18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
437 lots
Lot 70100 | 1859-61 1s vermilion, good margins all round, very fine mint with large part original gum
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 1s vermilion, good margins all round, very fine mint with large part original gum, a wonderfully fresh example (S.G.£3’250).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70101 | 1859-61 Britannia 1s vermilion, fine to good margins, unused
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 Britannia 1s vermilion, fine to good margins, unused, fine and very scarce and often found without gum (S.G. £3’250).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70102 | 1858-62 Britannia Issue 1/- vermilion showing the Perkins Bacon « CANCELLED » handstamp
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia Issue 1/- vermilion, very large balanced margins, showing a crisp part strike of the Perkins Bacon « CANCELLED » handstamp [6], taken…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70103 | 1858-62 1s vermilion, block of four, touched to clear
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1s vermilion, block of four, touched to clear margins, on 1861 (Nov 6.) large quadruple rate envelope ex « Cursetjee » correspondence to Aden, marked…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70104 | 1862 (5 Apr.) double rate envelope to Bordeaux, marked
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1s vermilion, close to very large margins, in combination with 1862 4d. carmine with wing-margin, on 1862 (5 Apr.) double rate envelope to Bordeaux,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70105 | 1859 entire to Calcutta, bearing 1/- vermilion, large
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1s vermilion, close to large margins, on 1859 entire to Calcutta (India), lightly cancelled by dumb oval of bars, the reverse showing G.P.O Mauritius…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70106 | 1858-62 1s yellow green pair, fine mint with large part OG
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1s yellow green pair, fine mint with large part OG, large margins all round, fresh and attractive (S.G.35, £1’300)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70107 | 1858-62 1/- yellow-green marginal example from the
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1/- yellow-green marginal example from the right of the sheet, very fine mint with large part OG, a wonderfully fresh example.(S.G.35, £650)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70108 | 1858-62 1/- yellow-green, strip of three with clear to very large margins, cancelled « B53 »
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 1/- yellow-green, strip of three with clear to very large margins, cancelled « B53 » several times, a rare multiple.(S.G.35, £480+)Provenance: Jaffe…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70109 | 1858 (6 Nov.) entire ex the « Billingsley » correspondence
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 4d. green pair with good margins, on 1854 Part wrapper ex the « Billingsley » correspondence to Cape Town, marked « P Clasmerden », rated « 1/-« , tied…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70110 | Forgeries: 1863 Spiro forgeries, pair of complete sheets
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
Forgeries: 1863 Spiro forgeries, pair of complete sheets with target cancels, with 6d slate pin perf. and (no value) blue imperf., very scarce intact sheets.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70111 | 2d. dark blue on bluish paper, early impression, large
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
2d. dark blue on bluish paper, early impression, large to huge margins all round, showing intense colour and impression, neatly cancelled by a central…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70112 | 1859 Lapirot Early Impressions, 2d. blue on grey paper
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
2d. blue on grey paper, early impressions, position 8, good to large uneven margins, fine used, neatly cancelled by « 16 » numeral of Easter Suburb, scarce….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70113 | 2d. blue, horizontal pair, early impression, positions 9-10, touched to huge margins, on 1859 cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
2d. blue, horizontal pair, early impression, positions 9-10, touched to huge margins, on 1859 cover to France tied by dumb ovals in black, GPO MAURITIUS…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70114 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, intermediate impression, pos
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
2d. blue, intermediate impression, position 11, large to enormous uneven margins and neat cancelled by barred oval cancel in black, extremely fine (SG…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70115 | 2d blue, intermediate impression, position 3, in combination with 2d blue, worn impression, position 9, on 1859 folded lettersheet
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
2d blue, intermediate impression, position 3, in combination with 2d blue, worn impression, position 9, on 1859 folded lettersheet from Port Louis to France…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70116 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue strip of three, worn impressi
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
2d. blue, strip of three, worn impression, positions 5-6-7, clear to enormous margins and neatly cancelled by three strike of the circular PAID pmk, part…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70117 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, position 3
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
2d. blue, worn impression, position 3, with sheet margin at top, otherwise very large to huge even margins, crisp barred oval cancel, exceptionally fine…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 70118 | 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, worn impression horizontal pair, positions 1-2, used on large part cover front
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
2d. blue, worn impression horizontal pair, positions 1-2, used on large part cover front, sent « via Suez & Marseille » to Amsterdam, each neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 70119 | 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, unused
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, unused, just touched at left to clear margins, from position 11 on the plate, small repair at lower left, one of only eight…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 70120 | 1859 Sherwin issue 2d. deep blue on bluish vertical
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
2d. deep blue on bluish vertical pair, positions 9/12, close to large margins, neatly cancelled by individual strikes of dumb barred oval, which leave…
Estimation: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70121 | 1859 Sherwin 2d blue, from position 1 on the plate
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
2d. blue, from position 1 on the plate, large even margins and light barred oval cancel, extremely fine and rare in this quality superlative quality (SG…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70122 | 1859 Sherwin 2d. blue on bluish paper, position 6, a superb used example
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1859 Sherwin 2d. blue on bluish paper, position 6, a superb used example with very large and balanced margins all around (a most unusual occurrence on…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70123 | 1859 Sherwin issue 2d. deep blue on bluish paper, a
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
2d. deep blue on bluish paper, position 5, a superb used example with large margins all round and showing lovely colour and impression, neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70124 | 1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the (unissued) 1d vermilion and the 2d blue
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the (unissued) 1d vermilion and the 2d blue, removed from the original page from the RPSL handbook on British…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70125 | 1859 Dardenne Issue, 1d. Red, large to huge margins,
