Mauritius "Post Office" stamps
| Mauritius "Post Office" Stamps | |
|---|---|
| Country of production | Mauritius |
| Date of production | 21 September 1847 |
| Perforation | None |
| Depicts | Queen Victoria |
| Nature of rarity | First British Empire stamps produced outside Great Britain |
| No. in existence | 27 (as of 1981) |
| Face value |
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| Estimated value | €8.1 million red on cover (last sale, 2021) |
The Mauritius "Post Office" stamps were issued by the British Colony Mauritius in September 1847, in two denominations: an orange-red one penny (1d) and a deep blue two pence (2d). Their name comes from the wording on the stamps reading "Post Office", which was soon changed in the next issue to "Post Paid". They are among the rarest postage stamps in the world.