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Lot No


14926


Cat No


57 14927 57/70


Description Mauritius - continued


1863-72 1d brown, wing margin at right, slight soiling, o.g. Cat. £100 US2 ..................................................................................................... £18


1863-72 1d (2 shades), 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d violet and 6d green, 10d, 1s blue and 1s orange, v.g.u. Cat. £224 ............................................................ £55


14928 67/100 1863-80 QV CC watermark range with used vals incl. 1863 10d (wing marginal with straight edge), 1/- yellow (2 used shades), 1/- blue used & 5/- used; 1876 ‘Half Penny’ surcharges on 9d & 10d mint; 1877 Half Penny on 10d mint, ‘One Shilling’ on 5/- (2 mint/unused with ‘Cancelled opt), 1878 Currency change opts, 2c, 8c, 17c, 25c & 50c all used; 1879 4c, 8c, 17c & 25c used plus 50c & 2r50 unused(traces of gum). A few small faults but mainly fine.(21) Cat. £397 ............................................ £90


14929


14930 14931 14932


1866 Cover to St. Lo, Manche, France with 4d rose pair with wing margin tied B53 pmks, red P.D. and POSS.ANG V SUEZ/ A. MARSEILLE Jun 66 datestamp on front, reverse with Mauritius despatch c.d.s., Paris transit and arrival c.d.s., a little roughly opened, fine US2 ................................ £78


1873 Cover to Bordeaux with 4d rose pair tied B53 pmks, via Suez red octagon, blue Mauritius and Bordeaux backstamps, fine US2 ................ £78


79 80


14933 83/91


14935 14936


14937


14939 14940


1877 Half-Penny on 10d rose very fine used on small piece with ‘6d to pay’ handstamp. A lovely item Cat. £50 ................................................. £20


1877 QV Wmk.CC. “One Penny” on 4d Rose-Carmine. Fresh m.m. Cat. £25 ...................................................................................................... £10


1878 QV currency change overprints: 2c, 4c, 13c, 38c & 2r50c hinged mint. Fine (5) Cat. £142 ........................................................................ £45


14934 84-7,89-91 1878 Surcharges ex 2c and 25c(7) fresh mint, heavily mounted Cat. £480 US3 PH Plate 41 ................................................................................ £123 91 1878 QV 2R.50c on 5/-, very fine l.m.m. Cat. £22 .................................. £10


100 94


1879 Crown CC 2r50 brown-purple good used trimmed perfs at right Cat. £80 US3 ....................................................................................... £14


1879-80 CC 8c blue with B65 cancel of Rodrigues Island, fine and scarce US2 ..................................................................................................... £39


14938 92,etc. 1879-80 CC 2c to 13c,50c unused, some no gum, the 4c is thinned Cat. £344 US3 ............................................................................................ £54 93 1879-80 4c orange, heavy m.m. Cat. £65 US2 ...................................... £13


14941 14942


1879-83 Selection of stamps(6) with B32 pmks of Port Louis, also an unused postcard of Port Louis dock, fine US2 ........................................ £24 100 1880 QV Wmk.Crown CC, 2R.50c Brown-Purple. Fresh m.m. Cat. £55 ... £25


1880 ( c ) engraved Facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8x4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 1d POST OFFICE, 1848-59 1d POST PAID early and worn impressions plus 1859 Sherwin re-engraved 2d, all in CARMINE, on thick carton paper. The four engravings in each half row are derived from a single die but then retouched to produce differences in the portrait/background/ shading/corner ornaments. A prior “proof” stage in the production of the SENF typographed facsimiles which were presented to readers of the ILLUSTRIERTES BRIEFMARKEN - JOURNAL (see Ibbotson, p.139). A remarkable and rare item. Ex. Kanai and Stanley Gibbons. US10 ........... £176


