Number of results: 499
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1849 (Apr. 16) entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis ''pr. ''Clarissa'' & Kedgeree'', with double ring ''MAURITIUS/JU 1/1849/POST OFFICE'' receiving datestamp in black. Photo. Price Realised £75 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1850 (Dec. 4) incoming entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis ''p. ''Calpurnia'''', with straight line ''ship letter'' and 'MAURITIUS/JA 02/1851/G.P.O.'' crowned circle, both in black. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1852 (Dec. 1) incoming entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis ''p. Indiana'', rated ''1/-'' in ms. and with fine framed ''PAID'' in red and type b double ring ''PACKET LETTER/JA 8/1852/MAURITIUS'' in black. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1858 (May 10) entire letter to Bordeaux, endorsed ''p. Azof/via Suez & Marseilles'', franked with ''FOUR-PENCE'' green in a scarce horizontal pair, margins all round and tied by dumb barred ovals, ms. rated ''16'', with double ring oval Packet Letter, datestamp and red Paris Etr. V. Suez June 10 transit at left, backstamped Paris, Paris à Bordeaux and June 13 arrival, some creasing, etc. but very rare. S.G. 26. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1860 (Aug. 7) cover to Scotland, franked with 1858-62 (9d.) dull magenta with good to large margins, 1859-61 6d. blue, just touched at lower left corner, 1860-63 1d. purple-brown (2, one with corner fault), 2d. blue, tied by dumb barred ovals, rated ''4'' in ms., with London Sept. 11 registered oval transit in red, backstamped G.P.O. Mauritius double ring despatch and Edinburgh Sept. 12 arrival datestamps, a most attractive and rare mixed issue franking. S.G. 29, 32, 46, 47. B.P.A. certificate (1995). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1860 (Aug. 7) large part entire to London endorsed ''Via Marseilles'', franked 1859-61 6d. blue with good to very large margins, 1860-63 1d. purple-brown and 2d. blue, both slightly clipped, cancelled by dumb barred ovals, the 2d. additionally crossed by ms. ''7'' rating, the 1d. lightly crossed by filing fold, backstamped double ring oval Packet Letter Mauritius datestamp and small red London Sept. 4 arrival, an attractive and rare mixed issue franking. S.G. 32, 46, 47. B.P.A. certificate (1995). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1862, two incoming envelopes from England, both showing fine strikes of ''4d1/2'' accountancy mark in red, the first from Hastings (Feb. 18) to Capt. Harkness of the 5th. Fusiliers and franked 6d., the second stampless with Lombard Street Paid c.d.s. of Nov. 23, receiving backstamps. Price Realised £60 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1862 (July 8) entire letter from Flacq to Bordeaux, endorsed ''Voie de Suez'' and franked 4d. rose vertical pair neatly cancelled ''B53'', backstamped Mauritius code A ''JY 9/62'' c.d.s. and Aug. 7 arrival, attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1864 stampless incoming entire letter to Port Louis from France, with Nantes c.d.s of Apr. 7 and sender's cachet, receiving fine ''1/8d./TO PAY'' and backstamped Mauritius ''MY 12/68'' code 0 c.d.s., both in blue, and with Paris Gare de Lyon, Lyon à Marseille and Marseille transit backstamps, attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1864 (Oct. 3) entire to Réunion endorsed ''pr. Saxonia'', franked 4d. rose neatly cancelled code B and backstamped scarce boxed ''M & I'' handstamp used at Réunion on mail from Mauritius and India. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1869 (Feb. 18) envelope ''via Marseilles'' to Devon, franked 4d. rose, 6d. green, both cancelled ''B53'', the former additionally tied by red ''9d'' accountancy handstamp, backstamped Mauritius code 3 ''FE 18/69'' c.d.s.. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1870 (July 1) entire to Marseille ''via Suez'' franked 1/- blue pair (a few perfs. faintly stained at top) lightly cancelled ''B53'', rated ''2/-'' in ms. with red ''P.D.'' and octagonal ''POS. AN. V. SUEZ PAQ. F./26/JUL/70/1 MARS 1'' datestamp, all in red, backstamped Mauritius code 6 c.d.s. of ''JY 1/70'' in blue, attractive. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1872 (Sept. 20) entire to Bordeaux endorsed per ''Messageries Mes.'' franked 4d. rose and 6d. green, all neatly cancelled ''B53'', with red ''P.D.'' and faint octagonal datestamp below, backstamped Mauritius code A c.d.s. of ''SP 20/72'' in blue and arrival datestamp, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1873, 1874, fourteen incoming entires from France to Pipon, Adam & Cie., Port Louis, all with stamps removed but showing transit and arrival marks, etc., good to fine. Price Realised £30 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1872 (May 2) entire to Agen ''Via Suez & Marseille'', franked 4d. rose and 1/- blue, both cancelled fine ''B53'', rated ''1/4'' in ms. with red ''P.D.'' and faint octagonal datestamp, backstamped Mauritius code B ''MY 2/73'' and June 1 arrival. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1878 (Feb. 1) envelope ''Via Marseilles'' to Edinburgh, franked 25c. on 6d. slate-blue, well tied with blue Houdlette & Co. oval datestamp alongside, backstamped Mar. 3 arrival. part side flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £65 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1881 (Oct. 4) mourning envelope to Paris, franked 17c. on 4d. rose, with blue octagonal ''POSS. AN/4/OCT/PAQ. FR. T No. 1'', red Modane à Paris Oct. 30 transit in red and backstamped same day arrival. The cover sent via Naples where slit for disinfection due to cholera epidemic. Photo. Price Realised £165 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1882 (Feb. 21) envelope to Scotland in the hand of General Gordon (then Commander of the Royal Engineers in Mauritius), franked 17c. rose well tied, backstamped Greeenock and Clachan Mar. 20 arrivals, slight soiling. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1882 (Mar. 21) envelope to Scotland in the hand of General Gordon (then Commander of the Royal Engineers in Mauritius), franked 17c. rose well tied, backstamped Apr. 17 arrival, slight soiling. Photo. Price Realised £115 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1901 (Jan. 22) locally addressed envelope franked 50c. green cancelleed fine strike of ''ARGY/C/JA 22/1901'' c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1903 (Oct. 13) small registered cover to Hungary, franked with the unusual combination of 1902 8c. green and black, 12c. on 36c. and and ''Postage &/Revenue'' 2r.50, cancelled ''MAURITIUS/2/OC 13/3'' c.d.s.'s, with faint London red registered oval transit and backstamped Budapest arrival. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1909-31(c.) selection of nine picture postcards, incl. 1931 to Austria with indistinct Railway c.d.s., three used 1909 from Natal to Delagoa Bay, others unused, poor to fine. Price Realised £30 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal History and Covers: 1922 (Nov. 3) small stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Vacoas and showing fine strike of the ''MAURITUS/1/3 NO/22'' datestamp error, backstamped Vacoas same day and with flap missing, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £115 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1847 ''POST OFFICE'' issues, 1912 reprints of the plate comprising both values, two sheets struck from the original Plate in vermilion and blue respectively, each impression lightly handstamped ''REPRINT'' on reverse, fine. Price Realised £250 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1862 1/- deep green, centred right, fine used. S.G. 55, cat. £325. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1863-72 Wmk. Crown CC 1/- orange in a scarce block of eight (4 x 2) wing-margined at left, cancelled ''B53'', odd imperfections but mainly fine and unusual. S.G. 70. Price Realised £130 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1878 Surcharge essays, 50c. on 1/- orange, 2r.50 on 5/- dull violet, both with straight edge at right, the former without gum, the latter with gum but a few clipped perfs. at upper right. The issued 50c. surcharge was on the 1/- green and the 2r.50 on the 5/- bright mauve. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1879-80 2c. to 2r.50 set of nine imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on watermarked paper, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D11), mainly fine and rare. S.G. 92-100 Ps. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £1350 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1879-80 8c. