Lot
170 
Mauritius, 1866, Queen Victoria, 1s blue, horizontal pair, Crown CC watermark, wing margin at right, tied by barred "B53" circle handstamps on folded letter sheet to Agen, France with manuscript "Via Suez & Marseille" routing endorsement, red French packet octagon and reverse with blue "Mauritius, Ja 10 73" origin cds, "Cette A Bordeaux" transit and receiving date stamps; pair with light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 40. SG No. 69 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot
171
Mauritius, 1872, Queen Victoria, 1s orange, Crown CC watermark, tied by "Mauritius, Ju 22, 76" cds and barred "B52" circle duplex on folded letter sheet to Calcutta, India, with manuscript "Via Aden" routing endorsement and red "10d" credit handstamp, reverse with large oval "Forwarded By, Richardson & Co., Mauritius" handstamp, Sea Post Office transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine, a scarce forwarder usage to India. Scott No. 39. SG No. 70 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
172 
Mauritius, 1877, Queen Victoria, 1s on 5s rosy mauve, part o.g., rich color, tiny corner perf crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 49. SG No. 81 £350 ($420).
Realized: $170
Lot
173
Mauritius, 1878, New Currency, 2¢ dull rose, in combination with 1891, Queen Victoria, 2¢ on 38¢ bright purple + 1893, Queen Victoria, 1¢ on 16¢ chestnut (121+124) on registered 25¢ purple entire to Berlin, Germany, all tied by "Curepipe, 11 Ma., 1901" cds's, red oval "Registered, Mauritius, 11 Mr, 01" date stamp, red Paris transit, Very Fine. Scott No. 50. SG No. 83 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
174
Mauritius, 1878, New Currency, 2¢ dull rose on Arms of Colony fomular postal card, addressed to Registrar General in Port Louis, stamp tied by barred "B32" circle handstamp with "Curepipe, Sp 10, 79" origin cds and "By Noon Train" endorsement at left, reverse with blue Mauritius transit cds on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. 50. SG No. 83. Higgins and Gage No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot
175
Mauritius, 1878, New Currency, 8¢ on 2d blue, in combination with 1878, New Currency, 17¢ on 4d rose (87) on 1878, 50¢ brown red entire from distinguished philatelist E.B. Evans to wife in Norwich, England, all tied by barred "B52" circle handstamps with "Mauritius, Mar 1, 78" cds below, reverse with bold receiving postmark; cover corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 52+54. SG No. 85 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $625
Lot
176
Mauritius, 1879-80, Queen Victoria, 2¢-2.50r complete, imperf imprimaturs, Crown CC watermark, o.g., full margins and strong bright colors, 3¢ with slight red offset at top, 13¢ & 50¢ with vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce complete set. Scott No. 59-67 vars. SG No. 92/100 vars. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $675
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Mauritius, 1880, Queen Victoria, 13¢ slate, Crown CC watermark, barred oval cancel, bold color on bright paper, F.-V.F. Scott No. 62.SG No. 95 £325 ($390).
Realized: $100
Lot
178
Mauritius, 1891, Queen Victoria, 2¢ on 17¢ rose, surcharge double, o.g., interpanneau margin at left, pressed vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, a rare variety; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 85b. SG No. 119b £900 ($1,070).
Realized: $450
Lot
179 /o/
Mauritius, Collection, 1848-94, mint and used collection neatly mounted on early quadrille pages; staring with a few mixed used early locally produced issues including 1d Post Paid intermediate impression, a faulty but presentable 2d Sherwin issue and a 1d Dardenne issue, nice showing of imperf Britannia issue with some parallel */o, with similar parallel later QV issues to 1894, also includes six cover including two early stampless and later QV issue frankings; with condition a bit above the norm. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $2,300