1859 MAGENTA USED REISSUE: Used 1859 dull magenta (with no value expressed, hinge remnants on reverse) cancelled by possibly a double strike of the barred oval "B53" hs for Mauritius; if so, making it the 1862 1d reissue (SG29a £180) rather than the 1859 9d (SG29 £250). Four margins of varying width, fine example. (Image)

1860-63 NO WATERMARK: 1d purple, 2d bright-blue, 4d rose, 6d slate, 9d dull purple, 1/- buff, and 1/- green. Mint or unused examples. All of good colour. SG £3,300. [Ex Jaffe & fryer]. (7) (Image)

1860-63 NO WATERMARK ISSUE - DIE PROOFS: 6d stamp size die proofs, one with uncleared surround in black. Fine. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (Image)

1860-63 NO WATERMARK - IMPRIMATURS, ETC.: 6d green and 1/- buff, close to good margined imprimaturs; also 9d dull purple overprinted "CANCELLED", thinned. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (3) (Image)

1860-63 NO WATERMARK ISSUE - MASTER DIE PROOFS: 6d, 1/- & 5/- stamp size master die proofs on glazed card with blank value tablets, showing very minor design differences. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (Image)

1863-72 CROWN CC WATERMARK - IMPRIMATURS: 1d brown, 4d rose, 6d dull violet, 9d yellow-green, 1/- orange, and 5/- mauve. Fine. Also 4d rose overprinted "SPECIMEN". A scarce group. [Ex Jaffe & Fryer]. (7) (Image)

1938 20c BLUE RARE "BROKEN FRAME" VARIETY: Lightly mounted mint example of this rare variety. Fine & fresh. SG 258a £2,000. (Image)