358 / September 2014

2,50 r. brown-purple used on registered envelope 8 c. from "MAURITIUS JY 21 95" to Switzerland, showing clear strike of rare "A.R.", red "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" and French paquebot mark "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE L.V.No.4", also on reverse large red seal cancel "GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS" and arrival mark; a rare stamp on cover and earliest recorded use of the "A.R." marking Provenance: Peter Jaffé (2007)

POSTAL FISCAL STAMPS: 1940, 3/6 on 2s6. - 22/- on 22 s. scarlet, mounted mint, very fine

1914, G.R.I. ½ d. on 3 pf.-9 d., 3 s. and 5 s., 11 values, all tied by cds. "APIA 10.9.14" to pieces, fine and scarce, signed Bothe BPP

1945, fiscals 2s6d.-5£, mounted mint, very fine

1855/63, 4 d. deep blue on white paper, block of four from the sheet corner with full to very wide margins and 9/12 mm sheet margins at 2 sides; the non-corner pair with faint vertical crease, otherwise very fine; a remarkable pair, certificate BPA (2014) Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1962)

1900, 6 d. on 6 d. bright carmine with "6" omitted, used, fine (SG £ 300,-)

1915, International Reply Coupon with cds. "PIETER MARITZBURG 18 JAN. 15"

1938, George VI 1c.-1£, 41 stamps including colour and perforation varieties, mounted mint, very fine

1914, wide setting 1 m., tied by cds. "LOME 29.9.19" to piece, very fine, certificate BPA, ex Sammlung Rosenhaus

Narrow setting 50 pf., tied by cds. "LOME 29.9.14" to small piece, very fine and scarce, signed Bothe BPP with certificate (Mi.-No. 8II)

1 m., copy with right sheet margin, tied by Lome cds. to small piece, fine, several signatures, certificates A. Diena and Roumet (both 1971) and Bothe BPP (1976) (Mi.-No. 10II)

1915, Sansane-Mangu 3 pf. brown, used, fine, private signature and certificate BPA (1968) (Mi.-No. 16)

10 pf. in block of 4, unmounted mint with pencil notations on gum side, signed Georg Bühler and certificate BPA (1984) (Mi.-No. 18)

1858, 'TRES Ps' green, clear to good margins , very lightly cancelled, very fine, certificate Moorhouse (Scott 3)

1858: 4 pesos vermilion, diagonally bisected example with enormous margin at top, untied and used on November 1858 entire letter from Dolores to Buenos Aires endorsed 'Franca' at upper right. Exceptionally rare entire in outstanding quality. Cert. Kneitschel (1966)  (Scott = $ 25.000,-) Provenance: Collection 'Mercedes', Corinphila sale 66 (June 1981), lot 7268

2000, CEPT 40 d. and 500 d., each 7 imperforated progressive proofs miniature sheets incl. the final stamp, 500 d. all with large right sheet margin, only 6 such sets issued

2003, CEPT 170 d. and 250 d., imperforated proof miniature sheets with large margins with printing annotations, only few items known

170 d. and 250 d., similar lot but with proposed first day cancellation on left block of four and in the sheet margin, supposed to be unique

170 d. and 250 d., imperforated proof for booklet pane with dividing lines between the stamp and large margins, only few known

ditto, with central proposed first day cancel, supposed to be unique

170 d. and 250 d., 4 values as proof for proposed booklet sheet with 2 tête-bêche blocks of four, imperforated; never issued in this way

2006, CEPT 200 d. and 350 d., each in 4 imperforated progressive proof sheets incl. final design with large sheet margins with imprint, only 4 sets issued

200 d. and 350 d. booklet sheet, 4 imperforated progressive die proofs incl. final design, only 4 such sets issued

2000, CEPT 1000 m. and 3000 m. combined proof sheet for single values and miniature sheets (the later ones in bad printing quality), 3000 m. with different colours for country name and denomination, also proposed first day cancel and enlarged design of the basic stamp, on ungummed cromalin paper; a rare proof for printing correction reasons

1000 m. and 3000 m. in imperforated blocks of four with central first day cancellation

2000/07, all CEPT issues imperforated on first day covers (except 2001-03 where no imperforated stamps exist), a scarce lot

2001, CEPT 1000 m. and 3000 m., imperforated booklet sheet, unmounted mint, scarce

2001, Acceptance in the European Council 1000 m., 7 imperforated progressive proof miniature sheets, unmounted mint, only 5 sets issued

2002, CEPT Circus 1000 m. and 3000m., imperforated proof miniature sheets  with proposed first day cancellation on 2 stamps each, unique item for official purpose

1000 m. bis 3000 m., each 7 progressive proof miniature sheets incl. the final design, very scarce and attractive

1000 m. and 3000 m., booklet pane, 7 imperforated progressive proofs, unmounted mint

1000 m. and 3000 m., imperforated miniature sheets, unmounted mint

2003, 1000 m. and 3000 m., each 7 imperforated progressive proof miniature sheets, unmounted mint

1000 m. and 3000 m. booklet pane, 7 imperforated progressive proofs, unmounted mint, very scarce

20 q. and 60 q., imperforated proof of booklet sheet on cromalin paper with printed perforation on Cartor security printing presentation card, only 4 copies existing

2004, 1000 m. and 3000 m., imperforated miniature sheets, unhinged mint