Mauritius 'Post Office' Issue, 2 Pence Blue
Mauritius · 1847 · 2 Pence
This stamp features a left-facing profile of Queen Victoria, based on the 1838 'City' medal by William Wyon. The inscription reads 'POST OFFICE' along the left panel, a feature changed to 'POST PAID' in subsequent printings, making this version exceptionally rare. The denomination 'TWO PENCE' is at the bottom, and 'MAURITIUS' is on the right.
Issued in 1847, the Mauritius 'Post Office' stamps were the first British colonial stamps, produced locally by Joseph Osmond Barnard. They were created for use on invitations to a ball hosted by the Governor's wife, Lady Gomm.
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