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 1859 2d Blue SG37 Early Impression Fine Used
    New
    £945.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG38 Intermediate Impression Fine Used
    New
    £495.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG38 Intermediate Impression V.F.U
    New
    £595.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Fine Used
    New
    £375.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Good Used
    New
    £195.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Good Used (2)
    New
    £185.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Blue SG39 Latest Impression Good Used Pair
    New
    £375.00
  • Mauritius 1859 2d Deep Blue SG36 Early Impression V.F.U Target Cancel
    New
    £1,125.00
  • Mauritius 1858 (6d) Vermilion SG28 V.F VLMM
    £38.00
  • Mauritius 1859 (9d) Dull Magenta SG29 Fine MM
    £375.00
  • Mauritius 1971 15c Tourism SG428w Wmk Crown to Right V.F MNH
    £5.00
  • Mauritius 1972 10c Star Fish Glazed Paper SG441aw Wmk Inverted V.F MNH
    £20.00
  • Mauritius 1972 35c Argonaute SG446w Wmk Crown to Right V.F MNH
    £8.00
  • Mauritius 1934 12c Grey SG232b Type B Fine MNH Pl.26 Pair
    £40.00
  • Mauritius 1967 3c Brown SG350w Wmk Inverted V.F MNH
    £14.00
  • Mauritius 1938-49 Extended Set of 27 SG252-263a All Perfs, Shades & Papers Fine & Fresh LMM CV £725
    £285.00
  • Mauritius 1938-49 Set of 12 SG252-263a Fine MM
    £52.00
  • Mauritius 1941 25c Brown-Purple SG259b V.F MNH
    £6.00
  • Mauritius 1861 1s Yellow-Green SG35 Fine Used (2)
    £65.00
  • Mauritius 1862 1s Buff SG52 Fresh & Fine Unused Example
    £125.00
  • Mauritius 1862 6d Slate SG54 Good Used
    £45.00
  • Mauritius 1862 6d Slate SG54 Good Used Thin
    £40.00
  • Mauritius 1863 1d Purple-Brown SG56w Wmk Inverted Fine MM
    £47.00
  • Mauritius 1858 (6d) Vermilion SG28 Fine Unused
    £20.00

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