Mauritius continued...
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| 426 |
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 1849 (May 9): Entire letter from London to Mauritius endosrsed "via Southampton" with London tombstone despatch in red, and annotated "12d." at left, reverse with "Stepney S.O" handstamp in black; obverse with superb strike of
framed "PACKET" alongside (Proud fig. SL2) initially in use for just 18 months; *♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp of receipt (July 21) both in black (Image
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 1850: Entire letter to Braintree, Essex endorsed "per Overland to England" and "via Aden" and "Packet", struck on despatch with framed "MAHEBOURG" datestamp (June 17) with framed "PAID" alonside with manuscript "½d.", both in
blue. Reverse with London transit cds in red (Sept 22) and Braintree arrival in blue (Sept 23) where charged "1/10 d." due to pay. Faults to the entire but rare (Image 1)
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| 428 |
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 1850 (Sept 17): Entire letter from London to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "p. Lady Valiant", struck on arrival with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Dec 14) and superb "ship Letter" straight line handstamp, both in black -
an early usage of the Ship Letter handstamp formerly believed delivered on 1 November 1850. Rated "2/-" in manuscript for a ship letter between 1 and 2 ounces. An attractive and scarce entire (Image 1)
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| 429 |
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 1851 (Jan 8): Entire letter from Port Louis to Savane struck with scarce early usage of circular "PAID" (Proud fig. PD4) - second month of use, superb "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" cds and equally fine framed "INLAND" all in black,
with manuscript "2d." rate alongside the 'Paid' handstamp. A rare and very fine entire (Image 1)
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| 430 |
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 1851 (March 10): Entire letter from Mahebourg to Braintree, Essex endorsed "By Overland via Ceylon", the letter mentions enclosures; struck with fine strikes of framed "PAID" and "MAHEBOURG" datestamp of despatch (with
manuscript date), both fine in blue (Proud figs. D1, PD1). Rated initially alongside the "Paid" handstamp at "2/4d.", the letter was erroneously charged upon receipt (May 19) at "2/3d." - the rate for under ½ ounce. Altered in mansucript to "2/11d."
for the under ¾ ounce rate via Marseilles. Fine strikes of both of these rare markings (Image 1)
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| 431 |
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 1851 (Sept 26): Entire letter from Souillac to Port Louis struck with fine framed "SOUILLAC" despatch hanmdstamp in black (Proud D1) with day in manuscript; with manuscript notation on reverse "Prière d'envoyer de suite à son
addreesse" and struck with framed "INLAND" in red - the sole example recorded in this colour - and probably struck thus denoting prepayment of the letter, or at least charged to the Pipon account. Fair "♚ / Mauritius / GPO" cds of receipt (Sept 27)
in black at top. A fine and extremely rare entire (Image 1)
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| 432 |
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 1852 (Nov 20): Entire letter written from Bel-Air to La Fleche, France struck with framed "SOUILLAC" handstamp (Dec 1) in black (Proud D1) with framed "PAID" adjacent (Proud PD1, use unrecorded) with manuscript "Ship 6 d."
alongside (Inland fee of 2 d. + 4 d. Ship fee). "♚ / Mauritius / GPO" cds lightly struck in black of transit, thence via London (March 14) where "COLONIES / &C. ART 13." Accountancy marking applied in red. Charged "15" décimes due to pay upon
receipt (March 16) (Image 1)
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| 433 |
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 1854 (May 1): Entire letter written from Savane to Port Louis, struck with brilliant strike of italic framed "Souillac" handstamp with champfered corners in black (Proud D2) - struck on the earliest recorded date of use, with
manuscript "Unpaid 4d." alongside; with framed INLAND and "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" cds if receipt (May 3) at right. Minor file folds but a rare entire with the "Souillac" strike exquisite. Note: The Souillac handstamp is the example illustrated in the
Proud handbook on page 386 (Image 1)
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 1857 (March 7): Soldier's Letter from Sgt. Wood, of the 5th Fusiliers in Mauritius and sent to Trenton, New Jersey, USA; countersigned by Commanding Officer at left. Reverse with oval framed "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" and
handstamped "2" (pence) for the unpaid amount due in London (double the concessionary rate), sent onwards from London to Boston where struck with "BOSTON / BR. PACKET" cds (May 21) in black, Petterson cds (in error, with "Missent to" alongside) and
thence to Trenton with charge mark of "9" cents due (2 d. unpaid = 4 cents + USA internal charge of 5 c. = 9 cents due). It is interesting to note that the "9" is an inverted "6" as there was no handstamp in Boston for this rate. Full contents with
the lot - the Sergeant is looking forward to leaving the Army as the (Northumberland) 5th Fusiliers are departing for Hong Kong. Some ageing due to conditions and journey but a rare usage (Image 1)
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 Lots & Collections 1826/38: Entire letters (2) from Port Louis to London, earlier entire endorsed "pr. Calista" and struck with "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" on entry in black (Robertson fig. In.1) and charged "1 s."