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), dated ''Nov. 5 1877''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1879-80 2r.50, four die proofs in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.): the first with uncleared corners and ornaments in value oval, dated ''Oct. 22 1877''; the second with corners cleared and ornaments introduced, dated ''Oct. 23 1877''; the third dated ''Oct. 25 1877'' and with printer's pencil annotations suggesting amendments; the last endorsed ''AFTER HARDENING'', dated ''Oct. 29 1877'', initialled ''R.D.'' and further dated in ms. at right. S.G. 100 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1879-80 2r.50 die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), dated ''Oct. 23 1877''. S.G. 100 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1879-80 2r.50 die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed ''AFTER HARDENING'', dated ''Oct. 29 1877'', initialled ''R.D.'' and further dated in ms. at right. S.G. 100 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1883, stamp sized master die proof with value tablet blank, in black on glazed card, used for the 15c. and subsequently 16c. values. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1894 15c. chestnut overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12) in a scarce horizontal strip of five as supplied to U.P.U., one showing broken leg to ''M'' [pos. 41 of setting], lightly hinged on two, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 107s. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1895-99 1c. imperf. colour trial in dull purple and ultramarine on Crown CA watermarked paper, fine with gum. S.G. 127 P. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1896 De La Rue composite essay for the large format Arms design with handpainted frame in deep green, cream, carmine and Chinese white, affixed to card (90 x 114mm.) dated ''Febr. 27th 96'', endorsed ''Dupl.'' with pencil annotation above ''Postage Revenue/subsequently added'', light vertical bend barely detracts, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, master die proof with value tablet blank, in black on thin surfaced card (50 x 55mm.), dated ''29 MAY 99'' in blue above. S.G. 136 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, three die proofs of completed design, in light blue, vermilion and myrtle-green respectively, on thin surfaced card. S.G. 136 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £1650 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, die proof of completed design, in myrtle-green on thin surfaced card. S.G. 136 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, die proof in issued ultramarine on wove paper (49 x 45mm.), a few trivial stains and slight creasing. S.G. 136 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, eight imperf. colour trials on unwatermarked wove paper: in crimson, yellow, bright ultramarine, myrtle-green, dark blue, orange, red-brown and sepia respectively, a rare group. S.G. 136 P. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1899 La Bourdonnais, imperf. colour trial in orange on unwatermarked wove paper, also the issued stamp overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a, slight crease). (2 items). S.G. 136 P, s. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1901-07 Arms 1c. imperf. colour trial in grey and black on red paper watermarked Crown CA, tiny thin in margin, otherwise fine with gum. Price Realised £65 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius:1902 stamp sized master die proof for Rupee values with value tablet blank, in black on glazed card, ex De La Rue archives. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 1r. imperf. colour trial in black and carmine on red paper watermarked Crown CA, fine with part gum. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 1r. imperf. colour trial in grey-green and brown on unwatermarked paper, vertical bends, otherwise fine with gum. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 1r. imperf. colour trial in dull purple and ultramarine on unwatermarked paper, horizontal creasing, otherwise fine with part gum. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 2r.50 imperf. colour trial in grey-green and rose-carmine on unwatermarked paper, affixed to piece (73 x 40mm.) ex De La Rue archive, annotated ''3Rs. 75 Cts.'' alongside and with printer's fixing pinhole at upper left corner of design. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 2r.50 imperf. colour trial in dull purple and rose-carmine on unwatermarked paper, tiny thins, otherwise fine with gum. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1902 ''Postage &/Revenue'' overprint 50c. and 2r.50 handstamped ''Specimen'' by Rhodesia Post Office on receipt, having been supplied to the U.P.U. without overprint, both in a horizontal strip of three, the former with some nibbled perfs. at top, otherwise fine with part original gum (sweated). S.G. 161s, 162s. