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SG1. 1853 1d Pale brick-red. Outstanding used pair with huge mar
SG1. 1853 1d Pale brick-red. Outstanding used pair with huge mar
£900.00

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SG2a. 1853 4d Deep blue 'Watermark Sideways', Choice superb fine
SG2a. 1853 4d Deep blue 'Watermark Sideways', Choice superb fine
£450.00

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SG8. 1858 1/- Bright yellow-green. Choice superb fine used pair.
SG8. 1858 1/- Bright yellow-green. Choice superb fine used pair.
£495.00

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SG13. 1861 1d Vermilion Brilliant fine used...
SG13. 1861 1d Vermilion Brilliant fine used...
£850.00

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Sg13a. 1861 1d Carmine. Brilliant fine used with excellent colou
Sg13a. 1861 1d Carmine. Brilliant fine used with excellent colou
£2,250.00

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SG13b. 1861 1d Brick-red. Superb used with beautiful colour and.
SG13b. 1861 1d Brick-red. Superb used with beautiful colour and.
£3,950.00

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SG13c. 1861 1d Pale milky blue. 'ERROR OF COLOUR'...
SG13c. 1861 1d Pale milky blue. 'ERROR OF COLOUR'...
£4,950.00

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SG14aa 1861 4d Pale milky blue 'RETOUCHED CORNER'...
SG14aa 1861 4d Pale milky blue 'RETOUCHED CORNER'...
£5,500.00

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SG14ea. 1861 4d Carmine 'ERROR OF COLOUR'...
SG14ea. 1861 4d Carmine 'ERROR OF COLOUR'...
£7,500.00

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SG14. 1861 4d Pale milky blue. Superb fine used with beautiful..
SG14. 1861 4d Pale milky blue. Superb fine used with beautiful..
£1,950.00

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SG14c. 1861 4d Deep bright blue. Superb used with excellent colo
SG14c. 1861 4d Deep bright blue. Superb used with excellent colo
£2,750.00

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SG14d. 1861 4d Blue. Superb fine used with beautiful colour and
SG14d. 1861 4d Blue. Superb fine used with beautiful colour and
£2,500.00

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SG20. 1864 6d Bright mauve. Beautiful mint pair...
SG20. 1864 6d Bright mauve. Beautiful mint pair...
£750.00

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SG21. 1863 1/- Bright emerald-green. Choice brilliant fresh mint
SG21. 1863 1/- Bright emerald-green. Choice brilliant fresh mint
£950.00

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SG21a. 1863 1/- Pale emerald-green. Superb fresh mint with excel
SG21a. 1863 1/- Pale emerald-green. Superb fresh mint with excel
£750.00

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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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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/yellowish. 'Earliest Impression'..
SG3. 1848 1d Orange-vermilion/yellowish. 'Earliest Impression'..
£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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SG111a. 1932 2d Black and green. 'Imperforate Between'. Brillian
SG111a. 1932 2d Black and green. 'Imperforate Between'. Brillian
£0.00

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SG117a. 1928 £5 Black/yellow. Outstanding used on piece...
SG117a. 1928 £5 Black/yellow. Outstanding used on piece...
£0.00

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SG136b. 1934 1pi 'Imperf Between Horizontal Pair'. Unique Corner
SG136b. 1934 1pi 'Imperf Between Horizontal Pair'. Unique Corner
£0.00

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SG FR1. 1874 One of the most important and highly celebrated...
SG FR1. 1874 One of the most important and highly celebrated...
£0.00

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SG5. 1850 12c Blue. The highly magnificent entire...
SG5. 1850 12c Blue. The highly magnificent entire...
£0.00

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SG M22a. 1915 12 1/2h Drab. 'Pair, One Without Handstamp'. Super
SG M22a. 1915 12 1/2h Drab. 'Pair, One Without Handstamp'. Super
£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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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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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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SG37 VARIETY. 1859 2d Blue. "Lapirot". UNIQUE 'INITIAL STATE'...
SG37 VARIETY. 1859 2d Blue. "Lapirot". UNIQUE 'INITIAL STATE'...
£0.00

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SG18a. 1878 4d Orange-yellow. 'Imperforate Between, Vertical Pai
SG18a. 1878 4d Orange-yellow. 'Imperforate Between, Vertical Pai
£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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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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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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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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SG108. 1925 £5 Violet and black. Superb fine well centred...
SG108. 1925 £5 Violet and black. Superb fine well centred...
£0.00

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SG2a. 1908 1d Red. 'Overprint Omitted, In Pair with Normal'. A b
SG2a. 1908 1d Red. 'Overprint Omitted, In Pair with Normal'. A b
£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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