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  • Lot# : 1069 Mauritius

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    1848: Earliest Impression1 d. orange-vermilion on yellowish paper, a magnificent used example with ample to huge margins all round, position 3 on the plate of 12 subjects, cancelled by numeral "2" of Flacq centrally struck in black. Traces of minor horizontal bend and a slight scuff at upper right corner mentioned for accuracy and in no way detracting from the appearance of this beautiful and rare Classic stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 17'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1070 Mauritius

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    1848/54: Post Paid 1 d. dull vermilion on yellowish paper, Intermediate Impression, position 8 on the sheet of 12 subjects, a superb large margined used example with enormous margins all round, cancelled by scarce "2" numeral of Flacq. A wonderful stamp in the foremost quality. Certificate BPA (2012) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Mauritius

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    1848: 1 d. dull vermilion, Intermediate Impression on yellowish paper, a superb used example with large margins all round, position 7 on the sheet of twelve subjects, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "14" numeral of Rivière du Rempart in brown. Rare and delightful stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1072 Mauritius

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    1848: 1 d. dull vermilion, Intermediate Impression on yellowish paper, used example with margin at top and close on three sides, position 10 on the sheet of twelve subjects, neatly cancelled by fine part strike of framed "INLAND" in black. Some creasing but an unusual usage. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Mauritius

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    1848: Post Paid 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression, position 7 on the plate of 12 subjects, showing the "PENOE" error clearly; superb used with even margins all round, cancelled by numeral "5" handstamp of Plaines Wilhelms in black. A delightful example of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Provenance: Collection Ferrari de la Renotière.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1074 Mauritius

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    1848: 2 d. dull blue, Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a fine used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at base, position 4 on the sheet of twelve subjects, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "14" numeral of Rivière du Rempart in brown. Rare. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1075 Mauritius

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    1848: Post Paid 2 d. blue on greyish paper, Intermediate Impression, position 9 on the sheet of twelve subjects, touched to close margins all round, cancelled by blue target cancellation. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1076 Mauritius

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    1848: 2 d. light blue, late intermediate impression, position 1 on the plate of 12 subjects, a superb large margined example of rich colour, lightly cancelled in black. A rare and delightful stamp. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Worn Impression 1 d. red-brown on greyish paper, a fine four margined example, position 9 on the sheet of 12 subjects, minor thin and slight bend, cancelled by fine "14" numeral handstamp of Rivière du Rempart in black. Fine appearance and a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 Mauritius

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    1848: 2 d. blue, Worn Impression on yellowish grey paper, a fine used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at right, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "1" numeral of Mahebourg in black. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 Mauritius

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    1848: Post Paid 2 d. grey blue on yellowish paper, worn impression, used example with ample margin at right, tied to small piece by framed "INLAND" handstamp and also cancelled by target obliterator in black. Crown "Mauritius / GPO" datestamp at left (March 16, 1855). Scarce Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1080 Mauritius

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    1848: 2 d. blue, Latest Impression on grey paper, a fine used example with large margins on all sides, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "1" numeral of Mahebourg in black. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 Mauritius

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    1858 (Feb): Surcharged "Four Pence" green, a fine unused example with margins all round. A rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1959) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 Mauritius

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    1858: Britannia (4 d.) green, a fine mint horizontal pair with margins all round, of good colour, large part, somewhat redistributed, original gum. Certificate Sismondo (2006) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1083 Mauritius

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    Used in Seychelles 1859/61: Britannia 1 s. vermilion, a fine four margined example of good colour buttr with light corner crease, superbly struck with upright "B64" (Seychelles) obliterator in black. Rare and of very fine appearance. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi Z4 = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 Mauritius

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    1859/61:: Britannia 1 s. yellow-green, mint example with margins all round, fine large part og. Cert. Sismondo (2002) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 Mauritius

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    1859: Lapirot 2 d. blue, Early Impression, position 5, a fine used example with even margins all round, cancelled by small part of mute obliterator handstamp in black. Small stain near nose, otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 Mauritius

