1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, clear to large margins, showing complete 'PAID' within circle hs, some soiling on back (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 11, good to large margins, cancelled by oval bars, very slight thin spot and soiling on back, fine (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 12, large even margins all around, with barred oval hs, just faintly affected by corner crease at upper right, very fine appearance Expertise: Certs. B.P.A. (1953) and Brandon (2006) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, partial plate reconstruction of 10 (with positions 2 & 4 missing), including three examples with good margins, others being slightly touched or cut into on one or more sides, mainly deep shades, cancelled by target or oval bars hs, mostly with imperfections, with the exemption of fine/very fine examples in positions 3, 9 & 12 (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, complete plate reconstruction comprising positions 1 to 12, mixed quality for margins, mainly cancelled by barred oval hs, two with target cancel, some examples affected by usual blemishes which plague this issue, a scarce assembly (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 1-2, cut very slightly into at right, three clear margins, cleanly cancelled by oval bars, some creases, tiny tear and small thin, scarce and with fine appearance (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles, positions 6 & 7, just touched in some places, tied to piece by barred oval hs with 'GPO/SP10 1859/MAURITIUS' cds at top, fine and scarce Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two singles from positions 9 & 12, position 9 slightly cut into at left, large margins for the most part in other respects, each tied by barred oval to 22.8.1859 folded cover to Cape Town endorsed 'By first vessel', paying the 4d overseas rate, backstamped with 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crown ds and red arrival cds, some folds to cover including one pressed out through the franking horizontally Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 3-4, exceptional margins which are evenly huge all around, very fresh cancelled by oval bars cancels, on large folded cover from Port Louis to Nantes, France, with red Suez entry cds and '8' décimes due marking alongside, 'GPO/JU20 1859/MAURITIUS' accompanied by French transit and arrival cds's on back, paper reinforcement along horizontal fold to cover being of no importance; to our knowledge, the finest intermediate impression pair on cover Provenance: Arthur Hind (1934), Maurice Burrus (1963), Vikram Chand Expertise: Certs. Enzo Diena (1976), Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 10, touching in places, deep shade, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., good to large margins, both tied by oval bars cancels on 8.7.1859 folded entire letter from Port Louis to Bombay, charged with 4d in red crayon on obverse, showing dispatch and arrival cds's on reverse, a fine example of this appealing combination franking Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, position 9, touched at top, a bit in at base, complete margins on sides, in combination with well margined 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, both tied by oval bars cancels on folded cover (side flaps lacking) from Port Louis to Melbourne, Australia, with red crayon '4' accountancy mark on front, truck on reverse with 'GPO/JY15 1859/MAURITIUS' cds and red receiving cds, closed tear and creasing to cover, the Lapirot stamp being torn, despite faults, a very unusual destination Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, horizontal pair, positions 9-10, cut slightly into or touched on both sides, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, two well margined singles, all tied by barred oval hs on 25.7.1859 folded cover (one back flap missing) carried at 8d overseas rate to Calcutta, with 'GPO/MAURITIUS' and receiving ds on reverse, a unique combination cover of great visual appeal Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2000) (Image)

1859 Lapirot 2d. blue, two examples, positions 6 & 5, just touched in places, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 1s. vermilion, clear to wide margins, tied by barred oval hs on entire letter endorsed 'Via Egypt & Beirut' from Pot Louis to Bushire, Persia, with red crayon '4' accountancy mark showing credit due to the Br.P.O., on reverse 'GPO/JU30 1859/MAURITIUS' and British 'Alexandria' cds's, cover edge imperfections, the only recorded cover to this destination in this classic period, exhibiting a unique franking Provenance: Vikram Chand Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2007) (Image)