Neopost digital, 2014 rectangular frank, printed in blue, with postal service logo at top. United states postage meter stamp catalograrity and values. Mauritius, a small island in the southwest indian ocean, is of towering importance in the world of philately for a number of reasons. Buy mauritius postage stamps and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Only one post charge applied on multiple purchases. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Follow the adventures of the worlds most soughtafter postage stampsfrom a tropical indian ocean island to the hushed atmosphere of the modern auction. Dollar values are not provided because they are unreliable and go out of date quickly. The definitive issues from 1860 onwards, notably the queens head and arms types, are full of. Stamp of 1860 surcharged 1876 stamps of 186372 surcharged 187677. This stamp was previously issued in 1994 as a 29 cent stamp.
Mandela from 10 12 september 1998, the postal services issued a postage stamp of rs. Many stamps in the catalog are assigned an availability factor as follows. Please note that the postage lots are just that postage. Postage stamps of mautitius issued in the reign of queen elizabeth ii.
The two stamps known as the mauritius post office issues are famous for three reasons. These availability factors are estimates based on a 1994 meter stamp society survey of the largest collections known at the time plus our own decades of buying and selling experience. Mauritius 1948 centenary of postage stamps stamps of the world. The red mauritius penny stamp was originally intended for post sent within the island capital of port louis, while its blue counterpart cost two pence and was for overseas postage.
The island of mauritius in the indian ocean, with its quarter of a million of hindu population, was the first of all the british colonies to adopt the adhesive postage stamp, which appeared under emergency conditions and somewhat uniquely in 1847, the year in which the united states likewise adopted them. The british penny black stamp was introduced by the united kingdom government on the 1st of may 1840 and was the worlds first adhesive postage stamp ever to be produced. The mauritius stamp history the postal department is among the oldest. Stuart brownrigg, gave him instructions to produce 500 stamps of an indigoblue color of a value of 2 pence, and another bright red stamp worth 1 penny. The penny black also seems to carry with it some sort of mystical fantasy that its not only the rarest stamp in the world but also the most valuable stamp in the world. Top most valuable postage stamps in the world china. C common to fairly common s scarce r rare, difficult to find rr very rare rrr exceptionally rare rrrr. Mauritius thus became the fifth country in the world to have issued its own postage stamps. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members. Apr 27, 2012 top most valuable postage stamps in the world by xu lin 0 comments print email. If your combined orders entitle you to free postage which they wont in their own right email for free postage codes or for a code to give free postage on one site if your combined orders are below the. Mauritius 19462017 mint postage stamps of great britain. This stamp was designed by tom engeman of carbondale, colorado. Mauritius 1948 stamp centenary set stamps on stamps fine mint.
Apr 27, 2012 the 24cent jenny stamp was the first stamp for airdelivery issued in 1918. Mauritius a complete list of mint, nh postage stamps 19462017. Before independence, mauritius was under british control. Jan 24, 2017 the final chapter in a canadian stamp story will come to a close feb. Mauritius philatelic corner welcome to my world of mauritian stamps.
See more ideas about mauritius, stamp and postage stamps. Philatelic resources for stamp collectors each of the pages has background information, details about specialist philatelic societies, where to get new stamp issues, selected pages from the internet of philatelic interest, details of books on the philately of the country plus other things which may be of interest to the philatelist of the country. Postage stamp booklets continue to be issued by the usps. International postage meter stamp catalogmauritius. Buy mauritius stamps and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Organizations used perforating machines to make perforations forming letters or designs in postage stamps they purchased, often in bulk, with the purpose. The business, familiar to most oldtime collectors, was formed in 1932 by ralph o. Wikipedia page providing a useful overview of mauritius stamps and postal history.
Oct 18, 2016 located in the indian ocean east of africa. Catalog numbers are from the 2018 scott catalog with updating from the linns stamp news scott new issue update monthly. The mauritius post office stamps were issued by the british colony mauritius in september 1847, in two denominations. Of the 500 post office specimens originally in circulation, there are now only 15 of the red and 12 of the blue left worldwide. Jun 08, 2014 mauritius is a small island in the indian ocean and, amongst other things, it has a special place in the world of philately. Get the best deals on booklet mauritian stamps when you shop the largest. Mauritius postage stamps and mauritius postal history. Its first two postage stamps issued in 1847, called the post office stamps. Get the best deals on mauritius stamps when you shop the largest online. Get the best deal for mauritius stamps from the largest online selection at. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories.
