1887-1893 Issues incl. varieties of SG.118 incl. inverted, double, double on inverted (one mint and pair used), SG.120 2c inverted, SG121 double ovpt in vert. pair with normal on piece and mint double one inverted, plus mint multiples and singles, mostly fine (Image)

1861-1903, Group of six covers with various frankings incl. 1861 stampless incoming with "ship letter" hs on arrival, 1883-94 15c blue from Curepipe to France, 1903 cover sent locally in Curepipe with 1895-99 4c and Express 15c (SG E1), 1899 cover registered to Germany with 1878 2r50 on 5s, 1879-80 50c, 1898 36c and 1893 1c, 1896 registered cover to France with 1883-94 25c, 1895-99 1c & 4c, and 1897 8c postal stationery uprated 1879-80 50c & 1883-94 8c to Dalmatia (unusual destination) (Image)

1902-10 KEVII mint range with 1902 12c on 18c block of four, 1902 overprinted 4c to 2r50 plus blocks of 4c and 6c, 12c on 36c Jubilee block, 1904-07 1c to 1r (last with usual surface rub), 1910 1c to 10r with blocks of 1c to 15c, 50c, etc, mostly fine (91) (SG £850) (Image)

1922-48, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl. 1922 10R, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1938-49 set of 12 (slightly toned gum), 1946 Victory, 1948 Stamp Centenary and Dues 1933-54 set of 5, mostly very fine and fresh (SG £1'130)

1937-50 George VI collection including Victory set perforated SPECIMEN, 1938-49 definitives to 10r(2) with printings and shades, perfs, varieties with 3c "Sliced S", 5c "Thin open C" mint and in a used block of four, 1oc "Sliced S" in a mint corner block of 15, 25c ""IJ for U" in a mint pair, 1r "Battered A" mint, 12c perf 15x14 in a mint block of four, Victory and Centenary sets perforated SPECIMEN, RSW, 1950 to 10r, etc, mostly fine (98)

1860-63 De La Rue imperforate Imprimaturs on unwatermarked paper, 1d corner pair with Current Number 145, 2d corner pair with Current Number 146, 6d green marginal block of four with part imprint AGE SIX PE and brown streaky gum, 1s buff marginal block of four, all very fresh with brilliant colours, minor wrinkles, fine and a rare group.

Provenance: Kanai 1993 (Image)

1860-63 De La Rue set of archive Die Proofs, six values 1d to 1s, in black on glazed card. These probably emanate from the printers' record books supplied to Mauritius. Normal surface cracks associated with the glazing of the card.

Provenance: Kanai 1993 (Image)

1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 2d blue strip of three tied B53 ovals to cover to England paid "via Southampton" but sent by private vessel with red "Ship Letter" on face, penny-halfpenny credit below, MAURITIUS despatch cds JA 23 63 and Oxford arrival MR 13 on reverse, minor wrinkles and small cover split away from stamps, full of eye-appeal. (Image)

1860-63 No watermark 6d block of four mint with original gum, two small gum tones on reverse, scarce multiple (SG £1'600)

Provenance: Kanai 1993 (Image)

1860-77, Lot of CANCELLED ovpt remainders in singles and multiples on 2 pages, incl. 1876 unissued 1/2d on 9d red ovpt in strip of four and single, 1872 10d block of 4 with inv. ovpt, etc., fine (49)

1860-63 De La Rue no watermark 9d dull purple together with Crown CC 1s blue used on folded cover Mauritius MY 5 71 "p Steamer" to Portugal, Lisbon arrival 9.6.1871 on reverse, stamps tied by B53 numerals, cover with fault in address panel away from stamps, unusual destination. (Image)

1860-63 No watermark 1s green unused with part original gum, exceptional centring, minor adhesion on reverse, rare (SG £900) (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC imperforate Imprimaturs on watermarked paper in blocks of four, 1d pale brown lower marginal with Plate no 1, 1d deep brown, 4d rose marginal, 6d violet corner marginal, 6d green marginal, 9d green, 10d maroon, 1s orange, 5s mauve corner with Current Number and dated, few minor faults, very fresh and mostly very fine, an exceptional group and probably unique.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (where sold as separate lots) and Kanai (Image)

1863-72 1d brown, 6d violet, 6d blue green, 9d yellow green, 1s orange and 5s mauve, imperforate imprimaturs on watermarked gummed paper in near-issued colours, all fresh, 1d with small thin spot, a fine group

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1969, Kanai 1993 (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC good mint range with 1d (all three) and two blocks of four, 2d (both) and blocks of four and six, 2d watermark inverted, 3d (both) plus two blocks of four and interpane gutter pair, 4d (2) and a block of four, 6d violet and a block of four, 6d green (both) and a block of four, 9d, 1s yellow watermark inverted, 1s orange watermark inverted, 1s blue block of four, 5s (both), also 1s blue used block of 12, mostly fine and a rare grouping (SG £10'000 ) (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown, paying the military concession rate on Soldier's Letter, neat small cover correctly countersigned by colonel commanding the 22nd Regiment, sent to Malta, stamp tied by Mauritius B53 duplex for AP 2 66, Malta arrival MY 1 66 on reverse, cover slightly browned overall, fine and a rare usage, especially to Malta. (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC 1d brown pair and four singles used on folded letter Port Louis to Melbourne, tied large B53 numerals, Mauritius despatch SP 23 76 and Melbourne arrival OC 31 on reverse, archive fold crosses one stamp, an unusual destination. (Image)

1863-72 CC 1d brown pair with 6d blue-green, used together on folded letter Port Louis JA 7 76 to Marseille, neatly tied B53 numerals, red v Suez French Paquebot 8 FEVR, a fresh usage.

Provenance: Stevens 1964 (Image)

1863-72 De La Rue coloured Die Proofs on glazed card, stamp size with SPECIMEN overprint, set of 9 values 1d to 5s, very fresh and in close to issued colours, probably working proofs, minor marginal discolor, very rare (see Kanai lot 390 for a similar group without overprint).

Provenance: Marcus Samuel (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC 2d pale blue, error imperforate, pair with full margins and light B53 numerals, extremely rare as a used pair, very fine (SG £2'000)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1970 ("possibly unique")

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1997) (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC 4d rose pair used with 6d yellow green on folded cover to Saigon, Cochinchina "via Galle", stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, red "10d" accountancy on face, Mauritius despatch for JA 6 67 and Saigon arrival 17 MARS on reverse, a colourful and rare franking to an unusual destination. (Image)

1863-72 Crown CC 4d rose used with 6d yellow green and 1s yellow on folded cover to Saigon "via Aden", stamps cancelled small B53 numerals, Mauritius despatch for JY 18 68 and Saigon arrival 21 AOUT on reverse, sent by French Packet with LIGNE N PAQ FR NO 2 cds, stamps somewhat soiled and crease crosses 4d, attractive tricolour franking to an unusual destination.

JT 2002 400 (Image)

1863-72 CC 6d dull violet, a mint block of 6 from left of pane, fresh colour, original brown streaky gum, some spots on reverse, fine and a rare multiple (SG £2'550 as singles) (Image)

1863-72 CC 9d yellow-green, exceptional corner block of twelve with marginal inscription POSTAGE NINE PENCE, practically full brown streaky original gum, minor tone, stamps of fresh deep colour, a fine piece. (SG £2'280 as singles)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein 1970 (Image)

1863-72 CC 9d yellow-green, exceptional corner strip of six with Current Number 143 in top marginal, full streaky original gum, minor crease on one, stamps of fresh deep colour, a fine piece. (SG £1'140 as singles) (Image)