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SG86a. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Circumflex accent over 'a'. Bri
SG86a. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Circumflex accent over 'a'. Bri
£375.00

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SG86b. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brwon. No accent over 'a'. U/M mint in
SG86b. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brwon. No accent over 'a'. U/M mint in
£475.00

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SG86b. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. No accent over 'a'. U/M mint in
SG86b. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. No accent over 'a'. U/M mint in
£540.00

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SG87a. 1928 5/- Rose-carmine. Circumflex accent over 'a'. Brilli
SG87a. 1928 5/- Rose-carmine. Circumflex accent over 'a'. Brilli
£550.00

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SG71a,72c,74a. 1934. 1/2d,1d.2d. 'Imperforate x Perforated. U/M
SG71a,72c,74a. 1934. 1/2d,1d.2d. 'Imperforate x Perforated. U/M
£195.00

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SG86-88. 1927 Set of 3. Superb fine used...
SG86-88. 1927 Set of 3. Superb fine used...
£260.00

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SG2a. 1922 1d Scarlet 'Overprint Inverted'. Brilliant fresh well
SG2a. 1922 1d Scarlet 'Overprint Inverted'. Brilliant fresh well
£195.00

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SG21. 1922. 10/- Dull grey-blue Superb fresh well centred mint..
SG21. 1922. 10/- Dull grey-blue Superb fresh well centred mint..
£135.00

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SG65b. 1922 5/- Rose-carmine 'Accent Reversed'. Superb fresh wel
SG65b. 1922 5/- Rose-carmine 'Accent Reversed'. Superb fresh wel
£675.00

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SG65b. 1922 5/- Rose-carmine 'Accent Reversed'. Superb fresh min
SG65b. 1922 5/- Rose-carmine 'Accent Reversed'. Superb fresh min
£750.00

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SG72b. 1933 1d Carmine. Perf.15 x Imperf. U/M mint...
SG72b. 1933 1d Carmine. Perf.15 x Imperf. U/M mint...
£95.00

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SG83. 1925 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Superb fresh mint block of 4...
SG83. 1925 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Superb fresh mint block of 4...
£120.00

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SG83. 1925 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Brilliant fresh U/M mint block..
SG83. 1925 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Brilliant fresh U/M mint block..
£180.00

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SG86. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Brilliant fresh well centred min
SG86. 1927 2/6 Chocolate-brown. Brilliant fresh well centred min
£60.00

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SG7a. 1893 1/2 on half 1d Lilac. 'Unsevered Pair'. Superb fine u
SG7a. 1893 1/2 on half 1d Lilac. 'Unsevered Pair'. Superb fine u
£325.00

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SG9 Variety. 1893 1/2d on 2d Grey-green and carmine. 'F' in 'HAL
SG9 Variety. 1893 1/2d on 2d Grey-green and carmine. 'F' in 'HAL
£0.00

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SG12. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mint...
SG12. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mint...
£1,100.00

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SG13. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mint...
SG13. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mint...
£425.00

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SG16. 1983 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. 'Blue-black Surcharge'. B
SG16. 1983 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. 'Blue-black Surcharge'. B
£4,500.00

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SG19/19f. 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue 'Surcharge Diagonal Inverte
SG19/19f. 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue 'Surcharge Diagonal Inverte
£0.00

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SG21. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Superb used pair...
SG21. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Superb used pair...
£350.00

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SG21c. 1893 1/2d. on 2 1/2d. Purple/blue. 'SURCHARGE INVERTED'.
SG21c. 1893 1/2d. on 2 1/2d. Purple/blue. 'SURCHARGE INVERTED'.
£0.00

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SG24. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue 'VIOLET SURCHARGE'. Very f
SG24. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue 'VIOLET SURCHARGE'. Very f
£0.00

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SG25 and 33. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mi
SG25 and 33. 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Purple/blue. Brilliant fresh mi
£1,950.00

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SG29. 1893 1/2d on 2d Grey-green and carmine. Superb fresh...
SG29. 1893 1/2d on 2d Grey-green and carmine. Superb fresh...
£950.00

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SG3. 1848 1d Orange-vermilion. A Titan Of Empire Philately! P.O.R.
SG3. 1848 1d Orange-vermilion. A Titan Of Empire Philately!
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SG3. 1848.

1d. Orange-vermilion. 'EARLIEST IMPRESSION'.

THE STAGGERING CORNER SHEET MARGINAL MINT BLOCK OF FOUR (positions 7-8/10-11) WITH WONDERFUL BRILLIANT VIVID COLOUR, MASSIVE MARGINS AND ORIGINAL GUM.

Several Certificates.

Provenance;  H.J. Duveen, Alfred H. Caspary, Arthur Hind, H.R. Harmer (London, 12 June 1934), Raymond H. Weill, H.R. Harmer (New York, 26 February 1958), Josiah K. Lilly, Raymond H. Weill (again), Rober A. Siegel (March 1967).

See : ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF RARE AND FAMOUS STAMPS by L.N. Williams (page 208).

THE MOST IMPORTANT IMPERFORATE MINT BLOCK OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH.                  

 

History

This remarkable survivor from the early period of the Mauritius post office can be traced as far back as Henry J. Duveen's ownership. It is not known from whom Duveen acquired the block, although he did purchase a significant portion of Sir William B. Avery's Mauritius collection. When the Duveen collection was dispersed through private sales by Charles J. Phillips in 1922-1926, the block figured prominently among the items purchased by Arthur Hind. After Hind's death, his Mauritius was offered as the fourth part of the British Empire series conducted by H. R. Harmer of London (June 12, 1934), and the "Post Paid" block sold for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $23,688, a staggering price that eclipsed the combined figure paid for the 1p and 2p "Post Office" stamps and came close to matching the amount realized by the 1p and 2p "Post Office" combination cover. The buyer was Alfred H. Caspary, presumably in competition with Maurice Burrus and Alfred F. Lichtenstein. Although Caspary's Mauritius collection paled in comparison to the holdings of his contemporaries, Burrus and Lichtenstein - he lacked even a single example of the "Post Office" stamps - the two titans of British Empire philately must have coveted their friend's "Post Paid" block. In 1958, after Caspary's death, his Mauritius was sold by H. R. Harmer, and the "Post Paid" block was featured in color in the sale catalogue, the only item in all of the Caspary sales to receive such chromatic distinction. It realized $18,500 and soon became part of the Josiah K. Lilly collection. When Siegel sold the Lilly collection after his death, the "Post Paid" block realized $64,000 (March 16, 1967).


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SG3. 1848 1d Orange-vermilion. A Titan Of Empire Philately!
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£0.00

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£0.00

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SG18a. 1897 2c on 5c. 'UNSEVERED PAIR'. Superb fresh well centre
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£0.00

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£0.00

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£0.00

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SG O1. 1934 The UNIQUE Block of FOUR on Cover...
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£0.00

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SG6b. 1900 1d on 1/2d Vermilion. 'SURCHARGE TETE-BECHE'. The Mos
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£0.00

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SG108. 1925 £5 Violet and black. Superb fine well centred...
£0.00

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SG35a. 1908 2 1/2d on 4d Brown and blue. 'SURCHARGE DOUBLE'...
SG35a. 1908 2 1/2d on 4d Brown and blue. 'SURCHARGE DOUBLE'...
£0.00

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SG103. 1922 £50 Black and brown. Very choice superb fresh mint.
SG103. 1922 £50 Black and brown. Very choice superb fresh mint.
£0.00

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SG504b+504c. 1951 1d The Magnificent Imperforate Block. U/M mint
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£0.00

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