Mauritius, 1854-57, 1 d., dull vermillion on grey paper, pos 2, intermediat impression, imperf, with a neatly strike of numeral 2/Flacq in circles, very fresh and desirable attractive showpiece, two cert. BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 6.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 6000

Mauritius, 1859, 1 d., red on yellowish paper, LATEST impression, pair/third row/pos 7-8, imperf, with two neatly strikes of PAID in circle, very fresh and desirable nice positional multiple, cert. Brandon, XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

Mauritius, 1858, 4 d., green, imperf., used, no wmk, close to large margins, CV £200, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 240€. (Image)

Estimate € 240

Mauritius, 1854, used in SEYCHELLES, 16 JUNE 1854 from MAHE, on folded letter to ROME,prepayed 1s to Alexandria, the letter was carried to MAURITIUS red oval PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS to confirm carriage by P O British packed to SUEZ. after travelling overland route to ALEXANDRIA the letter was placed on board the P O packet-steamer VECTIS and disembarked in MARSEILLE on 16 SEPT where the datestamp INDES OS MARSEILLE was strucked, in Marseille the letter was placed onboard the French packetboat BOSPHORE and was disembarked in Civitavecchia on 22 Sept 54 was charged on delivery in Rome as required for a double rate letter from a location beyond Suez and prepaid to Alexandria Egypt, disinfected in Malta, with 2 slits, neatly cancelled by bared oval numeral B 6X, exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000

Mauritius, 1853, folded letter from PORT LOUIS to Bordeaux/France, charged by m/s tax of 60 centimes by arrival in Marseille, shipped with the steamer QUEEN OF THE SOUTH with endsorement CAPE (of good hope), with black oval PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS/JU 6/1853, small tear and wrinckling at left, still a very attractive entire, VF! Schätzpreis 450€. (Image)

Estimate € 450

Mauritius, 1874, used in SEYCHELLES X ZANZIBAR, 4d., red, pair on folded letter to DIJON, neatly cancelled by bared oval numeral B 64, Cover from the French Post Agent M. Domenjod at MAHE who was collecting mail from and for the French colonies in the region, SEYCHELLES JAN 14 74 ds on reverse, DIJON arrival cds Feb 9 on back making a transfer time of 25 days, exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000

Mauritius, 1872, used in SEYCHELLES, 6d., green, pair on commercial cover from GOVERMENT HOUSE to NEW YORK via MARSEILLES, neatly cancelled by bared oval numeral B 6X, RED manuscript 11d, accountancy mark being the credit due from Marseilles to the UK, LONDON 13 NOV transit and NY 7 DEC arrival, SEYCHELLES cds of dispatch on reverse, carried bx the French packetboad DANUBE of Line T which left MAHE on OCT 24, connecting at ADEN with the PEI-HO vessel from the east bound for Marseills, exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000

Mauritius, 1885, Jul 12th, used in SEYCHELLES, SIXTEEN CENTS on 17c, rose, horizontal pair, with neatly B64 from the Seychelles, alongside with the round ds SECHELLES/C/12JY/85 makes this usage very special and representative, endorsed m/s VIA SUEZ, French maritime transit and Paris arrival reverse, exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, XF! Schätzpreis 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

Mauritius, 1869, used in ZANZIBAR, 1 d. purple brown and 9 d. dull purple, on envelope to LONDON, reverse tied with SEYCHELLS 15 MR 69, neatly cancelled by bared oval numeral B 64, with m/s note ANNIE JONES/ZANZIBAR/FEB 1869 of origin, one of only three covers known from Zanzibar sent via the Seychelles bearing Mauritius stamps for pre paid delivery, sometime in the 1860 the Sultan of Zanzibar inaugurated his own mail service by private sloop, later a naval vessel to Mahe to link up with MM LIGNE 2 variant as Zanzibar was experiencing problems in getting the mails to and from Europe, a couple of missionary covers and a few commercial items are known from East Africa, taken unstamped to Mahe where current stamps were af?xed and cancelled B - 64. Also recorded are a batch of covers to Zanzibar from the US which transited from Europe to Mauritius and there transferred to the Mahe mail bag, and then to Zanzibar by the Sultans service. It is not known exactly when this service was inaugurated or terminated, but the service probably lasted about seven or eight years, the Universities Mission archives note that Mauritius adhesives were the only stamps available in this time frame, exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, certificate BPA, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 40.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 40000

Mauritius, 1860, 6 d., blue, tied by lightly struck barred oval on small envelope from PORT LOUIS/Mauritius to HASTINGS/England “via Southampton”, PACKET MAIL LETTER MAURITIUS, on reverse G.P.O. FE 6 1860 MAURITIUS and arrival cancel HASTINGS MR 12 60, red manuscript 4 on front for 4 d. credit to Britain, 1 d. colony for Mauritius and 1 d. sea rate, travel time 34 days, close and slightly touched at top other margins are good to large, a nice single usage letter in very good condtion, VF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1900, 20 c stationary and additional 1 c on 16 c, 2 c/30 c on 9 d and 2 c on 38 c, CUREPIPE29 Oct, Registration envelop to Leipzig/Germany per BISN (Brit. India Steam Navigation) Islanda, 1900 10 Dec, arrival, registration numbers 2424 and 1340 manually entered by handstamps, neatly cancelled, attractive and desirable XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1902, 50 c., dull green and deep green, on registered cover from MAURITIUS to BERLIN/Germany, (letter fee is 2 x 18c + 12c Registration), travelled to Germany Line V per ship Melbourne 26 NOV 1902 arrival, double weight letter, neatly cancelled, attractive and desirable, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1909, 50 C and 1 r., on Registered cover from MAURITIUS to APOLDA/Germany/Thüringen, tied with MAURITIUS SP 22 09 and oval REGISTERED 22 SP 09 MAURITIUS, 6th weight class (6 x 18 c. + 20 registered) with Germany Line V per Oxus ship, neatly cancelled, great destination, attractive and desirable, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

Mauritius, 1915, 25 c., on registered letter from VACAS/Mauritius to BIRMINGHAM, England, perf. 14, letter is short of 2 c postage, 15 c. letter and 12 c. registration fee, cancelled VACAL 20 MY 15 MAURITIUS, arrival cancels REGISTERED 22 JU 15 BIRMINGHAM, exceptionally fresh letter in perfect condition, XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1930, 20 c. registered stationary uprated with 15 c. from RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES/Mauritius to PARIS/France, cancelled with RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES 23 AU 30, and GPO 24 AU 30 MAURITIUS on reverse, no arrival cancel, fresh and desirable, great destination, VF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1925, 60 c., 4 c. green (6) + 12 c. carmine-red (3), on registered letter from PORT LOUIS/Mauritius to PARIS/France, tied with five oval REGISTERED 8 AU 25 MAURITIUS cancels, one 4 c. without cancel, R label PORT LOUIS on front, 40 c. letter rate, 20 c. registration fee, no arrival cancel, extremely fresh letter in perfect condition, XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

Mauritius, 1929, 100 c., 10 c. on 12 c. (4) + 15 c. on 20 c. (4), two blocks of (4) with black surcharge, one corner margin piece, one top margin piece, on heavy letter from PORT LOUIS/Mauritius to LEEDS/England, 4 x 18 c. letter, 20 c. registration fee, tied with G.P.O. 14 FE 29 MAURITIUS and arrival cancel LONDON 22 M(AR) on reverse, Registration label PORT LOUIS G.P.O. No.2877 on front, interesting and desirable letter in very good condition, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800