Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale

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The Dave Tarry Mauritius Collection continued...

RURAL & LOCAL POSTS, 1840-1893 continued...

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

181

6 IN 2 CIRCLES CANCEL - MOKA - ON 1863 6d DULL LILAC COVER TO GB WITH RED "1½d" ACCOUNTANCY MARK; Attractive 3 Feb. 1865 env. (slight toning) from "MOKA" (fine "B"-code backstamp nicely placed on side-flap) to Lancashire with an 1863 6d Dull Lilac tied (both by the ink and by a clear indentation) by very fine "6" numeral in two circles (Proud K1, Value "x3000"; he lists it as "9") with very fine scarce red Port Louis transit "1½d" Accountancy Marking alongside; there is a Port Louis transit cds (4 Feb.) on the reverse. Rare and attractive example of an 1863 Issue cover with this rare 2-Ring numeral cancel. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £1,400.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

182

10 IN 2 CIRCLES CANCEL - RIVIERE DU REMPART - ON 1863 6d+2d ON COVER WITH MATCHING BACKSTAMP TO FRANCE; 5 Apr. 1863 env. from "RIVIERE DU REMPART" (fine "A"-code backstamp on side-flap) to "St. Gaudery, France" (5 May arrival cds on reverse) "By Overlan d - Via Marseilles" with 1863 6d Green + 2d Pale Blue tied by fine rare "10" numeral in two circles with red Port Louis transit "P.D." on the front beside red 2-ring "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ/A MARSEILLE B" cds; there is a Port Louis transit cds (6 Apr.) on the reverse. Rare and attractive example of an 1863 Issue cover with this very rare 2-Ring numeral cancel; only two other "10" numerals on cover have been recorded. Exhibition Quality.Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £1,400.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

183

10 IN 2 CIRCLES CANCEL - REISSUE TO CALEBASSES - ON COVER WITH MATCHING BACKSTAMP TO GB; 23 Nov. 1894 env. (some toning on reverse) from "CALEBASSES" (v. fine "C"-code fleuron backstamp) to London with 1893 15c Chestnut just tied by a very fine reissued "10" numeral in two circles (late usage); there is a Port Louis transit cds (23 Nov.) on the reverse. Good pair to the earlier "10" usage cover in the previous lot. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £850.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

184

12 IN 2 CIRCLES CANCEL - GRANDE SAVANNE - ON 1861(?) 1d BROWN ON COVER TO PORT LOUIS; Fine 5 Apr. 1863 E (a few tiny pin-holes mainly in flap & clear of stamps) to "Port Louis" with an 1861(?) 1d Brown pair nicely tied by very fine "12" numerals in two circles with a faint matching "GRANDE SAVANNE" cds; there is a Port Louis arrival cds (6 Apr.) on the reverse. Rare and very attractive example of this 2-Ring numeral cancel on cover. Exhibition Quality. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

185

OFF-COVER PENCE ISSUES WITH HAND-PICKED 3-RING OR 2-RING NUMERAL CANCELS INC. SOME BRITANNIA ISSUES; Attractive page with c.1860-9 stamps having mainly very fine strikes of these scarce numerals on various issues inc. Britannia no value 6d, 4 other Britannia issues, and a wide range of 1860s Pence values ; 3-ring "1" (3" or "2" (3) plus 2-ring types; 1 (4), 2, 3 (3), 4(2), 5(2), 6, 7, 8(2), 9, 10(2), 12(2), 13, 14 & 16. Some very rare village numerals included. The product of many years' search. (30) (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £1,300.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

186

VILLAGE OVAL NUMERALS - Nos. 2 TO 12 - LOCAL POSTAL STATIONERY PCs, REGD., OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC.; 1879-1892 covers/cards inc. mainly fine to very fine numerals, all on local 2c Brown Postal Stationery PCs unless noted otherwise; 2 (Terre Rouge), 4 (Pamplemousses; env. with 16c on 17c to Rome + 6c PC to Austria), 7 (Mapou; faint), 8 (Poudre D'Or x2), 9 (Riviere du Rempart), 10 (Flacq x3; 2c PC + 4c Orange on env. to P. Louis + env. Regd. to Port Louis with 2c x2 + 8c on 2d), 11 (env. with 2c pair to P. Louis), and 12 (Riviere Seche x3; 1879 E to Flacq with 4c on 1d + 2 2c PCs inc. one to P. Louis with boxed "CARRIER" ds unusually cancelled by "B53"). Good lot. (14 covers/cards) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £1,000.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

