1848, 2 d., deep indigo-blue, pair with perfect margins from pos 5-6, used with barred cancellation, in pure natural origin state of preservation with crispy EARLIEST impression of the plate with tiny paper wrinkles from the production process, a clear IMPRIMATUR maybe from the first printing sheets, a magnificent showpiece in the deepest known shade of colour and the biggest known multiple, sold at Feldman 1993, Kanai collection, lot 28 for 75,000 CHF incl. all taxes or est. 60.000 Euro, cert. Eichele and Brandon, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Kanai, SUP! Schätzpreis 90.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 90000

1854, 1 d, orange vermilion, imperf, EARLY impression, affixed to part of a letter front, with target cancellation and rare boxed PENNY POST, rate for Port Louis town delivery, clear to large margins and exceedingly rich colour, a very desirable showpiece, cert Brandon, ex Burrus/illustrade on page 23/in the Oct 1963 Robson Lowe sale, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 9.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 9000

1853-55, 1 d., vermilion, EARLY impression on grey paper, imperf, pos. 3, ample margins, only close at the upper left corner, tied by target oblitorator on local printed WEDDING INVITATION from the 2nd AUG.1856, showing MAURITIUS/GPO and PENNY POST/Kanai IIH-2 hs on front, an exceedingly rare local usage in this early period and a magnificent showpiece, sign Fulpius, ex Vikram Chand, certs BPA and Brandon, XF! Schätzpreis 30.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 30000

1849, 2 d., deep blue, on greyish paper, EARLY impression, plate position 6, used with black target numeral 1, close to good margins, rich colour shade and very fresh, a very rare stamp, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 11.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 11000

1854, 2 d., blue on bluish paper, early impression, position 4, cancelled with numeral target 3/SOUILLAC and alongside with boxed SOUILLAC/JU 17 1854 and INLAND., stamp with close to wide margins, with a very deep colour shade, very fresh and full entire to Port Louis, sign Fulpius, with cert Brandon, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 33.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 33000

1854, 1 d., bright vermilion, intermediate impression/close to early state, on remarkable bluish paper, position 4, unused without gum, a tiny opaque spot is mentioned for full accuracy but no mentioned in both certificates because of no relevance, very good to wide margins, the finest piece known, the only one with a very rich vivid colour shade, simply a magnificent show piece, exceedingly more attractive than any of the stamps offered in the FERRARY (1), KANAI (3) or BURRUS (1) collection and none listed in the Dale-Liechtenstein sale, ex William Frazer/illustrated on the front cover, cert Brandon and RPSL, SUP! Schätzpreis 42.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 42000

1854, 1 d., dull vermillion, intermediate impression, on bluish paper, used with double ring numeral target 2/FLACQ, a very fine and desirable piece, very good margins and fresh colour, signed Bloch and Ferchenbauer, small cert. Ferchenbauer, XF! Schätzpreis 4.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 4000

1854-57, 1 d, dull vermilion, imperf, intermediate impression, pos 11, used with crispy clear target oblitorator, repaired, visually very attractive, cert BPA, F-XF! Schätzpreis 3.600€ (Image)

Estimate € 3600

1854-57, 1 d., dull vermillion on yellowish paper, vertical pair from the lower right corner - position 9 & 12, imperforated, intermediate impression, all multiples of Mauritius primitives are very rare, cancelled with 2 FLACQ of superb quality, Ex Dale-Lichtenstein & Kanai, certificate BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 12000

1857, 1 d., dull vermillion, one yellowish paper, worn impression, tiny tiny minor traces of cancellation, visually as good as unused, close to wide margins, touching at upper left corner, still a very rare and desirable stamp, VF.-XF! Schätzpreis 1.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 1000

