Mauritius, 1853-55, 1 d., vermilion, pos. 3, ample margins, only close at the upper left corner, tied by target hs on local printed WEDDING INVITATION from the 2nd AUG.1856, showing MAURITIUS/GPO and PENNY POST/Kanai IIH-2 hs on front, some edge splitting just mentioned for full accuracy and is of no relevance, an exceedingly rare local usage in this early period and a magnificent showpiece, ex Vikram Chand, certs BPA and Brandon, XF! Estimate 27.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 27000

Mauritius, 1854-57, 2d. deep blue, pos 8, very early intermediat impression, neatly strike of the double ring numeral 3, touched or very slightly cut into on two sides and wide margins, on folded letter from SOUILLAC to Port Louis, with octagonal framed SOUILLAC/JU261854 ds and arrival MAURITIUS / GPO crowned circle on back, a very rare usage, ex Vikram Chand and Tatiana, signed Calves, cert. BPA, F-VF! Estimate 16.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 16000

Mauritius, 1857, 1d., red-brown on bluish, two singles, positions 5 & 6, hugh margins, on folded cover to Port Louis, each cancelled by numeral 16, aside EASTERN SUBURB/OC31 1857 and MAURITIUS/NO2 1857/GPO, a rare cancellation on cover, ex Hiroyuki Kanai, cert BPA, XF! Estimate 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000

Mauritius, 1856-8, 2 d. blue, latest impression, variety PENOE for PENCE (R. 3/1), fresh colour and wide margins all around, crispy cancellation 9 from POUDRE D OR, on folded letter to Port Louis, the one and only well kown showpiece signed Pröschold and A. Diena, cert Diena, ex Burrus and Kanai, SUP! Estimate 20.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 20000

Mauritius, 1856-58, 2 d, blue, pos 2, neatly strike of the numeral 16 and with framed EASTERN SUBURB/OC191857 hs and crowned circle of Port Louis struck one day later, close to very large margins, on folded cover paying the 2d village to Port Louis rate up to 1/2 oz, the finest known of this very rare usage, it was opened 1851 and closed 1865, later on the number 16 was used for Riviere (Seche), maybe the two names were used for the same district, ex Vikram Chand and Tatiana, cert BPA, VF-XF! Estimate 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000

Mauritius, 1859-61, 2d., blue, Lapirot, pos. 1, large margins, in combination with even ample margined 6d., blue, Britannia, on folded entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux, tied by oval bars cancels with GPO/NO10 1859/MAURITIUS dispatch and Bordeaux receiving cancellation, taxed by 8 red crayon and French 16 Decimes crossed out and replaced by 32 Decimes for the 4th weight level of 24 to 32 g, a general rare and unique taxation with this issue, the most desirable of the three combination frankings in the worn impression, cert. Fulpius and Brandon (2007), SUP! Estimate 30.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 30000

Mauritius, 1860, 6 d, blue, with neatly targe cancellation, arrival aside A/HORSHAM/JU 14/60, redbrown cayon m/s of 4 d charged by the Royal British Post, on reverse C.P.O/MAURITIUS/MY 6/1860, sent by Norna to Suez and Pera to Southampton, a beautiful and attractive entire, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image)

Estimate € 300

Mauritius, 1860, entire from Port Louis to France with 1860 2d. blue, left marginal pair from the 1860/Apr 7 - FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, tied by target cancels and French SUEZ transit, charged with French 16 decimes, reverse with clear AP 7 1860 crowned GPO despatch and Bordeaux arrival, very fine and very rare showpiece, VF-XF! Estimate 18.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 18000

Mauritius, 1871, 7 NOV, Mail to Germany sent by Messageries Maritimes via ADAN and MARSEILLE with delivery transit time typically under forty days, via T Line T per DANUBE to ADEN transfer to Line N per PROVENCE to MARSEILLES and overland to Germany, 15 DEC 1871 arrival, fresh and desirable letter in very good condition one neatly cancelled, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

Mauritius, 1887, 25 SEP, 8 c on 2 c on stationary enverlope 8 c, to Germany via line T per SALAZE and also transfer to Line N, arrival 18 OCT 1887, fresh and desirable letter in very good condition one neatly cancelled, XF! Estimate 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1886, 4 c, carmine, used B54, full newspaper with adresse label and with blue THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS GAZETTE strike, sent to Paris, very very rare foreign newspaper from a small collonie, impressive and desirable, XF! Estimate 1.400€. (Image)

Estimate € 1400

Mauritius, 1894, registered cover from MAURTIUS/B/OC 12/94 with 12c Mauritius Registration, 30c double weight letter to CONSTANTINOPLE via ZANZIBAR per AMAZONE and ADEN on FRENCH MAIL Line T, per Line V. CIOTAT onward, the distance to Constantinople from Mauritius is 4500 nautical miles, limited mail found between the two countries, very fine and scarce Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

Mauritius, 1899, 12 c. + 18 c. (3x 6 c. on 18 c. - one with plate number in margin), on registered stationary from MAURITIUS to DUISBURG/Germany, 2nd weight class, cancelled MAURITIUS AU 22 99, and REGISTERED MAURITIUS, arrival cancel on reverse, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image)

Estimate € 200

Mauritius, 1899, 15 c. + 6 c. + 6 c., registered letter from CUREPIPE/Mauritius to RHODE ISLAND/USA per Pei-Ho ship line, transit 3 JULY MARSEILLES, 9 JULY LONDON, 21 JULY 1899 arrival, This letter was carried on the Messageries Maritime Line U with transit via Madagascar, Zanzibar, following the East Coast of Africa to Marseilles, from Marseilles transit to London for its onward transatlantic voyage with delivery to destination well with the typical 40 to 50 days, neatly cancelled, attractive and desirable, XF! Estimate 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

Mauritius, 1848, the only vertical pair of BLUE MAURITIUS POST PAID, early impression, upper stamp with variety PENOE, on part of a letter with two target cancel and framed INLAND and PAID, touching at base and on the left side, a unique positional multiple for the true specialist, cert. Brandon, F-VF! Estimate 48.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 48000

Mauritius, 1855, 2 d., blue, pos. 2, with very wide ample margins, cancelled by INLAND and centrally struck target cancel, with separate cancellation of the MAURITUS crowned strike dated 26.2.1855, a desirable showpiece and a rare combination of the two cancellation types, cert. Brandon, ex Schindler and Chand, SUP! Estimate 6.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 6000

Mauritius, 1859, 2d. deep blue, Sherwin, pos 7, uncommonly balanced large margins, light shade, good impression, cancelled, very small thins at top, excellent appearance and rare, SG £8’000, still F-VF! Estimate 9.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 9500

Mauritius, 1851 - 58, Perkins Bacons original line engraving master die proof of the first Britannia issues of MAURITIUS, BARBADOS and TRINIDAD, one of the key proofs of the BRITANNIA colony stamps with void tablet at foot, soft printing paper affixed to card, the prime showpiece to start a collection full of character, a magnificent and one of max. three items known, of true historical relevance, SUP! Estimate 40.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 40000

Mauritius, 1858, 4 d., green, imperf., black FOUR-PENCE opt, good margins all around, used, fresh and desirable, CV £450, VF-XF! Estimate 530€. (Image)

Estimate € 530

Mauritius, 1858-62, 4 d., green, imperf., good margins all around, used with target cancel, fresh and desirable, CV £200, VF-XF! Estimate 230€. (Image)

Estimate € 230

Mauritius, 1858-62, 1 d., dull magenta, imperf., black B53 cancel, reissued, good margins all around, fresh and desirable, CV £180, VF-XF! Estimate 210€. (Image)

Estimate € 210

Mauritius, 1858, (6 d), vermilion, block of 6, LPOG, good to very wide margins, very fresh and magnificent multiple, XF! Estimate 1.400€. (Image)

Estimate € 1400

Mauritius, 1858, brick red on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, block of 6 from the lower right corner, LPOG, good to very wide margins, very fresh and magnificent multiple, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

Mauritius, 1859-61, 6 d., blue, imperf., perfect black B53 cancel, good to large margins all around, fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 120€. (Image)

Estimate € 120

Mauritius, 1859, 6 d, dull blue, with black, with a neatly two circle crown strike from the CENTRAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS, which is a never seen used and not listed in Robson Lowe, huge even margins, a true beauty and significantly rare, XF-SUP! Estimate 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200