to pay; and 1838 entire struck on entry with fine framed "INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson fig. In.3) with reverse showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" cds (July 10) in red applied in first year of use (Proud PS6) also charged 1 shilling
to pay. A generally fine pair (Image 1)
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 1828/46: Interesting group comprising 13 pre-philatelic letters/documents sent from Port Louis to Nantes, addressed to Bourcard & Luther, bearing manuscript charge marks alongside despatch, transit and arrival
postmarks. The correspondence discusses the state of business on the island, primarily the export and sale of mules. One letter notes a shipment to the Loire arriving in pitiful condition, not consisting of selected beasts, yet still returning $230
each, despite 15 of the 60 animals having died. Other subjects include hurricanes, sugar prices, ship movements and the continued prosperity of the colony. Additionaly a group of 6 entire letters incoming mail 1836/1880, with 1836 entire from
Valognes, France to Mauritius, struck with framed "PP" in red, readdressed on arrival to Plaines Willhems; prepaid June 1836 entire to Grand Port, Mauritius with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" in red, similar entire mailed in 1837 with
"MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" cds of receipt in red (both ex Clifford correspondence); 1843 prepaid entire from Aberdeen; 1846 prepaid entire from London also struck with "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" in red, this last with "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE"
cds in black; 1880 Reunion to Port Louis with crisp 'ship letter' handstamp; also 6 entires / covers outgoing to France and Great Britain and two imperforate Imprimatur Pairs of 1860/63 Typographed by De La Rue 6 d. green and 1 s. buff (Image 1)
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 1848/1850: Packet Service from Mauritius via Ceylon and Red Sea and return; the collection on leaves with 16 April 1848 entire prepaid 2 s. in manuscript via Galle, Alexandria and Malta; 16 Oct 1848 entire to
London via "Haddington" with "Colombo / Steamer Letter" on reverse (15 Jan 1849); 19 Dec 1848 cover to Liverpool with long journey time of 91 days; 1849 entires to Scotland, one via "Lady Valiant" direct via Cape and the other via Ceylon; Sept 1849
cover per "Elisabeth" via Galle with PACKET marking, 19 Oct 1850 cover per "Hindostan" via Galle with PACKET mark, together with incoming 1849 and 1850 covers via private ship via Southampton or Marseilles. Generally fair to fine - the 1848 sailings
are scarce (11 items) (Image 1)
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 1848/54: 1 d. red on yellowish grey paper, a horizontal pair (positions 11-12 on the sheet of twelve subjects) with clear to good margins all round, used on small 1859 cover to Flacq tied by framed "INLAND" in black. Reverse
with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" despatch cds (Jan 12) in black. The left stamp with repair to margin at upper left and the envelope restored but nevertheless of charming appearance (Image 1)
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 1859: 1 d. red, latest impression in a pale shade, large margins all round, slightest thin spot at top, cancelled by void obliterator in black Gi = £ 950 (Image 1)
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 1859: Lapirot 2 d. pale blue, worn impression, two used examples, one with large margins on two sides cancelled "PAID" in circle, the other a very worn impression with close to touched margins, cancelled by void
obliterator in black. Small imperfections Gi = £ 1'900 (Image 1)
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 1859 (Dec 9): Dardenne Issue, the small plating study with pairs (4) of the 1 d. value, with horizontal pair in vermilion with wide central margin (positions 3-4 on the incomplete study) cancelled in black; vertical 1 d. red
pair cancelled by target handstamps and part "Boulogne" cds (pos. 20/26); 1 d. vermilion horizontal pair with three good to large margins cancelled by circular "Paid" in black (pos. 27 and 26) and 1 d. vermilion in a vertical pair (pos. 32/33) on the
proposed setting with close to good margins all round; together with 2 d. pale blue (2) each showing "Ink Clogs" from position 12 and position 24 on the Rudge Setting each cancelled in black. The adhesives with faults but of high catalogue value and
a very useful plating selection (6 items) Gi = £ 17'500 (Image 1)
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 1859 (Dec): Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on horizontally laid paper, two used examples (Row 7, stamp 6 / position 42 on the sheet of 72 subjects), the first in the pale blue shade with good to touched margins showing the "ink clog"
above "T" of TWO, the second example in the true blue shade with good to large margins all round but with small thin, cancelled by circular PAID in black showing the "ink clog" obscured. Scarce Gi = £ 2'300 (Image 1)
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 1859 (Dec): Dardenne 2 d. pale blue / blue on horizontally laid paper, used examples (3) showing the "Stone Line Flaw" with a diagonal blue line running downwards through the margin between stamps 4 and 5 in horizontal rows 8
to 11; with 2 d. pale blue (Row 9, stamp 4, position 52) with ample margin at base and huge on three sides cancelled in black showing the "Stone Line Flaw" in right margin (signed A. Diena); 2 d. blue with good to huge margins (Row 10, stamp 4,
position 58) with "Retouch under TWO" (feather variety) also showing the "Stone Line Flaw" in right margin and very fine (signed and cert. Holcombe, 1998) and 2 d. pale blue with four huge margins (Row 11, stamp 5, position 65) and showing the end of
the "Stone Line Flaw" in left margin cancelled in black (signed Pemberton, Wilson & Co.). A remarkable and extremely rare trio Gi = £ 3'700 (Image
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 1860/63: 2 d. blue, a single example used on local 1862 mourning envelope to Bagatelle, Moka tied by fine "1" circular numeral handstamp in black with "MAHEBOURG" cds (March 11) alongside (Proud fig. K2) - this being the
latest recorded date of use. "Mauritius" cds of transit (March 12) on reverse of a superb and scarce cover (Image 1)
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 1863/72: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. Crown CC, a used example on 1868 cover to Port Louis tied by ciruclar numeral "10" handstamp of Rivière du Rempart (Proud fig. K1) - the latest recorded usage. Reverse with fine Riviere du Rempart
code A despatch cds (May 27) and 'Mauritius' arrival cds in blue of the same day. This is the latest of the four recorded covers known bearing this numeral handstamp. Rare (Image 1)
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