14943


1880 ( c ) engraved Facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8x4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 1d POST OFFICE, 1848-59 1d POST PAID early and worn impressions plus 1859 Sherwin re-engraved 2d, all in BLUE, on thick carton paper. The four engravings in each half row are derived from a single die but then retouched to produce differences in the portrait/background/ shading/corner ornaments. A prior “proof” stage in the production of the SENF typographed facsimiles which were presented to readers of the ILLUSTRIERTES BRIEFMARKEN - JOURNAL (see Ibbotson, p.139). A remarkable and rare item. Ex. Kanai and Stanley Gibbons. US10 ........... £176


14944 113-14 1883 16c on 17c, Types 18 (15½mm long) and 28a, good used. Cat. £195 .................................................................................................... £40


14945 14946


14947 115


1883 (July) 16c on 17c, centred to NW, small wrinkle, fresh l.m.m. Cat. £110 US2 ............................................................................................ £27 112 1883 16 Cents on 17c rose (14½mm opt), fine used Cat. £55 ............... £20 114


1883 16c on 17c rose (SG opt.type 28a), very fine used Cat. £140 PH Plate 41 ........................................................................................ £55


14948 101/375 1883-1968 A small mint & unmounted mint range on stock pages with QV vals to 16c, KGVI vals to 1r(3), QEII 1965 to 1r & 1968 colour chages, plus a fw 1960s commems. Very clean & fresh lot(78) Cat. £150 US2 .... £39


14949 101/124 1883-93 A small QV mint & used range with Sixteen Cents on 17c rose(2) used, 1883-93 2c venetian red & 2c green mint, used values to 50c, 1891 2c on 4c mint, 2c on 38c on 9d mint & 2c on 38c mint, 1893 1c surcharge pair mint. Mainly fine/very fine lot(18) Cat. £125 ................................... £40 116 1886 2c on 38c, centred to left, heavy m.m. Cat. £160 US2 .................. £34 117


14950 14951


14953 14954


1887 QV “2 CENTS” on 13c Slate, fresh m.m. Perforated wing-margin at right. Cat. £75 ...................................................................................... £22


14952 117,119 1887 2c on 13c and 1891 2c on 17c, each with some tone spots, h/r, m.m. Cat. £215 US2 ............................................................................. £30 R1 1889 Postal Fiscal 4c carmine, fine u.m. Cat. £32 .................................. £14


1891 Postal Stationery envelope surcharged 50c. on 1878 8c. Pale grey (H & G milky blue) hexagonal frame type around Queen’s bust, P.O control mark in red “GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS” in crowned double circle with manuscript control signature “L.M.C.P.” of Louis Martin Colonial Postmaster, Higgins and Gage B (Envelopes) 14, used envelope, cancelled by the barred numeral “B32”, with red oval “Registered/ Mauritius No. 22 AU 1891” alongside and large “R” in black, addressed to Marseille, France with appropriate arrival datesatmp of Marseille of September 20 (?) on reverse, Sismondo 2002 colour photo-certificate states in good condition and genuine in all respects. H&G state about 50 envelopes were prepared, Sismondo states “only 36”. Extremely rare in used condition Mauritius specialist piece US7 (image available online only) .................................................................................................£2605


14955 14956 14957 14958


118c 118b


119


1891 TWO CENTS double, one inverted on 4c red fine used, B53 pmk Cat. £85 US2 .............................................................................................. £39


1891 TWO CENTS double on 4c red fine used slightly heavy 25 pmk, Rose Hill Cat. £85 US2 ................................................................................. £39


118c 1891 two Cents on 4 carmine with variety ‘overprint double, one inverted’. Used, some light soiling, fine. Cat. £85 ................................... £20


1891 2c on 17c rose, centred to bottom, small tone patch on bottom, lightly cancelled at edge, g.u. Cat. £150 ................................................ £35


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Lot No


14959


Cat No


Description Mauritius - continued


14960 14961


1891 Postal Stationery envelope surcharged 50c. on 1878 8c. Pale grey (H & G milky blue) hexagonal frame type around Queen’s bust, P.O control mark in red “GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS” in crowned double circle with manuscript control signature “L.M.C.P.” of Louis Martin Colonial Postmaster, Higgins and Gage B (Envelopes) 14, unused envelope, some peripheral ageing but otherwise fine, 2002 Sismondo colour photo-certificate confirms. H&G state about 50 envelopes were prepared, Sismondo states “only 36”. Extremely rare Mauritius specialist piece US7 (image available online only) ......................................... £694 119 1891 Two Cents on 17c rose fine unused (no gum). Cat. £140 ............... £25 118b


