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MAURITIUS
 
 
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Lot 2181
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1876-1894, Mauritius used in Sechelles (SG Z32//Z57), nine values with nice strikes including bold "B64", one wing margin copy, fresh and generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2182
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Mauritius 1848-59 Early impression, 1d orange-vermilion (5), position 9, large to oversize margins, light target cancel. Fresh and Very Fine. SG 7.
Scott $6,750

Expertization: 1991 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2183

1848-1891 selection of 10 mint stamps (18//83a), two imperf Britannia, 1864 4d right sheet margin block of 6 with tiny tone specks, 5s inverted watermark variety, 1891 2¢ inverted surcharge, two regummed o/with o.g., overall F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2184
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Mauritius 1860-62 1d-1s imperf plate proofs (imprimaturs) (24//38a var.), complete set of six original values in issued colors, the 1sh on watermarked paper. Very Fine. SG 46P//68P.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2185
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1863-1880 six Die Proofs in black on glazed cards (42//66 var.), all dated between July 18,1872 and Dec 20 1877, three with "Before Hardening" handstamp., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2186
 
Mauitius Used Postal Sationery Selection., group of one wrapper, three entires, ten postal cards and nine registered envelopes; better destinations include intact wrapper to St.Petersburg, Russia; 25¢ entire to Salonica, Turkey; registered envelope to Leopoldville, Congo; interesting grouping and generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2187
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Mauritius 1883-1922 Selection of 65 different "Specimen" overprints (80//222 var), comprising SG 101s, 107s, 123s, 127s-133s, 136s, 138s-155s, 196s-204s, 201bs, 204ds, 242s-263s, and 266s-269s. Few minor faults, nearly all o.g. Fresh and F.-V.F., scarce group.
SG £1,795 ($2,290)
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Lot 2188
 
Mauritius Group of nine different mint Queen Victoria postal stationery envelope, comprising H & G B2 (3, two overprinted "Cancelled"), B3e, B6, B11, B12, B15 (2, one slightly discolored with partial bleeding of manuscript control) and B16, generally F-VF. Scarce group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2189
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Mauritius Forgery study, mounted collection of more than 50 forgeries, facsimiles and reproductions with write-ups of each in French; includes genuine 1d and 2d Barnards (SG 14(2) and 18) plus 6d and 1sh Britannias (SG 32-35) in faulty but collectible condition. Interesting lot. Genuine stamp catalogue more than £5000.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2190
 
Mauritius 1838-59 Selection of seven stampless covers, comprises "Mauritius Post Office" double circle (2); 20.1.38 to Cape Town (damaged, refolded), 6.1.48 to Bordeaux; "Mauritius G.P.O." crowned circle (6): 8.2.53 and 6.9.52 incoming from Calcutta, 10.7.58 to Genoa, 14.12.50 incoming from India, 2.6.50 to Bordeaux; 19.1049 incoming from London; "G.P.O. Mauritius" cd, 8.12.59 incoming from India and Packet Letter Mauritiua double ovaL 12.12.55 from Scotland; F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2191

Mauritius 1860 (3 Nov.) folded letter from Port Louis to Bombay, India (18.11), bearing 1859 1sh vermilion and two 1860 4d rose (#19, 26) tied by PAID in circle cancels, red manuscript "8d" (credit to India) and Bombay receiver, "G.P.O. Mauritius" double circle postmark on reverse; one 4d repaired, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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