Its first two postage stamps issued in 1847, called the post office stamps, are of legendary rarity and value. Their name comes from the wording on the stamps reading post office, which was soon changed in the next issue to post paid. Browse stamps and philatelic products featured in these usps issued catalogs. Postage stamps of mauritius lissted in date order for sale take a look. Macdonnell whyte t41b, 9000, with 1987 macdonell whyte certificate. Joseph osmond barnard was selected to engrave this first edition. Stamp of 1880 and type of 1882 surcharged 1883 queen victoria 188594 surcharged 188587 surcharged 1891 1c 8 c25 50c same 15 12 by 3 12 mm 16 c on 17 same 15 12 2 34 mm 16c on. It is the early 1900s postage stamp booklets, the mdi booklets, convertible booklets and the non postage stamp booklets that pose the most challenge.
United states postage meter stamp catalograrity and. Shop now voices of the harlem renaissance forever stamps. The voices of the harlem renaissance forever stamps feature 4 authors from a period of exuberant creativity. Sep 27, 2017 i the 25cs stamp features the wreck of the cargo vessel ss tayeb on the 12th of february 1972 after the passage of cyclone dolly in mauritius near the shores of les salines in port louis, against the sand bank of barkly island.
Royal mail group plc prestige postage stamp booklet. To commemorate the state visit of the president of south africa, nelson r. The island of mauritius in the indian ocean, with its quarter of a million of hindu population, was the first of all the british colonies to adopt the adhesive postagestamp, which appeared under emergency. Mauritius complete unexploded mixed reign stamp booklet, geo vi. A complete list 19462017 of mauritius mint postage stamps, souvenir sheets miniature sheets and booklets. Eastern auctions features garcelon stamp company canadian. Postage due stamps numerals watermarked multiple crown and script c a 193354 2 c 6 10 20 c50. Mauritius is an island republic off of the southeastern coast of africa. Origin of and use of perfin stamps the word perfin is made up from the first parts of two seperate words perforated initials and is a pattern of tiny holes punched through a postage stamp. See more ideas about british indian ocean territory, postage stamps and mauritius. Mauritius postage stamps, mauritius postal history, mauritius philatelic books, new stamp issues, societies for collectors of mauritius stamps and postal history. Vintage russian soviet ussr stamps huge bulk random stamps 196090 over 50 stamp.
The 1868 benjamin franklin z grill is widely regarded as the rarest and most valuable of all us postage stamps. The stamp portrays the president, who is the architect of democratic south africa and of the fall of the apartheid regime, thanks to his relentless protests and fights against. Ussr soviet russia mixed lot of 49 stamps, fu cto 2 scans. They are among the rarest postage stamps in the world. Mauritius 1946 2017 a complete list 19462017 of mauritius mint postage stamps, souvenir sheets miniature sheets and booklets. Postage stamps and postal history of mauritius wikipedia. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Frank frame similar to type b4 closed and with hash marks at the sides but with rs at left and postage paid reading down at right. Philatelic resources for stamp collectors each of the pages has background information, details about specialist philatelic societies, where to get new stamp issues, selected pages from the internet of. Booklet jamaican postal stamps pre1962 for sale ebay.
Postage mauritius 1948 stamp centenary set stamp on stamps. Anniversaries and events in mauritius, official first day cover on 16 august 1991, a set of 4 postage. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide. Identification number with pb prefix breaks bottom frame line. Classic stamps of mauritius this site is dedicated to the first stamps of mauritius, those that were engraved and printed. Garcelon, a collector who discovered he enjoyed buying and selling stamps more than collecting them. Mauritius 1979 umm 10th anniv apollo 11 moon landing sa booklet.
All of our stamp sheets ship in a supersafe mint sheet page for protection and display. The worlds first postage stamp surcharges were prepared by mauritius in 1854, though not issued until 1858. Online sales of first day covers, postcards, philatelic souvenir products, books, dvds etc featured services. The scott catalogue of postage stamps, published by scott publishing co, a subsidiary of amos press, is updated annually and lists all the stamps of the entire. The definitive issues from 1860 onwards, notably the queens head and arms types, are full of interest for the philatelist and postal historian alike. Mauritius scott 472a birds,butterflies,reptiles mint never s. The stamps were printed on sheets of 100, but each sheet had to be fed through the printing machine twice. All postage is mint never hingedmnh unless noted otherwise. The stamp features a contemporary illustration of the statue of liberty in bold colors. Lot 682 ireland, 1922, thom overprint on george v seahorse, 10s dull gray blue, major retouch scott 38 var.
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