1857-59, 1 d, red brown, vertical pair, worn impression on yellowish paper, pos 1/4, used with double circle numeral 1/, thins at upper stamp, lower stamp in perfect condition, fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, F-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1857-59, 1 d, dull vermilion, late state of intermediate impression on bluish paper, pos 2, used with double circle numeral 1/, good to wide margins just touching in the lower right corner mentioned for full accuracy, fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, VF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1857-59, 1 d, red brown, vertical pair, worn impression on yellowish paper, pos 3/6, used with double circle numeral 14/, upper stamp with thins, lower stamp in perfect condition, fresh colour and desirable, F-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1857-59, 1 d, red, worn imperession on yellowish paper, pos 5, used with boxed (INL)AND, several tiny thin spots, fresh colour and desirable, F-VF! Schätzpreis 1.100€ (Image)

Estimate € 1100

1857-59, 1 d, red, worn impression on grey paper, pos 7, used with double circle numeral 12/, two small thins, fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, F-VF! Schätzpreis 1.200€ (Image)

Estimate € 1200

1857-59, 1 d, vermilion, horizontal pair, very early worn impression on yellowish paper, pos 8/9, used with double circle numeral 16/Suburb, horizontal crease and small thin at right, very fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, F-VF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1857-59, 1 d, dull vermilion, intermediate impression on bluish paper, pos 10, used with target cancellation, some small thins, fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, F-VF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1857-59, 1 d, red, worn imperession on bluish paper, pos 11/12, used with bared oval oblitorator, left stamp with two tiny thin spots, fresh colour and desirable, ex Kanai, F-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1855, 2 d, light blue, on bluish paper, imperf, early state of intermediate impression, used with target cancellation, affixed on entire to Port Louise, aside with blue boxed MAHEBOURG/MR 26 55, stamp with good to wide margins, sign per esteso A. Diena, cert Diena, ex Renato Mondolfo, XF! Schätzpreis 19.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 19000

1857, twice on folded letter, 1 d., red brown, on bluish paper, imperf, worn impression, cancelled by double ring numeral 16/RIVIERE SECHE, aside with Eastern Suburb/31.10.57 ds and G.P.O Mauritius 2.11.57 cds, apparently one of only six such covers recorded with the 2d inland rate and the only one splited to two 1 d., this rate was for letters from rural post towns or villages to Port Louis, not exceeding 1/2 ounce, this rate remained in use and unchanged from the introduction of the Post Ordinance No. 8 of 1850a very desirable letter, with cert BPA, ex Kanai, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 10000

1856-8, 2 d. blue, latest impression, variety PENOE for PENCE (R. 3/1), fresh colour and wide margins all around, crispy cancellation 9 from POUDRE D OR, on folded letter to Port Louis, the one and only PENOE variety on letter, a well kown showpiece, signed Pröschold and A. Diena, cert Diena, ex Burrus and Kanai, SUP! Schätzpreis 22.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 22000

1857, 2 d, blue, pos 2, neatly strike of the numeral target 16 and with framed EASTERN SUBURB/OC 19 1857 hs and crowned circle of Port Louis struck one day later, close to very large margins, on folded cover paying the 2d village to Port Louis rate up to 1/2 oz, Eastern Suburb was opened 1851 and closed 1865, later on the number 16 was used for Riviere (Seche), maybe the two names were used for the same district, ex Vikram Chand and Tatiana, cert BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 12000

1859, 1d. red brown, on light bluish paper, latest impression (maybe worn), unused without gum, complete margins on 3 sides, except lower left, still good preserved colour, two very small thin paperpores seams natural, a great rarity and a fine piece for the unused plater, VF! Schätzpreis 8.000€ (Image)

Estimate € 8000

1859, 1 d., red on yellowish paper, LATEST impression, pair/third row/pos 7-8, imperf, with two neatly strikes of PAID in circle, very fresh and desirable nice positional multiple, cert. Brandon, XF! Schätzpreis 3.400€ (Image)

Estimate € 3400

1854, 1 d, red, imperf, latest impression, on bluish paper, pos 3, used with dumb oval cancellation and backstamped G.P.O/MAURITIUS/6.10.59 cds, on a very desirable and fresh printed matter, local domestic rate within Port Louis, close to wide margins, intense colour, a very desirable showpiece of highest interest, cert BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 4.800€ (Image)

Estimate € 4800