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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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 4229 Mauritius
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 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 4232 Mauritius
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 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 4233 Mauritius
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 480 CHF
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