Mauritius King George V 4c Carmine on Cover to Réunion

Mauritius · 1911 · 4 Cents

This postal cover features a 4 Cents carmine definitive stamp of King George V from Mauritius. The stamp, part of the first definitive series for the new monarch, is tied to the envelope by a clear Port Louis cancel. The cover was mailed from Port Louis, Mauritius to Saint-Denis, Réunion in November 1911.

This cover represents mail sent during the early reign of King George V, a period of stability within the British Empire. Mail between the neighboring islands of Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean was common for trade and administration.