5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
978 lots
Lot 50960 | 1916 2d black on thin wove paper, initialled in red ink, unused without gum as issued, showing variety « L » in « LONG » doubled
Long Island
1916 2d black on thin wove paper, initialled in red ink, unused without gum as issued, showing variety « L » in « LONG » doubled, thin, fine and very rare,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50961 | 1869 (Aug 1) entire from Antananarivo to the London Missionary Society in England, carried to Mauritius and franked with De La Rue 1863-72 1s orange and 4d
Madagascar (British Post)
1869 (Aug 1) entire from Antananarivo to the London Missionary Society in England, carried to Mauritius and franked with De La Rue 1863-72 1s orange and…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50962 | 1886, 3d rose, POSTAGE 29 1/2mm, no stops, without handstamp, unused
Madagascar (British Post)
1886 3d rose, POSTAGE 29 1/2mm and without stops, without handstamp, unused with intact corner gumming, minor thinning in hinge area and a slight corner…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 50963 | Madagascar 1886 6d rose w. Postage 29 1/2mm, no stops, w/o handstamp
Madagascar (British Post)
1886 6d rose, POSTAGE 29 1/2mm and without stops, without handstamp, unused with intact corner gumming, slight wrinkling in hinge area which does not detract…
Estimation: 4’000 – 4’800 GBP
Lot 50964 | 1906-12 $500 purple and orange optd SPECIMEN mint
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1906-12 $500 purple and orange optd SPECIMEN mint with large part o.g., a superb example (signed) (S.G. £5’000).
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50965 | 1906 wmk multi CA $500 purple and orange with « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1906 wmk multi CA $500 purple and orange with « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint h.r., fresh colours, fine and very scarce high value (S.G. £5’000).
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50966 | 1912-23 KGV 10c purple on yellow with watermark reversed variety, neatly used
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1912-23 KGV 10c purple on yellow with watermark reversed variety, neatly used with partial Malacca cds, light bend, fine (S.G. £800).Correction to printed…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50967 | 1912-23 $100 black and carmine mint
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1912-23 $100 black and carmine mint with large part o.g., a superb example of this scarce high value; cert. B.P.A (2011) (S.G. £13’000).
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50968 | 1921-33 $500 purple and orange-brown top right corner marginal single with control number « 1 », showing an early state of the broken scroll variety, mint n.h.
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1921-33 $500 purple and orange-brown top right corner marginal single with control number « 1 », showing an early state of the broken scroll variety, mint…
Estimation: 70’000 – 80’000 GBP
Lot 50969 | 1905 (Sep 28) 3c outward portion of a reply paid card sent uprated and sent registered from Taiping to Germany
Malaysia » Federated Malay States
1905 (Sep 28) 3c outward portion of a reply paid card sent registered to Germany uprated with 1904-22 1c, 3c, 4c and 5c tied by Taiping squared circle…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50970 | 1895 $25 fiscal used, thin, otherwise fine.
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Johor
1979 Flowers no watermark 15c. variety black printed double, fine used.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50971 | 1937-40 Sultan Ismail set to $5 fresh hinged mint plus Kedah 1937 Sultan Halimshah 10c to $5 mint set
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Kelantan
1937-40 Sultan Ismail 1c to $5 mint set of 15, the 2c, 40c and 50c have slight red brown marks at top perfs, other values fresh lightly hinged mint including…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50972 | 1933 Survey Department 50c. essay in bright red, with
