(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.
(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.
1855 (JY 9) incoming stampless entire from Melbourne, Australia with the black straight-line ‘LATE RECEIVED’ handstamp which was applied to all incoming mails with no postal markings of country of origin. With annotation “P. Rehamed” and struck on arrival in Port Louis with the crowned MAURITIUS GPO date stamp treating this letter as an inward ship letter. Ex V. Chand.
1858-62 6d. vermilion, a hinged mint and used example both with good clear margins, both fine and fresh, SG 28
1866 incoming entire from Nantes bearing cds at bottom, endorsed “Via Suez & Ceylon/ Paquebot Anglais”, ‘10d TO PAY’ charge handstamp at top, arrival backstamp, reverse with French transit backstamps.
1870 incoming entire from St Denis, Reunion bearing cds at bottom right, blue ‘8d TO PAY’ handstamp at top with arrival cds in same ink on reverse.
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'
1880 13c. black proof on glazed paper, cut down and given a deep bevelled framed
1881-87 accumulation of seven covers to France, each with a different French maritime cancel in blue or black, some slightly mixed condition but generally good clear cancels.
1898 Diamond Jubilee Master die Proof in black on glazed card, without value, dated ‘9 DEC 97’ at top and ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ at left. Fine and rare commemorative proof.
1901 '3' on '4 cents' on 2c. postal stationery newspaper wrapper cancelled cds and addressed to Bordeaux, black two-line Retour/ a L'Envoyeur at base, reverse with straight-line INCONNU a RAPPEL B handstamp plus another example with index 'C'.
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.
1928 (14 DE) registered cover to Post Restante, Curepipe franked 2c., 5c. and 10c. tied Port Louis Railway cds, unclear registration handstamp at centre, showing many redirections with cancels Souillac (14 DE), Mahebourg (15 DE), Moka (DE 16), Grand River S.E. (DE 17), Tamarin (18 DE) and finally Vacoas (DE 19); vertical filing crease, unusual.
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.