Mauritius

In 1847, Mauritius followed Great Britain in issuing stamps carrying the image of the current regent of Great Britain, Victoria, which practice would be followed throughout the British Empire. Most of the early issues of Mauritius were locally designed and produced and have a distinct “primitive” character.

Its first two postage stamps, issued in 1847, the so-called "Post Office" stamps, are of legendary rarity and value. They were the first stamps issued in any part of the British Empire outside of Great Britain.

The two stamps issued, an orange-red one penny (1d) and a deep blue two pence (2d). The words "Post Office" appear in the left panel, but were changed to "Post Paid" in the following issue, and are the source of the stamps' common name. The "Post Office" stamps are among the rarest stamps in the world, and are of legendary status in the world of philately

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  • Mauritius 1949 RSW Set pf 2 SG115-116 Fine MNH
    New
    £7.00
  • Mauritius 1950 10R Dull Blue SG290 Fine MM
    New
    £14.00
  • Mauritius 1948 RSW Set of 2 SG270-271 Fine LMM
    New
    £10.00
  • Mauritius 1938-43 Set of 12 SG252-263a Fine MM
    £52.00
  • Mauritius 1950 1R Sepia SG287 Fine MM
    £4.00
  • Mauritius 1950 2R50 Orange SG288 Fine LMM
    £10.00
  • Mauritius 1950 5R Red-Brown SG289 Fine MM
    £13.00
  • Mauritius 1924 50R Dull Purple & Green Specimen SG222s Fine MM
    £245.00
  • Mauritius 1985 Queen Mother Set of 5 SG699-MS703 V.F MNH
    £4.00
  • Mauritius 1858 (6d) Vermilion SG28 Fine Unused (2)
    £20.00
  • Mauritius 1858 (6d) Vermilion SG28 Good Used
    £44.00
  • Mauritius 1863 1s Yellow SG68 Good Used (4)
    £12.00
  • Mauritius 1865 6d Yellow-Green SG64 Fine Used
    £8.00
  • Mauritius 1872 10d Maroon SG67 Fine Used
    £30.00
  • Mauritius 1876 1/2d on 9d Dull Purple SG76 Fine Unused
    £8.00
  • Mauritius 1883 25c Olive-Yellow SG110 Fine MM (2)
    £7.00
  • Mauritius 1887 50c Orange SG111 V.F.U
    £14.00
  • Mauritius 1904 15c Grey-Green SGE6 Good Used
    £4.00
  • Mauritius 1950 Set of 15 SG276-290 Fine Used (2)
    £47.00
  • Mauritius 1954 5R Red-Brown SG305 Fine Used
    £6.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG38 Intermediate Impression V.F.U
    £595.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Fine Used
    £375.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Good Used (2)
    £215.00
  • Mauritius 1858 (6d) Vermilion SG28 V.F VLMM
    £38.00

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