363 / September 2016

1906, Beyrout provisional 1 pia. on 2 d., tied by oval "REGISTERED BEYROUT 3 JY 06" and part of Cairo arrival mark to piece, fine

1944, Shan states, 10 c. blue tied by "RANGOON CANTONMENT 8 2 45", transit mark "GPO 9 FEB" and arrival mark "SEIKGYI TANAUNGTO 10 2 45". Plus definitive 5 c. (pair) tied by "HENZADA" to 1943 inland cover

1915, Handstamp on 5ch., used on small piece, certificate RPS (1990)

1921, Airmail 35 c., block of 4 with four different overprint variety, unused, fine (SG 148, 148a, 148f, 148g)

1861, 3 d. blue, tied by grid cancel to small envelope from Georgetown in July 1862 via Shediac to Miramichi, New Brunswick, a fine first issue cover, signed Holcombe with certificate, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1859, Jacques Cartier 17 c. blue, unused, perforation with tiny spots, signed

1908, local handstamp 2½D  on 4d. brown and blue, brilliant original gum, a very fine example of this key stamp with only 480 issued, signed Köhler

REVENUE: 1908, 1D on 4d. black and red/yellow, very fresh with full original gum, scarce with only 396 issued, fine, signed Köhler

1882/86, ½ pia. dull-green, tied by squared circle "LARNACA JA 20 84" to entire letter to Nicosia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1882/86, 2 pia. blue, tied by barred "D47" to cover with adjacent "POLYMEDIA JU 7 88" to British Columbia with several transit marks; stamp affected by light corner crease, scarce, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1929, King Georg V. 1/2 d.- 1 £, complete, usued, fine (SG 116-126)

1903, Edward 1 £ with central "REGISTERED GIBRALTAR 10 JA 11", fine

1925/32, George V 5 £, unused o.g., fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1875, 1 sh. deep-mauve used on lettersheet from "GRENADA JU 2 79" to London with arrival mark on front, fine and scarce Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1895/99, ½ d. and 3 d.-1 sh. tied to registered envelope from "ST. GEORGES JA 16 02" to England with transit and arrival marks, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1863/71, 2 c. brown and 30 c. vermilion, used with blue "B62" to small opened out envelope from "HONGKONG AU 11 65", endorsed "via Marseille" to London, redirected within the city, fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

24 c. green, tied by blue "B62" to envelope to Melbourne, Victoria; envelope with seal stain, otherwise fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1945, surcharge set tied by "Hong Kong 20.5.2" (May 2, 1945) to registered cover to Canton/China with "CANTON 34.5.5" arrival mark on reverse

1917/21, George V 10 $ purple and black on red, used, fine

BRITISCH EAST AFRICA COMPANY: 1890/95, 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a. and 4½ a., tied by cds. "MOMBASA AU 10 94" to registered cover via Sansibar and Eden to Sydney, Australia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1867/72, 8 c. orange and 24 c. blue-green, tied by duplex "G14/SINGAPORE MY 19 60" (in error of "70") to entire letter to France; some light creasing and minor stain, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1848/59, POST PAID earliest impression 1 d. orange-vermilion with original printing flaw above PE of Penny, very nice fresh colour, 3 clear margins and slightly cut-into the bottom, nicely cancelled, leaving the face almost free; some faint thinning on reverse, otherwise fine and fresh, a rare stamp, certificate Holcombe (1994), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1 d. orange-vermilion and 2 d. deep-blue, both in fresh colour, used with Souillac cancellation on small piece; both stamps cut-into at most sides and small faults, but still attractive; an extremely rare colour franking of this printing, certificate Brandon (2008), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

2 d. deep-blue with variety "PENOE", nice colour and good margins, cancelled by central circle of bars, faint vertical crease, otherwise fine, a rare stamp, certificate Brandon (2007), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

Early impression 1 d. vermilion with vertical and horizontal background lines, fresh colour and clear to good margins, lightly cancelled by numeral "1" of Mahébourg, fine, sign. Senf and certificate RPS (1929), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

2 d. blue, nice colour and large margins all around, tied by target to piece, very fine, certificate H. Richter (1993), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1848/59, Early Impression 2 d. blue, mostly clear at left, otherwise slightly touched or cut-into, tied by grid cancel to folded letter with adjacent boxed "SOUILLAC.AU.10 1852", adjacent boxed "INLAND" an crown handstamp "MAURITIUS GPO", to Port Louis; the entire with some age wear as to be expected, but still fine and attractive; a rare entire with an early print stamp, certificate Brandon (1996), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

Intermediate impression 2 d. blue with variety "PENOE", good to large margins and neatly cancelled by central target; a faint horizontal crease, otherwise very fine, certificate H. Richter (1990), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

Latest Impression 1 d. red, full to wide margins, used with oval cancel on entire local letter, showing on reverse crowned "MAURITIUS AP 13 1859" and boxed "PENNY POST"; the stamp tiny marginal tear at top, just touching the design, otherwise fine, the entire with usual aging marks; an attractive and very rare local letter, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1858, FOUR-PENCE green with clear to large margins, used with central target on lettersheet to Bordeaux, showing on reverse clear "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS MR 27 1852", transit and arrival marks; the stamp faint tiny pin-hole, otherwise fine; March 27, 1852 is the earliest recorded usage of this stamp; a rare letter Provenance: A.J. Stevens (H.R.H. 1964; here offered with RPS certificate), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1859/61, 6 d. blue with large marins all around, tied to small envelope showing on reverse "GPO MAURITIUS DE 8 1859", to Hastings, very fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1859/61, 1 sh. vermilion, just touched at lower right, otherwise clear to good margins, together with De La Rue 4 d. rose, tied by clear "B53" to small envelope endorsed "Via Aden" December 6, 1871 to France with arrival mark of January 5; the envelope with fixed tears at upper left and lower right corner backed, still a fine and attractive cover, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1863/72, 1 d. brown, 4 d. rose and 6 d. blue-green, tied by "B53" and Cochinchine transit cds. to lettersheet 1868 to Saigon; the 6 d. tiny marginal tear at top, otherwise very fine and attractive letter to unusual destination, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1863/72, 10 d. maroon tied by duplex "MAURITIUS AU 20 74" to entire letter to Ireland, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1864/71, wm large star 2 d. blue, 6 d. red-brown and 1 sh. green (top margin lightly defect where affixed at the margin of cover), tied by Dunedin duplex to small mourning cover to Edinburgh; a fine and scarce three colour franking, certificate RPS (2002) Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

6 d. red-brown, 2 copies, tied by numeral "21" to envelope with adjacent "INVERCARGILL MR 18 69" to Frankfurt on the Main, Germany with arrival mark of May 16; the left stamp partly scissors' cut at bottom, otherwise fine; an attractive franking to a scarce destination, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"