Stamps of Mauritius

Postage stamps issued for use in the Mauritius island, British colony in the 1810-1968 period.

POST OFFICE issued 1847

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  Both tied PAID
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  Both vertical
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  1 penny
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  1 penny used, orange-red (one of 13)
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  Both horizontal
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  2 pence
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  2 pence
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  1847 the Bordeaux cover

Fournier Fac-similé

Obviously not intended to deceive the collectors, but realistic informative document.

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  Fournier Fac-Simile of 1847-1859 issues, French version
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  Founier Fac-Simile of 1847-1859 issues, German version

POST PAID issued 1848-1858

Five grades of usage.

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  1848-1858
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  1848-1858 2 pence

1855 - 1859

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  1855ca 2 pence, mute circles cancel, worn impression, SG N°21.
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  1857ca 1 penny red-brown, worn impression. Oval cancel. SG N°19.
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  1858 1 penny very worn, unused
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  1859 1 penny red, latest impression. PAID cancel. SG N°23.

1858

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  1858 6 pence

1859 issues

Engraved by G. Fairman

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  1 shilling vermilion

March-November 1859

Two pence blue locally (?) engraved on copper by J. Lapirot. Bizarre portrait of Queen Victoria called Tête de chien (dog's head) in French. Three plates status. Bluish paper.

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  Early impression unused.
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  Early impression, 5-circle used. Michel#5I, SG37. Sold 1,250 SF in 1999.
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  2d pair sub-issue July 1859 (intermediate impression). Michel N°5II, SG38. Sold 1,700 SF in 2001.
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  2d pair, worn (October), oval used. Mi#5III, SG #39. Sold 1,100 DM in 1985.
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  2d, worn (October), oval used. Mi#5III, SG #39.

October 1859

Two pence 1848 plate re-engraved by R. Sherwin. The MAURITIUS text is with the M below. In French Effigie au bandeau. Yvert#7, SG#40.

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  2 pence deep blue, unused. Extremely rare.
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  Used.
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  Sold 5,300 SF in 1992, ex Ferrari collection.

Lithographed by L.A. Dardenne

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  1 penny
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  2 pence slate-blue

1883 - 1894

Victoria

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  2 cents green issue 1885, linear cancelled at MOKA in 1890. SG103.
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  8 cents issue 1891, unused. SG106
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  15 cents chestnut, issue 1893. Circle cancel MAURITIUS 11 in 1894. SG107.

1883-1893 Surcharges

Victoria.

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  TWO CENTS surcharge on 4 p carmine, issue 1891. Circle cancel in 1892. SG118.
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  1891 2c/38c/9p unused, left margin. SG120

1895-1910

Coat of arms.

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  6 cents green & rose-red issue 1899, circle cancelled at MOKA C in 1902. SG131.
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  4 cents issue 1910, circle cancelled at (to be identified) in 1911. SG184.
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  ditto, circle cancelled at MAHEBOURG A in 1914.

1900-1905 issues

Filigrane CA.

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  2 cents, issue 1901. Circle cancel in 1904. SG139.
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  4 cents issue 1900 on yellow paper, 1903 cancel. SG141
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  4 cents, sub-issue 1903, circle cancelled (to be identified) on 3 August 1908. SG142.
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  4 cents, sub-issue 14-10-1904 on blue paper, circle cancelled at MAURITIUS 4 in 1906. SG143.
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  4 cents, sub-issue 14-10-1904, circle cancelled (to be identified) in 1908. SG143.

George V

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  1932 4 c die I

George VI

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  1938 25 c
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  1947
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  1950 2 c

Elisabeth II

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  1954 5 c