
(Formula Stationery) 1879 (AP 2) ‘2 CENTS’ dull rose on Mauritius Post Card printed formula to a Government School at Poudre D’Or, cancelled by fine and clear B53 duplex, with full message on reverse.


(Mauritius Used in) 1882 (MR 26) Mauritius 6c green stationery card showing a fine ‘B64’ obliterator, Seychelles cds in association without index letter, sent to Mauritius with arrival cds of AP 1. The reverse with inking out of message, central vertical crease. A rare item with only 6 such cards known.


(Mauritius Used in) 1883 (March) envelope to Annecy, France franked 1879-89 8c. blue pair tied by two clear ‘B64’ obliterators with Seychelles cds without index letter at right, arrival backstamp. Envelope roughly opened at top with some loss of paper, scarce.


(Mauritius Used In) 1887 (28 SP) envelope, with red Government House crest on reverse, to London franked 1883 16c. vertical pair tied ‘B64’ obliterators, Seychelles cds alongside with reverse ‘C’ index; arrival backstamp with backflap torn on opening.

(Postal Stationery) 1892 6c green card to Brusells, endorsed with handstamp ‘Via Marseille’ and cancelled on board with French maritime Ligne T Paq. Fr. No.3 date stamp partially overstruck by arrival cds, two words greetings message.

(Postal Stationery) 1905 36c. envelope registered to Switzerland with despatch cds, red oval Registration date stamp with blue manuscript number, French maritime octagonal date stamp, arrival backstamp. Good clean example.

1858-62 6d. vermilion, a hinged mint and used example both with good clear margins, both fine and fresh, SG 28


1874 entire to Cushendall, Ireland, franked 10d. tied very fine 'B53' Mauritius duplex, reverse with Larne transit cds.

1879-80 25c Die Proof in black on glazed card dated Nov.13 1877 and handstamped AFTER HARDENING

1879/80 'EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 9 1877'

1879/80 'Thirteen Cents' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 16 1877' and 'BEFORE HARDENING'

1879/80 'THIRTY EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 22 1877'

1879/80 'TWENTY FIVE CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'NOV 1 1877'

1880 13c. black proof on glazed paper, cut down and given a deep bevelled framed

1886 (AP 23) ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ envelope sent to the Governor of Mauritius at Le Reduit, franked with Mauritius 4d carmine pair cancelled B64 single obliterator, Seychelles cds to left, arrival backstamp of April 29th. Rated 8c for local and Mauritius letters. Horizontal bend along top of envelope and stamps, still a good commercial usage.

1903 (AP 11) envelope to Nancy, France, endorsed to travel on “M.M. Oscus” bearing a franking of eight different stamps paying the 30c. double rate for a late fee item; good condition.


1938 (31 MR) registered cover to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia with five colour franking tied Port Louis Railways cds with registration label at left, arrival backstamp.

MADAGASCAR - British Inland Mail: 1895 Long 'On Her Britannic Majesty's Service' cover front, endorsed “Per British Mail”, addressed to the British Consul in Tamatave during the French Fleet's blockade, franked with British Inland Mail March 1895 Malagasy Runners 2 s. brown LOSO, cancelled with thimble violet "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANARIVO" cds dated Sept 23, information strike and violet British vice consulate part cachet alongside. Small paper loss left hand side, unique.


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.


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).