c1858-1960 STOCKBOOK OF ADHESIVES WITH CANCELLATIONS: Stock of adhesives (mostly QV issues) with an interesting range of cancellations inc. numerals, cds's, and concentric circles with numerals. Mostly clear strikes. (few 100s) (Image)

CASCADE HALT CANCELLATIONS: 7 May 1945 small env. to Quatre Bornes bearing a single 2c tied by a fine "CASCADE HALT" hs. 11 July 1945 env. to Port Louise re-directed to Reduit with a 12c tied by a good CASCADE HALT" hs with another strike nearby. (2 covers) (Image)

1940 MARITIME CANCELLATIONS with 23 May 1940 env. from Netherlands East Indies via Mauritius to S. Africa bearing N. Indies 5c & 10c tied by "M.S. BOISSEVAIN" hs and a fine Maritius "Ship Letter" hs adjacent. A similar env. (flap damage) with a similar "Ship Letter" hs. Also 1977 env. from Mauritius to UK with a fine "Ship Letter" hs. (3 covers) (Image)

NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS, ETC.: c1870-c1910 remaindered accumulation of adhesives and covers (2) with various cancellations inc. a good range of "B53" numerals. 31 March 1879 E from Mauritius to France with 25c tied by "B53" duplex. 1863-72 2d blue (23) and 8c on 2d (3) with numeral cancellations comprising 1, 2, 4 to 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 23, and 25 to 30. Mostly fine strikes. (c150) (Image)

1881-1943 PILLAR BOX CANCELLATIONS - THE EXCEPTIONAL THIRTY PAGE DISPLAY COLLECTION of covers/cards (34) and adhesives (112) with various pillar box cds inc. 31 Jan 1892 2c postcard from Mahebourg to Curepipe with ms "Found in Lyon Street Pillar Box". 29 Aug 1899 2c card from Curepipe to Quatre Bornes with a 22 mm "PILLAR BOX/CUREPIPE" cds (unique as a pre 1900 rural pillar box cds). 1907 2c cards (2) with excised "PILLAR BOX/MAHEBOURG" cds. A good range of Port Louise pillar box cds's inc. types 1 to 4. 1905 4c on 18c env. to Pamplemouses with ms "Found these in Pillar Box" and "P Box/C Road" . 1928 env. registered to UK with fine "PILLAR BOX/GENERAL POST OFFICE" cds. Also an 1801 Luffman map of Mauritius. The majority of the cancellations are fine. (Image)

RODRIGUES CDS ON COVER: 1901 large env. from Rodrigues to Port Louise bearing "Arms" 1c, 2c & 15c tied by small type "RODRIGUES/1" cds with a poorly struck boxed Carrier ds on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

THIMBLE CDS CANCELLATIONS: 23 Feb. 1900 env. to Rose Hill bearing 1897 4c tied by a fine "MOKA" thimble cds. 7 Dec. 1900 env. from Rose Hill to India bearing 6c tied by an exceptional "ROSE HILL" thimble cds. 29 Aug. 1902 env. to Port Louise with a good "REDUIT" thimble cancellation. 6 Feb. 1904 8c registered env. uprated with 4c grey green & violet with a fine strike of the scarce "POUDRE D'OR VILLAGE" cds. 1 Jan. 1906 env. to France with 16c tied by a complete "CUREPIPE ROAD" thimble. (6 covers) (Image)

1914-47 TRAVELLING BOX CANCELLATIONS: Collection of items with travelling box cancellations inc. 18 Nov. 1914 PPC from Curepipe to France with 12c tied by a lightly struck boxed violet "TRAVELLING BOX" hs. 23 Oct. 1923 3c wrapper to Moka cancelled by red boxed "TRAVELLING/BOX ML" ds. 1935 5c env. to Quatre Bornes with a lightly struck "TRAVELLING BOX" hs. 1936 3c postcard to Port Louise with a boxed "TRAVELLING/BOX NL" ds. 22 Sept. 1947 Air Letter from Union Vale to USA with KGVI 10c & 12c tied by a single boxed "TRAVELLING BOX" hs. 1947 env. to Palestine with 12c tied by a clear boxed "TRAVELLING BOX" hs, with violet "NO UNIT LOCATION/B.A.R.O. MOASCAR/M.E.L.F." and "RETURN TO SENDER" hs's. An interesting group. (11 items) (Image)