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The Dave Tarry Mauritius Collection continued...

EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1754-1829 continued...

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PACKET LETTER TO GB (FORWARDED TO FRANCE) WITH RARE LONDON CROWNED OVAL "INDIA/PACKET LETTER": 4 Dec. 1818 EL from "Ile Maurice" to London & endorsed "Forwarded by Y.[our] O.[bedient] S.[ervants]/S[andermann]. G[ooden]. & F[orster]." - sent by them on to Bordeaux. Front exceptionally having a mostly fine crowned oval "INDIA/PACKET LETTER" ds (Rob. InP2; 1817-8 only) slightly overstruck by "ANGLETERRE" rather than the usual oval "MAURITIUS/PACKET LETTER" ds - perhaps this letter was posted at the last minute in Port Louis so there was no time to datestamp it there, hence the similar London mark? Reverse with London Foreign Branch backstamps. Very unusual usage on a redirected cover. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: FRANCE, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 500

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

VERY RARE OVAL "MAURITIUS/PACKET-LETTER" DATESTAMP (LATE USAGE) - IN UNUSUAL OILY-BROWN INK - ON COVER TO GB: 10 April 1819 E (some reinforcing on folds within) from "Port Louis" (filing note) to London with very rare, mainly very fine oval ds "MAURITIUS/PACKET-LETTER" (Proud, SL1, p.267; recorded 17/9/1816-10/4/1819) in an unusual oily-brown ink on the front; endorsed "[Per Ship] Magician" with ms "3/6" charge, having a red London backstamp (10 July). Only a handful of examples (probably 4) of this Packet Letter marking have been recorded. Extremely Rare Exhibition Item. (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 1,300

SOLD for £3,000.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

2nd-TYPE "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" ON COVER TO GB WITH "INDIA LETTER/DEAL": 27 July 1819 unpaid EL (annotated inside as being the "Triplicate" of this letter and naming the ships that took the other two copies - the Lady Carrington & the Cadmus) from "Isle of France" to London "P. Lady Bonnington" with a mostly fine 2nd-Type "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" mark (Proud: UP3, p.257; 20/1/1819-30/8/1821 usage) in oily-brown ink on the front, along with boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" & ms "1/8" charge. With red London 30 Nov. arrival backstamp. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

OVAL "PORT.LOUIS/POST.PAID" WITH "COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX" - UNIQUELY ALSO WITH "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" IN ERROR: Small 18 Sep. 1820 EL (in French) from "Isle de Maurice" to "Surser Ferrer(?), a Carrasse par Orthen, Departement des basse pirenees" with 2nd-Type "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" presumably struck in error on the front (in oily-brown ink) & overstruck by oval "PORT.LOUIS/POST.PAID" (both fine and in the same ink) along with ms "6" charge & fair "COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX" mark. Possibly the only recorded example of a letter struck with both of these two early Mauritius handstamps. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 340

SOLD for £1,300.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

2nd-TYPE "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" ON COVER TO GB WITH RED BOXED "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH": 30 August 1821 EL (duplicate) from Bombay to London via Mauritius with 2nd-Type "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" (fair, oily-brown ink; Proud, UP3, p.257; 20/1/1819-30/8/1821 usage) overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" on the front along with ms "1/-" charge. Red London arrival backstamp. Last recorded usage of the 2nd-Type unpaid mark. Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

INDIA LETTER/DEAL COVER TO GB WITH NO MAURITIUS MARK AT ALL: 8 Dec 1822 EL (in French, some internal 'magic' sellotape inside) from Port Louis to London (11 Mar. 1823 red backstamp) unusually having only a boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" mark (mostly fine on the front) with ms "1/8" charge (a brief letter asking the addressees to forward an enclosed letter). Presumably handed directly to the ship's Captain. Cross Reference: KENT, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 48

SOLD for £50.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

3rd-TYPE "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" ON COVER TO GB WITH BOXED "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH": 23 Dec 1822 unpaid EL (two sheets survive) from Port Louis to London (red 31 Mar 1823 backstamp) "p. [ship] Kent" with boxed "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH" hs (fuzzy impression, crease; Proud, UP4, p.257; 23/3/1822-23/12/1822 usage) on the front above a 3rd-Type "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID" in oily-brown ink (mostly fine, crease) plus ms "3/1" charge at the treble 11d letter rate + 4d India letter. Last recorded usage of the 3rd-Type unpaid mark that was in use for only a year. Cross Reference: DEVON, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

1st-TYPE "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" ON COVER TO GB WITH BOXED "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE": 26 Nov. 1826 E from Mauritius to Edinburgh with rare 1st-Type "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" in oily-brown ink (mostly fine; Proud, PS2, p.231) on the front with deleted ms "1/8" charge & its replacement "2/8" (endorsed "Double" at top). Reverse with red London & Edinburgh cds's (15/17 Mar. 1827) plus fair boxed "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE" hs. This 1st-Type mark has only recorded used in Oct. or Dec. 1826. Cross Reference: KENT, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

UNRECORDED(?) "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" ON COVER TO SINGAPORE: 3 Oct. 1827 EL (some toning on front) from "Port Louis" to Singapore - rare destination at this early date - endorsed by ship "Hero of Malown" with fine "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" (different from the two types illustrated in Proud) on the front; most unusually having no postal rate marked (possibly a consignee's letter?). Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: SINGAPORE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

