14 » double circle cancellation…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 70017 | 1d. orange-vermilion on greyish, early impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion on greyish, early impression, position 8, large to very large margins, cancelled by light barred circular grid in black, very fine…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70018 | 1d. orange-vermilion on whitish paper, early Impressions,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion on whitish paper, early Impressions, position 9, fine used with good large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by dumb oval…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70019 | 1d. orange-vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, pos.6, fine to huge margins (showing portion of neighbour above), target cancel, light filled in…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70020 | 1d orange vermilion, early Impression, position 3,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
1d. orange-vermilion, early Impression, position 3, huge margins all round, used on large piece of cover front, neatly and centrally cancelled by 5 rings…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 70021 | The Only Known Combination of Both Values of the Early
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
The Only Known Combination of Both Values of the Early Impression on Cover1d orange-vermilion, early impression, position 9, used in combination with 2d…
Estimation: 150’000 – 200’000 GBP
Lot 70022 | 2d blue, position 8, UNUSED with large part original
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue, early impression, position 8, UNUSED with large part original gum, good to large even margins all round, lovely sharp crisp impression and excellent…
Estimation: 12’000 – 16’000 GBP
Lot 70023 | 2d. blue on grey, early Impression, position 10, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue on grey, early Impression, position 10, used with huge margins on three sides, excellent fourth side, centrally cancelled by clear crisp strike…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70024 | 2d blue on bluish, early impression, position 11, neatly
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue on bluish, early impression, position 11, neatly stuck by superb central « 1 » numeral of Mahébourg in blue, four good to large even margins and…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70025 | 2d blue, used with good even margins, some defects,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, used with good even margins, some defects, very fine appearance (S.G.8, £10’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70026 | 2d blue, early impression, position 10, just cut into
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d blue, early impression, position 10, just cut into on the left side otherwise clear margins, on 1850 (Jan 18) wrapper from Port Louis « p. B B Greene…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70027 | 2d. blue on bluish, early impression, position 12,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue on bluish, early impression, position 12, showing partial double impression at right and foot (outer frame and some letters doubled), light target…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70028 | 2d. blue on greyish paper, early Impressions, position
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue on greyish paper, early Impressions, position 7, showing the « PENOE » error, clear to huge margins on three sides, cancelled by clear central strike…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70029 | 2d. blue on grey paper, intermediate (an early state) impression, position 7 showing a wonderful example of the « PENOE » error
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue on grey paper, intermediate (an early state) impression, position 7 showing a wonderful example of the « PENOE » error, large to very large margins,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70030 | 2d. blue, early impression, positions 7 exhibiting
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
2d. blue, early impression, positions 7 exhibiting the « PENOE » error, used with clear to mainly wide even margins, attractive sharp impression, lightly…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70031 | 2d deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
One of the finest early impressions known2d. deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position 1 on the plate, strong colour, large to enormous margins,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70032 | 1854-57 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 9, unused
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1d. vermilion, intermediate impression, position 9, UNUSED without gum, good to large even margins, minor rubbing and small thin, otherwise fine and rare…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70033 | 1848-59 Intermediate impression 1d bright vermilion, pos.10, used with « 12 » numeral of Grand Savanne
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1d bright vermilion, intermediate impression, position 10, very good to large margins, cancelled by a superb strike of the « 12 » numeral of Grand Savanne,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70034 | 1d. vermilion on yellowish paper, intermediate impression, exhibiting a spectacular pre-printing paper fold
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1d vermilion on yellowish paper, intermediate impression, position 12, exhibiting a spectacular pre-printing paper fold, clear to large margins showing…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70035 | 1d. dull vermilion vertical pair on yellowish paper,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1d. dull vermilion vertical pair on yellowish paper, intermediate impression, positions 9/12, very large to huge margins all round, fine used, neatly…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70036 | 1d. dull vermilion on bluish paper, intermediate Impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1d. dull vermilion on bluish paper, intermediate Impression, position 9, good to large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by double ring numeral…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70037 | The Largest Known Block of the Post Paid 2d184
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
The Largest Known Block of the Post Paid Twopenny 2d. blue on greyish, intermediate impression, in block of six from the top half of the sheet, positions…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 70038 | 2d. blue, intermediate Impressions, horizontal pair
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. blue, intermediate Impressions, horizontal pair [11,12], large even margins all around, cancelled by two good strikes of numeric circle obliterator,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70039 | 2d. blue on bluish, intermediate impression, position 4, showing attractive and unusual pre-printing paper fold
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. blue on bluish, intermediate impression, position 4, showing attractive and unusual pre-printing « pli d’accordéon » paper fold running through the crown,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70040 | 2d. Blue on bluish paper, intermediate Impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. Blue on bluish paper, intermediate Impression, position 8, large to very margins all around, lovely rich colour and a crisp impression that almost…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70041 | 2d blue on greyish, intermediate impression, position
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. blue on greyish, intermediate impression, position 3, large to very large even margins and cancelled light numeral « 2 » of Mahébourg, paper split at…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70042 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. blue on bluish, intermediate impression, positions 1/4/7/10, complete vertical sheet marginal row of four including position 7 showing the « PENOE »…
Estimation: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70043 | 1848-59 Post Paid, Intermediate Impressions 2d. blue
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
One of the finest recorded2d. blue on yellowish white paper, intermediate Impression, position 7 illustrating the « PENOE » error, lightly cancelled « 1 »…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70044 | 1848-59 Post Paid, Intermediate Impressions, 2d. blue
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. blue, intermediate Impression, position 7 showing the « PENOE » error, good to large even margins and cancelled by clear strike of numeral ‘1’ of Mahébourg,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70045 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d light blue on greyish, intermediate
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
2d. light blue on greyish, intermediate impression, position 2, neatly cancelled numeral « 1 » of Mahébourg in blue, clear to good margins, fine and fresh…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70046 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on greyish, worn impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1d. red on greyish, worn impression, position 3, neatly cancelled by double ring numeral « 12 » at Grand Savane, good to large margins, fine and scarce cancellation…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70047 | 1d. orange red on yellowish paper, worn impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1d. orange red on yellowish paper, worn impression, position 4, very large to huge even margins all around, lightly struck with boxed « Inland » cancel,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70048 | 1d. red on greyish, worn Impressions, position 2, good
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1d. red on greyish, worn Impressions, position 2, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Plaine Magnien Riviere du Rempart numeral « 14 »,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70049 | 1848-59 Post Paid Issue, Worn Impressions, 1d. bright
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-22)
1d. bright red on grey, worn Impression, horizontal pair, position 11/12, clear to large margins tied to a small fragment to Adelaide (AU), by dumb bar…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP