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SG143. 1919 $1 on 15c Bright scarlet. FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT...
SG143. 1919 $1 on 15c Bright scarlet. FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT...
£2,600.00

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SG24-36. 1920 Set of 13. Superb fresh mint...
SG24-36. 1920 Set of 13. Superb fresh mint...
£260.00

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SG71-91. 1923 Set of 21. Brilliant fresh mint...
SG71-91. 1923 Set of 21. Brilliant fresh mint...
£330.00

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SG16. 1900 2s on 1s Green. Very fine used...
SG16. 1900 2s on 1s Green. Very fine used...
£450.00

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SG28. 1858 (6d) Vermilion. Very fine used...
SG28. 1858 (6d) Vermilion. Very fine used...
£60.00

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SG34. 1859 6d Dull vermilion. Brilliant fine used with very larg
SG34. 1859 6d Dull vermilion. Brilliant fine used with very larg
£60.00

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SG16. 1858 1/- Dull emerald-green. Superb fine used...
SG16. 1858 1/- Dull emerald-green. Superb fine used...
£1,200.00

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SG8. 1858 1d Dull orange. Choice superb fine used pair...
SG8. 1858 1d Dull orange. Choice superb fine used pair...
£1,100.00

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SG1. 1859 1d Reddish lake. Choice brilliant fine used with gorge
SG1. 1859 1d Reddish lake. Choice brilliant fine used with gorge
£1,350.00

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SG19a. 1862 6d Lilac. Superb fine used...
SG19a. 1862 6d Lilac. Superb fine used...
£325.00

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SG2. 1860 1d Dull lake. Choice superb fine used with excellent c
SG2. 1860 1d Dull lake. Choice superb fine used with excellent c
£895.00

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SG4. 1861 1d Lake. Superb fine well centred used...
SG4. 1861 1d Lake. Superb fine well centred used...
£250.00

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SG5. 1861 4d Dull rose. Superb fine used...
SG5. 1861 4d Dull rose. Superb fine used...
£240.00

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SG38. 1865 1/- Blue-green. Exceptionally fine well centred used.
SG38. 1865 1/- Blue-green. Exceptionally fine well centred used.
£195.00

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1840 2d Deep full blue. Plate 1. Lettered L-B. Outstanding used
1840 2d Deep full blue. Plate 1. Lettered L-B. Outstanding used
£850.00

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SG7. 1853 1d Orange-vermilion/bluish. Superb fine used with 'FLA
SG7. 1853 1d Orange-vermilion/bluish. Superb fine used with 'FLA
£2,950.00

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SG16. 1857 1d Red/greyish. Superb fine used with excellent colou
SG16. 1857 1d Red/greyish. Superb fine used with excellent colou
£850.00

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SG26. 1858 4d Green. Superb fine used with good to large margins
SG26. 1858 4d Green. Superb fine used with good to large margins
£240.00

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SG27. 1858 (4d) Green. Choice superb fine used...
SG27. 1858 (4d) Green. Choice superb fine used...
£150.00

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SG29 1859 (9d) Dull magenta. Superb fine used..
SG29 1859 (9d) Dull magenta. Superb fine used..
£195.00

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SG29a. 1862 (9d) Dull magenta re-issed as 1d. Superb fine used..
SG29a. 1862 (9d) Dull magenta re-issed as 1d. Superb fine used..
£90.00

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SG38. 1859 2d Blue Intermediate Impression. Choice superb fine u
SG38. 1859 2d Blue Intermediate Impression. Choice superb fine u
£1,300.00

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SG39. 1859 2d Blue. Worn Impression. Superb used wit huge margin
SG39. 1859 2d Blue. Worn Impression. Superb used wit huge margin
£895.00

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SG40. 1859 2d Blue. Superb fine used with beautiful colour and m
SG40. 1859 2d Blue. Superb fine used with beautiful colour and m
£2,500.00

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SG42. 1859 1d Dull vermilion. Very fine used with excellent colo
SG42. 1859 1d Dull vermilion. Very fine used with excellent colo
£1,150.00

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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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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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SG13ab. 1945 25c Dull purple and scarlet. The Unique and highly
SG13ab. 1945 25c Dull purple and scarlet. The Unique and highly
£0.00

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SG96. 1919 10/- Black. "THE HOLY GRAIL". A brilliant...
SG96. 1919 10/- Black. "THE HOLY GRAIL". A brilliant...
£0.00

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SG40 & 27. 1859. 'SHERWIN' Combination Cover...
SG40 & 27. 1859. 'SHERWIN' Combination Cover...
£0.00

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SG85a. 1920 1/- Orange-yellow and red-orange. 'FRAME INVERTED'.
SG85a. 1920 1/- Orange-yellow and red-orange. 'FRAME INVERTED'.
£0.00

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

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SG628a. 1961 CEPT 10d. Third Stamp MAJOR ERROR "Pale Green (from
SG628a. 1961 CEPT 10d. Third Stamp MAJOR ERROR "Pale Green (from
£0.00

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SG6a. 1851 1/- Dull mauve 'BISECT'. Superb fine used on clean...
SG6a. 1851 1/- Dull mauve 'BISECT'. Superb fine used on clean...
£0.00

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SG111a. 1932 2d Black and green. 'Imperforate Between'. Brillian
SG111a. 1932 2d Black and green. 'Imperforate Between'. Brillian
£0.00

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1840. 2d Bright Blue. Plate 1. Lettered Q-G. Remarkable mint...
1840. 2d Bright Blue. Plate 1. Lettered Q-G. Remarkable mint...
£19,500.00

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SG54b. 1898 1d  'Without Initals & Centre Inverted'...
SG54b. 1898 1d 'Without Initals & Centre Inverted'...
£0.00

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SG20a. 1883 8c Orange. 'Overprint Inverted'. Very fine fresh min
SG20a. 1883 8c Orange. 'Overprint Inverted'. Very fine fresh min
£0.00

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SG40. 1859 2d Deep blue. 'SHERWIN' Pair On Cover...
SG40. 1859 2d Deep blue. 'SHERWIN' Pair On Cover...
£0.00

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SG21. 1900 3d Pale blue/blue. THE UNIQUE MINT BLOCK...
SG21. 1900 3d Pale blue/blue. THE UNIQUE MINT BLOCK...
£0.00

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SG10. 1852 4c Black/deep blue - A remarkable pair...
SG10. 1852 4c Black/deep blue - A remarkable pair...
£0.00

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

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

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SG235b. 1933 $4.50 on 10c (Land of Heart's Delight) Orange-yello
SG235b. 1933 $4.50 on 10c (Land of Heart's Delight) Orange-yello
£0.00

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SG1. 1847 5c Blue 'Lady McLeod'. The Worlds Finest...
SG1. 1847 5c Blue 'Lady McLeod'. The Worlds Finest...
£0.00

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

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