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Perak
1933 Survey Department 50c. essay in bright red, with solid background, imperf. block of four. Norris F5. Scarce.
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 50973 | 1895-90 2c. bright rose, Ovpt type 30, variety Antique
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Sungei Ujong
1895-90 2c bright rose, ovpt type 30, variety Antique « G » in SUNGEI, (r6/1) mint o.g., fresh and fine (S.G. £950).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50974 | 1942-43 Dai Nippon $1 black and green with inverted overprint variety, mint
Malaysia » Malaysian States – Japanese Occupation
1942-43 Dai Nippon $1 black and green with inverted overprint variety, mint l.h., toned gum, very fine; cert. RPS (1998) (S.G. £950).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50975 | Malaya 1890s to 1980s Revenue collection stamps and documents
Malaysia » Malaysian States Collections and Lots
1890s-1980s Revenues Exhibit collection showing the stamps and their usage on documents, Proofs, errors and Varieties starting with Federated Malay States…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50976 | 1793 (Feb 2) wrapper with small part of contents showing dateline as being sent from the island of Gozo
Malta
1793 (Feb 2) wrapper with small part of contents showing dateline as being sent from the island of Gozo, sent to France with ms « 8 » (erased) and « 10 » rates,…
Estimation: 130 – 180 GBP
Lot 50977 | 1859-84 GB 10s grey-green with faint Threadneedle Street postmark and forged « A25 » postmark
Malta
GB 1878 10s grey-green with faint Threadneedle Street postmark and forged « A25 » postmark subsequently applied.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50978 | 1880 (Oct) commercial envelope sent from Malta to Tripoli with GB 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.19 tied on arrival by blue boxed diamonds cancel
Malta
1880 (Oct) commercial envelope sent from Malta to Tripoli (Libya) with GB 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.19 tied on arrival by blue boxed diamonds cancel, reverse…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50979 | 1938-43 1/4d to 10s set of 21 in mint n.h. blocks of four,
Malta
1938-43 1/4d to 10s set of 21 in mint n.h. blocks of four, many with margins, very fine and fresh (S.G. £300+).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50980 | 1938-43 2s6d with damaged value table variety in mint n.h. right marginal block of four
Malta
1938-43 2s6d with damaged value table variety in mint n.h. right marginal block of four, very fine and fresh (S.G. £400+).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50981 | Malta 1860-1935 mint collection on stock pages
Malta
Collection: 1860-1935 mint collection on stock pages with 1860 1/2d (unused) and 5 x 1863 CC 1/2d shades (taken as cheapest), then 1885 to 1/-, 1886 5/-,…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 50982 | Literature: « Classic Mauritius » by Hiroyuki Kanai, 1981
Mauritius
Literature: « Classic Mauritius » by Hiroyuki Kanai, 1981, leather luxury edition with golden title imprint on spine and slipcase, excellent condition, a…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50983 | Literature: « The Mauritius Primitives: Lapirot, Sherwin and Dardennes. A Study of the Postage Stamps Issued in 1859 » by Arnold Rudge
Mauritius
Literature: « The Mauritius Primitives: Lapirot, Sherwin and Dardennes. A Study of the Postage Stamps Issued in 1859 » by Arnold Rudge, 2006, HB, incl. the…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50984 | Mauritius 1844 entire to Bordeaux
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1844 (OC 17) entire to Bordeaux, endorsed « via England » with various manuscript rate markings and ships name, showing fine double-ring Mauritius post Office…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50985 | Mauritius 1849 entire to La Rochelle, France, blue COVE/ SHIP LETTER
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1849 (DE 05) entire to La Rochelle bearing good strike of crowned GPO date stamp, top right showing blue-green COVE/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, red French…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50986 | 1849 (Oct 20) entire from Mauritius to France with boxed « PACKET » hs and crowned GPO despatch ds
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1849 (Oct 20) entire from Mauritius to France with boxed « PACKET » hs and crowned GPO despatch ds, endorsed « Packet pr Enigma via Ceylon and Marseilles »,…
Estimation: 400 – 800 GBP
Lot 50987 | 1854 incoming envelope stampless envelope endorsed « p. Steamer « Chusan » via Ceylon », with « FORWARDED BY / JOHN BLACK / GALLE »
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1854 incoming envelope stampless envelope endorsed « p. Steamer « Chusan » via Ceylon », with very fine strike of « FORWARDED BY / JOHN BLACK / GALLE » bevelled-framed…
Estimation: 600 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50988 | Great Britain 1864 6d incoming envelope with red 4d 1/2 handstamp
Mauritius » Incoming Mail
Great Britain 1864 (NO 19) envelope, pink embossed backflap of ‘Royal Gardens Kew/ Director’ addressed to « His Excellency/ Sir Henry Barkly KCB/ Government…
Estimation: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 50989 | 1847 Post Office « Stocken » reprints taken from the original copper plate in 1912, in the issued colours with one sheetlet in blue and one in orange
Mauritius » 1847 Post Office Issue (SG 1-2)
1847 Post Office « Stocken » reprints taken from the original copper plate in 1912, in the issued colours with one sheetlet in blue and one in orange, very…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50990 | 1859 Post Paid 1d. red on bluish, worn impression, on 9.7.1859 ‘Bulletin Commercial’ newspaper masthead
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1859 Post Paid 1d. red on bluish, worn impression, very fine with clear to mostly large even margins, cancelled by tied by mute barred oval on 9.7.1859…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50991 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression,
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, intermediate impression, pos.6, with good to huge margins, superb target cancel, very fine and stunning example; cert. RPS (2025)…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50992 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on bluish, worn impression, four very fine examples with full to wide margins all around used on 1860 cover Port Louis to Paris
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on bluish, worn impression, four very fine examples with full to wide margins all around used on 1860 cover Port Louis to Paris,…
Estimation: 16’000 – 24’000 GBP
Lot 50993 | 1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, pos.4, used
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue, worn impression, pos.4, just cut into at top left corner otherwise clear to large margins, neat target cancel, very fine; cert….
