Mauritius King George VI 25c Airmail Stamp

Mauritius · 1938 · 25c

This airmail stamp features a dual portrait of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth alongside a Short S.23 Empire 'C' Class flying boat over a coastal scene. The design, by Edmund Dulac and Eric Gill, symbolizes the British Empire's expanding airmail network. It was issued as part of the definitive series of 1938.

Issued in 1938, this stamp represents the golden age of flying boats, which were crucial for connecting remote parts of the British Empire like Mauritius via long-distance airmail routes.