5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
978 lots
Lot 51060 | 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: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51061 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 3r. in pink, attractive essay with heavily engraved design of a large format with arms in centre
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 3R in pink, attractive essay of an unissued design with arms in centre, small touch-ups by hand, affixed to card (90x115mm) dated « Jan 16th 08″…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51062 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 3r. essay in brown, a horizontal design with arms in centre
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 3R essay in brown of an unissued design in horizontal format with arms in centre showing a dodo and Rusa deer either side in oval border, affixed…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51063 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 5c. in green very similar to the 1910 design except for the value tablet, affixed to card
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 5c essay in green very similar to the 1910 design except for the value tablet, affixed to card (90x115mm.) dated « Jan 16th 08 », fine and very…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51064 | 1900-05 Arms Issue 12c. in green, essay with the value tablet excised and « 12 cents » in claret inserted
Mauritius » Later Issues
1908 Arms 12c essay of the accepted design for the 1910 issue, with the value tablet excised and « 12 CENTS » in claret inserted (although the 12c value…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51065 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51066 | 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: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51067 | 1910 issue 1c to 10R complete set affixed to two complete Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger pages
Mauritius » Later Issues
1910 issue 1c to 10R complete set with three of each all overprinted « SPECIMEN » and affixed to two complete Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger pages,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51068 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51069 | 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: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 51070 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51071 | 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: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51072 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51073 | 1921-34 issue group of 14 De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 issue group of 14 De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards (92x60mm), incl. 1c Before Hardening 1 JUN 1926 and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 51074 | 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: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51075 | 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 51076 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51077 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51078 | 1921-34 10r. green and red on emerald, a lovely fresh mint block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-34 10r. green and red on emerald mint block of four, virtually full o.g. with the lower pair mint n.h., a very fine and scarce multiple (S.G. £640+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51079 | 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: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51080 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51081 | 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: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51082 | 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: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51083 | Express delivery 1903-04 surcharged in one operation 15c. grey-green, variety surcharge inverted, mint
Mauritius » Express Delivery Stamps
1903-04 surcharged in one operation 15c. grey-green, variety surcharge inverted, mint part original gum, scarce; ex « Port Louis »; cert. RPS (2002) (S.G….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51084 | 1859-1970 Mint & used collection neatly presented in brown Beumer stockbook, showing early QV issues used from the 1859 Dardenne with both 1d red struck by clear crisp circular PAID and 2d blue cancelled with oval bats,
Mauritius » Collections
1859-1970 Mint & used collection neatly presented in brown Beumer stockbook, showing early QV issues used from the 1859 Dardenne with both 1d red struck…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51085 | 1900-05 Arms, complete mint set of 18 values plus 1R with inverted watermark and 1904-07 Arms wmk multi Crown mint set
Mauritius » Collections
1900-05 and 1904-07 Arms mint group, incl. complete mint set of 18 values, fine or very fine (S.G. £400) plus 1c to 50c mint and extra 25c on chalk paper…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51086 | 1896-1913 cca. MOROCCO AGENCIES 14 postal stationery: reg. envelopes, wrappers & cards
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1896-1913ca., Assembly of 14 postal stationery registered envelopes, cards and wrappers, nearly all surcharged or overprinted on Gibraltar + 4 LEVANT postal…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51087 | 1901 MOROCCO AGENCIES – 1st Gibraltar overprinted issue tied to reg. cover
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1901, Complete first overprinted issue set tied to registered cover by oval ‘REGISTERED TANGIER 18.4.01’ datestamp to London, cover stains but scarce as…
Estimation: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 51088 | 1936-51, collection of mint control blocks of 6, including
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices) » Spanish Currency
1936-51, collection of mint control blocks of 6, including issues with more than one more multiple showing different control/cylinder number combinations,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51089 | 1948 Olympics 1p20c on 1s with variety surcharge double, mint
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices) » Spanish Currency
1948 Olympics 1p20c on 1s with variety surcharge double, mint l.h., very fine; cert. BPA (1998) (S.G. £1’500).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51090 | 1936-51, collection of mint control blocks of 6
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices) » Tangier International Zone
1936-51, collection of mint control blocks of 6, including issues with more than one more multiple showing different control/cylinder number combinations,…
Estimation: 160 – 220 GBP
Lot 51091 | 1916-23 10s indigo-blue, mint o.g.
