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The Dave Tarry Mauritius Collection continued...

OTHER VENDORS' MAURITIUS MATERIAL - POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

501

REUNION - "1d/TO PAY" OR "8d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: 31 May 1870 EL & 14 Mar. 1871 EL (with minor internal faults) from Saint Denis to the same address in Mauritius having a fine black "1d/TO PAY" or very fine rare blue "8d/TO PAY" (beside Reunion cds) on the front & Mauritius cds's on the back. Rare and attractive pair. [ex Marion]. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, REUNION (Image)

Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

502

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE + ITALY - "1d/TO PAY" OR "10d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: 2 Mar. 1871 EL & 22 Feb. 1875 EL (some faults) from Cape Town or Naples to Mauritius having very fine blue "1/ /TO PAY" or fine blue "10d/TO PAY" (crease & small adjacent tear) respectively on the front (both with fine blue Mauritius cds's on the back). Unusual countries of origin - especially Italy. [ex Marion]. (2 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, ITALY (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

503

FRANCE - "1/8d /TO PAY" (2) OR "10d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: Trio of 1866-74 ELs (reinforced folds or holes in front) of the same correspondence from Nantes to Port Louis "Via Suez" having blue "1/8d /TO PAY" (2; one with reinforced folds, the other with small hole clear of marks) or blue-black "10d/TO PAY" on the front beside "NANTES" cds's. [ex Marion]. (3 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 130

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

504

FRANCE - "1/8d /TO PAY" ON UNPAID/UNDERPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: Trio of 1866-73 ELs & E (two with major faults; ink etching, tears, etc.) from Nantes to Port Louis all having fine to very fine black or blue (2) "1/8d /TO PAY" marks on the front. The 1866 E (ink etching) is franked by Napoleon 10c, 20c & 40c issues & with red boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT/INSUFFICIENT" underneath. [ex Marion]. (3 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

Starting at £ 130

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

505

INDIA LETTERS GROUP EX MAURITIUS TO GB: 1825-1839 E/ELs with fair to fine boxed "INDIA LETTER" marks; COWES (mostly fine), FALMOUTH (mainly fine), GRAVESEND (fine), DEAL (fair) marks; two are endorsed by ships - "Woodmansterne" or "Dunira" - and two are to Ireland. Scarce early group. [ex Marion]. (4 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, IRELAND (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

506

INDIA & FRANCE - BALANCE OF 'TO PAY' MARKS COLLECTION - FROM 1d TO 2/- VALUES: 1864-75 E/ELs (all have stamps removed unless noted otherwise) from Calcutta (12), Nantes (5) but also inc. Madagascar, Reunion, Pondicherry, Cocanada, etc. to Mauritius having mostly fine 1d (3), 2d (3), 3d, 6d (6; inc. 1875 stained unpaid EL ex "Tamatave"), 10d (5; one unpaid but no stamp removed), 1/4d, 1/8d (3; only one with stamps removed) or 2/- "TO PAY" marks in black or blue. Most with routing endorsements & several endorsed by named ships. Useful reference collection of these Mauritius Postage Dues. [ex Marion]. (26 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

Starting at £ 130

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

507

PORT LOUIS "26c/TO PAY" & "Ship Letter" MARKS ON COVER FROM CALCUTTA: Attractive 23 May 1892 EL from Calcutta to Port Louis (14 July backstamp) with a very fine scarce Port Louis "26c/TO PAY" & "Ship Letter" in matching black ink on the front; franked with Green 2as 6p most unusually cancelled only by "Stamped" hs in the blue ink of the sender's cachet on the front. Exhibition Quality. [ex Marion]. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INDIA (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £460.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

508

ALL DIFFERENT CENT MARKS FROM "4c/TO PAY" TO "24c/TO PAY" ON INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC.: 1881-1931 covers/cards with mainly fine to very fine strikes; 4c (local env. with failed 4c bisect), 5c (PC ex US), 6c (PC ex GB), 8c (1881 v. fine on EL ex France), 12c (env. ex Transvaal), 18c (env. ex France), 20c (P. Stat. 50c env. ex Madagascar) & 24c (redirected returned "PARTI" env. ex France); two also having mainly v. fine large 3-ring purple "GENERAL POST OFFICE/*MAURITIUS*" & several with other markings. Very good hand-picked lot. [ex Marion]. (8 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MADAGASCAR, TRANSVAAL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

509

BALANCE OF PORT LOUIS CENTS "TO PAY" MARKS ON OVERSEAS & LOCAL MAIL: Diverse 1882-1913 group of covers from GB, France, Mozambique, South Africa, etc. to Mauritius with varied frankings having mainly very fine strikes of the 5c, 6c(2), 8c(2), 12c(6), 18c "TO PAY" marks as well as other Mauritius markings inc. oval "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID", delivery ds's, etc. Includes attractive 13 May 1891 usage of the GB 1d P. Stat. card from London to Mauritius (16 June backstamp) unusually having a blue crayon "8c" Postage Due instead of the expected "8c/TO PAY" mark. Plus 1880 "4c" (ex France, stamp-removed) and 3 internal part cards/front with "4c" (2) or "6c" marks. [ex Marion]. (17 items) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, LOCAL POSTS, PORTUGUESE COLONIES (Image)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

