1828, full folded letter written in Venice from the brother of the receipient telling him how beautiful this Italian town is, endorsed VIA MADRAS to Ceylon, charged with one Shilling and paid by the 60 th regiment, the brother was already sent back to England, ink note at upper left GONE HOME and reverse with RETOURNED TO ENGLAND WITH 83. REGIMENT, the letter was sent to MAURITIUS with double line strike in black at upper left, to late the letter was past on to Dover, with boxed INDIA LETTER DOVA reverse, again the letter was charged with additional 1 Shilling and 2 Pence were the letter found his brother in the Rifle Brigade 22.28, a magnificent and desirable letter of high interest for almost any high end postal history collector, cert Goller, SUP! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Image)
Estimate € 9000
Opening EUR 8,500.00
Sold...EUR 8,500.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1641
Symbol: o
Cat No: 19
1848-59, 1 d., red brown on bluish paper, imperf, worn impression, with a crispy clear rare double circle cancellation number 8/Ville Bague (Pamlemousses South), a light corner crease is mentioned for full accuracy and not of relevance, good to large margins, fresh colour and magnificently attractive, with a cert RPS, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 2.800€. (Image)
Estimate € 2800
Opening EUR 1,300.00
Sold...EUR 2,400.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1644
Symbol: *
Cat No: 39
1859, 2 d, blue, Lapriot on bluish paper, pos, 3 on the sheet, worn impression with three large to huge margins/close at top, very slightly cancelled by target cancel, tiny corner crease/barely impinging on design and a couple of merely thin specks, still a pleasing sample, Clear Sismondo cert/2004, cat £900, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 1.100€. (Image)
Estimate € 1100
Opening EUR 280.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1646
Symbol: o/pai
Cat No: 33
1859-61, 6 d, dull purple slate, vertical pair on piece, used, good to jumbo margins, a nice and rare multiple, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image)
Estimate € 300
Opening EUR 90.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1650
Symbol: cover
Cat No: 46
1865, incoming mail France, 1 d/purple brown, used with B53, on folded letter sent from Mauritius to Bordeaux/France, with arrival cds reverse, only franked with the inland rate the letter was charged in red ink with 15 centimes, aside with the black hexagonal GB/1F.80c and red cancell POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ/A.MARSEILLE/6.FEV.65, very interesting and attractive entire, XF! Schätzpreis 1.800€. (Image)
Estimate € 1800
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1651
Symbol: cover
Cat No: 56,62,64
1863-72, 1d.+4d.+6d., folded cover from Mauritius to SAIGON via ADEN, stamps cancelled with small B53 numerals, blue 11 accountancy on front, red P.D. handstamp with rare LIGNE T/PAQ. FR NO 2 18 AVRIL 68 double - circle date stamp, the post was mistakenly attempted to tax, but realized the 11d is accurate rate so the d.10 red marking was raised, reverse with MAURITIUS despatch for AP 18 68 and COCHIN CHINE SAIGON 23 MAI 68 cds, rare tricolour franking to a very unusual destination, XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)
Estimate € 3000
Opening EUR 900.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1652
Symbol: cover
Cat No: 46, 51
1869, incomming mail Portugal, 1 c/purple brown and 9 c/dull purple, on folded letter to Lisabon/Portugal, arrival cds reverse, with red 9 d tax cancellation crossed out, obviously the postmaster made a mistake because of the very similar colour of the two different stamps, endorsed a upper left P. STEAMER VIA MARSEILLES, a very desirable and interesting destination sent, very fresh and attractive, XF! Schätzpreis 2.400€. (Image)
Estimate € 2400
Opening EUR 1,100.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1653
Symbol: cover
Cat No: 47
1871, incoming mail Swiss, 9d + 1d., cover from MAURITIUS to GENEVA/Switzerland, stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, left side of the cover the route is indicated with via SUEZ, MARSEILLE, SUISSE, blue 10 accountancy on face, P.D. seal together with SUEZ red octagonal transit cancel, reverse with despatch for MAURITIUS SP 22 71 and Switzerland arrival cancel, early usage of MAURITIUS, desirable cover, VF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)
Estimate € 2000
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 950.00
Closed..Sep-11-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 19
Lot No: 1654
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Z63
1885, used in Sechelles, 16 c surcharge on 17 c/rose, cancelled by Seychelles B64, backstamped Mauritius, stamp is thinned at upper left mentioned for full accuracy, very attractive mourning envelope, cert BPA, F-XF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)
