The Robert Marion Collection of Mauritius Stamps and Postal History

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THE ROBERT MARION COLLECTION OF MAURITIUS STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY Cancellations - contd. Used in Seychelles 4642

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1860-63 no watermark 2d. (central thin) and 9d. (3, one a little stained), light to superb complete strikes. S.G. Z6, Z10, £635

£100-120

1863-72 CC 1d. (2), 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 6d. dull violet, 6d. blue-green (2), 10d., 1/orange and 5/-, generally good to fine strikes, that on the 5/- weak. S.G. Z14-Z30 group, c.£2350

£400-500

–– 10d. horizontal pair and 1/- yellow vertical pair, good strikes; both 10d. with a small central stain, otherwise sound. S.G. Z25, Z26, £870

£150-180

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1876 1⁄ 2 d. on 9d. with a fine strike, a few perf faults at top. S.G. Z31, £325. Photo

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1878 2c., 8c. on 2d., 13c. on 3d., 17c. on 4d., 25c. on 6d., 38c. on 9d. and 50c. on 1/(defects), fair to fine strikes. S.G. Z37-Z44 group, £1140

£150-180

1879-80 2c., 4c. (2), 8c. (wing-margin) and 17c. (defects), fair to good strikes. S.G. Z46Z48, Z50, £525

£80-100

–– 17c. rose with inverted watermark, a fine upright strike; one minor corner wrinkle otherwise fine. Scarce with the basic stamp catalogued £180. S.G. Z50. Photo

£80-100

1883-90 2c. Venetian red (2), 2c. green, 4c. orange, 4c. carmine, 16c. and 25c., fair to fine strikes with the 25c. additionally small part Ligne d.s.; a couple with small faults though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. Z55-Z60, £730

£150-180

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1883 “16 CENTS” on 17c. (2) and “SIXTEEN S.G. Z62, Z63, £288

CENTS”

£80-100

on 17c., good to fine strikes.

–– “16 CENTS” on 17c. (2) and “SIXTEEN CENTS” on 17c. (2, small faults), good strikes. Also 1897 18c. with Seychelles c.d.s. S.G. Z62, Z63, £336+

£80-100

£60-80

Rodrigues 4652

The collection of covers (21) and stamps/pieces (258) with a wide range of issues, showing all recorded cancellations including “B65” (21), single and double-ring datestamps. A fine lot well worth careful examination

£1,000-1,200

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The Kanai Mauritius auction catalogue, November 1993, with supplement in slip case, unopened; also “The story of The Mauritius Post Office” by Jean-Marie Huron and Robert Marion

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