187

VILLAGE OVAL NUMERALS - Nos. 13 TO 18 - LOCAL POSTAL STATIONERY PCs, REGD., OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC.; 1875-91 covers/cards inc. mainly fine to very fine numerals, all on local 2c Brown Postal Stationery PCs unless noted otherwise; 13 (Grand River SE; env. with 2c on 4c), 14 (Mahebourg; 3 inc. 1876 env. with 2c & 1884 env. with 4c), 15 (Union Vale; 4), 16 (Rose Belle; 2) and rare 18 (Grande Savanna; 1875 EL with 10d to Ireland). Good group. (11 covers/cards) (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £850.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

188

VILLAGE OVAL NUMERALS - Nos. 26 TO 43 - LOCAL POSTAL STATIONERY PCs, REGD., OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC.; 1879-93 covers/cards inc. mainly fine to very fine numerals, all on local 2c Brown P. Stat. PCs unless noted otherwise; 26 (Moka), 27 (Beau Bassin; 2 inc. 4c on env. to Curepipe Rd.), 28 (Petite Riviere; 2 inc. 6c Green PC to Germany), 29 (Bambous; 1879 Formula PC with 2d on blank tablet), scarce 31 (Coromandel), 33 (Riviere Dragon; 2 inc. 6c PC to London), 34 (Riviere des Anguilles), 35 (Chemin Grenier; 1890 small env. to France with 16c), 37 (Curepipe Road; 5 inc. rare fine regd. 1890 usage of the 25c P. Stat. env. to Germany, 1880 env. with 17c to France & 1891 usage 8c regd. env. to US with 16c), 38 (Midlands; 2), 41 (St. Pierre; 1885 env. with 4c Orange ), and scarce"43" (Quartiere Militaire). Very good lot. (20 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £1,200.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

189

VILLAGE OVAL NUMERALS - Nos. 19 TO 26 - EARLIEST KNOWN(?), LOCAL PCs, REGD., OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC.; 1868-94 covers/cards inc. mainly fine to very fine numerals, all on local 2c Brown P. Stat. PCs unless noted otherwise; 19 (Souillac; 3 inc. 1893 env. regd. to Canada with multi-franking & 6c PC to Paris), rare 20 (Cluny; superb strike tying 2d Blue to local 17 Dec. 1868 E - earliest recorded example of any Mauritius village numeral?), 21 (Curepipe; 4 inc. 6c PC to Aden), 22 (Vacoas; 2 inc. poor 1891 env. with 4c), 23 (Phoenix; 2)24 (Quatre Bornes; 6c PC to Paris), 25 (Rose Hill; 4 inc. 6c PC, and 1886 env. regd. to Nova Scotia with 2c x2, 4c & 16c), and 26 (Moka; 1871 env. to GB "Via Brindisi" with 4d+6d). (18 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, CANADA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

190

LARGER VILLAGE NUMERAL COVERS (B44-B48) - 2c/4c O.P. ERROR, OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC. - PLUS OFF-COVER NUMERALS; 1884-96 covers/cards (7) inc. mainly fine to very fine B44-B48 numerals on local 2c Brown P. Stat. PCs unless noted otherwise; B44 (M. Blanche), B45 (Camp de M.; 1884 env. to Paris with 16c on 17c), B47 (St. Julien), B48 (Forest Side; 3 - cto env. with 2c on 38c on 9d pair + Formula 2c on 4c PC + 6c PC to US), and B49 (Reduit; remarkable philatelic usage of toned Formula PC with 2c on 4c with double overprint one inverted!). Plus off-cover collection of all types of Village Numerals on QV issues (118) with almost every numeral from "1" to "B65" (Rodrigues); mainly hand-picked strikes and including some very rare marks. Plus 1887 coloured map of the island showing villages' locations. Great lot suitable for further expansion and study. (7 covers/cards + 118 stamps + 1 map) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £900.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

191

QV VILLAGE DATESTAMPS ON COVERS/CARDS - ALL LOCAL USAGES INC. EARLY DATES, ETC.; 1864-97 covers/cards inc. 16 Aug. 1864 E with 2d ex P. Louis with v. fine and very early "A/FLACQ" arrival cds nicely placed on the top flap, attractive 1868 env. ex P. Louis with 1d pair to "Plaines Wilhelms" (no arrival cds; too early), local town delivery 1874 Port Louis cover with single 1d (rare thus), 1890 env. with 4c Red ex P. Louis to "B/ARGY" v. fine transit cds on flap, very small 1897 env. to a ship in the Harbour with 2c pair on reverse tied by P. Louis Mauritius cds's, etc. Useful lot. (14 covers/cards) (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £650.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

