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  • Lot# : 7075 Mauritius

    1851: Entire letter struck with fair crowned "MAURITIUS GPO NO 05 1850", endorsed "via London" to France with superb blue "QUEENSTOWN SHIP LETTER", matching "QUEENSTOWN FE 7 1851" c.d.s. and red boxed "COLONIES & c. ART. 13", markings on front, taxed on arrival with handstruck "15" decimes, a fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 7076 Mauritius

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    1858: FOUR-PENCE green, just touched in the upper right corner, otherwise good to mostly large margins, used with 5-ring target on cover endorsed "p. Meteor" with adjacent straight line "SHIP LETTER" from "MAURITIUS SP 6 1858" to Calcutta, backstamped "COLOMBO/POST NOT PAID" and with framed Calcutta Steam Letter marking (Oct 17) in black, adhesive with small wax spot, otherwise a fine and scarce entire. Signed Calves. Cert BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7077 Mauritius

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    1859:  Lapirot 2 d. blue, intermediate impression, a used horizontal pair, positions 5-6, of fine fresh colour and with enormous margins on all sides, tied by two light strikes of the barred oval obliterator to 1859 entire letter with "GPO MAURITIUS JY 9 1859" to Granville, France, with multiple transit cds's and arrival backstamps, a marvellous and famous letter of outstanding quality. Cert BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, London, 8 Dec 1967, lot 680; Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 169.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7078 Mauritius

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    1859: Sherwin 2 d. deep blue on bluish paper, a used block of four, positions 4-5/7-8 on the sheet of twelve subjects, fresh colour and good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute barred oval obliterator, slight paper defect between left pair, small thin and faint surface blemishes, otherwise very fine and fresh, the largest recorded multiple of this elusive stamp and a major rarity of both Mauritius and worldwide classic philately. Certificate BPA (2020).rn Provenance: Collection G. Kirchner of St. Petersburg; Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 11-14 June 1934, lot 392; Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 1 Oct 1963, lot 181; Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 206.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7079 Mauritius

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    1859: Dardenne 2 d. pale blue, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round and of vibrant fresh colour, neatly tied by two clear strikes of barred oval to 1860 entire letter from "MAURITIUS MR 8 1860" to France, endorsed "pr. Salsette", with transit and arrival marks on both sides, addresee´s name crossed-out, else very fine and fresh. Cert BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 243.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7080 Mauritius

    1863/72: 1 d. brown, 4 d. rose and 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, tied to 1868 cover by "B53" obliterators in black, endorsed "Via Aden" from "MAURITIUS AU 18 68" to Saigon, Cochinchina. On obverse octagonal "POSS. ANG. PAQ. FR. T No. 3" and "P.D." in red; on reverse arrival mark "COCHINCHINE .. SEPT. 68 SAIGON". A very fine and attractive cover to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 393.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 7081 Mauritius

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    1863/72: 4d. rose, diagonal bisect, lower left half, on small local envelope tied by "11" obliterator in black with manuscript "Half four pence" below, "ARGY OC 18 72" despatch cds in black on reverse and mailed to Port Louis withj arrival in blue of the same day. The bisect disallowed on arrival and blue handstamp "4 d TO PAY" struck on front (double the deficiency), very fine and rare, believed unique. Cert BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 404.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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