Sale No: 274
Lot No: 4738
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1859/19: Collection with Dardenne 1 d. red used (2, one fine with four margins), Dardenne 2 d. used (2, both with four margins), thereafter with a fine range of covers/cards (30 + four fronts), incl. 1850 Soldier's Letter endorsed entire to Scotland with PACKET handstamp and charged '2' on arrival, 1865 cover to Nantes with 2 d. pale blue and 6 d. lilac, 1866 cover to Bordeaux with 1 s. orange pair carried by French Packet, 1879 cover with 25 c. on 6 d. single franking via French Packet, 1901 cover to Scotland with 6 c. tied "Rose Belle" cds and a registered cover franked 18 c. from same correspondence, 1905 registered cover to Dresden from "Central Flacq"; together with incoming 1876 entire with India 8 a. from Calcutta, and four 1902/03 cover fronts from USA to Mauritius with range of adhesives incl. 2 c. Black Jack. Condition varies but many scarce items noted. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
Opening CHF 310.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7096
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1858/62: Britannia 4 d. green, close to large margins on three sides, used on 1859 cover from Port Louis to Marseille endorsed "p. Neptune via Aden" tied by mute obliterator in black. Reverse with "GPO / MAURITIUS" datestamp (June 20) in black. Faint "PAYS. ETR. V. SUEZ / AMB. C." datestamp in red and handstruck '8' décimes charge marking in black. Weak along file folds but a scarce and attractive cover. Signed Holcombe. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7100
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1860/63: 4 d. rose, no wmk., perf. 14, a horizontal pair used on 1863 entire letter from Port Louis to Chalons sur Saône, France endorsed "pr. Nepaul via Suez & Marseille" tied by two strikes of "B53" obliterators in black with "Mauritius" despatch cds, code A in blue on reverse (April 6). Struck with oval framed "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in red and framed "GB / 1F 62 4/10c." accountancy marking in blue applied on despatch. Circular "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ / A MARSEILLE B" in red on front (May 4) and charged due '18' décimes in black for double rate. Arrival cds on reverse of a rare and most attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7101
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1863/72: 1 d. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a single example with straight edge at left, used on 1865 entire Printed Prices Current to Bordeaux endorsed "Via Suez & Marseille", tied by "B53" obliterator and struck with framed "GB / 1F 80c." accountancy marking in black. Circular POSS. ANG V. SUEZ / A MARSEILLE" in red below (Feb 6) and struck there with "15c." charge marking in red. A most attractive and most elusive usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 950.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7102
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1863/72: 1 d. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a single example used on complete 'La Revue Commerciale' Printed Matter entire to St. Brieuc, France, endorsed "p. Mess. Imp. Str. via Galle & Marseille" tied by "B53" obliterator in black. Three line "FORWARDED BY / J. VINCENT-GEORGE / MAURITIUS" in blue at lower left and octagonal Marseille entry marking in red, charged with handstruck '15c.' in red. File fold but very scarce, the contents also fascinating with one entire page of shipping arrivals and departures. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7103
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1863/72: 4 d. rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a single example and a horizontal pair used on 1866 entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Suez" tied "B53" obliterators in black with "Mauritius" despatch cds, code O in blue on reverse (Jan 18). Struck with oval framed "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in red and framed "GB / 40c." accountancy marking in black applied on despatch. Octagonal "POS. AN. V. SUEZ PAQ.F. / 2 MARS 2" in red on front (Feb 15) and charged due '10' décimes in black. Arrival cds on reverse, some minor file folds away from adhesives, a scarce and most attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7104
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1863/72: 4 d. rose in a horizontal pair and single 6 d. yellow-green, wnk. Crown CC, used on 1867 cover endorsed "via Galle" to Saigon, Cochin China tied by "B53" obliterators in black. Reverse with 'Mauritius' cds in blue (Jan 6) of despatch and obverse showing Split rate '10d.' handstamp in red. Charged due on arrival with handstruck '4' décimes in black. File fold away from the adhesives, a charming and rare cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)