LATER PRESTAMP MAIL, 1830-1849 continued...
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Catalog No. |
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Opening |
| 41 |
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 SIMILAR "INDIA LETTER" PAIR WITH RED CDS TO GB OR FRANCE: 6 July 1838 (posted 14 July) EL carried by "H.M.Brig Zebra" from Port
Louis to London (15 Oct. backstamp) with ms "1/-" charge, boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" & fair "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" datestamp in red on the front; plus 13 Feb. 1838 EL (in French) from "Maurice" to Bordeaux with fair red "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE"
datestamp on the front along with ms "32" decimes & "1/6" charges, having various backstamps among which is a scarce "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH" London mark in red (overstruck and across the join; Rob.In3). (2 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA,
SHIP LETTERS, DEVON (Image)
(Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £120.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 42 |
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 INGOING MAIL GROUP EX INDIA (INC. 1st PACKET VOYAGE), FRANCE OR GB: 7 Jan. 1848 EL from London and carried by the 'Legere' on the
return voyage of the first monthly packet to Mauritius (Oct. backstamp) via Marseilles and unusually India, bearing black boxed "CALCUTTA/1848 Sept [inverted] 5/Bearing" across the join; plus 1848/49 group inc. 1838 (year of cds issue) EL with fine
red "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" across the join & without postal rate, and 21 Jan. 1849 EL with early very fine crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" ds. (6 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 43 |
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 1840s "SHIP/PACKET LETTER" GROUP TO/VIA GB INC. "MARGATE/SHIP-LRE", ETC.: 1840-49 group inc. 8 Oct. 1840 part EL from Mauritius
"p.Isabella Blyth" to Bordeaux via GB with fair red "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds, 20 Sep. 1848 EL from Port Louis to Bordeaux with a Mauritius Forwarding Agent endorsement in French "C.D[evau]x & Co." & 1849 E (faults) from Port Louis "p Jane Stanley"
to London with fine "MARGATE/SHIP-LRE" slightly off the edge. (5 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, FORWARDING AGENTS, FRANCE, KENT
(Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 44 |
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 RARE EARLY LETTER TO BELGIUM VIA REUNION WITH RED MAURITIUS CDS & NUMEROUS TRANSIT MARKS: 15 Mar. 1841 EL (in French) from Port
Louis to Belgium via Reunion & France with numerous transit marks inc. "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" datestamp in red, black "ST DENIS/ILE BOURBON" cds, fine "FRANCE PAR QUIEVRAIN/BRUXELLES" cds, French orange "T.F" & Belgian red boxed "SR" as well as red
oval "DEBOURSE/LIEGE" postage not paid mark among others. Much-travelled and rare early letter to Belgium from Mauritius. [Inc. 1890s map of Belgium & research notes.] Cross Reference: BELGIUM, FRANCE, REUNION (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 45 |
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 RED "COLONIES/&c.ART.12." WITH BLACK "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" CDS ON COVER TO FRANCE: 19 July 1843 EL (some tone spots within) from
"Port Louis, Ile Maurice" to Bordeaux with clear "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds (somewhat doubled strike) on the front along with very fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.12." accountancy mark, m/s "20" decimes charge & Boulogne entry (with French & British
backstamps). Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 46 |
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 THE RARE GIANT BOXED "MAURITIUS/INWD SHIP POSTAGE PD/INLAND/STEAMER" MARK ON COVER FROM REUNION TO FRANCE: 29 July 1844 EL from "St
Denis", Reunion endorsed "Helen via Bombay[...] voie de Maurice" to Marseilles (29 Sep. arrival) with the gigantic & rare boxed "MAURITIUS/INWD SHIP POSTAGE PD/INLAND/STEAMER" mark (fine, struck on join) on the reverse beside fair "MAURITIUS/POST
OFFICE" cds. "10" decimes charge. Attractive example of this unique mark recorded used for 26/7/1843-20/8/1844 only (Proud, A4, p.251). Cross Reference: REUNION, FRANCE, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 260
SOLD for £1,900.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 47 |
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 THE RARE GIANT BOXED "MAURITIUS/INWD SHIP POSTAGE PD/INLAND/STEAMER" MARK ON COVER FROM REUNION(?) TO FRANCE: 29 Nov. 1844 E from
Reunion or Mauritius(?) to Nantes with giant boxed "MAURITIUS/INWD SHIP POSTAGE PD/INLAND/STEAMER" mark (mostly fine) on the reverse beside "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds & French backstamps. Plus 19 Jan. 1844 EL from Mauritius to Bombay & forwarded
"Care of [... ...]sche & co/Bombay" ms (not in Rowe) to Bordeaux with fine "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds on reverse, and 1838 duplicate EL from Mauritius to Bordeaux "par 'Bourbon'". (3 covers) Cross Reference: REUNION, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 48 |
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 RARE TRIO VIA LONDON TO MADEIRA INC. LONDON RED BOXED "No./Detained/For/Postage": 1844 plus pair of 1848 ELs all from Mauritius to
Madeira inc. 24 Oct. 1844 EL (repair on reverse) with "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds beside partly fine scarce red boxed London "No./Detained/For/Postage" on the front along with ms "2/6" & hs "160" charges; plus 24 Nov. 1848 EL carried privately to
London & posted there "P. Brazil Packet" at "3/8" rate, and one totally privately carried EL. Very unusual destination from Mauritius. (3 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £600.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 49 |
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 RARE M/S "Inw. Ship Postge Pd 4½" ON COVER FROM SHIP AT SEA TO GB "OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES": 7 Mar. 1845 EL (plus contents; some
reinforcing with archival tape within) written at sea & sent 10 Mar. (noted at end of letter) from Mauritius to Dunfermline, Scotland endorsed "Par Bombay & overland via Marseilles" on the front & (uniquely?) "Inw Ship Postge Pd 4½" ms accountancy
marking on the reverse. Also having ms "2/3" charge, faint "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds & GB backstamps. Stated by Dave Tarry to be the only recorded example of a ms Accountancy Marking on a letter written at sea and then sent from Mauritius P.O.
Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 50 |
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 SPECTACULAR COVER TO FRANCE VIA CEYLON WITH INTAGLIO "OVERLAND." PLUS RARE SMALL "MAURITIUS./STR.POSTAGE PAID/INLD. Do/SHIP Do": 26
April 1845 E (reinforced inner fold) from Mauritius "overland [...] via Ceylon" to Bordeaux with "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA" hs (fine; disinfected in Malta), very fine "OVERLAND." intaglio (Proud, I1, p.262) on the front and fine rare
"MAURITIUS./STR.POSTAGE PAID/INLD. Do/SHIP Do" hs (A5, p.253), "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" & Alexandria cds's. Both this intaglio mark & the special 'paid' hs are only recorded for 1845/6 by Proud. Truly attractive cover and a rare combination of marks
seldom seen. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, MALTA, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £1,900.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 51 |
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 COVER TO FRANCE VIA INDIA WITH RARE SMALL RED "MAURITIUS./STR.POSTAGE PAID/INLD. Do/SHIP Do" + BOMBAY OVAL "INDIA": 2 Aug. 1845 EL
from Port Louis to Bordeaux with rare mostly fine "MAURITIUS./STR.POSTAGE PAID/INLD. Do/SHIP Do" hs (Proud A5, p.253) & "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds (both in red & struck across the join), having the red Bombay "INDIA" oval & ms "28" decimes charge on
the front. Fine pair to the previous lot. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 52 |
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 UNPAID PAIR TO FRANCE - WITH RED BOXED "ADEN/Paid" (RARE ROUTING) OR "OUTRE-MER/NANTES" CDS: 31 Dec. 1846 EL from Mauritius to
Bordeaux (22 Mar. 1847 backstamp) "Via Aden & Marseilles" with mainly fine red boxed "ADEN/Paid 8as" mark & ms "19" decimes charge on the front along with Marseilles PAQ.ANG. cds, Alexandria cds & "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE" hs on reverse. Plus 5 July
1848 EL from Port Louis to Nantes with mostly fine red "OUTRE-MER/NANTES" cds on the front & "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" backstamp. (2 covers) Cross Reference: ADEN, DISINFECTED MAIL, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 53 |
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 FIRST MONTHLY PACKET VOYAGE - COVER TO FRANCE VIA CEYLON & EGYPT ENDORSED "Paid 2/-", ETC.: 23 Aug. 1848 EL (printed circular with