192

VILLAGE CDS's ON 'ARMS' ISSUE COVERS & SOME LATER - PLUS OFF-COVER EXAMPLES; 1896-1939 covers/cards inc. cds cancels of BAMBOUS (1896 6c PC to Germany), RIVIERE DU POSTE (1906 PC), MOKA (1902 2c P. Stat. env.), CUREPIPE (1900 env. with 2x6c regd. to P. Louis), FRESSANGES (1900 backstamp), VILLE BAGUE (1901 2c PC), MARE D'ALBERT (1902 arrival cds), GRAND BAY (1907 8c PC to GB), BEAU BASSIN (6c+6c PC to France via Madagascar), etc. Plus some off-cover stamps (63) with unusual cds's. (15 covers/cards + 63 stamps) (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

Q.V. STAMPED MAIL WITH ACCOUNTANCY MARKS

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

193

RED "1½d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 6d-RATE COVER TO GB VIA SOUTHAMPTON; Attractive 3 Aug. 1865 env. to Dalton in Furness with 6d Green tied by v. fine Port Louis "MAURITIUS/B53" duplex with a mainly very fine strike of the rare red Handstruck "1½d" Accountancy Mark alongside; 1½d due to GB from the 6d rate. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

194

RED "1½d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 6d-RATE COVER TO GB VIA SOUTHAMPTON; 6 July 1866 env. (some creasing and part flap lost) to Saffron Walden with 6d Green tied by v. fine Port Louis "MAURITIUS/B53" duplex with a mainly very fine strike of the rare red Handstruck "1½d" Accountancy Mark alongside; 1½d due to GB from the 6d rate. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 80

SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

195

RED "3d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 1/- RATE COVER TO GB VIA SOUTHAMPTON; Attractive 5 Sept. 1864 env. (minor wear; small closed tear at top centre) sent at the double rate (over ½oz & up to 1oz) to Gloucester with 1/- Orange (crease) tied by fine Port Louis "MAURITIUS/B53" duplex with an inverted superb strike of the red Handstruck "3d" Accountancy Mark alongside; double the 1½d due to GB from the double 6d rate, and so a rare usage. [Ex James Ruffle, 1995; illustrated on the back cover of his 1991 'Maritime Mail' book]. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

196

RED "3d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 6d-RATE SHIP LETTER COVER TO GB "PER STEAMER ENGLAND"; Attractive 30 July 1868 env. to Bath endorsed "Per Steamer England" with 6d Green (wing margin) tied by v. fine Port Louis "MAURITIUS/B53" duplex with a mainly very fine strike of the red Handstruck "3d" Accountancy Mark alongside as well as a mainly very fine scarce red "PAID/LONDON SHIP LETTER" cds (2 Sept.); 3d due to GB from the 6d rate with Mauritius keeping 1d and the other 2d going to the shipping company. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £600.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

197

RED "3d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON PAIR OF 6d-RATE SHIP LETTER COVERS TO GB "PER STEAMER AJAX [or] DIOMED"; 21 Mar./4 Aug. 1868 pair of envs. (first with edge faults and lost flap) to Bath endorsed "Per Steamer Ajax" or "Per Diomed" each with 6d Green (latter with wing margin) both tied by mainly fine Port Louis "MAURITIUS/B53" duplexes and each with a very fine or mainly fine strike of the red Handstruck "3d" Accountancy Mark alongside, and both with a fine to very fine scarce red "PAID/LONDON SHIP LETTER" cds (4 May or 2 Sept.) nearby; good pair showing the 3d due to GB from the 6d rate - with Mauritius keeping 1d and the other 2d going to the shipping company. [First is ex James Ruffle; illustrated in his 1991 Maritime Mail part 2.] (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

198

RED "4½d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 9d-RATE COVER TO GB "VIA MARSEILLES"; 6 Aug. 1863 env. to South Molton with 9d Dull Purple (rubbed corner) tied by fine Port Louis "B53" numeral with a very fine strike of the rare red Handstruck "4½d" Accountancy Mark (only recorded 1862/3) alongside; 1½d due to GB & 3d due to France from the 9d rate. Few known. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

199

RED "5½d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 10d-RATE COVER TO GB "VIA MARSEILLES"; 6 Nov. 1867 EL (small closed tear at top centre) to London with 6d Green + 4d Rose cancelled or tied respectively by mainly fine Port Louis "B53" numerals with a very fine strike of the scarce red Handstruck "5½d" Accountancy Mark (filing fold at foot) alongside; 1½d due to GB & 4d due to France from the 10d rate. Attractive example. [Ex James Ruffle, 1995.] Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

200

RED "5½d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 10d-RATE COVER TO GB "VIA MARSEILLES"; Fine 6 Feb. 1867 EL to London with 6d Green + 4d Rose tied (one by indentation) by fair to v. fine Port Louis "B53" numerals with a fine strike of the scarce red Handstruck "5½d" Accountancy Mark alongside; 1½d due to GB & 4d due to France from the 10d rate. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 95

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM