Intermediate Impressions (SG 38). 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 3, very good margins all around, deep shade, cancelled by target cancel on 9.7.1859 folded cover from Port Louis to Coutances, France, struck with '8' due mark and red French entry cds on front, dispatch cds, various French transit and receiving cds's on reverse, cover creased and strengthened, not detracting from this very nice example, ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", cert. Friedl (1958) and Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, just touched at base, other margins being complete to huge, on entire folded letter to Bordeaux, tied by barred oval hs and '8' décimes due hs on receipt, French entry cds on front, with 'GPO/JU12 1859/MAURITIUS' and French transit cds's on reverse, position 12 with faults at right, still though attractive and rare, ex Schindler, Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", signed Calves, cert. BPA (1995) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, touched or cut very slightly into on three sides, tied by barred oval hs to envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta, with 'GPO/SP9 1859 / MAURITIUS' cds and 'CALCUTTA / SHIPLETTER' ds on reverse, an attractive usage displaying neat cancellations, ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana", cert. RPS (2002) (Image)