1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, clear to ample margins, cancelled by unusually clear strike of numeral '14' hs from Plaine Magnan, tiny tear in upper right margin barely affecting the design, very fine appearance and rare (Image)

1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 9, three very large margins, ample at left, all being even, remarkably vivid colour, lightly cancelled by framed hs leaving the design quite clear, with accompanying B.P.A. certificate stating a repair which according to us it is nothing more than a filled thin spot at bottom, small surface scuff on face resulting in a minute pinhole, not detracting from the extremely fine appearance Expertise: Signed Calves, certs. P.F. (1970), BPA (1992) (Image)

1853-55 1d. vermilion, vertical pair, positions 4/7, excellent margins being balanced and fresh impression, each design quite centrally cancelled by elusive numeral '3' hs from Souillac, stated in the certificate as free of any imperfection and described in the Hind sale as superb, small faults were mentioned in the description presented in the Kanai sale but trivial imperfections at worst, a very rare multiple in a very attractive and outstanding state of preservation Provenance: Hind, de Silva, Stevens, Amundsen, Kanai, Chand Expertise: Cert. BPB (2002) (Image)

1853-55 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 3, ample to huge margins, tied by concentric rings hs on local printed wedding invitation dated 2.8.1856, showing 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crowned ds and elusive 'PENNY POST' framed hs on front (Kanai IIH-2), edge splitting at top and base, an exceedingly rare local usage in this early period, highly desirable Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Signed Calves, certs. B.P.A. (1983) and Brandon (2007) (Image)

1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, graced by excellent margins which are even and very large, very fresh, lightly cancelled by numeral '3' hs from Souillac, slight vertical crease, of outstandingly fine appearance for this rare stamp Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1993) (Image)

1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, position 10, margins varying from clear to huge, cancelled by elusive '2' numeral hs from Flacq, minor corner wrinkle -which can not be considered a crease- in upper right margin, very fine appearance and rare Expertise: Cert. Friedl (1952) and Brandon (1995) (Image)

1853-55 Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion pair, positions 8-9, cut to shape or slightly into in places, tied by numeral '3' within concentric rings on piece showing matching bevelled 'SOUILLAC/AU25.1855' ds, a very scarce multiple on piece Expertise: Signed Calves, cert. A. Diena (1972) and Brandon (2007) (Image)

1853-55 Post Paid 1d red, position 3, very good margins for the most part, cancelled by target cancel and tied to large piece by neat framed 'PENNYPOST' hs (Kanai IIH-2), alongside showing part of large framed 'INLAND.' and crown 'MAURITIUS/AU1 1854/MAURITIUS' ds, featuring the 1d local rate for delivery within the town limits, in this case Port Louis, very fine, the usage of local letters locally addressed are very rare, this being one of only three examples recorded with 'PENNYPOST' postmark Provenance: Burrus, Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 3, good to mostly large margins, partly cancelled by '2' target hs of Flacq, slight thin barely detracting from this very appealing example of this rare stamp (SG £9'000) Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1999) (Image)

1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, position 4, close to mainly large margins, showing complete '2' target cancel of Flacq, tiny surface scuff in margin at top and minor stain at bottom, rare (SG £9'000) Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1998) (Image)

1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 3, very large uniform margins, good impression, used with circular barred hs, crisp and uniform impression, couple of thin spots as usually encountered, a magnificent example (SG £9'000) Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963) (Image)

1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, very good margins, cancelled by circular mute type, on folded cover to Plaine Magnan, shoring framed 'INLAND' hs and 'MAURITIUS/AU18.1859/GPO' crowned circle alongside, a very fine example of this 2d impression on cover, of which, according to Kanai, seven are recorded Expertise: Signed Calves, cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1849-54 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 7, exhibiting the famous 'PENOE' for 'PENCE' error, close to mainly wide even margins, attractive sharp impression, lightly cancelled by '1' target cancel in blue, minor oxidation, very rare (SG £ 17'000) Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. BPA (1979) (Image)

THE 2D. EARLY IMPRESSIONS 'POST PAID' MULTIPLE RECORDED ON COVER ONE OF TWO 2D. COVERS KNOWN BEARING THE 'PENOE' VARIETY IN A MULTIPLE 1849-54 Post Paid 2d blue, pair from positions 7-8, exhibiting the 'PENOE' variety at left, sheet margin at left, close at bottom left as a result of an uneven alignment of the cliché, good margins in other respects, tied by '3' bar cancels cover front to Port Louis carried at double rate, alongside showing framed neat 'SOUILLC./JU29.1853.' ds, boxed 'INLAND.' hs and 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crown ds, an extraordinary item featuring the only 2d multiple recorded on cover in the early 'Post Paid' impressions, as well as one of two covers recorded exhibiting a multiple (a pair in both cases) with the famous 'PENOE' variety Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1969, sold for US$3'400), Schindler (1996, sold for CHF29'000), Vikram Chand Expertise: Signed Calves, cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)