Nauru
1916-23 10s indigo-blue, mint o.g., light horizontal gum bend not detracting from the appearance, a vibrant example of this very rare shade of which only…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51092 | 1916-23 10s indigo-blue in lower left corner marginal block of four mint n.h. each with variety overprint double, one albino
Nauru
1916-23 10s indigo-blue in lower left corner marginal block of four mint n.h. each with variety overprint double, one albino, exceptionally fresh and well…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 51093 | New Hebrides 1927 group of four covers and a front
New Hebrides
1927 group of four covers and a front, incl. cover with French issue 20c cover to Melbourne, Australia, a registered 50c cover to Chatswood, Sydney, a…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51094 | 1898 Pictorials colour trial proofs with Waterlow & Sons Specimen overprint in 7 different complete miniature sheetlets of nine
New Zealand
1898 Pictorials colour trial proofs with Waterlow & Sons Specimen overprint in 7 different complete miniature sheetlets of nine, unused without gum, some…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51095 | 1898-1908 used selection of Pictorials, generally good/fine.
New Zealand
Collection: 1898-1908 used selection of Pictorials, generally good/fine (any faults noted on tickets). Comprises SG nos. 249, 254 (x2), 255, 256, 258 (x2),…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51096 | Booklet: 1928 2s specimen booklet complete with punch hole and each pane cancelled « 9.NOV 1926 GENERAL POST OFFICE, WELLINGTON »
New Zealand
Booklet: 1928 2s specimen booklet (panes with bars and adverts on selvedge) produced by the General Post Office department, complete with punch hole and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51097 | Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 £2 bright purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint
New Zealand
Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 £2 bright purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint l.h., very fine and fresh (S.G. £1’300).
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 51098 | Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 30s brown mint n.h., inverted watermark
New Zealand
Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 30s brown mint n.h., inverted watermark, very fine and fresh (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51099 | New Zealand 1855-1975 fine and comprehensive collection in 2 Lindner albums featuring a particularly fine showing of over 70 used Chalons
New Zealand
Collection: 1855-1975 fine and comprehensive collection in 2 Lindner albums featuring a particularly fine showing of over 70 used Chalons. We note (with…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 51100 | 1862-2004 collection on 139 printed album pages
New Zealand
Collection: 1862-2004 collection on 139 printed album pages with a total of 2663 used and mint stamps. Good range of Chalon heads and classic perforation…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51101 | 1887-91, group of four covers, three with Akassa type 1 oval ds
Nigerias » Niger Company Territories
1887-91, group of four covers incl. 1887 envelope sent unfranked from the West Coast of Africa with very fine « 6d » hs, reverse with Liverpool and London…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51102 | Lokoja: 1900 (Apr 31) 2d Registered envelope (size G) with Northern Nigeria 1900 1/2d (2) and 1d tied by light Lokoja double oval ds
Nigerias » Niger Company Territories
Lokoja: 1900 (Apr 31) 2d Registered envelope (size G) with Northern Nigeria 1900 1/2d (2) and 1d tied by light Lokoja double oval ds, reverse with Forcados…
Estimation: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 51103 | 1893 Old Calabar provisional 1/2d on 2 1/2d type 10 surch. in green, mint
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 Old Calabar provisional 1/2d on 2 1/2d type 10 surch. in green, mint, very fine (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 51104 | 1894 (Jan) 1/2d black perforated printer’s sample, perf.15, mint n.h. left marginal
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Jan) 1/2d black perforated printer’s sample, perf.15, mint n.h. left marginal, faintly discoloured gum, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51105 | 1881 1d lilac die II with large part « FORCADOS RIVER » cds
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1881 1d lilac die II with large part « FORCADOS RIVER » cds, very fine and rare GB used abroad (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51106 | 1890 10d Jubilee tied by « OLD CALABAR RIVER » code C
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1890 10d Jubilee tied by « OLD CALABAR RIVER » code C cds on large piece with further strike adjacent, very rare if not unique, not listed in S.G.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51107 | 1892-94 overprinted (type 1) 1/2d vermilion, 1d lilac, 2 1/2d purple on blue and 5d purple and blue each in mint marginal blocks of 20
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) 1/2d vermilion, 1d lilac, 2 1/2d purple on blue and 5d purple and blue each in mint marginal blocks of 20, also 2d green and…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 51108 | 1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values in fine mint blocks of four
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values in fine mint blocks of four (lightly hinged between upper pairs), the 1s dull green and a second 2 1/2d…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51109 | 1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values to 1s handstamped SPECIMEN mint n.h.
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values to 1s handstamped SPECIMEN mint n.h., fine and fresh (S.G. £400+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP