Mauritius: 1851 entire to London, bearing “8” rate mark, boxed “INLAND” overstamped by unframed “Ship Letter” and crowned Mauritius datestamp. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID”, early impression (very early stage) 2d. blue, used, touched and cut into, otherwise fine and very rare. A.P.E.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 8, cat. £9,000. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID” early impression 2d. blue, possibly unused with no margins and thins, used example touched at places, thinned. S.G. 8. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID” intermediate impression 1d. (2) and 2d. (2), all damaged. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID” Intermediate impression 1d., four margins, used. R.P.S. certificate (2004) states “central repair and stain removed at foot”. S.G. 11, cat. £3,000. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID” Intermediate impression 2d., fine used on piece. R.P.S. certificate (1972). S.G. 14, cat. £3,500. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID” intermediate impression 2d. blue with “PENOE” for “PENCE” [pos. 7], used, small thins, touched at top rubbed. S.G. 14a. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID”, worn impression (early stage) 1d. red on bluish paper, two examples with faults. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1858 FOUR-PENCE green, lightly cancelled, 1858-62 (4d.) green used, three-margined examples. S.G. 26, 27, cat. £700.

Mauritius: 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, intermediate impression, touched or cut into, used with R.P.S. certificate, also another used with Philatelic Foundation certificate (1983), and 2d. late impression (poor), faults. S.G. 38, 39. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, worn impression, used, faults. S.G. 39, cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, fine used with “B53” barred oval. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. 43a, cat. £950. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1848-59 1d. (4), 1860-63 set, 1863-72 to 5s. (3), 1878 surcharged set, 1910 set with some dubious cancellations, 1938-49 set, etc., some dubious cancellations, varied condition. (few 100s)

Mauritius: A mainly used collection in four stockbooks, incl. 1858-61 (5d.) vermilion, 1859-61 1s. yellow-green, 1860-63 6d., 9d. (4), 1863-72 to 5s. (3), 1938-49 to 10r. (2), range of cancellations with Mauritius used in Seychelles, Rodrigues, etc. (100s)

Mauritius: A selection on leaves, incl. 1859 Dardenne 2d. used (thinned) with R.P.S. certificate (1978), 1900-05 to 1r. mint, etc., mixed condition. (271)

Mauritius: A mainly unmounted mint selection, Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. 1904-07 to 1r., 1913 5r., 1921-34 25c. corner plate block of eight, 1938 Coronation 20c. block of four ‘line by sceptre’, 1938-49 values to 5r. (2), 5r. block of four, 1948 Silver Jubilee 10r. marginal blocks of four (2, one marginal), etc., mainly fine (approx. 170)

Mauritius: A mint collection in an album, incl. 1938-49 values to 10r., 1950, 1953-56 and 1965 Birds sets, etc., later to 1980s, mixed condition. (100s)