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  • Lot# : 902 Mauritius

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    1843 (Nov 24): Double rate entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via England pr. Belle Créole", with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE despatch cds's in black, mailed via the Cape of Good Hope and landed in London with str. line "SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertsoon S36) and "1/4d." charge for double the incoming ship rate. "COLONIES / &c. ART. 12" applied in London in red (Feb 27) thence via Boulogne to Bordeaux where charged '30' décimes due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Mauritius

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    1844: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "Planet via London" via the Cape showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (July 4), landed with unframed "RYDE / SHIP-LETTER" in black (Robertson fig. S5). London cds (Oct 4) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.12" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '20' décimes' due on arrival. A scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 904 Mauritius

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    1849 (April 27): Entire letter from Port Louis to Nantes endorsed "pr. Overland via Marseille", with fair strike of framed "PACKET" handstamp unusually in combination with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE cds in black. Carried on "Elizabeth" to Galle and P&O "Bentinck" to Suez, then on the "Ripon" to Malta and the "Medusa" to Marseille where struck with "Indes Or. / Marseille" entry mark in red. Nantes arrival (July 24) on reverse, chareged '20' décimes due.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 Mauritius

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    1849 (Nov 24): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Ceylon", with fine strike of framed "PACKET" handstamp with circular "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" cds in black. Carried on "Prince Albert" to Galle and P&O "Haddington" to Suez, then on the "Indus" to Malta and the "Medusa" to Marseille where struck with "Indes Or. / Marseille" entry mark in red. Bordeaux arrival (Feb 20) on reverse, charged 10 décimes due.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Mauritius

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    1850 (Sept 24): Prepaid entire letter from Liverpool to Mauritius endorsed "via Marseilles" with "Liverpool / Paid" despatch in red and rated "1s." in manuscript, carried on French steamer "Triton" from Marseilles to Alexandria, and P&O  "Oriental" to Galle; thence on "Elizabeth" and struck on arrival by early usage of oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black (Nov 19), a fine strike.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 907 Mauritius

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    1851 (July 9): Entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "p. James Alexander" struck on despatch with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp with circular "PAID" below and unframed "Ship Letter" in black. Struck with fine "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" in blue (Robertson S8) and rated '8d.' in manuscript alongside framed "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" in red. Charged with handstruck '15' décimes due mark on arrival in Bordeaux (Oct 14). Slight faults, mostly internal, but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 908 Mauritius

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    1851 (Sept 22): Prepaid entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "Britons Queen via Ceylon & Marseille" struck on despatch with oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red. From Galle carried on the "Haddington" to Suez, the "Pottinger" to Malta and the French Packet "Banshee" to Marseille. Bordeaux arrival (Nov 18) on reverse of a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 909 Mauritius

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    1854 (May 27): Entire letter from Marseille to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "via Suez", carried by the P&O steamer "Bengal" from Suez to Galle, thence by the "Argo" to Port Louis where struck with straight line "Late Received" and oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red (July 10). Charged "1/1d." due in red manuscript (1d. due for town delivery).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 910 Mauritius

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    1857: Local envelope from Port Louis to a Miss Muriel Harvey in Mahebourg, endorsed "care of John Duigate, Corps 5th Fusiliers" struck with framed "INDLAND" and "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Jan 5) in black. Reverse with octagonal framed "Mahebourg / JA 5 1857" arrival in black. Small faults not least the probability of a 1 d. 'Post Paid' being removed at lower left. Nevertheless a most unusual internal usage at this date.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Mauritius

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    1858 (May 10): Cover from Port Louis to Rennes, France endorsed "Pr. Mail Str. "Azof" viâ Aden", struck in Aden with framed "INDIA UNPAID" and reverse with "ADEN STR. POINT / BEARING" cds (May 26) both in black. Carried on the "Nemesis" to Suez with circular "COL. FRA. / V SUEZ AMB." cds in red (June 10) with Rennes arrival (June 13) and charged '8' décimes to pay in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 912 Mauritius

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    1858 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "par Hathie Humble", with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE despatch cds in black, mailed via the Cape of Good Hope and struck with fine if overstruck "COVE / SHIP LETTER" in blue-green (Robertsoon S2) and "8" pence charge for incoming ship rate in same ink (Cove cds verso, Feb 2. 1859). Two strikes of "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" applied in London in red and thence via Boulogne to Bordeaux (Feb 8) where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 913 Mauritius

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    1864/74: Incoming unpaid entire letters (4) to Mauritius from France (2) or Reunion (2), with 1864 entire with "10 / TO PAY", 1865 entire with "1/8d." to pay (dopuble rate), 1871 entire ex Reunion with "8d. / TO PAY" in blue, and 1874 entire ex Reunion with "ship Letter" and "3d." charge marking in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Mauritius

