1793-1834, Collection of 63 pre-stamp covers from Mauritius to France in an album, mostly with just French markings, a couple with "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID" ovals, some with ship endorsements, a scarce group

1817-63, Collection of 36 pre-stamp covers from Mauritius mostly to the UK (one front to Penang) in an album, a few with different "INDIA LETTER" hs, many with ship endorsements, a scarce group

1848-1967, Mint & used collection from 1848-59 1d earliest impression, 1d early impression, 2d early impression, 2d intermediate (2, one with crisp "5" numeral"), 1d worn with crisp "14" numeral plus several 1d worn/latest, Britannias incl. 1858 4d surch. unused and 1859-61 6d unused, 1859 Sherwin intermediate, worn impression (5), Dardennes incl. 1d (3) and 2d (5), De La Rue with several 1860-72 higher values unused/mint examples, later ovpt varieties, range of key-plates incl. multiples and plate blocks, etc., many attractive examples of the classics often with decent margins and cancels, some usual faults but mostly minor and many with Brandon certs, some covers incl. 6 incoming stampless, plus some other material incl. Reunion 1917 varieties stuck down, a very attractive collection (SG £70'000 ) (Image)

1859 Issues, group incl. Sherwin 2d just cut into with extensive repairs, nice appearance with central "PAID" hs, cert. Sismondo; 2d Lapirot early impression with many faults and worn impression with good margins, minor faults; and Dardenne 2d with fine margins and minor faults, plus 2 forgeries (Image)

1818 Entire to France with oval "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID", endorsed inside "Port Louis, Isle Maurice", "COLONIES PAR / BREST" hs, fine (Image)

1845 Lettersheet to France with MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE double circle despatch in red, endorsed per "Alexander / via Ceylon", sent via Alexandria (backstamp) and Malta (disinfected with cachet), fine, cert. Holcombe (1989) and Van der Linden (2000) (Image)

1849-50, Pair of entires from London to Mauritius with black framed "SHIP" hs (the 1849 Sep cover thought to be the earliest known of this hs), one per "Isabella Blyth" and other "B. B. Greene", some tape staining and ink corrosion, scace (Image)

1857 Entire from Liverpool to Mauritius with scarce red "PACKET" hs on reverse (used only on Lindsay line for 1 year, see Ibbotson p.23), with Dartmouth despatch and arrival bs, fine (Image)

1874 (Apr 4) Lettersheet to France with 1863-72 4d (2) and 5s tied by "B53" barred circles, despatch and arrival bs, faults addressee excised and internal strengthening, scarce usage of the 5s paying the late fee following a cyclone (Image)

1876 (Aug 17) Envelope to Wales with 1876 1/2d on 9d and 1863-72 6d tied by "B53" numerals, despatch and Fishguard arrival cds, cover faults at top and minor soiling, a scarce example of the short-lived 6 1/2d rate from Feb 1876 to April 1877 (Image)