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MARTINIQUE MARTINIQUE: 1875 (10 Sept) Printed matter (Bulletin Commercial, Financier et Maritime) franked 1873 1c. bronze-green / azure pair + 5c. green pair tied by Martinique St Pierre cds, 1c. large margins, 5c. good to tight margins where visible (overlapping), fine and fresh franking, no address label, and small faults to bulletin, very scarce rate.

MARTINIQUE

Covers and stamps / Martinique

MARTINIQUE: 1875 (10 Sept) Printed matter (Bulletin Commercial, Financier et Maritime) franked 1873 1c. bronze-green / azure pair + 5c. green pair tied by Martinique St Pierre cds, 1c. large margins, 5c. good to tight margins where visible (overlapping), fine and fresh franking, no address label, and small faults to bulletin, very scarce rate.

£475

MAURITIUS / INDIA MAURITIUS / INDIA: 1882 1a. Stationery envelope addressed to Mauritius with straight-line ‘Ship Letter’ handstamp applied on arrival. ‘27c/ TO PAY’ also struck on front; ‘MAURITIUS/ OC.18.82’ backstamp. The 27c. charge mark is believed to be the only known example. Very scarce.MAURITIUS / INDIA MAURITIUS / INDIA: 1882 1a. Stationery envelope addressed to Mauritius with straight-line ‘Ship Letter’ handstamp applied on arrival. ‘27c/ TO PAY’ also struck on front; ‘MAURITIUS/ OC.18.82’ backstamp. The 27c. charge mark is believed to be the only known example. Very scarce.

MAURITIUS / INDIA

Covers and stamps / India

MAURITIUS / INDIA: 1882 1a. Stationery envelope addressed to Mauritius with straight-line ‘Ship Letter’ handstamp applied on arrival. ‘27c/ TO PAY’ also struck on front; ‘MAURITIUS/ OC.18.82’ backstamp. The 27c. charge mark is believed to be the only known example. Very scarce.

£695

Seychelles Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage. Seychelles Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Seychelles / Postal Stationery

Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage.

£495

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1864 (22 Oct) Envelope to Wiltshire, England, franked with 1863-72 4d. rose and 6d. dull violet, showing the 10d. per 1/2 oz rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, tied individually by ‘B64’ cancellation in black, reverse with Seychelles despatch c.d.s. and part Calne c.d.s. (11.17). Very fine and rare. S.G. Z20, Z21. BPA Certificate (2012).MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1864 (22 Oct) Envelope to Wiltshire, England, franked with 1863-72 4d. rose and 6d. dull violet, showing the 10d. per 1/2 oz rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, tied individually by ‘B64’ cancellation in black, reverse with Seychelles despatch c.d.s. and part Calne c.d.s. (11.17). Very fine and rare. S.G. Z20, Z21. BPA Certificate (2012).

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1864 (22 Oct) Envelope to Wiltshire, England, franked with 1863-72 4d. rose and 6d. dull violet, showing the 10d. per 1/2 oz rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, tied individually by ‘B64’ cancellation in black, reverse with Seychelles despatch c.d.s. and part Calne c.d.s. (11.17). Very fine and rare. S.G. Z20, Z21. BPA Certificate (2012).

£3875

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1866 (AU 21) Blue Envelope to Ireland Franked Mauritius 1860- 63 9d. dull purple and 1863-72 3d. pale blue cancelled B64 in blue (rare) with Seychelles dispatch and Enniscorthy arrival backstamps. London Paid in red on obverse and rated 9d. alongsideMAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1866 (AU 21) Blue Envelope to Ireland Franked Mauritius 1860- 63 9d. dull purple and 1863-72 3d. pale blue cancelled B64 in blue (rare) with Seychelles dispatch and Enniscorthy arrival backstamps. London Paid in red on obverse and rated 9d. alongside

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1866 (AU 21) Blue Envelope to Ireland Franked Mauritius 1860- 63 9d. dull purple and 1863-72 3d. pale blue cancelled B64 in blue (rare) with Seychelles dispatch and Enniscorthy arrival backstamps. London Paid in red on obverse and rated 9d. alongside

£3895

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1869 (22 JA) Blue envelope to USA franked 1860-63 9d. dull purple pair (S.G. L10) cancelled by B64 with Seychelles dispatch on reverse, tied by New York transit in red, taxed and handstamped 2 CENTS on arrival, London Paid transit in red, alongside, rated ‘1/ 1 1/2, New Bedford arrival on reverse. Fine and rare cover.MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1869 (22 JA) Blue envelope to USA franked 1860-63 9d. dull purple pair (S.G. L10) cancelled by B64 with Seychelles dispatch on reverse, tied by New York transit in red, taxed and handstamped 2 CENTS on arrival, London Paid transit in red, alongside, rated ‘1/ 1 1/2, New Bedford arrival on reverse. Fine and rare cover.

