365 / September 2017

1806, Entire letter dated "Isle de France le 6 avril 1806" to Rennes with red Spanish transit "VIZCAYA" and "ESPAGNE PAR BAYONNE"; a fine and scarce letter from the French period with unusual rooting

1858/62, 9 d. dull-magenta, clear at lower right, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by black oval to lettersheet from "G.P.O. MAURITIUS AP 7 1860" via France to Liverpool with "1" d. colonial credit on front; slightly cleaned, otherwise fine and attractive

1859, Dardenne 2 d. blue, large margins and nicely cancelled, very fine, old dealer's mark

1859, Dardenne 2 d. pale-blue in horizontal pair with clear to wide margins, tied by "PAID" in circle to cover showing on reverse crowned "MAURITIUS FE 8 1860" to France with transit and arrival marks; a fine and rare entire Provenance: A. J. Stevens (HRH 1964), 117. Edgar Mohrmann-Auktion (1964)

Incoming Mail: 1838, Entire letter from Paris to Port Louis with arrival mark of December 6; paper faults but scarce incoming mail

1995, Year of Tourism 21-90 t. cpl. without overprint, in 4 horizontal pairs, unmounted mint

1854/1960 (ca.), ungebrauchte und meist gestempelte Sammlung; vieles mehrfach vorhanden, klassischer Teil unterschiedlich, aber mit brauchbaren Stücken, Post Paid intermediate 1 P., worn 2 P., SG Nr. 40, 42, ex 43/44 (Paar + 2 Einzelwerte) etc.

1878/2001, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung mit mittleren Ausgaben