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  • Lot# : 3121 Mauritius

    1854: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed 'per Steamer Indiana', struck with oval PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black (April 4), thence via the P&O Steamer to Plymouth where struck with PLYMOUTH / PACKET LETTER datestamp in red (May 27), and London where framed COLONIES / &c. ART. 13 applied in red. Charged with handstruck '30' décimes due upon receipt in Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4228A Mauritius

    1848: 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a fine used example with large margins on three sides and fair at base, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "3" numeral of Pamplemousses in brown. Slight wrinkle, but a rare and desirable stamp. Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Mauritius

    1858/62: Prepared for use but unissued (-) blue, a fine unused corner block of eight from lower left of sheet, of good colour and large part og.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Mauritius

    1860/72: De la Rue imperforate Plate Proofs for 1 d. purple-brown, 2 d. blue, 4 d. rose, 6 d. green,10 d. maroon and 1 s. orange; all without watermark and all marginal examples (the 2 d. being a corner example), each overprinted CANCELLED in black. A scarce and charming assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Mauritius

    1848/59: 'Post Paid' 1 d. pale orange vermilion, 10 used examples, late to latest to worn impressions, with four single examples of fine appearance, an attractive vertical pair, scarce if very worn impression strip of three on piece and a further piece stuck to black card, all are cancelled by the mute obliterator in black. A highly catalogued selection of this popular classic issue.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Mauritius

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    1848/59: 'Post Paid' 2 d. blue, the selection of used examples (4) with one Intermediate impression with just touched margins cancelled by circular numeral  '2' respectively, worn impressions (2) with four margined example cancelled in black (signed Brun) and another (Gi. 22, cert. RPSL) with numeral '1' in circle, and stained large piece with single four margined example cancelled in black with 'Mahebourg' blue handstamp and framed INLAND adjacent. Condition varies but a scarce and very highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4233 Mauritius

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    1862/90: Mauritius used in Seychelles cancelled "B64" obliterator, with 1862 6 d. slate (Gi. Z13, cert. RPSL), 1878 8 c. on 2 d. blue (3), 13 c. on 3 d. orange-red with superb strike, 17 c. on 4 d. rose (3), 25 c. on 6 d. slate-blue, 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. mauve, 1883 16 c. on 17 c., and Rodrigues "B65" on 4 d. rose and 8 c. on 2 d. blue. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection (21 stamps).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4234 Mauritius

    1863/72: 3 d. red, wmk. CC, in an unused block of nine, 6 d. blue-green in an unused vertical pair, 1877 1 d. on 4 d. rose-carmine in an unused marginal imprint block of four and 1879 50 c. green in an unused block of four, fair to fine group with large part og Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF
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