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  • Lot# : 1582 Mauritius

    1848/58: Post Paid 2 d. blue, a used group of six examples, Intermediate to Worn impressions, all with three or four margins, all cancelled in black. A scarce and generally fair to fine group Gi = £ 7'200+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1583 Mauritius

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    1848/58: 1 d. red on blued paper, position 2 on the sheet of 12 subjects with characteristic 'IT' of 'Mauritius' joined, large margins all round and of excellent colour, merest trace of hinge thin in margin only at top, lightly cancelled by framed PENNY POST handstamp in black. A superb example of a scarce stamp. Certs. A. Diena (1963), Giulio Bolaffi (1976) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1584 Mauritius

    1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. red on bluish, latest impression, a superb large margined used example, position 9 on the sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by mute obliterator in black. Infintessimal thin in top margin well above the design, a fine and attractive stamp. Signed Brun Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1585 Mauritius

    1848/58: 1 d. pale red on greyish-blue paper, latest impression, a fine example with four even margins, used on 1859 entire letter within Port Louis cancelled by neat strike of the mute obliterator in black. reverse with framed PENNY POST handstamp and 'Mauritiusa / GPO'  cds in black (April 13). Cover with imperfections but a rare local usage - mailed from the ship 'Holyrood' to Le Chambre stating 'I beg leave to give you notice that the barque Holyrood is now ready to discharge her cargo agreeable to charter'. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1586 Mauritius

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    1848: 2 d. grey-blue, latest impression, position 11 on the sheet of 12 subjects, uneven but clear margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Port Louis cancelled by circular "1" numeral in black. Framed "Mahébourg / FE 10 1858" datestamp of despatch at right and reverse with GPO / Mauritius datestamp (Feb 11) in black. Address partially excised but a rare and not unattractive usage. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2008).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1587 Mauritius

    1848: 2 d. grey-blue, latest impression, position 8 on the sheet of 12 subjects, large margins all round, used on 1857 cover to a notaire, Mr. Alphonse Macquet, in Mahébourg cancelled by unclear circular "4" numeral in black. Framed "Pamplemousses / AU 21 1857" datestamp of despatch at right and both GPO / Mauritius datestamp (Aug 25) and framed 'Mahébourg' datestamp in black alongside. Imperfections to cover but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1588 Mauritius

    1858/62: Britannia selection (20 items) with1858 FOUR PENCE green used examples (4, one with cert. RPSL, another signed Schol), 1858/62 (4 d.) green fine used, (9 d.) magenta used, 1859/61 6 d. dull grey-purple-slate unused single, pair and block of four; 1 s yellow-green with a single and a used pair etc. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1589 Mauritius

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    1858: Britannia (4 d.) green, a fine unused pair with large margins all round, of deep rich colour, large part, somewhat redistributed og. A scarce multiple. Cert. Sismondo (2006) Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1590 Mauritius

    1858/62: Britannia (6 d.) vermilion, a fine unused block of six (3 x 2), of good colour and ample to large margins all round, minor horizontal gum bends but a scarce multiple, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1591 Mauritius

    1859: Lapirot 2 d. blue, worn impressions on blued paper, two single examples used on 1859 cover to Bordeaux, addressee's name erased, tied by mute obliterators in black. Reverse with 'GPO / Mauritius' cds of despatch (Oct 6), obverse with red French entry marking (Nov 4) and charged '16' décimes due. Evident faults and one stamp removed for checking and hinged back into place, nevertheless a very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1592 Mauritius

    1859: Dardenne 2 d. blue, a used example with large even margins all round, in a lovely deep shade, neatly cancelled by a full strike of circular "Paid" handstamp in black. A gem Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1593 Mauritius

    1860/63: De La Rue Imprimaturs: 6 d. green in a superb horizontal strip of three marginal from right of sheet, and 1 s. buff in a sheet marginal block of four * from right of sheet, each imperforate on thin unwatermarkerd paper. Fresh and fine, a scarce pairing.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai RDP, DF, Zurich, 3 Nov 1993, lot 366.*
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1594 Mauritius

    1863/72: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. CC, used example variety "Imperforate", large even margins with portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by 'B53' obliterator in black. Rare and most unusual Gi = £ 2'000 for a pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1595 Mauritius

    Cancellations 1860/1922: Collection of cancellations from 'Argy' to 'Villebague' with a fine range of single stamps from numeral cancellations onwards to circular datestamp usages, some elusive examples noted from Bambous, Black River, Chemin Grenier, Grand River etc., the more common villages and towns being well represented together with sporadic covers/cards. A fine lot for continuation.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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