Three Different Forgery Sheets of the 1847-1859 Queen Victoria Issues, engraved composite forgery sheets of 32 impressions in three different sheets: red, orange and blue of Post Office 1d and 2d, Post Paid 1d and 2d early and late impressions of various types, 1859 Lapirot 2d and Sherwin 2d sheets have 8 of each stamps and are marked "Privater Nachdruck" on back. A total of 96 stamps, with large margins, we note a few bends, else very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Collection of Roughly 300 Mint and Used Mauritius, 1861-1961, with an example of mint and used each, typically side by side for some issues, on 23 quadrille pages. The collection begins with roughly 60 Victorian issues, including a few surcharges, noting #s 50-53, 56, 58 (m.h., c.v. $233 total), 62 (used, $325), 71 (m.h., $95), 87c (m.h., $200), 88c (m.h., $95), 91-111 (missing 101, m.h., $203 total), and continues with primarily mint post-1900 issues with #s 124-125 (m.h., $102 total), 235-249 (m.h., $80 total), along with a few stamps, sets and partial sets cataloguing from $20 to $60 and up. A nice lot for collectors and dealers alike, noting fresh, crisp colours throughout. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few stamps having hinge remnants. Online photos show a sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 400