510

LATER VILLAGE CDS's COLLECTION INC. OVERSEAS MAIL & DELIVERY MARK COLLECTION: 1926-1953 Collection of envs./postcards/P.Stat., (a few regd) the majority being locally sent; all with a wide variety of local cds's & inc. various delivery & registered ds's plus a few with very large boxed "BICENTENARY EXHIBITION/1785 1935/PORT LOUIS" early slogan handstamps. Well worth careful examination. [ex Marion]. (96 covers) Cross Reference: LOCAL POSTS (Image)

Starting at £ 160

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

511

QV VILLAGE CDS's COLLECTION - LOCALLY SENT MAURITIUS MAIL INC. CARRIER MARK COLLECTION: 1888-1902 Collection of postcards/P. Stat. and a few envelopes (the great majority being locally sent) with a great variety of local cds's (cancellations or transit marks) inc. Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Reduit, Vacoas, Mahebourg, Quatre Bornes, Saint Pierre, Riviere des Anguilles, Curepipe Road, Forest Side, etc., some having duplexes with barred numerals or little envelope "CARRIER" ds's, etc. Attractive study with great potential for further expansion. [ex Marion]. (84 covers) Cross Reference: LOCAL POSTS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

512

20th CENTURY INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS OF MAURITIUS: 1932-92 group (mainly KGVI or QEII) with a variety of instructionals inc. "Stamp off", "PARTI", "INCONNU", "FOUND IN THIS CONDITION" & many 'undelivered' or 'return to sender' marks, displaying a progression in development of these hs's in various inks. Suitable for further expansion. [ex Marion]. (42 covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

Starting at £ 130

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

513

SLOGANS OF MAURITIUS INC. EARLY TYPES: 1935-2001 group of envs. from Mauritius with a variety of fair-very fine slogans with the earliest inc. "POST EARL/DON'T WAIT FOR MAIL DAY", "ACHETEZ DES BONS de GUERRE" or "MALARIA/PUBLIC ENEMY No.1/ERADICATE IT". Great majority finely or very finely struck. [ex Marion]. (43 covers) (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

514

THREE SHIP LETTERS EX MAURITIUS TO FRANCE OR GB: Trio of 1841-50 E/ELs from Mauritius to GB (2) or Bordeaux; 1841 "COVE/SHIP LETTER" (fine but overstruck) with "COVE" cds, 1850 blue "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" (mostly fine) or scarce 1846 "MARGATE/SHIP-LRE" (fine; filing crease). A good trio. [ex Marion]. (3 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND, KENT, DEVON (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

515

PAIR TO FRANCE EX MAURITIUS VIA IRELAND & LONDON: 1845/46 pair of ELs from Mauritius to France (one being "p Lady Mary") both having fair to fine "COVE" cds's with ms "8" charge & "COVE/SHIP LETTER" marks (in blue or black) as well as Dublin diamonds, London cds's & boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.12." accountancy marks all in red. [ex Marion]. (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, SHIP LETTERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

516

MISCELLANY INC. INGOING FRENCH IMPERF COVERS, "B32" CANCELS, 1r FRANKING, RESEARCH NOTES, ETC.: 1860-1938 covers/cards inc. 1860 ingoing with France 80c Red, 1861 ingoing 40c Orange pair (part address defaced), small group of varied QV frankings with large "B32" cancels, 1913 env. regd. to Germany with single Arms 1r franking (fine red wax Mauritius PO seal), 1893 pair of envs. to Rome, etc; plus small bundle of ephemera & prints/postcards/photos of sailing ships. [ex Marion]. (16 covers/cards + single stamp + 19 other items) Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 160

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

OTHER VENDORS' MAURITIUS MATERIAL - STAMPS

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

517

1859 MAGENTA USED REISSUE: Used 1859 dull magenta (with no value expressed, hinge remnants on reverse) cancelled by possibly a double strike of the barred oval "B53" hs for Mauritius; if so, making it the 1862 1d reissue (SG29a £180) rather than the 1859 9d (SG29 £250). Four margins of varying width, fine example. (Image)

Starting at £ 48

SOLD for £95.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

518

1860-63 NO WATERMARK: 1d purple, 2d bright-blue, 4d rose, 6d slate, 9d dull purple, 1/- buff, and 1/- green. Mint or unused examples. All of good colour. SG £3,300. [Ex Jaffe & fryer]. (7) (Image)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

519

1860-63 NO WATERMARK ISSUE - DIE PROOFS: 6d stamp size die proofs, one with uncleared surround in black. Fine. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (Image)

Starting at £ 240

SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

520

1860-63 NO WATERMARK - IMPRIMATURS, ETC.: 6d green and 1/- buff, close to good margined imprimaturs; also 9d dull purple overprinted "CANCELLED", thinned. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (3) (Image)

Starting at £ 95

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM