REUNION - BLUE BOXED "PF" PAIR WITH WITH RED CRAYON "6" OR "S1/S" + "PD" TO FRANCE: Pair of June or July 1861 ELs from Reunion to Mauritius per "Neptune" with fair or fine "ST DENIS/ILE DE LA REUNION" cds's & boxed "PF" both in blue on the front plus early examples of plain "MAURITIUS" cds on the reverse (Proud, D4, p.233; ERD 9/6/1861). One with red crayon "6" & other with unusual "S1/S" charges. Also, 10 Feb 1869 E (reinforced) from Reunion to Nantes "Par Messageries Imperiales Via de Suez" with mostly fine red octagon "COL FR. V. SUEZ/P.F.AMB.MAR" ds. (3 Covers) Cross Reference: REUNION, FRANCE (Image)

V. FINE "Ship Letter" ON "CONSIGNEE'S LETTER" EX. INDIA WITH RARE RED CRAYON "2S/S" MARK: 31 Oct. 1861 EL (faults) from Madras to Mauritius (27 Nov. backstamp) endorsed "Consignees Letter p Sovereign of India" with very finely struck "Ship Letter" beside red crayon "2s/s" marking. Cross Reference: INDIA, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

INGOING MAIL EX. INDIA ("PRINTED CIRCULARS") OR GB (PREPAID 5/- RATE) - BOTH CHARGED 6d: 11 Sept. 1863 printed circular (reinforced with thin tape) from Calcutta to Mauritius (26 Oct. backstamp) per "St. Louis" with very fine blue "PRINTED CIRCULARS./CIRCULAIRES IMPRIME'ES" cachet but still charged "6d" in blue crayon on the front. 7 Oct. 1864 EL (fragile, tears on folds) from Liverpool to Mauritius (5 Nov. backstamp) endorsed "Paid" with red ms "5/-" beside red crayon "6" on the front along with London & Liverpool paid cds's. (2 covers) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, INDIA (Image)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (PORT ELIZABETH) COVER TO PORT LOUIS WITH RED "Ship Letter" + BLUE "1/TO PAY": 30 May 1864 EL (internal toning) from Port Elizabeth to Port Louis (25 June backstamp) "p 'Edith Smith'" with mostly fine red "Ship Letter" mark above an early usage of a fine blue "1/ / TO PAY" hs (Proud, UP32, p.259; ERD 29/3/1864). Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

REUNION - COVER TO PORT LOUIS WITH BLUE BOXED "PF" + BLUE "1/TO PAY": 5 June 1866 EL from Reunion to Mauritius (7 June backstamp) with fine blue "REUNION/ST DENIS" cds & boxed "PF" hs on the front along with a fair early usage of the "1/ /TO PAY" hs in blue and red crayon "1" charge possibly for local delivery within Port Louis. Cross Reference: REUNION, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

RARE BLACK "1/4d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVER FROM FRANCE VIA SUEZ: 24 Dec. 1866 EL from Nantes to Port Louis (31 Jan. 1867 backstamp) "Voie Suez/Steamer anglais" with a couple of Nantes marks on the front along with a very fine early usage of "1/4d/TO PAY" hs (Proud, UP34, p.260; ERD 28/11/1865). An attractive cover. Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

RARE "8d/TO PAY" CANCELLED BY "B53" WITH "1/8d TO PAY" ALONGSIDE: 7 May 1867 EL (inside folds reinforced by thin archival tape) from Nantes to Port Louis (6 June backstamp) endorsed "Via Suez/Messagies 'imp'les" uniquely having a fine "8d/TO PAY" struck in error, obliterated by "B53" barred numeral & replaced by very fine "1/8d/TO PAY" on the front. Tarry notes: "J.W.B. Ruffle in 10SC Handbook No2 'The TO PAY Manuscript & H.S. Markings 1860-76' records only 3 examples of 'Error in Charges' on pages 35-36" including this cover. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE (Image)

BLUE "10d/TO PAY" MARK ON COVER FROM FRANCE VIA SUEZ & CEYLON: 25 Nov. 1867 EL (very fragile inside, tears on folds) from Nantes to Port Louis (30 Dec. backstamp) endorsed "Via Suez & Ceylon/Paquebot anglais" with blue "10d/TO PAY" finely struck on the front (slightly over Nantes cds & address), this mark seemingly predating Proud's ERD (30/12/1867; UP30, p.259). (Image)

BLUE "6d/TO PAY" MARK ON "CONSIGNEE'S LETTER" FROM GB: 13 Oct. 1869 EL (slight ink etching) from Liverpool to Mauritius (2 Dec. backstamp) "pr Nestor" endorsed "Consignees letter" with fine blue "6d/TO PAY" attractively struck on the front. (Image)

REUNION - BLUE "8d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVER FROM SAINT DENIS TO PORT LOUIS: 31 Aug. 1870 EL from Saint Denis to Port Louis (4 Sep. backstamp) endorsed "par Messageries Imperiales" with fine "8d/TO PAY" in blue on the front (slightly over very fine St Denis cds) with attractive blue laurel-framed sender's cachet in corner. All marks finely & attractively struck. Cross Reference: REUNION, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, REUNION (Image)

REUNION - UNPAID COVER TO PORT LOUIS WITH BLUE "Ship Letter" + MATCHING HS "3d" MARK: 3 Nov. 1870 EL (slight weakness on inner fold) from St. Denis to Port Louis (6 Nov. backstamp) with fine "Ship Letter" above mostly fine "3d" accountancy mark (used from 1867 as a 'To Pay') both struck in the same blue ink on the front along with "COMMISSION CONSIGNATION/Z. BERTHO/ST DENIS (ILE DE LA REUNION)" sender's cachet. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, REUNION, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

PORT LOUIS HARBOUR COVER FROM SHIP'S CAPTAIN TO THE TOWN WITH BLUE "6d/TO PAY" + MATCHING "Ship Letter": Unique 21 Dec. 1870 EL (slight bleaching) from Port Louis harbour to Port Louis (21 Dec. backstamp, same day), endorsed inside "Rade de Port Louis (Maurice)" with fine "Ship Letter" & equally fine "6d/TO PAY" marks struck in the same blue ink on the front. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

PAIR OF UNPAID COVERS FROM FRANCE WITH BLUE "1/8d/TO PAY" OF PORT LOUIS: Jan. or May 1871 pair of ELs (one with reinforced folds, other torn at folds) both from Nantes to the same address in Port Louis & both endorsed "Via Suez/Messagies" & with fine blue "1/8d/TO PAY" marks (one mark affected by closed tear) on the front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE (Image)