Mauritius continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 905 |
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 1849 (Nov 24): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Ceylon", with fine
strike of framed "PACKET" handstamp with circular "? / MAURITIUS / GPO" cds in black. Carried on "Prince Albert" to Galle and P&O "Haddington" to Suez, then on the "Indus" to Malta and the "Medusa" to Marseille where struck with "Indes Or. /
Marseille" entry mark in red. Bordeaux arrival (Feb 20) on reverse, charged 10 décimes due. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 906 |
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 1850 (Sept 24): Prepaid entire letter from Liverpool to Mauritius endorsed "via Marseilles"
with "Liverpool / Paid" despatch in red and rated "1s." in manuscript, carried on French steamer "Triton" from Marseilles to Alexandria, and P&O "Oriental" to Galle; thence on "Elizabeth" and struck on arrival by early usage of oval framed PACKET
LETTER / MAURITIUS in black (Nov 19), a fine strike. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 907 |
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 1851 (July 9): Entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "p. James Alexander" struck on despatch
with "? / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp with circular "PAID" below and unframed "Ship Letter" in black. Struck with fine "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" in blue (Robertson S8) and rated '8d.' in manuscript alongside framed "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" in red. Charged
with handstruck '15' décimes due mark on arrival in Bordeaux (Oct 14). Slight faults, mostly internal, but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 908 |
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 1851 (Sept 22): Prepaid entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "Britons Queen via Ceylon &
Marseille" struck on despatch with oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red. From Galle carried on the "Haddington" to Suez, the "Pottinger" to Malta and the French Packet "Banshee" to Marseille. Bordeaux arrival (Nov 18) on reverse of a fine
entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 909 |
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 1854 (May 27): Entire letter from Marseille to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "via Suez",
carried by the P&O steamer "Bengal" from Suez to Galle, thence by the "Argo" to Port Louis where struck with straight line "Late Received" and oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red (July 10). Charged "1/1d." due in red manuscript (1d. due for
town delivery). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 910 |
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 1857: Local envelope from Port Louis to a Miss Muriel Harvey in Mahebourg, endorsed "care of
John Duigate, Corps 5th Fusiliers" struck with framed "INDLAND" and "? / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Jan 5) in black. Reverse with octagonal framed "Mahebourg / JA 5 1857" arrival in black. Small faults not least the probability of a 1 d. 'Post Paid'
being removed at lower left. Nevertheless a most unusual internal usage at this date. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 911 |
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 1858 (May 10): Cover from Port Louis to Rennes, France endorsed "Pr. Mail Str. "Azof" viâ
Aden", struck in Aden with framed "INDIA UNPAID" and reverse with "ADEN STR. POINT / BEARING" cds (May 26) both in black. Carried on the "Nemesis" to Suez with circular "COL. FRA. / V SUEZ AMB." cds in red (June 10) with Rennes arrival (June 13) and
charged '8' décimes to pay in manuscript. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 912 |
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 1858 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "par Hathie Humble", with
circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE despatch cds in black, mailed via the Cape of Good Hope and struck with fine if overstruck "COVE / SHIP LETTER" in blue-green (Robertsoon S2) and "8" pence charge for incoming ship rate in same ink (Cove cds verso,
Feb 2. 1859). Two strikes of "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" applied in London in red and thence via Boulogne to Bordeaux (Feb 8) where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 913 |
|
 1864/74: Incoming unpaid entire letters (4) to Mauritius from France (2) or Reunion (2),
with 1864 entire with "10 / TO PAY", 1865 entire with "1/8d." to pay (dopuble rate), 1871 entire ex Reunion with "8d. / TO PAY" in blue, and 1874 entire ex Reunion with "ship Letter" and "3d." charge marking in blue. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 914 |
|
 1817/72: The selection of pre-stamp and stampless covers (15) with two early 1817 entires to
France with COLONIES / PAR ROCHEFORT entry marks in black (one with manuscript Forwarding Agent notation), 1838 cover landed at La Rochelle, 1845 in-bound prepaid cover from London via Reunion to St. Paul's with framed "M&I" and St. Denis transit,
1845 entire via Cork with "India Letter / Gravesend", 1851 cover ex Madras to Mauritius with "Ship-Letter" handstamp of arrival, entires (3) with PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black or red, covers (2) with accountancy markings "GB / 1F. 62½c." or "GB
/ 40c." etc. A good lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 915 |
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 1853/55: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion, early impression, position 4 on the plate of 12
subjects, a used example with good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by circular numeral "2" of Flacq in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging on the design, a choice and most attractive example of this very rare stamp.
Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 916 |
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 1853/55: 1 d. orange-vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, position 1 on the plate of
12 subjects, a used example with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Georg Bühler. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91,
Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5688. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 917 |
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 1853/55: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, early Impression on yellowish paper, position 1 on
the sheet of 12 subjects, a fine appearing example just shaved at right and with three reasonable margins for this stamp, cancelled by two strikes of framed "PAID" handstamps in black. A rare stamp. Cert. Oliva (1959) Gi = £ 8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 918 |
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 1854/57: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion on slightly bluish paper, position 9 on the plate of
12 subjects, intermediate impression, a used example with good to huge margins all round, showing small portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging
on the design, a fine appearing example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi = £ 3'250. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 919 |
|
 1859: 1 d. orange-red on bluish paper, latest impression, a used example with large margins
all round, cancelled by complete strike of the mute obliterator handstamp in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 920 |
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 1859 (Oct): Lapirot 2 d. blue, imperforate, worn impression, positions 5-6 on the plate of
12 subjects, a used horizontal pair with close to large margins all round, pen marks cleaned from reverse, each stamp cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 1'900+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 921 |
  |
 1859/77: Sherwin 2 d. value, Royal Philatelic Society Reprint sheet printed in black on soft
'Japanese' paper, the "Lt. E.B. Evans" reprint made from the original plate when first found in 1877, the plate being donated to the RPSL by George V and later defaced. Some minor creasing but very few sheets are recorded thus. Signed Holcombe.
Certs. Alcuri (1987), RPSL (1987), Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5795. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 922 |
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 1859: Lithographed Dardenne 1 d. dull vermilion on horizontally laid paper, a used example
with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A fine stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 923 |
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 1859: Lithographed Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on horizontally laid paper, a used example with
ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black and part black ink charge (?) marking in black. Scarce. Signed Brun Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 924 |
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 1892: 8 c. grey postal stationery envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia up-rated with 2 c. on 4
c. carmine (5, four on reverse), and 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. mauve (2) all tied by "27" numeral obliterators of Beau Bassin in black. Beau Bassin despatch cds (July 8 - error for January) on reverse, London and Liverpool (Feb 2) transits and Halifax
arrival (Feb 15). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
