1854-57 Post Paid 1d vermilion, position 9, unused without gum, good margins, minor rubbing and small thin, otherwise fine and rare Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Hiroyuki Kanai Expertise: Signed Calves (Image)

1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 3, balanced ample margins, bright color, centrally cancelled by numeral '3' hs from Souillac, tiny slight thin at top, very fine Provenance: Rudge Expertise: Cert. RPS (1986) (Image)

1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 6, complete to large margins, used with target hs, very fine Expertise: Cert. RPS (1950) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 7, complete to very large margins, used with numeral '7' hs from Petite Rivière, very fine and extremely rare cancel Provenance: Rudge Expertise: Cert. RPS (1988) (Image)

1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, exhibiting a spectacular pre-printing paper fold, clear to large margins showing the design complete in a very much oversized example, cancelled by target hs also struck on the white area caused by the variety, a unique item of immense eye appeal Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai Expertise: Cert. BPB (2002) (Image)

1854-57 1d. vermilion, position 12, predominantly huge margins, vivid colour, quite centrally cancelled by target hs, a very fine example of this scarce stamp Provenance: Cert. BPA (1961) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 1d. bright vermilion, position 12, just touched in small place at lower right, otherwise good margins, tied to a large piece of letter addressed locally to Mahébourg, tied by '1' numeral hs with matching octagonal 'MAHÉBOURG/MY1 1857' adjacent, framed 'INLAND' at left, stamp lifted for examination and replaced Note: The 1d rate was applied for local delivery within the village limits of Mahébourg. The application of the 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crown circle of Port Louis on the same day at lower right leads us to believe that the letter was erroneously put into a mailbag addressed to Port Louis. This is the only example recorded. Provenance: Schindler, Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. BPA (1995) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 1d. vermilion, horizontal pair, positions 10-11, large margins on two sides, just touched on the other two, each stamp neatly cancelled by numeral '12' within circles from Grand Savanne, paying the single internal rate on mourning envelope (upper back flap lacking) to Port Louis showing octagonal 'Grand Sav / FE23 1857' ds, receiving crown cds alongside, some tone spots affecting the envelope, one of only two covers recorded originating from this locality Provenance: A. J. Stevens, Schindler, Vikram Chand Expertise: Signed A. Diena, cert. BPA (1995) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 1d. red, position 2, unused without gum, margins ranging from clear to large, very fine and rare Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1998) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 1d red, horizontal pair, position 5-6, barely touched at right, complete to large margins in other respects, tied by very fine strikes of '14' numeral hs within circles to large piece of cover front, showing octagonal 'PLAINS MAGNAN / FE2 1858' hs at left, 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crown ds in centre, ink erosions affecting the dispatch datestamp and hinge adherences where the ink of the postmarks looks faded, one of two items recorded exhibiting this Plains Magnan hs Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 5, complete margins on four sides, lightly cancelled by '1' target hs, used in blue at Mahébourg, small and slight thin at bottom, a rare usage Expertise: RPS (1986) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 8, a remarkable example featuring an infrequently crisp impression, very large balanced margins, lightly cancelled by framed 'INLAND' hs, two small thin spots, of which one in lower margin, not detracting from this exceptional choice exhibition item Provenance: Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 2, with very large margins all around showing part of neighbouring stamp at right, tied to piece by framed 'INLAND.' hs, exhibiting centrally struck target cancel, with Mauritius crowned cds at left dated 26.2.1855, a rare usage of two handstamps in conjunction on a 'Post Paid' stamp, further enhanced by the exceptional margins Provenance: Schindler, Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1992) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 2d. blue, position 11, a very fresh example with clear to large margins, cancelled by fine strike of numeral '5' hs on cover front addressed to the P.O. of Port Louis, showing octagonal 'PLAINES WILHELMS/DE13.1855' hs at left, and Mauritius crown ds in centre, very fine, one of only two examples recorded from this rural town Provenance: Burrus (1963), Chand Expertise: Signed Calves, cert. BPA (1996) (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid, 2d blue, position 7, exhibiting the famous 'PENOE' for 'PENCE' error, strong colour, touched in small part of upper left corner, good to huge margins in other respects, cancelled by '2' target hs of Flacq, a rare and desirable variety (SG £8'000) Provenance: Stevens, Chand (Image)

1854-57 Post Paid 2d light blue, position 12, ample to huge margins, centrally and lightly cancelled by numeral '14' of concentric rings, on 24.1.1855 folded cover carried at single rate from a rural town to Port Louis not exceeding 1/2oz, with octagonal 'PLAINS MAGNAN / JA24.1855' hs on dispatch, and GPO Mauritius crowned circle alongside, the latter showing erroneous day in the date including one figure inverted, some soiling and splitting through vertical fold and edges, not detracting from the very rare usage, thought to be one of only three examples recorded to date Provenance: Seybold, Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)