CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1849 (Dec 22) Entire from Paarl to Mauritius, with "12" octagonal for Paarl and nice "GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE TOWN" with crown oval cachet, ms "8d" and "1/", with crown GPO ds on arrival, fine (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1860 (Nov 1) Wrapper from London to Mauritius with three 1858-76 2d blue pl8 tied by London "88" duplexes, with "4 1/2d" accountancy hs below, reverse with crowned GPO arrival ds, fine (Image)

NATAL: 1853 (Sep 5) Wrapper from Natal to Mauritius, endorsed "Per Mercury" and rated 6d with blue Natal crown in circle ds, with Mauritius crowned GPO ds adjacent, cover in need of restoration (top backflap detached), scarce (Image)

VICTORIA: 1856 (Oct 11) Entire from Melbourne to Mauritius with 1854-55 6d dull orange, very close to large margins (top left corner cosmetically repaired in margin), tied by dumb barred oval, endorsed "Sailor's Friend to Ceylon," with Mauritius crowned GPO arrival ds below, reverse with Melbourne despatch, address panel reinforced, a rare destination (Image)

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1852 (Jul 13) Wrapper from Sydney to Mauritius with 1850-51 Sydney View 3d emerald green on soft yellowish wove paper, pos.8, good to large margins, tied by dumb barred oval, endorsed "per Fanny Firkin(?)", with Mauritius crowned GPO arrival ds alongside, reverse with Sydney Ship Letter oval ds, very fine cover to a rare destination Expertise: Cert. BPA (1987) (Image)

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1851 (Dec 1) Entire from Sydney to Mauritius with 1850-51 Sydney View 3d emerald green on soft yellowish wove paper, close to very good margins, tied by dumb barred ovals with Sydney Paid Ship Letter ds adjacent, endorsed "per Ship Victory", with Mauritius crowned GPO arrival ds and "Ship Letter", very fine cover to a rare destination (Image)

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1856 (Dec 31) Wrapper from Sydney to Réunion with 1852 3d dull yellow green, close but clear margins all around, tied by dumb barred oval, endorsed "Par le Natal / voie de Maurice", with Mauritius crowned GPO transit ds below, reverse with Sydney cds and Réunion "M&I" hs and St. Denis arrival, some minor toning, a rare destination (Image)