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1869 (22 JA) Blue envelope to USA franked 1860-63 9d. dull purple pair (S.G. L10) cancelled by B64 with Seychelles dispatch on reverse, tied by New York transit in red, taxed and handstamped 2 CENTS on arrival, London Paid transit in red, alongside, rated ‘1/ 1 1/2', New Bedford arrival on reverse. Fine and rare cover.

£2475

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1872 Envelope to Paris with double rate franking Mauritius 1863/72 4d. rose and 6d. yellow-green in a horizontal pair, all tied by three strikes of the ‘B64’ obliterator in black with ‘P.D’ at left. Carried by ‘Ermine’ French Paquebot to Aden with octagonal ‘POS. AN. SUEZ / P.F. AMB. MARS’ on obverse (Aug 20). Reverse with unclear ‘ Seychelles’ dispatch c.d.s. and Paris arrival c.d.s. (Aug 21). A few trivial stains but very rare and most attractive. A famous cover. Provenance: Maurice Burrus (Robson Lowe 1 Oct 1963, lot 296) Lars T. Amundsen (SG 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 703) Fritz Muller (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1988, lot 150, illustrated on catalogue front cover) R.A.F Winchester (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1996, lot 224) Peter Morgan (Grosvenor 26 May 2004, lot 110) Besancon (Corinphila, lot 4890, sale 337)MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1872 Envelope to Paris with double rate franking Mauritius 1863/72 4d. rose and 6d. yellow-green in a horizontal pair, all tied by three strikes of the ‘B64’ obliterator in black with ‘P.D’ at left. Carried by ‘Ermine’ French Paquebot to Aden with octagonal ‘POS. AN. SUEZ / P.F. AMB. MARS’ on obverse (Aug 20). Reverse with unclear ‘ Seychelles’ dispatch c.d.s. and Paris arrival c.d.s. (Aug 21). A few trivial stains but very rare and most attractive. A famous cover. Provenance: Maurice Burrus (Robson Lowe 1 Oct 1963, lot 296) Lars T. Amundsen (SG 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 703) Fritz Muller (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1988, lot 150, illustrated on catalogue front cover) R.A.F Winchester (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1996, lot 224) Peter Morgan (Grosvenor 26 May 2004, lot 110) Besancon (Corinphila, lot 4890, sale 337)

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1872 Envelope to Paris with double rate franking Mauritius 1863/72 4d. rose and 6d. yellow-green in a horizontal pair, all tied by three strikes of the ‘B64’ obliterator in black with ‘P.D’ at left. Carried by ‘Ermine’ French Paquebot to Aden with octagonal ‘POS. AN. SUEZ / P.F. AMB. MARS’ on obverse (Aug 20). Reverse with unclear ‘ Seychelles’ dispatch c.d.s. and Paris arrival c.d.s. (Aug 21). A few trivial stains but very rare and most attractive. A famous cover. Provenance: Maurice Burrus (Robson Lowe 1 Oct 1963, lot 296) Lars T. Amundsen (SG 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 703) Fritz Muller (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1988, lot 150, illustrated on catalogue front cover) R.A.F Winchester (Sotheby’s 24 Nov 1996, lot 224) Peter Morgan (Grosvenor 26 May 2004, lot 110) Besancon (Corinphila, lot 4890, sale 337)

£2175

Seychelles MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1886 (June 25) Mauritius 6c. postal stationery card addressed to Romania, neatly cancelled by Seychelles code c (sideways) c.d.s., the reverse with arrival Bucharest (30 July) c.d.s., minor upper left corner bend nevertheless a showpiece item being one of the few Mauritius stationery items known used from the Seychelles to a rare destination.Seychelles MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1886 (June 25) Mauritius 6c. postal stationery card addressed to Romania, neatly cancelled by Seychelles code c (sideways) c.d.s., the reverse with arrival Bucharest (30 July) c.d.s., minor upper left corner bend nevertheless a showpiece item being one of the few Mauritius stationery items known used from the Seychelles to a rare destination.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES: 1886 (June 25) Mauritius 6c. postal stationery card addressed to Romania, neatly cancelled by Seychelles code c (sideways) c.d.s., the reverse with arrival Bucharest (30 July) c.d.s., minor upper left corner bend nevertheless a showpiece item being one of the few Mauritius stationery items known used from the Seychelles to a rare destination.

£975

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1848 (14 Dec) Entire to France with fair MAURITIUS POST OFFICE dispatch, re boxed COLONIES & ART 13 and Angl 3 Bologne-S-Mer entry mark, straight-line COVE / SHIP LETTER, ‘8’ rate mark and Cove arrival backstamp all in blue green, fine.MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1848 (14 Dec) Entire to France with fair MAURITIUS POST OFFICE dispatch, re boxed COLONIES & ART 13 and Angl 3 Bologne-S-Mer entry mark, straight-line COVE / SHIP LETTER, ‘8’ rate mark and Cove arrival backstamp all in blue green, fine.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS: 1848 (14 Dec) Entire to France with fair MAURITIUS POST OFFICE dispatch, re boxed COLONIES & ART 13 and Angl 3 Bologne-S-Mer entry mark, straight-line COVE / SHIP LETTER, ‘8’ rate mark and Cove arrival backstamp all in blue green, fine.

£145

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1848 (9 Juil) Entire with ‘Providence’ dateline to France ‘Par Londres with red boxed COLONIES .. ART13’, on reverse Mauritius Post Office dispatch, red London transit and Fleche arrival, fine.MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1848 (9 Juil) Entire with ‘Providence’ dateline to France ‘Par Londres with red boxed COLONIES .. ART13’, on reverse Mauritius Post Office dispatch, red London transit and Fleche arrival, fine.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Stampless mail

MAURITIUS: 1848 (9 Juil) Entire with ‘Providence’ dateline to France ‘Par Londres with red boxed COLONIES .. ART13’, on reverse Mauritius Post Office dispatch, red London transit and Fleche arrival, fine.

£125

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1862 9d. purple postal stationery envelope on blued paper, two, with Type 1, 1 with Type 3 embossing on reverse, fine.MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1862 9d. purple postal stationery envelope on blued paper, two, with Type 1, 1 with Type 3 embossing on reverse, fine.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Postal Stationery

MAURITIUS: 1862 9d. purple postal stationery envelope on blued paper, two, with Type 1, 1 with Type 3 embossing on reverse, fine.

£125

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1868 (18 AU) Folded cover franked 1863/72 Wmk Crown CC, 1d. brown, 4d. rose and 6d. green, used with ‘B53’ handstamp endorsed ‘Via Aden’ addressed to Saigon, octagonal datestamp ‘POSS ANG. PAQ. FR. T No 3’ and ‘PD’ in red on front, arrival mark ‘COCHINCHINE .. SEPT. 68 SAIGON’ on reverse, a very fine and attractive cover to most unusual destination. S.G. 56, 62 + 65. Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai collection (David Feldman 3 Nov 1993, lot 393), ex Erivan.MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1868 (18 AU) Folded cover franked 1863/72 Wmk Crown CC, 1d. brown, 4d. rose and 6d. green, used with ‘B53’ handstamp endorsed ‘Via Aden’ addressed to Saigon, octagonal datestamp ‘POSS ANG. PAQ. FR. T No 3’ and ‘PD’ in red on front, arrival mark ‘COCHINCHINE .. SEPT. 68 SAIGON’ on reverse, a very fine and attractive cover to most unusual destination. S.G. 56, 62 + 65. Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai collection (David Feldman 3 Nov 1993, lot 393), ex Erivan.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS: 1868 (18 AU) Folded cover franked 1863/72 Wmk Crown CC, 1d. brown, 4d. rose and 6d. green, used with ‘B53’ handstamp endorsed ‘Via Aden’ addressed to Saigon, octagonal datestamp ‘POSS ANG. PAQ. FR. T No 3’ and ‘PD’ in red on front, arrival mark ‘COCHINCHINE .. SEPT. 68 SAIGON’ on reverse, a very fine and attractive cover to most unusual destination. S.G. 56, 62 + 65. Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai collection (David Feldman 3 Nov 1993, lot 393), ex Erivan.

£975

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1869 (15 Xbre) entire from St Denis Reunion to Mauritius (Pipon Adam archive), taxed 3d on arrival, arrival bs De 22, endorsed p.Marie Elisabeth, fineMAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1869 (15 Xbre) entire from St Denis Reunion to Mauritius (Pipon Adam archive), taxed 3d on arrival, arrival bs De 22, endorsed p.Marie Elisabeth, fine

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS: 1869 (15 Xbre) entire from St Denis Reunion to Mauritius (Pipon Adam archive), taxed '3d' on arrival, arrival bs De 22, endorsed 'p.Marie Elisabeth', fine

£95

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1877 38c. Die Proof in black on glazed white card dated ‘Nov 22 1877’ in black. Fine.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs

MAURITIUS: 1877 38c. Die Proof in black on glazed white card dated ‘Nov 22 1877’ in black. Fine.

