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SG5. 1852 3d Red. Superb used with excellent colour and margins.
SG5. 1852 3d Red. Superb used with excellent colour and margins.
£130.00

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SG6. 1852 3d Deep red. Superb fine used...
SG6. 1852 3d Deep red. Superb fine used...
£175.00

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SG8. 1852 3d Brown-red. Superb used with excellent margins...
SG8. 1852 3d Brown-red. Superb used with excellent margins...
£160.00

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SG5. 1900 1s on 4d Sage-green. Superb fine used...
SG5. 1900 1s on 4d Sage-green. Superb fine used...
£325.00

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SG8. 1900 6d on 2d Green and carmine. Superb used...
SG8. 1900 6d on 2d Green and carmine. Superb used...
£85.00

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SG9. 1900 6d on 3d Purple/yellow. Superb fine used...
SG9. 1900 6d on 3d Purple/yellow. Superb fine used...
£395.00

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SG11. 1900 1s on 4d Green and purple-brown. Very fine used...
SG11. 1900 1s on 4d Green and purple-brown. Very fine used...
£80.00

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SG13. 1900 6d on 2d Green and carmine. Superb well centred used.
SG13. 1900 6d on 2d Green and carmine. Superb well centred used.
£80.00

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SG14. 1900 1s on 56d Purple/rose-red. Superb fine used...
SG14. 1900 1s on 56d Purple/rose-red. Superb fine used...
£110.00

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SG123b. 1948 £3 Green. Brilliant fresh well centred U/M mint...
SG123b. 1948 £3 Green. Brilliant fresh well centred U/M mint...
£350.00

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SG292a. 1904 £1 Blue. Superb fresh mint...
SG292a. 1904 £1 Blue. Superb fresh mint...
£150.00

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SG58. 1864 1d Dull vermilion. Very fine fresh mint...
SG58. 1864 1d Dull vermilion. Very fine fresh mint...
£75.00

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SG212c. 1920 $5 Green and red on blue-green and red/emerald back
SG212c. 1920 $5 Green and red on blue-green and red/emerald back
£195.00

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SG.O2. 1915 1d on 5pf Green. Brilliant fresh U/M mi
SG.O2. 1915 1d on 5pf Green. Brilliant fresh U/M mi
£90.00

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SG15. 1906 1pi on 2d Grey-green and carmine. Superb used pair...
SG15. 1906 1pi on 2d Grey-green and carmine. Superb used pair...
£1,200.00

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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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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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SG M22a. 1915 12 1/2h Drab. 'Pair, One Without Handstamp'. Super
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SG39a,39ab. 1859 2d Blue. 'MAURITUIS' for 'MAURITIUS'. UNIQUE...
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SG5. 1850 12c Blue. The highly magnificent entire...
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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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SG64a. 1939 2 1/2d Magenta and sage-green. 'Imperforate Between'
SG64a. 1939 2 1/2d Magenta and sage-green. 'Imperforate Between'
£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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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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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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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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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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SG54b. 1898 1d  'Without Initals & Centre Inverted'...
SG54b. 1898 1d 'Without Initals & Centre Inverted'...
£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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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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SG6b. 1900 1d on 1/2d Vermilion. 'SURCHARGE TETE-BECHE'. The Mos
SG6b. 1900 1d on 1/2d Vermilion. 'SURCHARGE TETE-BECHE'. The Mos
£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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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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SG136b. 1934 1pi 'Imperf Between Horizontal Pair'. Unique Corner
SG136b. 1934 1pi 'Imperf Between Horizontal Pair'. Unique Corner
£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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