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1904-07 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA Chalk surfaced paper 1c. to 6c. in scarce complete sheets of 120, mainly fine unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 164, 165a, 166, 167a, 168a, cat. £6,630++. Price Realised £920 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1921-26 10c. die proof of value in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and dated ''17/1/22'' in pencil. S.G. 215 P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1921-26 20c. die proof of value in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and dated ''18/1/22'' in pencil. S.G. 220 P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1925 ''10/Cents'' local surcharge trial, the complete setting of thirty impressions (6 x 5) printed on both sides of administrative document (170 x 220mm.) with part ''GOVERNMENT/OF'' watermark. S.G. 243 P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5c. to 1r. set of ex-archive master die proofs of frames in black on unwatermarked wove paper, very rare. S.G. 245-48 P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1891 50c. on 1882 8c. milky blue, with G.P.O. Mauritius double circle and ms. control, unused, fine and scarce. H&G 15. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: K.E.VII 1904 6c. embossed die proof in vermilion on thin laid card, attractive. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1891-93 12c., 1904 8c. and 12c., size F, 1913 12c. (slight faults), Envelopes 1904 6c. and 15c., all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also 1862 6d., 9d. (2, one slightly faded) overprinted ''CANCELLED''. (9 items) Price Realised £50 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Spiro Bros. engraved sheetlet of sixteen in vermilion on thick wove paper, consisting of forged impressions of ''POST PAID'' 1d. early impression (4), intermediate impression (4), late impression (4) and Sherwin 2d. (4), fine and attractive. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Spiro Bros. engraved sheetlet of sixteen in blue on thick wove paper, consisting of forged impressions of ''POST PAID'' 1d. early impression (4), intermediate impression (4), late impression (4) and Sherwin 2d. (4), fine and attractive. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Spiro Bros. engraved sheetlet of sixteen in carmine on thick wove paper, consisting of forged impressions of ''POST PAID'' 1d. early impression (4), intermediate impression (4), late impression (4) and Sherwin 2d. (4), fine and attractive. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Lithographic forgery of ''POST PAID'' 2d., a block of six (3 x 2) in blue on thin wove paper, some imperfections but attractive. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Oneglia forgery of Dardenne 1d., a complete sheetlet of twenty (4 x 5) in vermilion on wove paper, ''used'' with fake void oval cancellations, mainly fine. Price Realised £85 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Forgeries: Sperati forgery of 1880 13c. slate, ''used'' with fake barred numeral cancellation, signed on reverse, fine. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Revenues: Bill Stamps: 1869 stamp sized, undenominated master die proof in orange on thick glazed card, ex De La Rue archives, fine. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Revenues: Bill Stamps: 1869 stamp sized, undenominated master die proof in emerald-green on thick glazed card, ex De La Rue archives, trivial surface rub at top, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius: Revenues: Internal Revenue: 1869 stamp sized master die proof in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (73 x 45mm.) of thin card ex De La Rue archives, dated ''1869/(initials)/April 26'' alongside, also accompanying piece (73 x 129mm.) bearing twelve die proofs of value tablets from 2d. to £1, in black or purple on glazed card, dated between April 26th and May 5th alongside. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: 1859-61 6d. blue horizontal pair cancelled two fine strikes of ''B65'', good margins, just touched at upper right, the left stamp with slight creasing and tiny tear in upper margin but a unique multiple. S.G. 32. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: 1863 Wmk. Crown CC 1d. purple-brown horizontal strip of three cancelled three strikes (two superb) of ''B65'', some reinforcement and pressed horizontal crease, a unique multiple. S.G. 56. Ex Kanai. