1848: 2d POST PAID which is a truly exceptionally Pemiere Gravure, like lot 23 of Feldman november 1993 sale. It is almost like a Post Office! There are very few examples unused and this state is probaly UNIQUE. Part gum. Unfortunately the margins are what they are. Two clean certificates Royal Philatelic Society, London. (Image)

1853-55 1d. orange-vermilion, EARLY IMPRESSION, on thin, slightly blued paper, VERTICAL PAIR used with fine strikes of target obliterator. The top stamp with very small thins at top right, otherwise a fine pair of fresh colour and wide margins. A SCARCE PAIR FROM THE EARLY IMPRESSION, AND A MOST ATTRACTIVE SHOWPIECE. Signed, and photocopy of a G. Bühler certificate (1973). (Image)

1848, Queen Victoria 2 d light blue, intermediate impression, position 5, used, exceptional wide margins all around and very fresh colour, an outstanding copy of this rare stamp, photo certificates Edgar Mohrmann and BPA. (Cat. value £ 3,000) (Image)

1858 (4d) green strip of three + pair in combination with 1859 1s. vermilion on 1859 cover to ADEN 'Per Malta' (endorsed), cancelled and tied by black oval of bars, large double oval "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS ..." datestamp on reverse. The multiples partially cut into at top, complete to large margins else, the 1s. fine. The envelope with slight traces of ageing and usage, but still a good cover bearing a spectacular franking. (Image)

1859, 2 d. pale blue, Dardenne, horizontal pair with exeptional fresh color. The left stamps has the variety "retouched nose". On piece, clearly tied by oval cancel "MAURITIUS" posted for France.This pair show the rare wide gutter and is very decorative. Certificate BPA (SG 44; Sc 17; Yv 10)÷ 1859: 2 P. blau, Dardenne, waagerechtes Luxuspaar in ausgesprochen frischer Farbe, die linke Marke mit Abart "Retouschierte Nase" auf Briefteil, klarer Ovalstempel von MAURITIUS nach FRANKREICH. Das Paar zeigt in der Mitte den seltenen, breiten Gruppenabstand. Selten und dekorativ! Fotoattest BPA. (Image)

1849/1965: Comprehensive collection of stamps and some covers, well written up on pages, with early stamps used including 1849 2d. blue, early impression, 1854-57 1d. and two singles 2d. (one on piece) of intermediate impression, 1d. and 2d. (on piece) of worn, late impressions, two singles of 2d. from the new copper plates of J. Lapirot, and singles of 1d. (Holcombe cert.) and 2d. lithographed by L.A. Dardenne, followed by the various Britannia 1858-62 issues (including three interesting covers), and the following QV, Coat of Arms, Kings' and further issues up to several high values plus covers. Appended are three Express stamps. (A) (Image)