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50994 | 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on greyish top marginal vertical strip of four on cover to France
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue
1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on greyish, latest impression, top marginal vertical strip of four (pos.3, 6, 9, 12), good to very large margins elsewhere, on…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50995 | 1858-62 Britannia 9d. dull magenta, a superb example
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1858-62 Britannia (9d) dull magenta mint large part o.g., a superb example with lovely rich colour, rare so fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50996 | 1859 (9d) dull magenta in block of four used with « PAID » in circle cancels
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859 (9d) dull magenta in block of four used with « PAID » in circle cancels, bottom left stamp with thin at back and top pair with internal crease, an attractive…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 50997 | 1859-61 Britannia 6d imperf. proof pair in black on wove paper
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 Britannia 6d imperf. proof pair in black on wove paper, large margins, very fine.
Estimation: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50998 | 1859-61 6d. blue, large margins all round, full original
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
1859-61 6d. blue, large margins all round, full original gum and displaying superb fresh colour, a rare stamp in this exceptional quality and certainly…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50999 | 1859 Lapirot issue accumulation of 37 stamps in very mixed condition
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot issue accumulation of 37 stamps in very mixed condition, most of which are plated, showing various states of impression from early to worn,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51000 | 1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia 6d blue on cover to India
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia 6d blue, fine to good margins, paying the 8d overseas…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 51001 | 1859 Lapirot 2d early impression, pos.9, with close to large margins, very neatly cancelled
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d early impression, pos.9, with close to large margins, very neatly cancelled by a void barred oval, a striking example; cert. RPS (2025)…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51002 | 1859 Lapirot 2d pos. 1 corner marginal with good to huge margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d pos. 1 corner marginal with good to huge margins, cancelled by void barred oval and red transit cds, small thin spot, very fine example…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51003 | 1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, 2d. blue, two
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot, intermediate impression, 2d. blue, margins on two sides, fine used.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51004 | 1859 Lapirot 2d blue on bluish, worn impression, position 7, used in combination with Britannia 6d blue on folded cover Port Louis to Batavia
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue
1859 Lapirot 2d blue on bluish, worn impression, position 7, used in combination with Britannia 6d blue on folded cover Port Louis to Batavia, Dutch East…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 51005 | 1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d, taken from the original page from the RPSL handbook
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1900 Sherwin coloured autotype illustrations of the 1d vermilion and 2d, taken from the original page from the RPSL handbook on British Africa published…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51006 | 1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society including 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12 in black, plus the reverse sides of the plates
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, including 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51007 | 1859 Dardenne 1d red used
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d red, just shaved at top right otherwise clear margins, good strike of the void barred oval cancel, slight thins, a presentable example…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51008 | 1859 1d dull vermilion with large to huge margins, used
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 1d dull vermilion with large to huge margins, neatly cancelled by void barred oval, a particularly fine example; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1’800).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51009 | 1859 Dardenne 1d dull vermilion pair used on internal cover from Port Louis to the 5th Fusiliers at Mahébourg
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 1d dull vermilion pair used on internal cover from Port Louis to the 5th Fusiliers at Mahébourg, cancelled light black targets, GPO MAURITIUS…
Estimation: 24’000 – 34’000 GBP