Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 241
51070
P
S.G. 209, 215 var
1921-22 group of five duty tablet De La Rue die proofs incl. 1921 (Dec) 4c value tablet in black on glazed
card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE / STRIKING” and dated “12/19/21”; 1922 (Jan) two 10c proofs
in black on glazed cards (92x60mm.) endorsed either “BEFORE / STRIKING” or “AFTER / STRIKING”,
dated “17/1/22” and “18/1/22” respectively in manuscript, and 1922 (Jan) two 20c proofs of the value
in black on glazed cards (92x60mm), endorsed either “BEFORE / STRIKING” or “AFTER / STRIKING”,
dated “17/1/22” and “18/1/22” respectively in manuscript, very fine and scarce; ex “Port Louis”.
300 - 400
51071
C S
S.G. 215s var
1921-26 10c. grey, overprinted “Specimen”, showing constant variety broken “M” large part original
gum, very fresh and attractive, rare with only 7 possible examples; ex “Port Louis”.
50 - 60
51072
P / 246
S.G. 222 var
1921-26 Arms 50r dull purple and green imperforate, attached to part Appendix Sheet endorsed “29th
April 1924/ Mauritius reqn 2839” and again endorsed below “approved (Signed JP) 30/4/24”, unique,
ex De La Rue archives (illustrated on p.1921 in the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al); also
including 50r overprinted “SPECIMEN” in serif capitals diagonally and one type D16; a very rare and
most attractive group.
500 - 600
51073
P
S.G. 223/234
1921-34 issue group of 14 De La Rue die proofs of the value tablet and name in black on glazed cards
(92x60mm), incl. 1c Before Hardening 1 JUN 1926 and After Striking 11.9.26, 2c Before Hardening 1
JUN 1926 and After Striking 11.9.26, 3c After Striking 11.9.26, 4c Before Hardening and After Striking
11.9.26, 8c Before Hardening, 10c Before Hardening 4 AUG 1926, 12c with ms “Approved 11/11”,
“REQN G/4886” and dated 16.11.33, 15c Before Hardening and After Striking 11.9.26, and 20c Before
Hardening 4 AUG 1926 and After Striking 11.9.26, very fine and very scarce group; ex “Port Louis”.
1’000 - 1’400
51074
C S
S.G. 223s-241s
1921-34 1c. to 5r. group of fifteen values in horizontal pairs overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part to full
o.g., the odd imperfection though mostly very fine and fresh; ex Koh i Noor and “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
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