1891 Two Cents on 4c carmine variety ‘surcharge double’, very fine cds used Cat. £85 ....................................................................................... £30


14962 131-2 1897-9 QV Wmk Crown CA, Arms 6c & 18c. Fresh l.m.m.(2) Cat. £29.5 . £12 14963


14964 14965


14966 153/6 14968 165


1900 Arms 2c brown postcard used from Rose Hill to Vocoas, various pmks inc boxed Carrier, fine and attractive US2 ..................................... £16 153 1900 Arms Crown CC 1r cds used Cat. £55 US2 ................................... £24 154 1900 Arms Crown CA 2r50 good used Cat. £160 US2 .......................... £62


1900-05 Arms 1r (a few tone spots) and 1902 12c on 18c both mint and used, m.m. (3) Cat. £72 US ................................................................... £16


14967 149-152 1900-5 KEVII Wmk. Crown CA.Badge 15c Green & Orange, 15c Black & Blue/Blue, 25c on ordinary paper, 50c. All fresh m.m.(4) Cat. £138 US ... £53


1902 QV “Postage & Revenue” overprint on 2R.50c. Fresh l.m.m. Cat. £130 US PH Plate 41 ......................................................................... £53


14969 156/201 1902-22 A small mint & used range on album page from 1902 12c on 18c vfu, with Postage & Revenuse used values to 50c, various Arms & Edward VII definitive values to 50c m & 1r vfu. KGV 1913 odd mint 7 used vals to 1r (u). A few minor faults, a really nice clean lot Cat. £180 .......... £60


14970 143,153-4 1902-4 KEVII Arms types. Wmk.Crown CA or CC (1R) 4c Black & Red/ Blue, 1R, 2R.50c. All fresh m.m.(3) Cat. £123 ........................................ £48


14971 14972


14974 14975 14976 14977


14979 14980 14981


14982 14983


E1-3 E1-3


E5a


E5-6 E6b


1903-04 Express Delivery 15c on 15c, TYPES E1, E2 and E3, fine m.m. Cat. £93 US2 ....................................................................................... £27


1903-04 Express Delivery 15c on 15c Types E1 (2), E2 and E3 (2), some small blemishes, o.g. (5) Cat. £121 US .................................................. £23


14973 E1,E3,E6 1903-4 KEVII EXPRESS DELIVERY. 15c x 2 types, then 15c Grey-Green. All fresh m.m.(3) Cat. £54 .......................................................................... £24


1904 Express Delivery 18c, with EXCLAMATION MARK variety, fine m.m. VERY SCARCE. Cat. £750 US2 PH Plate 41 ......................................... £254


1904 Express Delivery 18c and 15c issues, two of each, m.m. Cat. £52 US2 ..................................................................................................... £14


1904 Express-Inland 15c ovpt double superb used Cat. £750 US2 PH Plate 41 ........................................................................................ £392 175 1904 Arms MCA 1r cds used Cat. £60 US3 ........................................... £21


14978 164-75 1904-7 KEVII Wmk.MCCA, Arms set complete to 1R. Fresh l.m.m. Couple of small tone spots on gum of cheap 1c & 15c.One short perf.on 1R(8) Cat. £130 ............................................................................................. £40


1906 Postcard of Pamplemousses with Arms 2c,4c used to England, fine US2 ..................................................................................................... £8


1910 Mult Crown 2c, 1921-26 Mult Script most values 2c purple/yellow to 20c purple, fresh m.m. (14) (13) Cat. £49 .......................................... £16 203a 1913-22 5r green & red on pale yellowfine cds used. Cat. £170 ............ £60 240 1921 KG5 Script CA 5r cds used but faded Cat. £100 US3 .................... £22 222


