** REUNION - "3d" OR "6d/TO PAY" MARKS ON UNPAID COVERS TO M...

Hammer

£240

** REUNION - "3d" OR "6d/TO PAY" MARKS ON UNPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: 2 April 1870 EL from Saint Denis to Port Louis (5 April backstamp) with a rare & very fine blue-back "3d" Postage Due on the front beside fine "Ship Letter" in the same ink. Plus 4 Feb 1866 EL from Saint Denis to Mauritius (7 Feb. backstamp) with fine blue Saint Denis cds & boxed "PF" along with a very fine "6d/TO PAY" & red crayon "1". Attractive pair. [Pitray only recorded 13 examples of this "3d" mark in Mauritius, whereas he recorded 49 of the 1d mark and 155 of the 6d mark]. Exhibition Quality. [ex Marion]. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REUNION, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, REUNION