handwritten message; dusting on front) from Port Louis "via Ceylon" to Bordeaux and carried on the first voyage of the monthly Packet service (established on 18 Aug. 1848). Having ms "19" decimes charge on front with Marseilles PAQ cds & "PURIFIE AU
LAZARET/MALTE" disinfection hs; the reverse has "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE", Bordeaux & Alexandria backstamps plus "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" cds & ms "Paid 2/". Rare and attractive. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 54 |
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 INGOING MAIL FROM INDIA INC. FIRST RETURN VOYAGE OF MONTHLY PACKET SERVICE: 1848/49 E/ELs ingoing mail from India all but one having
fair to fine boxed "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER" & either crowned circle "MAURITIUS/GPO" or "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds; incl. 8 Sep. 1848 (boxed Calcutta d.s.) to Mauritius endorsed "per First Ship" of the very first monthly packet's return voyage,
and 30 Sep. 1849 EL from Negapatam with mostly fine red boxed "NEGAPATAM/29-9-49/Paid. 2as." next to green boxed "CALIMERE/Bearing" mark. (6 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 55 |
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 CYCLONE SEASON PACKET SERVICE COVER "VIA CEYLON" TO GB MUCH DELAYED IN TRANSIT: 20 Feb. 1849 EL from Port Louis to London (31 May
1849 backstamp) "Via Ceylon" with "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds & ms "2/-" charge on the front; rare cover carried by the 'Charles Carter' one of the extra vessels drafted to assist the monthly packet service in cyclone season. (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 56 |
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 BOXED "PACKET" - EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE - ON INGOING COVER FROM INDIA VIA CEYLON: 7 Mar. 1849 EL from Calcutta to Mauritius "Pr.
'Bentinck'" with the earliest recorded example (Proud SL2, p.267; 24/4/1849-19/10/1850 usage) of the boxed "PACKET" (fine) on the front along with "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds (24 April; fine); with Calcutta red boxed "PAID" plus "G.P.O." backstamp.
Very attractive. Cross Reference: INDIA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 57 |
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 CROWNED "MAURITIUS/GPO" DATESTAMP - SPECTACULARLY CLEAR STRIKE ON INGOING COVER FROM INDIA: 14 April 1849 EL from Calcutta to Port
Louis "p Rustamjee Cowasjee" with a superb crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" h.s. on the front & no other marks. Very attractive early usage of this hs, first recorded used by Proud on 6th Jan. (possibly error for June?) in that year (p.233). Cross
Reference: INDIA (Image)
(Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 58 |
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 RARE BOXED "LATE RECEIVED" ON INGOING COVER FROM GB "P. PAULINE HOUGHTON": 17 June 1849 EL (some reinforcing within) from London to
Port Louis "p Pauline Houghton" with mostly fine rare boxed "LATE RECEIVED" (somewhat overlapping ms "2/-" charge; Proud, L8, p.262) on the front along with crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" cds. This Late Received mark has only been recorded on incoming mail
between 1845 and 1850. Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 59 |
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 RARE PORT LOUIS FORWARDING AGENT ENDORSEMENT ON COVER FROM REUNION VIA MAURITIUS & CEYLON TO FRANCE: 14 Aug 1849 EL (some
reinforcing) from St. Denis, Reunion to Bordeaux endorsed as forwarded in Mauritius on reverse "Acheminee par P. Elias Mallac & Co/Port Louis, le 20 Aout/49" (not in Rowe; affected by tape) & "Par Govt Packet Elizabeth - via Pointe de Galle" on
front; having crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO", Marseilles PAQ. entry cds & ms "10" decimes charge on the front, plus Bordeaux & "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" backstamps. Unusually lacking the boxed "PACKET" hs. Cross Reference: FORWARDING AGENTS, REUNION,
FRANCE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
| 60 |
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 BOXED "PACKET" WITH CROWNED CDS ON COVER "PER BRITONS QUEEN" FROM FRANCE VIA CEYLON: 22 Sep 1849 EL from Port Louis to Bordeaux "Pr
Briton's Queen Via Pointe de Galle" with rare boxed "PACKET" mark (fine strike, somewhat under ms "20" decimes charge) on the front along with fine crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" hs & Marseilles 'Paq' entry. Bordeaux & "COLOMBO/STEAMER-LETTER" backstamps.
Cross Reference: FRANCE, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM |
