18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
437 lots
Lot 70350 | 1900-05 « Arms » 5r imperf colour trial, affixed to De La Rue day book piece
Mauritius » 1900-05 Arms Issue (SG 138-155)
1900-05 « Arms » 5r imperf colour trial, affixed to De La Rue day book piece, and endorsed at right « 5 Rs. » and « Approved 14th Oct 97 » in red; fine and scarce….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70351 | 1902 2r50 Overprinted Postage and Revenue (type 44) locally, a very fresh mint block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902 2r50 Overprinted Postage and Revenue (type 44) locally, a very fresh mint block of four, a scarce multiple (S.G.162, £520+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70352 | 1902 12c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine, variety surcharge
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902 12c. on 36c. orange and ultramarine, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint with large part original gum (S.G.135a, £800) Cert B.P.A (2012)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70353 | 1904-07 Arms, wmk. multiple Crown CA. Complete mint set of eight values plus 2c and 6c chalk-surfaced papers
Mauritius » Later Issues
1904-07
Arms, wmk. multiple Crown CA. Complete set of eight values plus 2c and 6c
chalk-surfaced papers. Very fine fresh mint. SG 164-175, 165a,…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 70354 | 1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 15c. black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to Quatre Bornes, marked « Express Delivery »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 1904-07 15c black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to Quatre Bornes, endorsed in manuscript « Express Delivery »…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70355 | 1910 (Jan) issue Arms De La Rue master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (Jan) Arms De La Rue master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), endorsed « BEFORE / HARDENING » and dated « 18 AUG.1908 »,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70356 | 1910 set of 15 values to 10r. mounted on pieces of album pages, almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive, each overprinted « Specimen »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 set of 15 values to 10r. mounted on pieces of album pages, almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive, each overprinted « SPECIMEN », very fresh…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70357 | 1908 5c essay in dark green on buff in an unadopted design
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 5c essay in dark green on buff in an unadopted design, affixed to card (24x28mm.), very fine and rare; ex De La Rue Archives (illustrated on p.4614…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70358 | 1910 (Jan) issue 5c., 12c., 25c., 50c., 1R., 2R 50c., 5R and 10R. De La Rue die proofs of the name and duty plates in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 (Jan) 5c., 12c., 25c., 50c., 1R., 2R 50c., 5R and 10R. De La Rue die proofs of the name and duty plates in black on glazed cards (92x60mm), all dated…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70359 | 1910 2r.50c. mint corner marginal block of four with plate number
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 2R50c mint corner block of four with plate number « 1 », plus a 10R single mint l.h. example, very fine (S.G. £328+).
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 70360 | 1913-22 range of values comprising 5c., (3), 25c (3) and 10r. (3), each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger page
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 range of values comprising 5c., (3), 25c (3) and 10r. (3), each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70361 | 1913-22 range of values comprising 12c., 25c (2), 50c., 1r. (2), 5r., 10r. and 2r 50c. in strips of three, each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger page pieces
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 range of values comprising 12c., 25c (2), 50c., 1r. (2), 5r., 10r. and 2r 50c. in strips of three, each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70362 | 1913-22 10r. green and red on blue green (olive back), a superb mint n.h. block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1913-22 10r. green and red on blue green (olive back), a superb mint n.h. block of four with interpanneau margin at left, a lovely fresh example of this…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70363 | 1898-1921 fine mint selection of issues on stock cards
Mauritius » Collections
1898-1921 fine mint selection of issues on stock cards, including
1913-21
KGV keytype, wmk. multiple Crown CA. Complete set of eight values plus…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70364 | 1921-26 Arms, wmk. multiple Script CA. 1c to 20c complete set of 17 values plus 15c cobalt shade
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26
Arms, wmk. multiple Script CA. 1c to 20c complete set of 17 values plus 15c
cobalt shade. All bar the 4c green unmounted, very fine and fresh….
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 70365 | 1921-26 « Arms » set of 17 to 20c. overprinted « SPECIMEN » with 8 values (the 1925-26 new colours and values) in horizontal pairs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 « Arms » set of 17 to 20c. overprinted « SPECIMEN » with 8 values (the 1925-26 new colours and values) in horizontal pairs, large part to full OG;…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70366 | 1926 (Sep) 3c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Sep) 3c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « AFTER / STRIKING » and dated « 11.9.26 », very…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70367 | 1921 (Dec) 4c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921 (Dec) 4c De La Rue die proof of the value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « BEFORE / STRIKING » and dated « 12/19/21 », very fine and…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70368 | 1921-26 4c. green, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 4c. green, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M » large part original gum, very fresh and attractive; rare with only 7 possible…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70369 | 1922 (Jan) two 20c. De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Striking » and « After Striking »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1922 (Jan) two 20c De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet in black on glazed cards (92x60mm), endorsed either « BEFORE / STRIKING » or « AFTER / STRIKING »,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70370 | 1921-22 group of five duty tablet De La Rue die proofs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-22 group of five duty tablet De La Rue die proofs incl. 1921 (Dec) 4c value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « BEFORE / STRIKING »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70371 | 1921-26 10c. grey, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 10c. grey, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M » large part original gum, very fresh and attractive, rare with only 7 possible…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70372 | 1921-26 20c. blue, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 20c. blue, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M » large part original gum, very fresh and attractive; rare with only 7 possible…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70373 | 1921-26 Arms 50r dull purple and green imperforate, attached to part Appendix Sheet plus two specimens
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 Arms 50r dull purple and green imperforate, attached to part Appendix Sheet endorsed « 29th April 1924/ Mauritius reqn 2839 » and again endorsed…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70374 | 1921-26 Arms issue, 50 Rupees, stamp size master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 Arms issue, 50 Rupees, stamp size master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card, dated « 11 Dec 96 ». Scarce.Provenance: Robert…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70375 | 1921-26 50r. dull purple and green, overprinted with a bold local serifed « SPECIMEN » of a type unknown to Samuel
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50r. dull purple and green, overprinted with a bold local serifed « SPECIMEN » of a type unknown to Samuel; large part OG. Rare (S.G.222s, £400)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70376 | 1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green, large part OG; very
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green, large part OG; very fresh and fine. Cert B.P.A. (2007) (S.G.222, £950)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70377 | 1924 50r. dull purple and green; fine used; exceedingly rare
Mauritius » Later Issues
1924 50r. dull purple and green; fine used; exceedingly rare postally used (S.G.222, £4’250)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70378 | 1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green with SPECIMEN ovpt
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50R Dull Purple & Green overprinted SPECIMEN, fine mint.(S.G.222s, £400)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70379 | 1926, two pieces cut from the De La Rue appendix pages
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926, two pieces of De La Rue appendix pages bearing eight different 1c. perforated colour trials for the eight new values in 1926, each with the value…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70380 | 1926 (Jun) two 1c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Jun) two 1c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and « After Striking » and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70381 | 1921-34 1c. to 20c. set of nine values in strips of three being the new issues made in 1926, each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger page pieces
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 1c. to 20c. set of nine values in strips of three being the new issues made in 1926, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » and affixed to Madagascar UPU…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70382 | 1921-34 KGV key type, wmk. multiple Script CA. 1c to 25c group of 25 upper or lower marginal examples
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 KGV key type, wmk. multiple Script CA. 1c to 25c group of 25 upper or lower marginal examples, all showing plate numbers in margins. 1c ’17’, 2c…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70383 | 1921-34 1c. to 5r. fifteen values in horizontal pairs overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 1c. to 5r. group of fifteen values in horizontal pairs overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part to full o.g., the odd imperfection though mostly very…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70384 | 1926 (Jun) two 2c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Jun) two 2c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and « After Striking » and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70385 | 1921-34 2c. brown, die II, mint nh horizontal strip of three showing major misplacement of duty tablets
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 2c brown, die II, mint n.h. horizontal strip of three showing major misplacement of duty tablets, a superb and very visually appealing variety,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70386 | 1926 (Aug) two 4c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Aug) two 4c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and « After Striking » the…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70387 | 1923 5c. 12c., 25c. 50c. and 1r. stamp size die proofs of the value tablet and name in black, on glazed card mounted on two De La Rue striking book pieces
Mauritius » Later Issues
1923 5c. 12c., 25c. 50c. and 1r. stamp size die proofs of the value tablet and name in black, on glazed card mounted on two De La Rue striking book pieces…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70388 | 1926 (?) 8c. De La Rue proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (?) 8c. De La Rue proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and undated. fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70389 | 1926 (Aug) 10c. De La Rue proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Aug) 10c. De La Rue proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and dated « 4 Aug 1926 » in blue;…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70390 | 1935 12c. imperforate colour trial in grey, on glazed paper
Mauritius » Later Issues
1935 12c. imperforate colour trial in grey on glazed paper, endorsed « Appd. 25/11 », « Mauritius 5327. » and dated « 22.11.35 » ; superb; ex John Wilson and…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70391 | 1934 12c. Type B imperforate colour trial in grey, affixed to piece
Mauritius » Later Issues
1934 12c. Type B imperforate colour trial in grey, affixed to piece (93x62mm.) marked « appd. for colour », initialled and dated « 13.12.33 »; superb.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70392 | 1933 12c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1933 12c. De La Rue die proof of the value tablet and name in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « Approved 17/11, and dated « 16.11.33 » at lower right…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70393 | 1931 15c. imperforate colour trial in blue, on glazed paper, marked « ok 6/11 » and dated « 5.11.31 »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1931 15c. imperforate colour trial in light blue on glazed paper, endorsed « OK 6/11 », « Reqn 4438. » and dated « 5.11.31 », superb; ex John Wilson and « Port…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70394 | 1931 15c. die proof in light blue, on thick laid surfaced paper, dated « 5.11.31 » at lower left
Mauritius » Later Issues
1931 15c die proof in light blue on thick laid surfaced paper, dated « 5.11.31 » at lower left and endorsed « Reqn 4438. », pin holes from being pinned to…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70395 | 1926 (Aug) two 15c. De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Aug) two 15c. De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and « After Striking »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70396 | 1926 (Aug) two 20c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1926 (Aug) two 20c. De La Rue proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.), marked « Before Hardening » and « After Striking » dated…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70397 | 1932 20c. Die I imperforate colour trial in Prussian blue, affixed to piece
Mauritius » Later Issues
1932 20c. Die I imperforate colour trial in Prussian blue, affixed to De La Rue archive piece (80x62mm.) marked « appd. for colour », initialled and dated…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70398 | 1931 20c. die proof in blue, on thick laid surfaced paper, dated « 25.10.33 » at lower right
Mauritius » Later Issues
1931 20c die proof in blue on thick laid surfaced paper, dated « 25.10.33 » and endorsed « Approved 26/x », very fine and most attractive; ex « Port Louis ».
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70399 | 1921-34 25c., 1r. 2r 50c., 5r. and 10r. each in a horizontal strip of three, overprinted « Specimen »
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 25c, 1r, 2r 50c, 5r and 10r each in a horizontal strips of three overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum, very fresh and scarce in multiples….
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP