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The Dave Tarry Mauritius Collection continued...

IMPERFORATE ISSUES ON COVER, 1859-1862 continued...

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Opening

121

RARE DARDENNE 2d BLUE (HEAVY RETOUCH) ON PART LOCAL COVER WITH BOXED "Mahebourg" DS; 3 Mar. 1860 part E (reduced at left, addressee's name erased with collector mark over; top & side-flaps removed) from Port Louis (fine 2-ring "G P O/MAURITIUS" ds on reverse) to "Mahebourg" and so charged the 2d Local rate and prepaid with a near 4 margin Dardenne 2d Blue (with the rare heavy retouch; SG44a) tied by a partly fine void barred oval with a mainly very fine scarce chamfered box "Mahebourg/5MR 1860" arrival ds Attractive - and very rare - in spite of faults. Stated by Dave Tarry to be the only recorded example of this retouch to have been recorded on cover or part cover. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

122

RARE DARDENNE 2d BLUE 4-MARGIN PAIR ON COVER TO FRANCE "P. SALSETTE VIA SUEZ"; 8 Mar. 1860 EL from "Port Louis" to Marseille "Pr. [S.S.] Salsette Via Suez" with a 4-margin Pair of Dardenne 2d Blues (wide to huge margins all round except close at top right; slight stain marks in margin) tied by mainly fine void barred ovals with fair matching crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" ds on flap. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 1,000

SOLD for £4,000.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

123

MIXED ISSUES COVER TO FRANCE - BRITANNIA 1/- VERMILION + PERF. 4d ROSE WITH "B53" CANCELS; 5 Oct. 1861 E (addressee's name and part address scratched away) from Port Louis ("MAURITIUS/C" cds on flap) to Bordeaux "P. Str. Nepaul" with Britannia 1/- Vermilion (good to huge margins; also tied by indentation) with 1860 perf. 4d Rose (no wmk.) tied or cancelled by very fine "B53" Numerals (early usage), having a very fine small red Port Louis "P.D." (Paid to Destination) mark - not recorded by Proud before April 1863 - alongside. The B53 numerals are struck at different angles suggesting that the 4d was spotted first and the 1/- in the wrong corner was noticed subsequently.Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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

124

BRITANNIA 6d BLUE ON COVER TO GB WITH BOXED "Flacq" DS & RED HS "1½d" ACCOUNTANCY MARK; 5 Feb. 1862 env. (slight creasing; opened out for display) from Flacq - with mainly fine scarce chamfered box "Flacq/5 FE 1862" ds on flap - to Hastings "via Southampton" with Britannia 6d Blue (4 margin but corner fault at top left) tied by a fine "B53" numeral but also having a superb red Handstruck Port Louis "1½d" Accountancy Marking on the front. Overseas stamped mail from villages is rare at this early date. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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

UNUSUAL QV CANCELLATIONS

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VOID BARRED OVAL UNUSUALLY USED ON INGOING STAMPLESS COVER FROM INDIA; Fine 23 Jan. 1860 unpaid EL from "Cocanadah" to Port Louis "Per [Ship] Grasmere" with a very fine blue oval sender's cachet on the front, as well as a fine strike of the void barred oval matching the v. fine 2-ring "G P O/MAURITIUS" arrival cds (9 Mar.) on the flap, which also has a fine offset of another cover's strike of the barred oval. There is no obvious explanation for the use of this stamp cancellation on a stampless cover, but the lack of any postal charge may suggest that it was accidentally treated as a prepaid stamped local letter when handed into Port Louis P.O. by the Captain of the ship Grasmere?? Very attractive and rare.Cross Reference: INDIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

126

BRITANNIA/PERF. PENCE ISSUES; ADEN "124" NUMERALS (4) + "PAID" CIRCLE/TARGET/GPO-CROWN/B53-; Group of off-cover stamps with c.1860 Britannia 6d Blue (2) having fine to v. fine Aden "124" barred diamonds, the same Aden "124" cancels on 9d Dull Purple (2); plus unusual Port Louis cancels - 1d Purple-Brown with v. fine "PAID" in circle, 2d Blue with target & 4d Rose with partly fine short-lived "GENERAL POST OFFICE/[Crown]/MAURITIUS", plus Britannia 6d + perf. 1d/6d/4d(4) with varied "B53" cancels. Also 6 cents issues with large "B53" numerals. Very mixed condition. (20) Cross Reference: ADEN, INDIA (Image)

Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

127

SEYCHELLES - "B64" NUMERALS ON GROUP OF OFF-COVER PENCE OR CENTS ISSUES; c.1865-75 Mauritius stamps (mostly above average condition) with mainly very fine strikes of the scarce Seychelles "B64" numerals. 5 pence issues - 1d Brown, 3d Red (2; different shades), 4d Rose, or 6d Violet; plus cents issues - 2c Brown, 4c Orange, or 8c Blue (2); plus scarce CENTS surcharges - 17c on 4d, 25c on 6d & rare 38c on 9d. Good lot. (12)Cross Reference: SEYCHELLES (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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

128

RODRIGUES - RARE "B65" NUMERALS ON GROUP OF OFF-COVER PENCE OR CENTS ISSUES; c.1865-75 Mauritius stamps (varied condition) with fine to very fine strikes of the rare Rodrigues "B65" numerals. 4 pence issues - 2d Blue + 4e Rose (3); plus 8c Blue, 8c on 2d Blue & 13c on 3d Orange-red. Scarce group. (7) (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

PERFORATED PENCE ISSUE COVERS, 1860-1873

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4d-RATE FRANKING COVERS TO FRANCE INC. 1st VOYAGE OF NEW ADEN/SUEZ ROUTE, ETC.; Unusual 7 Apr. 1860 env. from Port Louis (fair 2-ring "G P O/MAURITIUS" backstamp) to Bordeaux endorsed "Per Steamer Nepaul Via Aden" with 4d Rose (wide cut wing margin at left) tied by mainly fine "PAID" in circle cancels. Carried on the very first voyage of the new P&O service direct from Mauritius to Aden; with red Marseille "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ/AMB. D" cds (3 May) on the front with hs "16" French postage due charge-mark, also with a Bordeaux arrival backstamp (4 May). Rare thus. Plus similar 7 Apr. 1860 EL with target cancel, and 1860/1 stamp-removed or part cover also to Bordeaux with single 4d's. (4 items) Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £360.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

130

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE USAGE OF THE PERFORATED 2d BLUE ON 4d-RATE COVER TO FRANCE VIA SUEZ; 7 April 1860 EL (minor creasing; the "Duplicate" copy of an 8 March letter) from "Maurice" to Bordeaux "Par Packet via Marseille" with two 1860 perf. 2d Blues (issued 7 April 1860; see SG) placed unusually in the bottom corners (one with wing-margin at right, the other placed upside down; both with a few short/cut perfs.) and each tied by a fine void barred oval. There is a partly fine 2-ring "G P O/MAURITIUS" cds on the flap with the date just discernible, but the v. fine red 2-ring Marseille "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ/AMB.D" cds (3 May) on the front confirms the voyage dates for the P&O S.S. Nepaul to Suez + S.S. Vectis from Alex. to Marseille. There is a very fine hs "16" (decimes) arrival charge-mark on the front as well. The two similar 4d Red FDCs in the Marion Collection had this same 3 May Marseille datestamp. We have not yet recorded any other First Day Usages of this 2d value, which is much scarcer than the 4d on cover. Important Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 340

SOLD for £360.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

131

MAIL TO FRANCE VIA SUEZ - 4d & 1s-4d FRANKINGS SHOWING TRANSITION AWAY FROM FRENCH DELIVERY CHARGES; May/Oct. 1861 ELs trio from Port Louis to Bordeaux each with a single 4d Red (tied by void barred oval or "B53" numerals) and having hs "8"(2) or "9" delivery charge marks; plus attractive 6 May 1862 EL from Port Louis to Marseille with v. fine red Port Louis "P.D." (Paid to destination) mark beside 4d Red + 1/- Buff tied by very fine "B53" numerals for the double 8d rate, but with no delivery charge. Good group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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

132

LATER PENCE ISSUE COVERS TO FRANCE - 8d, 1s-4d OR 6d RATES WITH VARIED FRANKINGS; 1864-77 group of E/ELs (all but the 1877 pair with v. fine small red Port Louis "P.D." marks) to various French towns; with frankings of 4d Red Pairs (2), scarce 6d+2d, and 4d + 1/- (2) - all with small "B53" cancels - plus 1873/7 quartet with large "B53" cancels or a duplex franked with 4d+1/-, 4d+6d(2), 6d or 3dx2. Attractive lot. (9 covers)Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £360.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

133

RARE 6d LATE FEE FRANKING COVER TO FRANCE - POSTED UP TO 30 MINUTES AFTER CLOSURE OF MAIL; Attractive 24 June 1875 E from "Port Louis" to Marseille "via Suez" with 4d Red Pair + 6d Green with fine large "B53 numerals (6d well tied, the pair minutely tied between perfs.) having a blue-black "MAURITIUS/A" cds across the join. This was the regular 8d rate (up to quarter oz) plus the 6d Late Fee for letters posted after the 'closure' of the bag at 2pm and up to 2.30pm. Fine examples of this 6d Late Fee are very seldom seen. Cross Reference: LATE FEE MAIL, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