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: 1879-80 8c. blue, wmk. Crown CC, a wing-margined example with clear and complete ''B65'' cancellation, fine. S.G. 94. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: Collection well presented on leaves, with 1911, two cover registered to England, one bearing 1910 1c. single, 2c., 4c. and 50c. pairs, the other with 5c. and 12c. vertical bisect (also matching half on piece), 1937 cover to the Inspector General of Police, Port Louis bearing K.G.V 5c., 12c. cancelled in violet and with ''RODRIGUES'' registration label numbered ''124'', 1935 (Aug. 16) to England bearing Silver Jubilee 5c., 12c., 20c., cancelled in violet and with ''16'' date slug inverted, later to 1959 incl. 1957 cover to Ohio with U.S. 5c. postage due, etc., mainly good to fine. (29 items, incl. 9 covers). Ex George Wren. Price Realised £1500 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: Q.V. to K.G.VI selection of 24, incl. ''B65'' on 1863-72 4d., 1878 8c. on 2d., 1880 8c., 1885 16c. and 1891 8c. (3), Rodrigues c.d.s. in black or violet on various issues from 1916, poor to fine. Ex Morgan. Price Realised £350 |
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| Sale number: 17 Mauritius Used in Rodrigues: Q.V. to K.G.V selection of 10, with ''B65'' on 1863-72 4d., 1885 4c. and 1891 8c., first and second type Rodrigues c.d.s.'s in black or violet, fair to fine. Price Realised £240 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Early Covers: 1854 (June 16) entire letter, in Italian and with disinfection slits, addressed from Geremia da Paglicita, Capuchin Prefect, ''Mahé nelle Isole Seychelles 16 Giugno 1854'' to Cardinal Fransoni, Prefect in charge of Holy Propaganda in Rome, with red double ring oval ''PACKET LETTER/JY 22/1854/MAURITIUS'' type B, ms. rated ''1/-'' in red, etc. (2 further letters to be forwarded by the recipient having been originally enclosed, one to Père Léon des Avanchers, the first Roman Catholic missionary to visit Seychelles in 1851) with red Indes Br. Marseille transit of Sept. 16, black Via Di Mare, and backstamped Rome Sept. 21 arrival. For further infomation on Père Léon and early Catholic missionary activity on the islands, see article by Sue Hopson, IO Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2002). Photo. * Price Realised £4000 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Early Covers: 1863 (Apr. 14) stampless envelope to Mauritius with Seychelles c.d.s. at top, carried on the ship ''Sultan'' and rated ''8d.'' ship mail rate in red ms., backstamped Apr. 27 Mauritius arrival datestamps. Only 6d. and 1/- Mauritius ''Britannia'' issues available in Seychelles at this date. Ex Harmers sale 1.5.1980. B.P.A. certificate (1980). Photo. Price Realised £1550 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Early Covers: Sailors' Letters, 1866 (Nov. 4) envelope to Hampshire, endorsed ''From Chas. Townsend Ship's Steward/ H.M.S. ''Wasp'' Seychelles Novr. 4th 1866'' and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, bearing G.B. 1d. pl. 89 SG cancelled indistinct ''B64'', with Portsmouth Dec. 27 arrival backstamp, the cover roughly opened with some creasing and flap missing but very rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Early Covers: Incoming Mail, 1869 (Jan. 18) envelope from New Bedford, Massachussetts addressed to ''Mrs. Capt. David E. Allen/Mahe - Seychelle Islands/Care American Consul'', franked 30c. pair paying double 30c. rate for the more expensive but faster route through France to Marseille (applied Jan. 1 1868 to Dec. 31 1869), cork cancelled and additionally tied by blue Calais transit, despatch c.d.s. at left and backstamped red New York Paid All transit of Jan. 20 and faint Marseille transit. The cover carried by the ''Cuba'' of the Cunard line to Queenstown, Ireland, Messageries Maritimes' ''Peluse'' from Maseille to Alexandria and the ''Mozambique'' from Suez via Aden to Mahé. Slight soiling and stains but rare. R.P.S. certificate (1989). Photo. * Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Early Covers: French Consular Mail, 1873 (Aug. 5) envelope from the French Consul at Mahé to Mme. Ruingeaud in Paris, endorsed ''Service'' and ''Voie de Suez'' and countersigned at lower left, rated ''6'' in ms. and with central octagonal ''COL. FR./5/AOUT/73/PAQ. FR. T No. 2'' datestamp, backstamped with large blue consular cachet, circular Ligne V Aug. 10, Marseille à Paris and Paris La Villette Aug. 10 arrival, with ''LV/1'' receipt mark in corner. Slight staining but a most interesting cover retaining traces of its original perfume spots. Ex Danson. