VOID BARRED OVAL UNUSUALLY USED ON INGOING STAMPLESS COVER FROM INDIA; Fine 23 Jan. 1860 unpaid EL from "Cocanadah" to Port Louis "Per [Ship] Grasmere" with a very fine blue oval sender's cachet on the front, as well as a fine strike of the void barred oval matching the v. fine 2-ring "G P O/MAURITIUS" arrival cds (9 Mar.) on the flap, which also has a fine offset of another cover's strike of the barred oval. There is no obvious explanation for the use of this stamp cancellation on a stampless cover, but the lack of any postal charge may suggest that it was accidentally treated as a prepaid stamped local letter when handed into Port Louis P.O. by the Captain of the ship Grasmere?? Very attractive and rare.Cross Reference: INDIA (Image)

BRITANNIA/PERF. PENCE ISSUES; ADEN "124" NUMERALS (4) + "PAID" CIRCLE/TARGET/GPO-CROWN/B53-; Group of off-cover stamps with c.1860 Britannia 6d Blue (2) having fine to v. fine Aden "124" barred diamonds, the same Aden "124" cancels on 9d Dull Purple (2); plus unusual Port Louis cancels - 1d Purple-Brown with v. fine "PAID" in circle, 2d Blue with target & 4d Rose with partly fine short-lived "GENERAL POST OFFICE/[Crown]/MAURITIUS", plus Britannia 6d + perf. 1d/6d/4d(4) with varied "B53" cancels. Also 6 cents issues with large "B53" numerals. Very mixed condition. (20) Cross Reference: ADEN, INDIA (Image)

SEYCHELLES - "B64" NUMERALS ON GROUP OF OFF-COVER PENCE OR CENTS ISSUES; c.1865-75 Mauritius stamps (mostly above average condition) with mainly very fine strikes of the scarce Seychelles "B64" numerals. 5 pence issues - 1d Brown, 3d Red (2; different shades), 4d Rose, or 6d Violet; plus cents issues - 2c Brown, 4c Orange, or 8c Blue (2); plus scarce CENTS surcharges - 17c on 4d, 25c on 6d & rare 38c on 9d. Good lot. (12)Cross Reference: SEYCHELLES (Image)

RODRIGUES - RARE "B65" NUMERALS ON GROUP OF OFF-COVER PENCE OR CENTS ISSUES; c.1865-75 Mauritius stamps (varied condition) with fine to very fine strikes of the rare Rodrigues "B65" numerals. 4 pence issues - 2d Blue + 4e Rose (3); plus 8c Blue, 8c on 2d Blue & 13c on 3d Orange-red. Scarce group. (7) (Image)