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    1859: Sherwin 2 d. deep blue on bluish paper, a repaired and painted in defective example that displays well, position 9 on the sheet of 12 subjects cancelled by circular "Paid" handstamp in black. An excellent spacefiller Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 Mauritius

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    1859: Sherwin 2 d. deep blue on bluish paper, a repaired and defective example that displays well, position 1 on the sheet of 12 subjects cancelled by two strikes of circular "Paid" handstamp in black. An excellent spacefiller Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Mauritius

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    1859: Dardenne 1 d. dull vermilion on horizontally laid paper, a fine large margined used example neatly cancelled in black leaving the profile clear Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 Mauritius

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    1859: Dardenne 2 d. blue on white horizontally laid paper, a magnificent large margined used example, lightly cancelled in black. Rare so fine Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1090 Mauritius

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    1860/63: De La Rue issue without watermark, the set of eight complete, both mint and used, condition varies but very scarce Gi = £ 4'600+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1091 Mauritius

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    1861 (July 3): Entire printed Prices Current mailed from Port Louis to Copenhagen, franked by 1860 2 d. blue tied by smudged 'B53' obliterator in black, sent via Marseilles (Aug 10) and struck on reverse with Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. datestamps (Aug 13) in black and Copenhagen arrival cds of the following day. Charged 11 skilling due in manuscript on front of a fine and appealing entire that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Mauritius

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    1864 (July 26): Prepaid entire letter from London to Mauritius with red despatch cds and struck with fine "4½d." split rate credit marking in red on front, Mauritius arrival cds (Aug 24) on reverse. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1093 Mauritius

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    1880: 2 r. 50 c. brown-purple, mint block of four, one toned perf. but of good colour, large part og., lower stamps unmounted og Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 Mauritius

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    1902/04: Provisional 12 c. on 36 c. orange & ultramarine, a fine mint example of the rare Inverted Surcharge variety (cert. Robson Lowe 1949) and a used example with same variety on album page with normals; also 1902/04 Arms definitive issue with eleven values to 50 c. overprinted "Specimen" and mint and used set to 50 c., a scarce and generally very fine group Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Provenance of the mint example: Collection Samos (lot 679, June 1991).
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 Mauritius

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    1924: 50 rupees dull purple & green, a fresh mint example with large part og. A rare stamp. Certificate Brandon (1980) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 Mauritius

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    1924: 50 rupees dull purple & green, overprinted "Specimen", a fresh mint example with large part og Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1097 Mauritius

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    1924: 50 rupees dull purple & green, used example with minor colour fading, cancelled by central strike of "General Post Office / Mauritius" cds (June 3, 2935) in black Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1098 Mauritius

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, the complete set in mint requisition number corner blocks of four from upper right of sheet, and a fine complete set used on First Day Cover (May 6) cancelled at Port Louis. Scarce Gi = £ 190+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1099 Mauritius

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    1965: 5 c. 'Paradise Flycatcher', a superb lower right corner Plate No. block of four, showing "Double Bird" variety with 5 mm. shift of the black printing to right. The gum somewhat dried and with light toning but extremely rare and unusual variety, especially in a Control block. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Mauritius

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    1970 (May 2): Lufthansa Flight - the imperforate (unissued) set of two values from corner of the sheet, also two imperforate values each overprinted "Specimen" in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1101 Mauritius

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    1970 (May 2): Lufthansa Flight - the imperforate (unissued) set of two values in Miniature Sheet format, imprint of printed (Gehringer) at base, full unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Mauritius

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    Mauritius 1848/1948: Collection balance in a box with "Post Paid" issue re-impressions in sheets of 12 of 1 d. and 2 d. values, postal stationery cards, stamps including Britannia issues mint and used, 1860/73 issues with cancellation interest and a few later covers; Seychelles 1892 cover with slightly defective 64 cent franking and Seychelles stationery cards (2 with 'Specimen' overprint).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Mauritius