£325

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1879/80 ‘Thirteen Cents’ Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top ‘Nov. 16 1877’. Handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs

MAURITIUS: 1879/80 ‘Thirteen Cents’ Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top ‘Nov. 16 1877’. Handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’.

£225

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1887 (fEB 7) Incoming envelope from India with Indian dispatch and transit, sea post office c.d.s., boxed Postage Due and Curepipe all on reverse, on front T in circle handstamp and taxed 26c / TO PAY, fine and scarce strike, envelope slightly reduced at right.MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1887 (fEB 7) Incoming envelope from India with Indian dispatch and transit, sea post office c.d.s., boxed Postage Due and Curepipe all on reverse, on front T in circle handstamp and taxed 26c / TO PAY, fine and scarce strike, envelope slightly reduced at right.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS: 1887 (fEB 7) Incoming envelope from India with Indian dispatch and transit, sea post office c.d.s., boxed Postage Due and Curepipe all on reverse, on front T in circle handstamp and taxed 26c / TO PAY, fine and scarce strike, envelope slightly reduced at right.

£175

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1909 (Jan 12) front of large printed ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE envelope, insured for 125 rupees with  Insured/Valeur Declaree label in maroon alongside, addressed to France franked 1902 50c green ovpt. Postage & Revenue (SG161 + 190-05 25c green & carnine (vertical pair + single) tied by illegible cds with clear date, some peripheral wear and creasing affecting one 25c, v.scarce

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius

MAURITIUS: 1909 (Jan 12) front of large printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope, insured for 125 rupees with  Insured/Valeur Declaree label in maroon alongside, addressed to France franked 1902 50c green ovpt. Postage & Revenue (SG161 + 190-05 25c green & carnine (vertical pair + single) tied by illegible cds with clear date, some peripheral wear and creasing affecting one 25c, v.scarce

£185

MEXICO MEXICO: 1858 (Abr) Folded cover to Puebla franked 1856 ½r blue bottom marginal strip of 3 + single tied by oval ADMON DE CORREOS DE TEHUACAN datestamp, fine.MEXICO MEXICO: 1858 (Abr) Folded cover to Puebla franked 1856 ½r blue bottom marginal strip of 3 + single tied by oval ADMON DE CORREOS DE TEHUACAN datestamp, fine.

MEXICO

Covers and stamps / Mexico

MEXICO: 1858 (Abr) Folded cover to Puebla franked 1856 ½r blue bottom marginal strip of 3 + single tied by oval ADMON DE CORREOS DE TEHUACAN datestamp, fine.

£375

MEXICO MEXICO: 1898 (21 Dec) 3c. brown postal stationery used to New York with arrival with fine illustration on reverse showing colonial house with banana tree, entitled Deutsches Haus - Mexico, fine used.MEXICO MEXICO: 1898 (21 Dec) 3c. brown postal stationery used to New York with arrival with fine illustration on reverse showing colonial house with banana tree, entitled Deutsches Haus - Mexico, fine used.

MEXICO

Covers and stamps / Mexico

MEXICO: 1898 (21 Dec) 3c. brown postal stationery used to New York with arrival with fine illustration on reverse showing colonial house with banana tree, entitled Deutsches Haus - Mexico, fine used.

£110

MEXICO MEXICO: 1899 (10 Abr) 3c. postal stationery card sent to USA illustrated vignette in grey-black on reverse of statue on plinth surrounded by trees inscribed ‘CUITLAHUAC’ subtitled ‘CUAUHTEMOC’, New York arrival, fine.MEXICO MEXICO: 1899 (10 Abr) 3c. postal stationery card sent to USA illustrated vignette in grey-black on reverse of statue on plinth surrounded by trees inscribed ‘CUITLAHUAC’ subtitled ‘CUAUHTEMOC’, New York arrival, fine.

MEXICO

Covers and stamps / Mexico

MEXICO: 1899 (10 Abr) 3c. postal stationery card sent to USA illustrated vignette in grey-black on reverse of statue on plinth surrounded by trees inscribed ‘CUITLAHUAC’ subtitled ‘CUAUHTEMOC’, New York arrival, fine.

£90