1844. Stamp-less folded letter written from Port Louis dated '18th Jan 1844' addressed to Bordeaux cancelled by framed 'Mauritius/Inwd Ship Postage Po/Inland/Steamer' rated '2a+9a=12' in m/s with Mauritius date stamp 'Ja 18', endorsed 'overland - via Marseille' with oval 'India' and rated '24' in m/s with French entry cachet and Bordeaux arrival '4th May 44' on reverse. Superb. (Image)

1848-59 QV 1d. orange-vermilion, EARLIEST IMPRESSION, used and cancelled by double-ring numeral, probably "2" of Flacq, perhaps "3" of Souillac (both came in use May/June 1854), with even wide margins all round, a horizontal crease through chignon and hair, and two very small thins in top margin outside design, otherwise fine. A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE STAMP. (SG £18,000)
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1854, folded letter from Mauritius to Nantes, Frande, shipped by "Lady Jocelyne" with clear "MAURITIUS SHIP LETTER" and "COLONIES Sca. Art 13 (Image)

1859 'Lapirot' 2d. blue, early impression, sheet pos. 1, used and cancelled by part strokes of oval of bars, with slightly cut/touched to complete margins and little thins but still a fresh, good and attractive example of this stamp. R.P.S.L. certificate. (SG £3200)
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1860, QV 1d. purple-brown without watermark, mint hinged and signed Roig/Barcelona, SG. £ 425 (Image)

1861, folded letter franked with 2 pieces 2 Pence Victoria cancelled with barred ovals withou number "B 53" sent via Suez to Bordeaux. On reverse large "G.P.O. MAURITIUS" and Bordeaux arrivals. (Image)

1860/1873, 19 letters and large letter parts to and from Mauritius, most of them with explanation on exhibition pages. (Image)