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    1849/61: Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius, entire letters (51), mailed from variety of towns including Bombay, Calcutta, Karikal, Madras, Pondichery; all with ships' names noted and fine strikes of both despatch (Ship Letter marks in red) and in-coming markings including oval "Packet Letter / Mauritius", "Mauritius / Post Office" datestamp, Crowned Mauritius GPO etc. A fresh and generally very fine group from this famous archive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Mauritius

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    1852: Entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, endorsed "p. Julia", struck on despatch with framed "Calcutta / GPO / Ship Letter" in red (April 17) and, on front with 'Crown / Mauritius GPO' datestamp (June 5) and fine strike of "Ship Letter" in black; also an 1854 entire letter from London prepaid to Mauritius with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" in black of arrival. A fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1221 Mauritius

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    1858 (Feb): The world's first surcharged adhesive stamp-the "Four Pence" on green Britannia, the study on album page with mint (3) and used examples (10) including a rare pair-used only for a double Ship Letter fee. The pair with Holcombe opinion (1996), further single with cert. RPS (1954). Condition obviously variable but a very rare group Gi = £ 9'300.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia issue (4 d.) green, mint examples (3) and a used example on album pages with two further chemically treated examples with bad certificates, fair to fine, a scare group Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia Issue, the study on album pages with 4 d. green mint with RPS cert. and used (3),  6 d. vermilion mint and used pairs and additional used example, 9 d, dull magenta mint and used (4), 1859 issue with the complete set of four used and the 1862 perforated set of two values used. Condition variable but a scarce group Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1224 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia 6 d. value, the collection on album pages with 6 d. vermlion in a mint pair and an imperforate Spiro Forgery sheet of 25 'used', 6 d. blue, 6 d. dull purple-slate mint and in a mint strip of five and 1862 perf. 6 d. slate mint, the Spiro Forgery sheet of 25 'used', the unissued stamps in blue and red-brown in mint multiples and perforated examples sold as souvenirs at the London Philatelic Exhibition in 1890 and surcharged in red, an interesting assembly Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Mauritius

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    1860/63: De La Rue no watermark, part set with 1 d. brown, 2 d. blue (trimmed margin), 4 d. rose (2), 6 d. green, 9 d. dull purple, 1 s. buff and 1 s. green (the latter with numeral "4" cancellation), fair to very fine Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Mauritius

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    1863/72: Album page with remainders of the De La Rue issue with 9 d. purple, 1 d. brown (2), 2 d. blue (2), 3 d., 4 d. rose in interpanneau block of four, 6 d. green, 10 d. maroon, 1 s. orange, 5 s. mauve (2, differing shades), all overprinted "Cancelled", a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 Mauritius

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    1863/72: Definitives, watermark Crown CC, the mint set with 1 d. brown (3), 2 d. blue (2), 3 d. red (2), 4 d. rose, 6 d. violet, 6 d. green (2), 9 d. green, 10 d,. maroon, 1 s. orange (2), 1 s. blue and 5 s. mauve (2) showing the shades, used selection with complete set including additional shades and some postmark interest Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1228 Mauritius

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    1876: Provisional Issue ½ d. on 9 d. dull purple mint (3), defective example with inverted overprit mint, used examples (2), ½ d. on 10 d. maroon with aa mint block and two used examples, also the rare unissued ½ d. on 9 d. dull purple-two mint examples each overprinted "Cancelled" in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 Mauritius

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    1878: Provisional Issue, album page with 2c. dull rose mint (2), 4 c. on 1 s. bistre mint (3), 8 c. on 2 d. pale blue mint (3), 13 c. on 3 d. orange red (3), 17 c. on 4 d. bright rose (2), 25 c. on 6 d. slate-blue mint (2), 38 c. on 9 d. violet mint (3), 50 c. on 1 s. green mint (2), 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. mauve mint (3), majority fine, a scarce lot Gi = £ 1'650+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Mauritius

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    1879/89: Decimal Currency issue, the mint selection on album page with 2 c., 4 c. orange pair, 8 c. blue, 13 c. slate, 17 c. rose (3), 25 c. olive-yellow, 38 c. bright purple (2), 50 c. green (3) and 2 r. 50 c. (2), fair to fine, and a used set (Gi = £ 2'400+)
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Mauritius