2nd-TYPE(?) "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" ON COVER (EX CANADA?) TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN CALCUTTA: 12 Nov. 1829 E from "A.W. Cochran" (1792-1849; renowned Canadian lawyer & politician) addressed to his great friend "General The Earl of Dalhousie GCB Commander of the forces Calcutta". Having a mainly very fine "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" on the front (very similar to the unrecorded? mark of the previous lot) and a fine red "CALCUTTA/G.P.O." cds (4 June) across the join on the reverse. The addressee was entitled to free postage so there are no postal rates apparent; a very rare example of a early Free Letter sent from Mauritius to India. Initial research suggests that this letter originated in Canada & was carried privately to Mauritius & was posted there - the transit time fits this theory - making it even more exceptional! Free Mail between India and Mauritius prior to 1840 is extremely rare. Cross Reference: INDIA, CANADA, FREES (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

2nd-TYPE(?) "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" ON COVER TO FRANCE WITH BOXED "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR BORDEAUX": 29 Dec. 1829 EL (in French) from "Port Louis Isle Maurice" to Bordeaux "Par l'Europe" with a partly fine "MAURITIUS/===/POST-OFFICE" on the front (filing crease; very similar to the unrecorded? mark of the previous two lots) along with a very fine boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR BORDEAUX" (with matching 24 Apr. 1830 cds on the flap) charged "2" decimes on delivery. The contents concern the recent death of "Madame Kebalanec [?]" from an attack of apoplexy. Cross Reference: FRANCE, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

LATER PRESTAMP MAIL, 1830-1849

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LARGE FANCY OVAL "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" ON BATAVIA COVER TO GB POSTED IN MAURITIUS: 19 April 1833 EL (in German) from Batavia to London (14 Sep. red backstamp) "Per John Gaig" via Mauritius with fair large fancy oval "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" (fair; Proud PS4, p.231, 9/5/1831-27/7/1833) on the front along with m/s "3/1" charge. Boxed "DOVER INDIA LETTER" on reverse. Unusual place of origin for a letter posted in Mauritius. Cross Reference: KENT, NETHERLANDS COLONIES (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

LARGE FANCY OVAL "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" ON "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" FROM MADAGASCAR TO GB: 2 July 1833 EL (tape remnants & a few tone spots on reverse/inside) from a missionary in Antananarivo, Madagascar to "the London Missionary Society" via Mauritius with fine large fancy oval "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" on the front along with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" & ms "1/-" charge. Rare early Madagascar cover. Cross Reference: MADAGASCAR, SHIP LETTERS, HAMPSHIRE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £700.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

LARGE FANCY OVAL "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" ON "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" FROM MAURITIUS TO GB: 27 July 1833 EL (cross-written family letter with interesting contents; some reinforced internal folds) from Mauritius to Lichfield, Staffordshire with fair large fancy oval "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" on the front along with ms "1/5" charge. 18 Nov. 1833 backstamp & boxed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" both in red on reverse. Cross Reference: INDIA, CORNWALL, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

SMALL OVAL "COL./POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS" ON "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP LR" TO GB: 28 Nov. 1833 EL from Port Louis "P William" to London (10 July 1834 red backstamp) with small oval "COL./POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS" (mostly fine; Proud, UP5, p.257) on the front. Black boxed "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP LR" struck on the join. Small oval COL. mark only recorded used for 8/10/1833 to 15/5/1834. Cross Reference: INDIA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

EARLY INGOING MAIL (EX GB/FRANCE?) - "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" TO "MAURITIUS, AFRICA": 3 Jan. 1834 French legal document with 70c tax hs & albino embossed "TIMBRE ROYAL" inside posted in London (possibly originating from France?) to Mauritius. Mostly very fine red "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" on the front along with red ms "1/6" charge & "Double only" endorsement. Attractive usage of this mark to an uncommon destination at this early date. Cross Reference: FRANCE, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

SMALL OVAL "COL./POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS" ON PAIR OF NANTES "PAYS D'OUTREMER" COVERS TO BORDEAUX: Pair of 1834 Es (one with reinforcing, other with lower flap removed & address inked out) from Mauritius(?) to Bordeaux (both with 24 June Nantes entry marks; one endorsed "Per Courier de Bourbon") with identical marks inc. small oval "COL./POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS" (one very fine) & boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" on the front & Bordeaux backstamps. Scarce pair. (2 covers)Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

INDIA LETTER PAIR TO GB - ONE ENDORSED "VIA CAPE" WITH RARE MS PORT LOUIS "/3d" CHARGE: 18 Mar. 1837 EL from Port Louis "Via Cape 21/3/27[sic]" to London (16 June 1837 red backstamp) with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" on the front along with ms "1/-" charge. Reverse with very rare "Mauritius/Post Office/21/3/37 /3d" instructional endorsement; the only example recorded by Dave Tarry of this instruction written out in its entirety. 16 Oct. 1837 EL from Port Louis "p Faerie Queen" to London (8 Jan. 1838 backstamp) with black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" on the front along with ms "3/1" charge. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, SHIP LETTERS, HAMPSHIRE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

EARLY USAGE 2-RING "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" DATESTAMP IN BLACK ON INDIA LETTER TO GB: 2 April 1838 EL from Mauritius to Edinburgh (20 July backstamp) with boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" & ms "2/2" on the front. Reverse with 2-ring "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" (fine; Proud, UP6, p.257) which was issued 1st Jan. that year, probably the earliest recorded example. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, SHIP LETTERS, INDIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM

EARLY USAGE 2-RING "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" DATESTAMP IN RED ON INDIA LETTER TO GB: 19 June 1838 EL (in French; some tone spots) carried by the "Sesostris" from Port Louis to London (2 Oct. backstamp) with ms "1/8" charge on the front. Reverse with red boxed "INDIA LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" & mostly fine 2-ring "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" datestamp in red; early usage for this cds which was issued at the beginning of that same year. Cross Reference: INDIA, HAMPSHIRE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Apr-17, 06:00 AM