1862 (Mar 6) Soldier's letter sent to England with 1860-63 1 purple-brown tied by "B53" barred oval, endorsed at top by the sender and counter-signed at lower left by a Lieut. Col. in the Royal Artillery, reverse with despatch and Bradford arrival cds, some minor soiling at top of envelope, a scarce soldier's rate cover. (Image)

1863 (Jun 6) envelope to England with 1860-63 2d blue strip of three tied by "B53" barred ovals and "1 1/2d" accountancy hs, with "Forwarded by / Ireland Fraser & Co / Mauritius" forwarding agent cachet at lower left, reverse with despatch and Oxford arrival, very fine and attractive franking. (Image)

1863-72, 1d brown imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk Crown CC paper, fine. (Image)

1863-72, 1d to 1s group of six imperf. specimen proofs overprinted "CANCELLED" by De La Rue in marginal blocks of 10, made for official records (not to be confused with the 1878 remainders) with 1d brown, 2d bright blue, 4d, 6 yellow-green, 10d maroon and 1s orange, very fine and attractive group. (Image)

1863-72, 6d dull violet mint block of four, horizontal gum crease and some peripheral toning, a scarce multiple (S.G. £1'800+). (Image)

1863-72, 10d maroon imperf. plate proof on gummed wmk Crown CC paper, light toned patch at top left and light gum wrinkles, fine. (Image)

1864 (Mar 18) envelope from Dublin to Mauritius with GB 1862-64 6d lilac tied by "186" Irish duplex, with "4 1/2d" accountancy hs below, reverse with London and Mauritius arrival cds, missing portion of backflap, fine. (Image)

1866 (Nov 19) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from Pondicherry to Port Louis, with well struck "6d / TO PAY" (for rate up to 1/2oz) and "Ship Letter" hs in blue on arrival, reverse with arrival bs also in blue, very fine and attractive example with such fine strikes. (Image)

1869 (Apr 13) envelope from Southsea to Mauritius with 1867-80 6d pl.8 and 4d pl.11 tied by Portsmouth "958" duplexes, with "1d" accountancy hs, reverse with despatch, London and arrival cds, some minor tone spots, fine. (Image)

1870 (Jun 28) entire from the Pipon Adam correspondence sent unpaid from St. Denis, Réunion, to Mauritius, with "1/ / TO PAY" (for rate over 1/2oz and up to 1oz) and "Ship Letter" hs in blue on arrival, endorsed per "Rosina", reverse with arrival bs also in blue, very fine and clean cover. (Image)

1872 (May 31) envelope to Ireland with 1860 9d dull purple and 1863-72 1d brown tied by circular "B53" barred numerals, reverse with blue despatch, London transit and Irish H&K PACt cds, cover tears at top clear of stamps, an attractive usage. (Image)

1878 13c on 3d orange-red showing dramatic misperf., unused, with horizontal perforations only above the "13 CENTS", very fine and unusual. (Image)

1879-80 4c orange in mint block of 12, lightly hinged on three stamps only, a couple of small tone spots, very fine and fresh multiple (S.G. £780+). (Image)

1879-80 25c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated "Oct 30 1877", very fine. (Image)

1879 (Nov 11) entire from Marseille to Port Louis (Pipon Adam correspondence) with 25c Sage, underpaid 10c with ms "10" and "T" in triangle hs, with blue "8c / TO PAY" due hs struck on arrival, reverse with arrival bs, very fine and attractive. (Image)

1879-80 2R50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated "Oct 22 1877", very fine. (Image)

1883 16c on 17c mint n.h. block of four, very fine and fresh multiple (S.G. £440+). (Image)

1895 (Nov 9) envelope from London to Pamplemousses with 1887 1/2d vermilion and 2d green & red tied by London squared circle ds, with arrival cds adjacent and endorsed "Party dead" with unrecorded "ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED" hs, further endorsed "try B. Bassin", reverse with Mauritius, Port Louis and Beau Bassin cds, fine and scarce instructional marking. (Image)

1900-05 1R imperf. colour trial in dull purple and green, light corner bend at lower right, very fresh gum with only faint trace of a hinge. (Image)

1902 2R50c brown-purple used block of six with light strikes of the Mauritius cds, some light toning and an insignificant wrinkle at lower right, the largest known used multiple of this high value; ex Tom Allen (S.G. £1'350+). (Image)

1912 (Apr 11) envelope from Transvaal to Vacoas with KEVII 1d tied by Vynberg Cape cds, underpaid with blue "T 20" and struck on arrival by black "12c / TO PAY" due hs (not recorded by Ibbotson), reverse with arrival cds, missing backflap, scarce. (Image)

1921-26 50R dull purple & green with "SPECIMEN" overprint in reconstructed block of four (two horizontal pairs), very fine and unique "formed" block; ex Koh-i-Noor (S.G. £1'600+). (Image)

1953 (Feb 28) parcel tag with 1950 10R (8 incl. block of four) and 5R (4) on both sides, tied by Port Louis registered double circle ds, very fine and very rare survivor. (Image)

Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) in reconstructed block of four with central Curepipe Road OC 9 13 cds, still with some paper adhesion on reverse, quite probably a unique used block. (Image)

Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) with "A" of "(INLAND) "inverted variety, mint with slightly toned gum, fine (S:G. £1'700). (Image)