Mauritius continued...
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1335 |
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 1782 (Dec 17): Entire letter from Port Louis to Uzés, France, headed 'On-board a ship in the harbour of Port-Louis', with 'COL PAR / LORIENT' two line in black and manuscript '24' charge mark. Soiling and opening tears to top.
A scarce cover sent during American Revolutionary War. Cert. Roumet (2017)(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1336 |
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 1793 (Dec 27): Entire sent from Port Louis addressed to Newbury Port, USA with straight line 'N.YORK Jan 21' handstamp in black, manuscript endorsement alongside ‘Paid by Capt. Warner of the Schooner Lewisdun, New York’,
contents refer to his ship carrying ‘twelve thousand gallons of molasses'. Filing folds vertically, otherwise fine, a rare destination at this date(Image
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1337 |
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 Mauritius Campaign 1810 (April 7): Entire lettersheet endorsed 'Isle de France' from Admiral Edward Pellew to Rear Admiral Sir Richard Keats in London. The letter posted from Plimouth, outlines the proposals of a landing a
military force on the Island of Mauritius: "I will send you a parcel on all I have on Mauritius. The Indian Generals required 10'000 men, half Europeans half Sepoys - I think 5'000 good troops & 2 or 3'000 Black troups would do.... I am perfectly
satisfied a landing may be made good inside point Canoniers from whence to Port NW is a fine landing plain - extending between two or three miles before it reached the foot of the mountains..... whatever you do must be done by December before this
month all is safe.... There are many other landings but they will all impose the task of marching over dreadfull ravines & mountains", signed Ed Pellew and addressed to London with faint straigth line 'Plymouth' and manuscript rate mark with
London arrival cds on the flap. Some light soiling but a very interesting letter discussing the invasion plan. In September, October and November 1810 British forces arrived from Madras, Bombay and the Cape of Good Hope, warships joining Rowley's
squadron off Isle de France and soldiers gathering at Rodrigues Island. Sailing from Rodrigues on 22 November, the 70 vessels of the invasion fleet reached Grand Baie on 29 November. The French made no attempt to resist the landing either at sea or
on land and Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats (1757-1834) was able to rapidly advance on the capital. Admiral Edward Pellew, (later 1st Viscount Exmouth 1757-1833) was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1804 and Commander in Chief of the East Indies
Station. He destroyed the Dutch fleet in 1807 and was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1338 |
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 1813 (Jan 30): Entire letter from Port Louis, Isle of France to London, written by General Sir Alex Campbell of the British Occupational Forces (Mauritius not ceded until 1814), struck with 'SHIP LETTER / ? / CAPE OF GOOD
HOPE', and on arrival with 'Ship Letter / ? / DEAL' in black. Manuscript charge of '2sh' with arrival cds on reverse in red (May 15). Cover has two vertical filing folds and some separation internally, otherwise fine and rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1339 |
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 1816 (Jan): Entire letter sent from Isle de France to Bordeaux, endorsed on reverse 'Par Le Navire Le Titus de Bordeaux Capne Beck', with faint strike of the oval handstamp 'POST PAID / PORT LOUIS' and 'COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX'
in black, addressed to Monsieur Armand Ferse. Horizontal filing fold centrally and stains, otherwise fine. The large oval handstamp was applied to mail travelling via Cape of Good Hope in the occupation period. The charge of '6' reflects the sea post
rate increased due to the Napoleonic Wars. The rate for outgoing mail by private ship was reduced to one third of the corresponding rate for the Packet Service(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1340 |
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 Late Mail 1816 (Jan 4): Entire letter from London to Lieut. General Sir A. Campbell, Commander in Chief of the Forces, Mauritius; originally struck with circular "? / INDIA PACKET LETTER / G.P.O. / LONDON" datestamp (Jan 5) in
black (Robertson IN P3) - an unusually fine strike - and rated "3/6d." in manuscript. The letter was re-sent as no Royal Navy Packet was available and re-mailed with "INDIA SHIP LETTER / GPO / LONDON" circular datestamp (April 20) in black (Robertson
IN1) and rated at the much lower "1/2d." Ship rate. Central file fold but an unusual and rare entire congratulating the Lieut. General on his promotion to a Colonel of the 90th Regiment(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1341 |
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 1818 (June 13): Entire letter from Port Louis to London struck with partial 'PORT LOUIS / UNPAID' (Type 3) in black and alongside an 'INDIA PACKET LETTER' Crown on oval (11 Sept 1818) also in black. Charged '3/6' in
manuscript. Reverse with faint London arrival in red. The content is an interesting letter from Wm. Geo. Waugh to John Gayler MP complaining about 'the wretched unprincipled fellow' Major General Gage John Hall (Governor of the Colony) 'whose delight
is to crush the mercantile spirit of enterprise....the colonists here have been generally looked upon as unruly and ungovernable, but they had justifiable reasons for opposing manfully this man's measures, by which the laws guaranteed at the Capture
(by the British in 1810) and approved by His Majesty, are set aside...'(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1342 |
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 1818 (July 30): Entire letter from Île Maurice to Bordeaux, France, contents regarding the Sloop 'Leopard', struck with superb '28/BREST' entry mark in black. Rated '18' décimes due upon receipt. Horizontal filing fold
centrally which doesn't detract from its quality. An unusual entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1343 |
