Mauritius King George V 10c Slate-Purple & Carmine

Mauritius · 1910 · 10c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V, the reigning British monarch. The portrait is framed within an ornate design, with the country name 'MAURITIUS' at the top and the denomination '10 CENTS' at the bottom. The stamp is bicolored, with the portrait and frame in slate-purple and the value tablet in carmine.

Issued as part of the first definitive series for Mauritius under King George V's reign, this stamp reflects the island's status as a British Crown Colony. The use of the monarch's effigy was standard practice across the British Empire's postage.