Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 16-
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20071
Symbol: H
Cat No: 16-19
COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION
1d red, plate reconstruction, all twelve positions present from 1 to 12 which were all checked and confirm by the late Arnold Rudge, various shades, cancels and papers. This group includes two vertical pairs from positions 1/4 and 3/6 and two horizontal pairs positions 8-9 and 11-12, position 10 is confirmed at intermediate impression by Rudge, mixed to fine, an attractive group and excellent lot for study (SG £13'000+)
Provenance: Maurice Burrus (four stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20072
Symbol: F
Cat No: 16
UNIQUE FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION
1d red, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, positions 2/5/8/11 and VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE positions 4/7/10, just touched to large even margins, all tied or cancelled by clear neat oval bars, on 1859 large part folded letter sheet sent from Port Louis via 'Par Benares' to Melbourne, Australia, cover flaps missing, slight reduced at left, some cover faults, creases, stamps and cover pressed and cleaned, a very important showpiece
Rate: 7d overseas letter rate
Provenance: A.J. Stevens, April 1964 (Lot 1072)
Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 10,000.00
Sold...GBP 9,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20073
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 20
2d blue, position 1, unused without gum, very large margins all round, excellent colour and impression, an unused rarity (SG £10'000)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1961) and David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20074
Symbol: H
Cat No: 20
2d blue, position 5, used, good to large uneven margins, cancelled by clear target cancel, showing two pronounced pre-printing paper folds, lovely impression and colour, unusual showpiece
Expertise: Cert. Sergio Sismondo (2002), David Brandon (2002) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20075
Symbol: F
Cat No: 20a
B53 "PENOE" COVER
2d blue, position 7 showing the "PENOE" variety, large even margins and tied by 'B53 DUPLEX' cancel dated 'MAURITIUS/B.SP.22.66', on cover front and backflap addressed to Savanne, backflap showing 'GRANDE SAVANNE/B.SP.23.66' cds, some toning, an important rarity as the use of local letters addressed for delivery from one provincial town to another are extremely rare, as well as being an extremely late usage, perhaps the latest for the Post Paid issue
Note: Kanai describes this as "Probably only one known recorded of the "Post Paid" 2d stamps on cover with "B53" cancellation"
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1968 (Lot 31)
Hiroyaki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 123A)
Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 5,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,400.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20076
Symbol: H
Cat No: 21
2d grey-blue, position 10, used, bottom left corner sheet marginal single, good to large margins on the other two sides, cancelled by superb target cancel, thin in top margin and light crease, showpiece
Note: Arnold Rudge stated that this is the finest of the three known
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1968 (Lot 47)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 114)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2003) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20077
Symbol: F
Cat No: 22
2d blue, position 10, good to large margins and neatly tied by circular "1" in concentric circles and boxed 'MAHEBOURG/MR.18.1856' ds alongside, on 1856 small neat folded entire from Mahebourg to Port Louis, with 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crowned circle, cover tear, a very rare usage, apparently one of only six such covers recorded
Rate: 2d inland rate. This rate was for letters from rural post towns or villages to Port Louis, not exceeding 1/2 ounce, this rate remained in use and unchanged from the introduction of the Post Ordinance No. 8 of 1850
Provenance: Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
