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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES SALE<br />
Mauritius - contd.<br />
1858-62 Britannia Issue<br />
2149 (4d.) green with margin at right and close to good margins on the other sides, unused<br />
with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 27, £900. Photo £300-400<br />
2150<br />
2150 (4d.) green horizontal strip of four with margins on three sides, cut-into at top, remaining<br />
uncancelled on 1859 (16 Apr.) entire to Adelaide, marked “p Benares”, showing<br />
manuscript “2” (due), arrival c.d.s. (9.5) on face and, on reverse, Packet letter despatch<br />
d.s. An unusual franking with uncancelled covers to Aden also known. S.G. 27. Photo £1,000-1,200<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Peter Jaffé, January 2007<br />
2151 (4d.) green horizontal strip of three, close to large margins, cancelled by void obliterator,<br />
the first stamp with light vertical crease not affecting fine appearance. A scarce multiple.<br />
S.G. 27, £600. Photo £600-800<br />
2152 + (6d.) vermilion block of four, unused with large part original gum, good margins and<br />
colour, a few very minor gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 28, £220 £100-120<br />
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2153 1859-61 Britannia Issue 6d. blue with clear to large margins, tied by void obliterator on<br />
1859 (8 Sept.) entire to Bordeaux, marked “Via Marseilles”, showing handstruck “16”,<br />
“PAYS ETH. V. SUEZ/AMB A.” double-ring d.s. in red (6.10) and, on reverse,<br />
“GPO/MAURITIUS” despatch d.s. and arrival datestamp. S.G. 32. Photo £150-180<br />
Photos also appear on pages 9 and 17<br />
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