Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1859 Lapirot Issue
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51462
Symbol: H
Cat No: 37 var.
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, pos.11, showing partial double impression at top, a largely margined example cancelled by barred oval hs, closed vertical tear -quite skilfully repaired- from the top to the bottom tablet, and tiny portion of the margin at right also repaired, nevertheless an extremely rare variety, this example being, according to our knowledge, the only recorded in the early impressions, ex "Tatiana", cert. BPA (2021). (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51463
Symbol: F
Cat No: 37, 32
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, position 6, very large even margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., both cancelled or tied by oval bars cancels, on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta, backstamped with 'GPO/JU14 1859/MAURITIUS' and 'CALCUTTA / STEAMLETTER' ds, some creasing and ink erosions to cover, the Lapirot value with faint imperfections in lower right corner, not detracting from this very scarce and appealing combination franking featuring the early impression, ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", signed Bühler and Cividini, cert. Brandon (2007). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51464
Symbol: H
Cat No: 38
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, intermediate impression, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, cut very slightly into at right, three clear margins, cleanly cancelled by oval bars, some creases, tiny tear and small thin, scarce and with fine appearance, ex "Tatiana". (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51465
Symbol: F
Cat No: 39
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9 & 10, oily impression, just touched in places, tied by oval of bars on 9.10.1859 pre-printed folded entire letter from Port Louis to Paris, carried at single rate up to 1/2oz, charged with '16' décimes hs on receipt and red Suez French entry cds alongside, with 'GPO/MAURITIUS' and French transits on reverse, natural wrinkle at left of pair, cover with paper loss as a result of ink erosion in centre and couple of filing folds, scarce, ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", cert. Brandon (2007). (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51466
Symbol: F
Cat No: 39
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, cut into in part of two sides, otherwise good margins, tied by target cancels on 8.10.1859 folded entire letter from Port Louis to Dinan, France, charged with '8' cachet on delivery, red Fresh entry cds alongside, struck on verso with crowned circle on dispatch, French transit and arrival cds's, fine and scarce, ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", cert. Brandon (2007). (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51467
Symbol: F
Cat No: 39, 32
1859 Lapirot 2d blue, worn impression, vertical pair with wide margins all around, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, full to ample margins, tied or cancelled by target cancels on 8 November 1859 cover to London, with “G P O / MAURITIUS” cds on reverse, the only cover known to Great Britain bearing Mauritius primitives, being additionally a unique franking; cert. BPA (1995); ex Maurice Burrus (1963). (Image)
