U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1852
MAURITIUS
1849-64 incoming mail, mostly single correspondence to Pipon Bell & Co., group of 62 FLs, mostly from Calcutta, few from London (from the firm of Rothschild), also from Cape Town, variety of ship endorsements, handstamps, transit markings,"Packet Letter", "Ship Letter", Mauritius GPO arrival date stamps, due markings, transit and departure strikes, some toning, few tape reinforced, mostly fine or better. A wonderful group of stampless letters with Mauritius arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #1853
MAURITIUS
1850 incoming FL from Calcutta, endorsed "per Prince Albert", with black "Mauritius G.P.O." Crowned circle arrival pmk on front, also boxed "Ship", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1854
MAURITIUS
1851 incoming FL from Calcutta, with red "Ship Letter" hs, black "Mauritius G.P.O." Crowned circle arrival pmk on front, appropriate ship's name endorsed at top, fine. Red Ship Letter markings are rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1855
MAURITIUS
1851 incoming FL from Calcutta, with red Calcutta C.P.O. departure datestamp, Mauritius G.P.O. Crowned circle and "Ship Letter" hs, both in black on front, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1856
MAURITIUS
1851 incoming FL from Calcutta, with red "Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter" departure datestamp, black "Mauritius G.P.O." Crowned circle arrival pmk on front, also hs "Late Received", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1857
MAURITIUS
1858 4p green, margins all around, slight toning on reverse, fine
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value ^L425
Unsold

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