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    1886: 2 c. on 38 c. bright purple provisional, the small study with a fine mint strip of three from right of pane, used example and varieties used-"Surcharge without Bar", Surcharge Inverted, Double Surcharge and unlisted "Surcharge at top without Bar", fair to very fine Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Mauritius

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    1887: 2 c. on 13 c. slate, the small study with mint examples (2), mint example with Surcharge Inverted variety, used examples (2) and further used example with "Surcharge Inverted" variety Gi = £ 915.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Mauritius

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    1891: Provisional 2 c. on 4 c. carmine, the study selection with mint varieities: "Surcharge Inverted", "Surcharge Double" and "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", all fresh and fine, repeated examples of the varieities in used condition and a further album page showing the forgeries of these surcharges; also a few further genuine and a rare 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. pale violet with "Surcharge Double, One Inverted" variety  Gi = £1'400+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1234 Mauritius

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    1891: 2 c. on 17 c. rose provisional, mint examples (2) and used (2, both with Mauritius cds), Surcharge Inverted variety mint, Surcharge Double variety mint and used, a scarce group Gi = £ 2'930.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Mauritius

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    1891: 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. violet, provisional msurcharge, fine group on album page with mint (5) including a block of four and used (6) including a strip of four; Surcharge Inverted variety mint (Gi 120a), Surcharge Double variety mint (Gi 120b), Surcharge Double, One Inverted variety (two mint examples and a used pair). A scarce and generally fine group Gi = £ 2'275+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1236 Mauritius

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    1893: 'One Cent' on 2 c. pale violet in a mint block of 12 with most unmounted, 1898 Daimond Jubilee 36 c. mint, optd. "Specimen" in black (toned on reverse), 1948 Post Office Centenary set of four all perforated "Specimen", unmounted og Gi = £ 210+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1237 Mauritius

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    1893: 1 c. on 2 c. violet mint, 1895/99 set of six, 1899 Labourdonnais 15 c., 1900/05 various values, 1913/22 with values to 5 r. and 10 r., 1921/26 complete set of 17, 1925 provisional set of three all overprinted "Specimen", 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938/49 definitive set of 12 complete, 1947 Victory set of two and Centenary of the Post Office set of four, all perforated "Specimen", poor to fair og., a rare near complete offering (84 stamps). GI = £1'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 Mauritius

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    1899: 6 c. on 18 c. surcharged in red, the mint block of 25 with plate number showing the variations in surcharge, 1921 1 c. black in requisition number and plate number block of 50, 1922 6 c. bright mauve in pane of 50 showing varieties, 1938 2 c. grey in pane of 50 and 10 c. carmine in pane of 50, fresh and fine, most unm. og., scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Mauritius

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    1900/05: High Values selection on Exhibit page with 1 r. grey-black & carmine mint in Plate Number marginal pair, 1 r. mint with watermark inverted, 2 r. 50 c. green & black on blue and 5 r. purple & carmine on red fresh mint, furthermore all three values overprinted "Specimen" and fine used examples of each (incl. 1 r. wmk. inverted). Fine and scarce group Gi = £ 880+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Mauritius

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    1910: Edward VII side face values (8) from the set with 5 c., 12 c., 25 c, 50 c., 1 r., 2 r. 50 c., 5 r. and 10 r. values mint with large part og., same values used and same values overprinted "Specimen", fresh and fine selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1241 Mauritius

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    1913/22: 10 rupee green & red on green, the range of mint examples (18) amd two used examples on stock-sheet, fresh and fine selections stated to catalogue £ 3'400,
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1242 Mauritius

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    1935: Silver Jubilee 12 c. and 25 c. mint, each showinmg scarce "Dot to the left of Chapel" variety, fresh and fine, large part og., also a few other unlisted varieties (16 stamps) and 5 c. with "Dot by Flagstaff" variety used Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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