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

134

VERY RARE 5/- LATE FEE FRANKING COVER TO FRANCE - POSTED FROM 2 TO 2½ HOURS AFTER CLOSURE OF MAIL; 16 Aug. 1877 EL (light toning and tiny offset ink dots on the front) sent from "Port Louis" to Bordeaux "via Suez & Marseille" with 6d Green + rare 5/- Mauve tied by fine large "B53 numerals having a very fine blue "MAURITIUS/A" cds alongside. This was the regular 6d rate (up to ½oz) to France plus the very high 5s-0d Late Fee for letters posted long after the 2pm 'closure' of the bag; for letters posted from 4pm up to 4.30pm. This 5/- value is rare on cover and only a handful of Late Fee usages such as this have been recorded. [With copy of Bilhaut article in French about this cover and that in the previous lot.] Important Exhibition Item.Cross Reference: LATE FEE MAIL, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £3,000.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

135

MAIL TO GB VIA FRANCE - 9d OR 1s-9d RATES WITH RED M/S "7d" OR "1/-" ACCOUNTANCY MARKINGS; 6 Aug. 1860 env. (some dusting & edge-wear) to Somerset "Via Marseilles" with a single 9d Dull Purple (slight wrinkles) tied by a v. fine void barred oval with fine crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" ds on reverse and with red ms "7d" (7d due to GB) Accountancy Marking on the front; plus similar 6 July 1863 env. (some edge wear, flap lost, small closed tear at top centre) from Port Louis to London with 1/- Yellow + 9d Dull Purple (both crossed by crease) cancelled by fine "B53" numerals and having a red ms "1/-" (due to GB) alongside. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

136

SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO GB WITH 1d PURPLE-BROWN TIED BY "B53" DUPLEX; 5 Jan. 1863 env. (overall dusting and some edge wear - address a little faded) from Port Louis to Nottingham with 1d Purple-Brown (slight rubbing at right) tied by a very fine small "MAURITIUS/B53" Duplex, countersigned correctly at the foot for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate for a soldier of the 2/5th Fusiliers, but most unusually not headed with sender's name, rank and location but still allowed at the 1d Rate although contrary to P.O. regulations. Early and rare Concession Rate cover originating from Mauritius. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 260

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

137

SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO GB WITH 1d PURPLE-BROWN CANCELLED BY "B53" NUMERAL; 6 Oct. 1863 env. (slight dusting) from Port Louis to Glasgow with 1d Purple-Brown (faults) cancelled by a partial fine "B53" numeral having a partly fine blue "MAURITIUS/C" cds on the reverse. The letter was headed & countersigned correctly for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate for "Sapper Wm. Gibb, 25th Com[pan]y, R[oyal] Engineers" (partly beneath the stamp). Early and rare Concession Rate cover originating from Mauritius. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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

138

SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO GB WITH 1d PURPLE-BROWN CANCELLED BY "B53" NUMERAL; 6 Nov. 1863 env. (some dusting) from Port Louis to Glasgow with 1d Purple-Brown (faults) tied by a partly fine "B53" numeral having a fine blue-black "MAURITIUS/C" cds on the reverse. The letter was headed & countersigned correctly for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate for "Sapper Wm. Gibb, 25 Co[mpany]., R[oyal] Engineers". Early and rare Concession Rate cover originating from Mauritius. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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

139

LATER PENCE ISSUE COVERS TO GB INC. 3-COLOUR FRANKING, SINGLE 10d, SINGLE 1/-, ETC.; 1864-74 covers (some creasing etc.) to GB inc. 6 Feb. 1864 with 1/- tied by small "B53" "Via Southampton", 1871 trio to Wiltshire "Via Brindisi" (2) at 9d (3-colour franking; 4d+3d+2d) or 10d (9d + poor 1d or 6d+4d) all tied by large "B53" numerals, and 1874 EL to Ireland "Via Marseille" with single 10d just tied by large "B53". Scarce group. (5 covers) (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

140

RARE "HALF/PENNY" ON 9d DULL PURPLE ON COVER WITH 6d FOR SHORT-LIVED 6½d RATE TO GB; 12 Oct. 1876 env. (red wax seal of USA ? Consulate; some edge wear - mostly at right mainly affecting reverse) to London "Per Messageries Maritime Steamers via Marseille" with 6d Green (small scuff at top left) & the rare "HALF/PENNY" on 9d Dull Purple (only used Feb. to Oct. 1876) tied by fair to fine large "B53" numerals with a very fine blue "MAURITIUS/A" cds on the flap. This unusual 6½d rate was only in effect from Feb. 1876 to Mar. 1877, when it was reduced to 6d for the UPU. This 1876 ½d on 9d surcharge is rare on cover. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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