1848-59 Post Paid 1d vermilion on medium greyish, early impression, position 6 on the plate, good colour and with light central two-ring numeral "3" of Souillac, good to wide margins and fine (SG £7'500)

Expertise: Cert. E. Diena (1991) and guarantee of Bernichon, Paris (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange-vermilion on greyish, early impression, a wonderful horizontal pair, positions 7 8 on the plate, neatly cancelled by numeral "14" at Rivière du Rempart, large margins and deep bright colour, exceptional and rare multiple (SG £14,000 as singles)

Provenance: M. Burrus 1963 (illustrated in colour)

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1963) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange-vermilion on bluish, early impression, position 12 on the plate, neatly cancelled by double-ring numeral "1" at Mahébourg, fine with just clear to large margins and deep bright colour (SG £7'000)

Provenance: Hind 1934, da Silva 1959, Stevens 1964

Expertise: Cert. RPS (1966) and E. Diena (1970) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on greyish, early impression, position 4 on the plate, fresh unused with large even margins, extremely rare in this exceptional condition (SG £35'000)

Expertise: Cert. Bloch (1977) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on thin greyish white, early impression, exceptional used vertical pair, positions 8 11 on the plate, neat "socked-on-nose" numeral "2" of Flacq on each, large to huge margins on three sides, clear to wide on fourth (incl. part next stamp at lower right), brilliant colour and excellent impression, upper stamp slight surface rubbing with lower stamp superb, insignificant scissor cut and small tear at margin only between stamps (well away from design), an outstanding multiple (SG £18'000 as singles)

Provenance: Hind, Caspary, Amundsen, Kanai

Expertise: Cert. RPS (1958) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on greyish, early impression, position 3 on the plate, exceptional example with huge margins, light black target and part cds, deep fresh colour and premium quality (SG £9'000)

Provenance: Ferrary 1921, Burrus 1963

Expertise: Cert. E. Diena (1979) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on greyish, early impression, position 10 on the plate, very fine with light numeral cancel "2" of Flacq leaving almost clear profile, good to large margins, faint trace of light crease, fresh colour (SG £9'000)

Provenance: Ferrary 1921, Burrus 1963

Expertise: Cert. E. Diena (1968) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d blue on greyish, early impression, with error PENOE for PENCE of position 7, cancelled light circular numeral "1" of Mahébourg leaving the variety clear, part sheet margin at left, good to large margins other sides, fragment of original cover adhering to reverse, excellent example of this rare error (SG £17'000)

Expertise: Cert. RPS (1968) (Image)

1848-59 Post Paid 2d deep bright blue on greyish, early impression, error PENOE for PENCE of position 7, extraordinary example with massive margins including part next stamps at top and at foot, neat central numeral "3" of Souillac, excellent deep fresh colour, perhaps the finest example known and an important piece of this issue (SG £17'000)

Expertise: Cert. Balasse (1980) (Image)