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. red, large to huge margins, showing bright colour, lightly struck by « Paid » in circle cancels, an extremely fine used example (S.G.41a, £1800).Expertise:…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70126 | 1859 Dardenne 1d red with variety « egg over PENNY »
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. red with variety « egg over PENNY », four even margins, cancelled neat numeral « 4 » in blue, fine and attractive and rare plate flaw (S.G.41a, £1’800)Provenance:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70127 | Dardenne 1d. red on laid paper, a fine used example with huge margins all round neatly cancelled by dumb oval of bars
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. red on laid paper, a fine used example with huge margins all round neatly cancelled by dumb oval of bars, a very fresh and attractive example (S.G.41a,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70128 | 1859 Dardenne Issue, 1d. dull vermilion on laid paper, unused without gum
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. dull vermilion on laid paper, unused without gum, close to good margins, showing superb fresh colour, a true rarity unused (S.G.42, £10’000)Expertise:…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70129 | 1859 Dardenne Issue, 1d. Vermilion, Large to huge margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. vermilion, large to huge margins all around, showing strong colour and crisp impression, neatly cancelled by barred oval cancel, extremely fine to…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70130 | 1859 Dardenne 1d dull vermilion, large margins all
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. dull vermilion, large to very large even margins all around, light barred oval cancel, very fine and a superb appearance (SG £1’500)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70131 | 1859 Dardenne Issue 1d.deep vermilion, superb used,
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d.deep vermilion, superbly used, neatly cancelled by « PAID » in circle; huge margins all round showing magnificent rich colour (S.G.42, £1’500)Expertise:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70132 | 1d. dull vermilion, large to huge margins, light barred oval cancel, on merchant’s cover from Port Louis to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1d. dull vermilion, large to huge margins, light barred oval cancel, on merchant’s cover from Port Louis to France by the vessel « Salsette » (last voyage),…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70133 | A Key Showpiece of the Dardenne Issue: 1859 Dardenne 1d red and 2d blue used together on cover to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
A Key Showpiece of the Dardenne Issue
1859 Dardenne 1d red and 2d blue used together on cover to France « via Aden » tied by barred ovals in black, French…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 70134 | 1859 Dardenne Issue 2d. slate-blue, used vertical pair
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. slate-blue, used vertical pair, positions 40/46, tied to fragment by two complete strikes of the barred oval cancellation, good to large uneven margins,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
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Lot 70135 | 1859 Dardenne Issue 2d. Slate Blue, [59], a fine used
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. Slate Blue, position 59, a fine used example showing « Line Flaw », good to huge margins, and showing lovely rich colour, neatly cancelled by « Paid »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70136 | 1859 Dardenne issue, 2d slate blue, fine used with
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. slate blue, good to large margins, position 38, fine used with clear barred oval, lovely fresh colour (S.G.43, £1’400)Expertise: Signed Grobe, Cert…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70137 | 1859 Dardenne 2d blue, bright fresh shade, fine to
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. blue, bright fresh shade, fine to huge margins, extremely neat barred oval cancel, very fine (S.G,43a, £1’100)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2009)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70138 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. bright blue, two singles with clear to huge margins, on 1860 cover from Port Louis to Réunion
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. bright blue, two singles with clear to huge margins, from positions 18 & 4, on 1860 cover from Port Louis to Réunion, cancelled by dumb…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70139 | Dardenne 2d. blue pair on laid paper, with huge margins, on 1860 (Mar 5) entire from Port Louis « Via Marseilles » to Bordeaux
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. blue pair on laid paper, with huge margins, showing traces of adjoining impressions at foot, on 1860 (Mar 5) entire from Port Louis « Via Marseilles »…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70140 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue horizontal pair showing
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue horizontal pair showing « NIE » letters of the papermaker’s watermark, large margins and light barred oval cancels, extremely fine (SG £1’900…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70141 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, hint of possible retou
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue, hint of possible retouch below value (not the « feather » variety), good to large margins, neat barred oval cancel, fine (SG £950)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70142 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, with litho ring flaw at
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue, with litho ring flaw at upper right, fine to huge margins, light barred oval cancel, very fine (SG £950)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70143 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue with large to enormous margins
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d pale blue with large to enormous margins and neat barred oval in black, fresh and very fine (SG £950)
Expertise: Signed A. Diena and Bloch
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70144 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue pair, left stamp with re-touch on nose, used on large piece of entire to France
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue pair, left stamp with re-touch on nose, used on large piece of entire to France, cancelled by mute ovals, the pair very fresh…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70145 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, clearly showing the « c
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, clearly showing the « cut transfer » variety (lower left corner truncated), plus litho ring flaw at lower right, good to very…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70146 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, with « cut transfer » variety
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue, with « cut transfer » variety (lower left corner truncated), lightly cancelled with fine to large margins, fine and rare
Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70147 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, the « major retouch » to
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue, the « major retouch » to neck variety, lightly cancelled with good to large margins, very fine and rare (S.G.44a, £2’000)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70148 | 1859 Dardenne Issue 2d. pale blue on laid paper, position 36, with heavy retouch on neck, used
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue on laid paper, position 36, with heavy retouch on neck, a good used example with large margins and rich colour; fine (S.G.44a, £2’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70149 | 1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, with « feather » retouch
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
2d. pale blue, with « feather » retouch variety below TWO, close to large margins, neat barred oval cancel, fine and fresh, a rare variety (SG £1’200)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP