Mauritius: 1847 “POST OFFICE” issues, the first British Colonial postage stamps, 1912 reprints from the original plate showing both values, two sheets struck from the original Plate in vermilion and blue respectively, each impression lightly handstamped “REPRINT” on reverse (in vermilion on the first sheet, blue on the second), fine. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1848-59 “POST PAID”, Intermediate impression 2d. blue, with small or cut into margins, used with central target cancellation, fine. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 14, cat. £3,500. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: 1858 to 1862, used selection of Britannia issues comprising 1858-62 (4d.) green from the left of the sheet, large to very large margins, (6d.) vermilion (2, one cancelled “B44”, the other with slight faults), (9d.) dull magenta, 1859-61 6d. dull purple-slate horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet, lightly cancelled, mainly good to large margins, 1862 Intermediate perf. 14 to 16 6d. slate and 1s. deep green, chiefly good to fine. (10) S.G. 27-29, 33, 54-55, cat. £1,360. Photo.
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Mauritius: 1870 unusual incoming envelope from Great Britain endorsed “By French Mail” addressed to Rev. A. Chiswell, Tamatave, Madagascar at 10d. rate by 4d. vermilion pl. 11 and 6d. mauve pl. 8 tied by Chatham, Kent July 8 duplexes, with large blue “6d./TO PAY” and red “1d”, Seychelles Aug. 31 and Mauritius Oct. 1 transit backstamps, redirected with note “Gone to/Mauritius”and showing Mauritius 6d. blue-green added and cancelled by fine “B53” barred oval with Nov. 7 return backstamp, slight creasing. S.P.G. missionary Rev. Alfred Chiswell (1844-), first author of a complete version of the the Book of Common Prayer into Malagasy, was stationed at Tamatave from 1867 to 1872 and later at Antananarivo, having been appointed archdeacon of Madagascar in 1875. Photo.
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Mauritius: 1883 16c. on 17c. block of four, unmounted mint, the top left stamp with minor gum wrinkling, otherwise fine. S.G. 115, cat. £440+. Photo. (Image1)

Mauritius: Q.V. to K.G.V mint and used old time collection on leaves incl. used classics with 1848-59 “POST PAID” latest impression 1d. red (2), 2d. grey-blue on bluish paper, 1859 Lapirot intermediate 2d. and worn 2d., 1859 Dardenne 1d. dull vermilion, 2d. blue and pale blue, 1858 “FOUR-PENCE” surcharge unused, 1858-62 (9d.) dull magenta unused and used, 1859-61 to 1s. vermilion and green, both used, 1862 perf. 14 to 16 6d. and 1s. used, 1860-63 1d., 9d., 1s. unused, 1863-72 mainly mint or unused to 5s. with 1s. orange unused with inverted watermark, 1876 Type 12 surcharge in red, unissued, 1/2d. on 9d. dull purple overprinted “CANCELLED”, 1879-80 38c. used, etc., classic material with a few faults or imperfections but of fresh appearance, later material mainly good to fine. (145)

Mauritius: A Q.V. collection from 1858 on leaves, incl. 1858 surcharged 4d. used, 1858-62 (4d.) used, (6d.) mint, (9d.) used, reissue in magenta (1d.) used with “B 53” numeral, 1859-61 6d. blue unused, both 1s. used, 1862 6d. and 1s. used, 1860-63 set used (1s. green is mint, creased), 1863-72 to 5s. used (less 9d.), selection of perf. and imperf. values with manuscript “Specimen”, 1877 1s. on both 5s. used, 1879-80 13c. used, 38c. mint, 2r.50 mint (3), 1883-94 to 50c. mint (4c. orange is used), 1867 2c. on 13c. surcharge inverted used, 1891 surcharge varieties mint incl. 2c. on 17c. inverted, 2c. on 38c. on 9d. double, one inverted, 2c. on 38c. double, etc., varied condition, many fine. (153)

Mauritius: A mint collection on leaves, Q.V. to K.G.V, incl. range of imperfs. with 1858-62 (4d.) green (four margins), then 1863-72 values to 5s. (top value without gum), 3d. with watermark inverted, 1877 1d. on 5s., 1878 to 2r.50 on 5s., 1879-80 to 2r.50, 1883-94 to 50c., 1883 type 28 16c. on 17c., 1883 type 29 16c. on 17c., 1886 2c. on 38c., 1900-05 to 5r., 1902 to 2r.50., 1904-07 to 1r., 1910 to 10r., 1913-22 to 10r. (2), 1921-34 to 10r., etc., mixed condition. (approx. 200)

Mauritius: Collection of issues from 1900 to 1950 in an album, mainly mint incl. 1900-05 to 5r., 1902 overprints to 2r.50, 1904-07 to 1r. (2), 1910 to 10r., 1913-22 dies and shades to 2r.50 (5), 5r. die I (3), die II, 10s. die I (5), die II (2), 1921-34 dies and shades to 10r. (2), 1938-49 wide range of printings to 1r. (7), 2r.50 (7), 5r. (5), 10r. (6), 1950 to 10r. (2 sets), Express Delivery issues, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)