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 6d. blue with a good strike, good to large margins, fine. S.G. Z2, cat. £800. Ex Farmer. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 6d. blue with light but clear strike, good to very large margins, minor creasing at top. S.G. Z2, cat. £800. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 6d. blue, a fair strike, good margins three sides, tiny corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Z2, cat. £800. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 6d. dull purple-slate, a very good strike, good to large margins, slight staining on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Z3, cat. £1,700. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 1/- vermilion, a fine central strike, just cut-into at foot and some creases but attractive. S.G. Z4, cat. £1,300. Ex Harmers sale Aug. 1986. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1859-61 1/- vermilion, a fine strike, just touched at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Z4, cat. £1,300. Ex S.G. Johannesburg sale 31.10.1985. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1860-63, the selection comprising 1d. (2, one on piece with India 1a.), 2d., 4d. (3, one on piece with India 1a.), 9d. (4), 1/- buff, strikes fair to fine, some minor faults. (11). Photo Price Realised £500 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1860-63 1d. purple-brown, a superb central strike, minor bend, otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. Z5, cat. £180. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1860-63 6d. slate, a superb strike, two or three perfs. a little short and centred high, otherwise fine. S.G. Z9, cat. £500. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1860-63 1/- buff, a good strike, some imperfections but good colour. S.G. Z11, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1860-63 1/- green, a good if heavy central strike, fault at top but a reasonable example. S.G. Z12, cat. £600. B.P.A. certificate (1952). Photo. Price Realised £180 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1862 6d. slate, a fine central strike, slight thin at lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. Z13, cat. £800. B.P.A. certificate (1983). Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72, the selection comprising 1d. purple-brown, 1d. brown (3), 1d. bistre, 2d. blue (4), 3d. red (5), 4d. (16, incl. a pair on small piece), 6d. blue-green (5), 10d. (5), 1/- orange (6), 1/- blue (2), strikes and condition poor to fine. (50). Photo. Price Realised £580 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72 10d. maroon, a horizontal pair with fair to good strikes, slight staining and perfs. a little trimmed at lower right but an unusual multiple. S.G. Z25, cat. £650+. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72 10d. maroon, a good strike, fine. S.G. Z25, cat. £325. Photo. * Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72 10d. maroon, a good strike, minor vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Z25, cat. £325. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72 5/- rosy mauve, a good strike, one or two shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. Z29, cat. £800. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1863-72 5/- bright mauve, a good strike, one or two shortish perfs. at left, otherwise fine. S.G. Z30, cat. £800. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1876 1/2d. on 9d. dull purple, a good strike, centred low to left, otherwise fine. S.G. Z31, cat. £275. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1878, the selection comprising 2c. (3), 4c. on 1d. (2), 8c. on 2d. (9), 13c. on 3d. (3), 17c. on 4d. (9), 25c. on 6d. (4), 38c. on 9d., 50c. on 1/- (3), 2r.50 on 5/-, strikes and condition poor to fine, also 1876 1/2d. on 9d. (2), 1/2d. on 10d. (3), 1877 1/2. on 10d., these last not guaranteed. (41). Photo. Price Realised £580 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1878 2r.50 on 5/- bright mauve, cancelled by good strike, fine. S.G. Z45, cat. £450. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
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| Sale number: 17 Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The "B64" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1879-80, the selection comprising 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 8c. (9), 17c. (2), 25c. (3), 50c., 2r.50, strikes and condition poor to fine. (20). Photo. Price Realised £420 |