1921-26 Script 50R dull purple and green apparantly fine used, postmark not guaranteed Cat. £2750 PH Plate 41 .............................................. £150


14984 205/244 1921-26 Script wmk Arms definitives with used vals to 20c purple & mint vals to 20c blue, 1925 surcharges 3c used the other 2 are mint. Very fine lot (21) Cat. £84 ................................................................................... £28


14985 205/20 1921-26 set to 20c blue, ex. 8c plus 15c shade, v.g.u. Cat. £37 US2 ..... £10 14986


241


1921-34 10r green and red/emerald, cleaned fiscal cancel and with FORGED CDS CANCEL added, lovely appearance, ‘used’. RPS Cert (2015) .................................................................................................. £20


14987 223/240 1921-34 A small m & u range of KGV defins on an album page with values to 1r used & 5r mint. A few better dies noted on page, a very clean & very fine lot (20) Cat. £167 ................................................................ £55


14988 223/38 1921-34 set to 1r (ex. 8c orange), incl. 10c both Dies, 12 grey both Types, v.g.u. (21) Cat. £58 US2 ....................................................................... £16


14989 224-41 1921-34 Script set ex 1c but with both Dies of 12c(20) fresh m.m., the 2R50 has a small thin Cat. £293 US3 PH Plate 41 .............................. £96


14990 223/248 1921-35 Mint range on stockcard with KGV x 16 different vals to 50c plus Silver Jubilee set, very fine (20) Cat. £104 ...................................... £35


14991 238, 239 1922-4 KGV Wmk.Script CA, Die II. 1r & 2R.50c. Both fresh l.m.m.(2) Cat. £27 ...................................................................................................... £12


14992 D1-13 1933-54 and 1966-72 P. Due sets, plus extra copies (a couple toned), plus 1966-72 2c (block of 9), 10c (block of 4) and 20c (block of 6), mint (many unmounted), with 1966-72 4c and 50c (toned) used. (43) Cat. £67 US2 ..................................................................................................... £16


14993 248


1935 KG5 Silver Jubilee 1s lower marginal single with Plate No.4 u.m. wiyj sG sales card showing a cost o £60 US2 ........................................ £35


14994 245-8 1935 KG5 Silver Jubilee set of 4 m.m. Cat. £35 US3 ............................. £12 14995 245-8


1935 Silver Jubilee, small tone spot (or is it printer’s brown ink?) in margin of 20c, o/wise fine and fresh, u.m. Cat. £35 ............................... £15


14996 245-8 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set, fresh l.m.m.(4) Cat. £35 ............................. £15 14997


1937 Coronation on David Field plain registered cover to London, 20 MY 37 oval cancels ..................................................................................... £6


14998 249-90 1937 Coronation to 1950 issues complete, v.g.u. (42) Cat. £237 US ..... £80 14999 249/58 1937 Coronation and 1938-49 values to 20c incl. both shades of 5c, m.m. (13) Cat. £32 US2 ....................................................................... £8


15000 249-51 1937 Coronation on plain registered Selfridge & Co FDC, two hinge/ sellotape stains at edges on front. US3 ................................................. £5


15001 15002


15004


251a 251b


1937 KG6 Coronation 20c bright blue single with line through Sword variety heavily m.m. Cat. £90 US2 ........................................................ £32


1937 KG6 Coronation 20c bright blue single with line by Sceptre variety m.m. Cat. £90 US2 ............................................................................... £35


15003 249/275 1937-49 KGVI period commems complete incl.UPU & RSW pair. All very fine/superb used (15) Cat. £52 .............................................................. £20


1937-50 a mint KGVI collection incl. 1938-49 set of 12, Wedding, 1950 to 2r 50 etc, mainly good to fine. (40) Cat. £185 US .............................. £67


15005 249, etc. 1937-74 Mint collection on leaves(174) inc defin sets to 1970 complete with many of the 1960s issues being unmounted, also Postage Dues SG D1-7,9-13, fine US3 ............................................................................. £68


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