1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis to France , with French "Suez" cds and "16" decimes hs, reverse with GPO double circle despatch, French transits and Bordeaux arrival, light horizontal crease along top of top stamp, fine and scarce; cert. Sorani (1988) and Brandon (2007), ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Vikram Chand and "Tatiana". (Image)

1862 (Mar 6) wrapper to France with 1860-63 4d tied by "B53" barred oval, underpaid with oval "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" hs in red, "9" charge hs and Marseille entry cds adjacent, reverse with despatch cds, Paris transit and La Ferté sous Jouarre arrival, minor soiling, fine. (Image)

1863-72 3d dull red in mint block of 9, one stamp lightly hinged, couple of small tone spots, fresh vivid colour and a scarce multiple (S.G. £1'620+). (Image)

1859 Britannia 6d, fine to large margins, cancelled by Seychelles "B64" numeral, slightly oxidised colour otherwise very fine (S.G. £900). (Image)