1848: 1 d orange-vermilion, early impression, full to large margins, of good colour and clean and clear cancel, according to certificate creased and thined, nevertheless of excellent appearance. Certficate BPA. Gi = £ 8000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. vermilion, used, early impression, printed on thin white paper, cancelled by a crisp '3' in double circle, close to touching the very tip of the south east corner otherwise four neat margins all round, very fresh example, vibrant strong colour, fine to very fine appearance, scarce example in this condition. Cert. BPA (1965). Gi = £ 8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1854/57: 2d blue, pos. 12 of the plate of 12 subjects, intermediate impression on blue paper. Used and cancelled by heavy concentric circles. A corner copy showing a small part of the sheet margin at right and bottom. The stamp has a crease flattened out at top right in the sheet margin, bearly touching the design. Certificate Peter Holcombe (1992). Gi £4500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1174
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1859: Dardenne 2 d. blue, a horizontal pair with huge margins all round, left hand stamp showing dramatic Plate Flaw with diagonal scratch running down behind the Queen's head (positions 13-14), used on 1860 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "via Suez" tied by target handstamps in black. Reverse with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" despatch in black (Feb 7) and Bordeaux arrival cds (March 9). The pair also tied by "PAYS. ETR. V. SUEZ / AMB. C." datestamp in red (March) and by handstruck '8' dêcimes charge marking in black. A splendid and most attractive cover. Certs. Holcombe (1981), Sismondo (2006).rnrnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher, Robson Lowe, 5 Oct 1949, lot 181. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1176
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Mauritius Airmail 1929/54: Remainder of collection with 130 flown covers from and to Mauritius, starting with mail of the 1929 Goulette Route from France with 1929 First Flight covers (6) flown via Madagascar and Reunion (15.10.) of which one with endorsed 'Capitaine M. Goulette, the Comander of Raid' and another card sent registered to Rhodesia, further 1932 registered cover from Port Louis via Kenya and Imperial Airways to England, 1933 R-cover via Brindisi to France, four 'RAID SAMAT' return flight covers to England of which three signed by crew, 1934 regular scheduled flights with one to Denmark and other lcovers via South Africa to England, continuing with 1935 Mauritius Silver Jubilee franking, 1936 'Indo-Ceylon Air Mail' first flight, 1937 'All Empire Air Mail Scheme first flight covers (3) at 1 ½ d. rate to Mauritius, 1938 July 12 'Voyage d'êtude Rêunion - Madagascar', 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight with envelope from Mauritius to France as well as commercial mail of diff. routes and rates up to 1948 Skyways Ltd. First Flight (Feb. 18) to England and 1947 Air France 100th Flight Service to Mauritius. A fine and comprehensive collection in two volumes, viewing is essential. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1179
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Roland Garros 1937 (Jan. 20): Group of 16 First Flight covers, all with special cancel 'MAURICE - FRANCE 1ère Liaison aêropostale Avion Roland Garros Voyage de retour' in black, including diff. frankings mainly from "MAURITIUS G.P.O. JA 20 37", but also an uprated 2 c./ 6 c stationery card from "Port Louis 20 JA 37" and two envelopes from "Curepipe Mauritius 20 JA 37", comprising seven covers addressed to France and eight to England as well as scarce envelope from the leg to Madagascar with "TANANARIVE 26.I.37" arrival mark on reverse. All used on the return flight of the Farman aircraft 'Roland Garros', piloted by the French aviators Jean Laurent and Touge on their first direct flight via Reunion to Lyon Feb. 11th, 1937. Approximately 50 covers known.

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1180
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Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between mauritius and the United Kingdom starts as from this day", three diff. types of Christmas Greetings (10) of which three used, two of 1947 and third registered (1957), 1951 used Air Mail Letter card endorsed 'FORCES MAIL' and Air Letter from 'Quatre Bornes' to Canada, 1953 Coronation and 1956 to Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, together with seven airgraphs with one Christmas leaflet and two with attached envelopes (1945). A fine and very rare offer, hardly seen on the market, viewing essential. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:1268
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Maritius Crash covers 1939/46: Group of three crash covers including 1939 (May 1) "Challenger" envelope franked with Tanganyika 20c and addressed to Mauritius, bearing bi-lingual boxed cachet "FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER" in violet. The flying boat from Great Britain to South Africa crashed 1.5.39 whilst landing at Mozambique, further p.p.c from Mauritius to Paris bearing straight line hs ACCIDENT DE SERVICE as well as 1946 crash cover from Paris to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing boxed AVION ACCIDENTEE in black , crashed in Mahon, Minorca, Balearic Islands. Rare destination Nierinck 390501a + 460205b (Image 1) (Image)

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