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 1830 (Nov 24): Entire letter from Mauritius to Bordeaux, with very clear strike of the two-line entry marking 'COLONIES PAR / ST. MARTINE-ILE-DE-RÉ' in black (Salles fig. 65) alongside the double circle 'SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RÉ'
datedstamp in black (3 May 1831). Reverse with arrival cds in black (5 May). Fresh and very fine entire. Provenance: Collection B.C. Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, 5-8 April 2006, lot 3480(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1344 |
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 1840 (March 21): Entire letter from Port Louis to Nevers, France with entry marking of 'Outre Mer / Pauillac' (11 June) in red, manuscript '8' and a rural 1d. charge mark in black alongside. Reverse with Bordeaux (12 June)
cds, Allier (15 June), Nevers (15 June) and Pouilly sur Loire (16 June). Contents refer to the lack of labour after the release of slaves who use their liberty to refuse to work the land. Interesting and scarce(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1345 |
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 1841 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Moka, Mauritius to Royston, redirected on arrival to London, addressed to Joseph Beldam (advocate of the abolition of slavery and writer/historian), with double circle 'MAURITIUS POST OFFICE'
in red, with framed rectangular 'INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH' in black, two Royston circular datestamps in black (MY 14) alongside a London tombstone Paid in red (MY 15), several manuscript charge marks in red and the endorsement at top peraining to
the redirection. Some minor wear with small tears top and soiling. A lovely cover with interesting content. Note: Joseph Beldam (1795 - 1866) was an English writer, historian and prominent advocate for the abolition of slavery(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1346 |
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 1844 (May 1): Entire from Port Louis to Paris with 'CONSULAT DE FRANCE / MAURICE' cachet in black, with 'Outre-Mer / Nantes' transit in red alongside and a Boulogne double circle to the reverse in black. Fine consulate mail(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1347 |
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 Late Mail 1845 (June 26): Entire letter from Réunion to Port Louis, with "ST. DENIS / ILE BOURBON" despatch cds in black and circular "PP", struck on arrival with fine "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" cds (JY 02 / 1845) in black and
with superb strike of framed "LATE RECEIVED" handstamp (Proud I6) being the earliest recorded date of use of this marking. Rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1348 |
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 1849 (Sept 24): Entire letter from London to Port Louis, Mauritius, endorsed internally 'Per overland via Marseille', with fine strike of a rare black 'SHIP' in rectangle to front and arrival MAURITIUS GPO in black alongside
(DEC 27). Two vertical filing folds, ink erosion at top and small tears but scarce(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1349 |
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 1852 (July): Soldier's concessionary rate entire from Bombardier Charles Ball, Royal Artillery, Mauritius to Derby, England, counter-signed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter, endorsed 'Via Ceylon & Southampton', with '2' pence
charge mark in black. Reverse with arrival in green (Sept 24). Extensive letter to his father. Heavily soiled and some imperfections and tears as ever but very scarce. Note: As the writer has opted not to pre-pay his 1d. privilege postage, as such
the recipient has been charged an extra 1d. for an unpaid soldier's letter sent via British Packet(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1350 |
cover |
 1853 (March 11): Soldier's entire letter from Bombardier Charles Ball, Royal Artillery, Mauritius to Derby, England, counter-signed by a Captain lower left, endorsed 'Via Cape of Good Hope' and 'Paid 1d', although '2' charge
mark in black applied on arrival with partial POST OFFICE MAURITIUS oval alongside. To the reverse a London transit in red (MY 19) and Derby arrival in green (MY 20). Contains extensive letter to father. Heavily soiled, imperfections and part of flap
restored. Scarce example with the charge mark despite the indication that the writer has paid the 1d. privilege postage(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1351 |
cover |
 Late Mail 1854 (April 1): Entire letter from London headed "Consignee" and "per Dorothy" to Port Louis, Mauritius; the letter travelling with goods (in this instance 500 Hams) to the island and thus the entire carried free of
charges; struck on arrival with "? / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (July 24) in black and straight line "Late Received" in black (Proud I7) - the earliest recorded usage by four months. Rare thus(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1352 |
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 1848/59: Late Intermediate Impression 1d. orange-vermilion, on greyish-blue thin paper, position 10, four margins all round, has a corner crease south west and a small thin, cancelled by an indistinct framed Inland cancel in
black. A fine looking stamp. Signed Brun. Gi = £ 3'250(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1353 |
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 1857/59: 1 d. red-brown on greyish, Worn impression, position 5 on the sheet of 12 subjects, with large margins on three sides and just shaved at base at lower left, thin in top margin, cancelled by void obliterator handstamp
in black. A scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 950(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
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 1855/58: Post Paid 2 d. blue, worn impression, position 5, on grey paper, a used example, four margins all round, cancelled by a black 1 in a double circle, minor thin spots to back, otherwise a good example of this iconic
stamp Gi = £ 1'700(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