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    1817/72: The selection of pre-stamp and stampless covers (15) with two early 1817 entires to France with COLONIES / PAR ROCHEFORT entry marks in black (one with manuscript Forwarding Agent notation), 1838 cover landed at La Rochelle, 1845 in-bound prepaid cover from London via Reunion to St. Paul's with framed "M&I" and St. Denis transit, 1845 entire via Cork with "India Letter / Gravesend", 1851 cover ex Madras to Mauritius with "Ship-Letter" handstamp of arrival, entires (3) with PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black or red, covers (2) with accountancy markings "GB / 1F. 62½c." or "GB / 40c." etc. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Mauritius

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    1853/55: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion, early impression, position 4 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used example with good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by circular numeral "2" of Flacq in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging on the design, a choice and most attractive example of this very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Mauritius

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    1853/55: 1 d. orange-vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, position 1 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used example with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Georg Bühler. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5688.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Mauritius

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    1853/55: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, early Impression on yellowish paper, position 1 on the sheet of 12 subjects, a fine appearing example just shaved at right and with three reasonable margins for this stamp, cancelled by two strikes of framed "PAID" handstamps in black. A rare stamp. Cert. Oliva (1959) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Mauritius

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    1854/57: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion on slightly bluish paper, position 9 on the plate of 12 subjects, intermediate impression, a used example with good to huge margins all round, showing small portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging on the design, a fine appearing example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Mauritius

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    1859: 1 d. orange-red on bluish paper, latest impression, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by complete strike of the mute obliterator handstamp in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 920 Mauritius

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    1859 (Oct): Lapirot 2 d. blue, imperforate, worn impression, positions 5-6 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used horizontal pair with close to large margins all round, pen marks cleaned from reverse, each stamp cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 921 Mauritius

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    1859/77: Sherwin 2 d. value, Royal Philatelic Society Reprint sheet printed in black on soft 'Japanese' paper, the "Lt. E.B. Evans" reprint made from the original plate when first found in 1877, the plate being donated to the RPSL by George V and later defaced. Some minor creasing but very few sheets are recorded thus. Signed Holcombe. Certs. Alcuri (1987), RPSL (1987), Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5795.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 922 Mauritius

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    1859: Lithographed Dardenne 1 d. dull vermilion on horizontally laid paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A fine stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 923 Mauritius

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    1859: Lithographed Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on horizontally laid paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black and part black ink charge (?) marking in black. Scarce. Signed Brun Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 924 Mauritius

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    1892: 8 c. grey postal stationery envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia up-rated with 2 c. on 4 c. carmine (5, four on reverse), and 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. mauve (2) all tied by "27" numeral obliterators of Beau Bassin in black. Beau Bassin despatch cds (July 8 - error for January) on reverse, London and Liverpool (Feb 2) transits and Halifax arrival (Feb 15).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Mauritius

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    1829/1997: Group of covers/cards (69) with 1829 entire to France with mss. Le Havre Forwarding Agent notation on reverse, 1863 cover from GB to Mauritius with 6 d. lilac, taxed "4½d." on arrival in red, 1864 entire with 4 d. rose to Réunion, 1867 cover to GB with Mauritius 2 d. (2) and 6 d. with "9d." credit marking in red, 1880 incoming cover from Belgium, 1887 trimmed stampless cover with rare "26c. / TO PAY" handstamp in black, 1891 reg'd. stationery env. up-rated to Riga, 1894 up-rated stat. env. to Germany at 15 c. rate, 1894 cover to Bucharest, 1901 local cover with 4 x 1 c. used from Curepipe, 1902 cover from Rose Hill to England, 1903 registered cover to France, WWII Censored covers (5) one to Australia, one to Geneva and three to France, 1958 and 1978 covers with scarce usage of Mauritius Postage Dues, 1997 group of stampless covers from Rodrigues Island etc., together with three stampless covers from Martinique and two from SamoaCondition varies but a many scarce items noted.rnrn32
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 926 Mauritius

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    1864/1903: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards (16, three are in-coming) with 1864 entire to Réunion franked by 2 d. pale blue (2) with "M&I" handstamp on reverse, 1868 entire with 4 d. rose and 1 s. yellow to Réunion and similar franking used in 1870 to Le Havre, 1871 entire to Aden franked by 1 s. blue, 1875 cover with 4 d. rose pair used to France, 1879 17 c. on 4 d. used as single franking to France, Victoria 1891 cover franked 2½ d. from Melbourne, 1893 four-colour franking cover ex Flacq, 1897 cover at 18 c. rate from Quatre Bornes to Dublin, 1899 cover franked 15 c. from Beau Bassin to Mayotte, 1898 New South Wales 1½ d. blue card to Beau Bassin etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2774 Mauritius

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.
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