Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 237
51048
P
S.G. 138, 153 var
1900-05 Arms De La Rue Appendix C sheet (in two parts) with chosen colours for the original 14 values
represented by imperforate colour trials (one cent for the low values, one rupee for the high values), extra
trial for the 15c on Crown CA blue paper, a very fresh assembly, few with light creasing, a very rare group; ex
De La Rue archives (illustrated on p.1911 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al) and “Port Louis”.
1’500 - 2’000
51049
P / 236
S.G. 138, 153 var
1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet D, undated, mounted with 9 different 1c. and 5
different 1r. colour trials, a spectacular and unique page; ex De La Rue Archives (illustrated on p.1912 of
the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al) and “Port Louis”.
1’500 - 2’000
51050
CC C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on buff imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked
paper with the duty plates in light green, green, black and red, very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
51051
C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on buff imperforate colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked
paper with the duty plates in black, purple or red, very fine.
120 - 150
51052
CC C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. dull purple on white imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked
paper with the duty plates in green (mint n.h.), blue, black or red, fine to very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
51053
C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. blue-green on white group of imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed
watermarked paper with the duty plates in brown, blue, black or red, two with small corner creases
otherwise very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
51054
C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms 1c. purple on yellow, imperforate colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked paper
with the duty plates in black (light corner crease), red (light crease) and black (very fine); ex “Port Louis”.
100 - 150
51055
C P
S.G. 138 var
1900-05 Small Arms group of four 1c imperf. colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, incl. green
on yellow with the duty plates in black or blue (small corner crease), and 1c black on red (heavy crease
in corner) with red duty and purple on blue with black duty, other two very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
51056
P
S.G. 140 var
1900-05 Arms 3c group of 12 imperforate colour trials with purple head plates and duty tablets in all
different colours, incl. one cancelled with Mauritius cds, fine to very fine; ex “Port Louis”.
300 - 400
51057
C S
S.G. 140s, 142s, 145s, 146s
1900-05 3c., 5c. (dull purple and black on buff) and 6c, marginal examples from the top of the sheet
showing plate number “1”, each overprinted “Specimen”, large part original gum, very fresh and
attractive; a rare and remarkable trio with only six sheets of each value overprinted. Also 4c. green
vertical pair overprinted, fine; ex “Port Louis”.
50 - 70