1903 15c TYPE 1 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE: An interesting group with mint (3, inc. one with 36 mm - 24 perfs variety and used (3, inc. one on local 7 Dec. 1903 Curepipe env. with 1903 4c to pay local postage). Fine. SG E1. (4 adhesives and a cover) (Image)

1903 15c TYPE 1 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE - RARE EXPRESS DELIVERY COVER: 24 Dec. 1903 mourning env. from Riviere Dragon to Port Louise bearing 15c express delivery adhesive and 1903 4c paying the local delivery, both tied by a small "RIVIERE DRAGON" cds. SG E1 £500 on cover. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 2 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE - VERY RARE VARIETY. A used example with "INLAND" inverted variety. Almost complete "BEAU-BASSIN" cds. BPA Cert. (1997). SG E2b £3,500. (Image)

1903 15c TYPE 2 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE - VERY RARE MINT VARIETY: A mint example with "INLAND" inverted variety. Large part disturbed gum. SG E2b unpriced mint. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 2 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE with mint (2) and unused inc. two with minor varieties to the second "S" in "EXPRESS", and a used example with central "PHOENIX" cds. Also 16 March 1904 env. from Port Louise to Beau Bassin bearing a fine single and 1903 4c paying the local postage. SG £1,000 on cover. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 2 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE USED ON ENVELOPE: 16 March 1904 env. from Port Louise to Curepipe bearing a fine 15c type 2 on 15c ultramarine and 1903 4c paying the local single 4oz local postage rate, both with v. fine "MARITIUS" cds. Fine. SG E2 £1,000 on cover. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 2 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE USED ON ENVELOPE: 9 April 1904 env. with ms "Pressee" From St. Pierre to Curepipe bearing 15c type 2 on 15c ultramarine and 1903 4c paying the local postage rate, both with lightly struck "ST. PIERRE" cds. Fine. SG E2 £1,000 on cover. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 3 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE: A lightly cancelled example with double surcharge, both inverted variety. Fine. RPSL Cert. (1970). SG Eb £1,900. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 3 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE: A centrally cancelled example on inverted watermark paper with inverted surcharge variety. Short "pinch" crease, otherwise fine. E3a + E3w combined. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 3 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE: A used example with missing "C" variety tied by "MAURITIUS" cds. to small piece. SG E3 variety - not catalogued. (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 3 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE - INTERESTING SELECTION with mint (9) & used (3). Also three covers with 8 May 1904 env. with ms "Express delivery" used from Port Louise to Vacoas bearing 15c type 3 on 15c ultramarine and 1903 4c paying te local postage rate. 20 May 1904 env. with ms "Express Delivery" from Curepipe to St Pierre bearing 15c type 3 15c ultramarine and 1903 4c pair paying the double letter rate. Plus 6 Aug. 1904 2c postcard bearing a 15c type 3 on 15c ultramarine used from Forest Side to Beau Bassin. A good group. (12 adhesives + 3 covers) (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 3 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE with inverted surcharge variety, mint with gum thins. Also another with damaged first "E" and broken "L" in DELIVERY variety, natural vertical gum crease. SG E3 £1,300+. (2) (Image)

1904 15c TYPE 4 ON 15c ULTRAMARINE: An unused (no gum) example. Fine. SG E4 £850. (Image)

1904 18c FOREIGN EXPRESS DELIVERY ISSUE with mint (14, inc. a pair) four with minor overprint varieties. Also used (3, inc. one used on 29 Sept. 1906 env. from Vacoas to Egypt with 1902 8c pair. (16 plus a cover) (Image)

1904 15c GREY- GREEN: A mint single with double surcharge variety. Fine. SG E6b £750. (Image)

1907-09 TWO INTERESTING COVERS: 31 May 1907 env. from Port Louise to Beau Bassin bearing 1904 Express 15c green & 4c paying the local delivery charge with a large red oval "EXPRESS" hs alongside. 8 May 1909 env. with ms "Express Delivery" from Quatre Bovnes to Port Louise bearing Express 1904 15c green and a single 1904 4c paying the local delivery charge. Fine. (2 covers) (Image)

1904 15c GREY- GREEN SELECTION with mint (10, inc. two pairs) and used (3). Also 2c internal rate postcard dated 8 Feb. 1906 from Quatre Bovnes to Forrest Side bearing 15c grey-green paying the 17c express delivery charge. Fine. (13 stamps + a card) (Image)

1897-1914 MOST INTERESTING COLLECTION OF "PRESSEE" CARDS ETC. inc. 15 May 1899 2c card from Port Louise to Beau basin with ms "Immediate". 21 Aug. 1899 2c card from Montagne Blanche to Curepipe redirected to Mahebourg with ms "Pressee". 6 Nov. 1901 2c on 4c postcard from Curepipe Road to Rose Hill with ms "Tres Pressee" and boxed "CARRIER" ds. 9 Oct. 1914 2c card from Mahebourg to Foest Side with ms "Presee". 24 Oct. 1914 2c card uprated with 15c used from Riviere du Rempart to Forest Hill payiing the 15c express delivery charge. (8 cards) (Image)

1905-95 ATTRACTIVE GROUP OF COVERS SENT EXPRESS DELIVERY inc. 27 June 1905 env. with ms "Express Delivery" from Curepipe to Vacoas bearing 2c Pair, 3c (3) and 6c. 6 Oct. 1909 env. with ms "Express Letter" used from Vacoas to Mahebourg bearing 4c x 5 and ms "Removed letter box/8. 40p.m". 14 Jan. 1910 env. with ms "Express Delivery" bearing on reverse single 1c and 2c block of nine. 28 Sept. 1910 env. from Vacoas to Beau Bassin franked with 3c (5) & 4c. 18 Jan. 1935 env. with ms "Express Delivery" bearing 5c pair & 20c. 1962-95 envs. (4) all bearing red "EXPRESS DELIVERY" labels. (15 covers) (Image)