Mauritius  

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UPU member as British Colony from 1 April 1877.

class H&G year value / (colour) size description specimen type notes
post card 8 1896–97 2c   coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  9 1896–97 6c   coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  10 1896–97 8c   coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  11 1896–97 6c + 6c   coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  12 1896–97 8c + 8c   coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  22 1909 2c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  23 1909 6c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  25 1923 4c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  26 1923 10c (grey-blue)   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  27 1923 12c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  28 1925 3c   coat of arms type 2 D{6}  
  29 1925 10c (red)   coat of arms type 2 D{6}  
  30 1925 3 Cents on 4c   coat of arms type 2 MAU2  
  31 1930 3c (green)   KGV D{8}  
  32 1932 3c (violet)   KGV D{8}  
  33 1938 3c   KGVI D{9a}  
  34 1938 10c (on buff card)   KGVI D{8}  
letter card A1 1909 4c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  A2 1923 6c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  A3 1925 5c (grey)   KGV D{6}  
  A4 1938 5c (violet)   KGVI D{9a}  
envelope B16 1891 50c (yellow)   QV embossed D{2}  
  B17 1896 18c 140 × 78 coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  B18 1896 36c 140 × 78 coat of arms type 1 D{4}  
  B21 1900 2c   coat of arms type 1 D{4a}  
  B23 1904 6c 145 × 90 KEVII embossed D{4}  
  B24 1904 15c 145 × 90 KEVII embossed D{4}  
  B25 1909 2c 102 × 64 coat of arms type 2 D{4a}  
  B26a 1913 6c 146 × 112 KGV embossed D{4}  
  B27 1913 15c 146 × 90 KGV embossed D{4}  
  B28 1920 4c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  B29 1920 6c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  B30 1920 12c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  B31 1920 20c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  B32 1923 12c   KGV embossed D{4}  
  B33 1923 20c   KGV embossed D{4}  
  B34 1925 2 Cents on 4c   coat of arms type 2 MAU2  
  B35 1925 5 Cents on 6c   coat of arms type 2 MAU2  
  B36 1925 10 Cents on 12c   coat of arms type 2 MAU2  
  B37 1925 15 Cents on 20c   coat of arms type 2 MAU2 2
  B39 1925 15c   coat of arms type 2 D{6}  
  B40 1925–27 2c   KGV D{4a}  
  B41 1925–27 5c   KGV D{6}  
  B42 1925–27 10c   KGV D{4a}  
  B43 1934–35 12c   KGV D{8}  
  B44 1934–35 20c   KGV D{8}  
  B45 1938 2c   KGVI D{9}  
  B46 1938 5c   KGVI D{9} 3
  B47 1938 12c   KGVI D{9}  
  B48 1938 20c   KGVI D{9}  
regist env C1 1891–93 8c (grey) F: 133 × 83 QV embossed D{2}  
  C2 1891–93 12c (grey) G: 152 × 96 QV embossed D{4}  
  C4 1904 8c F: 133 × 83 KEVII embossed D{4a}  
  C5 1904 12c F: 133 × 83 KEVII D{4a}  
  C6 1913 12c G: 152 × 96 KGV embossed D{4}  
  C7 1920 12c (carmine) G: 152 × 96 coat of arms D{4r}  
  C8 1920 20c (blue) G: 152 × 96 coat of arms D{4ra}  
  C9 1923 12c (carmine) G: 152 × 96 KGV embossed D{4a}  
  C10 1923 20c (blue) G: 152 × 96 KGV embossed D{4a}  
  C11 1925 12c (grey) G: 152 × 96 coat of arms D{4r}  
  C12 1925 20c (violet) G: 152 × 96 coat of arms D{4r}  
  C12a 1925 20c (violet) H2: 225 × 100 coat of arms D{4r}  
  C13 1927 20c (violet) G: 152 × 96 KGV D{4ra}  
  C14 1933 20c (blue) G: 152 × 96 KGV D{8}  
  C15 1938 12c G: 152 × 96 KGVI D{9a}  
  C16 1938 20c G: 152 × 96 KGVI D{9a} 4
wrapper E1 1896 3c   coat of arms type 1 D{4a}  
  E4 1909 3c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  E5 1922 4c   coat of arms type 2 D{4}  
  E6 1933 4c   KGV D{8a}  
  E7 1938 4c   KGVI D{9a}  

type image dimensions application note
D{2} 89–90 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{4a} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag TL to BR  
D{4r} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BR to TL (inverted) on reverse  
D{4ra} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag TL to BR on reverse  
D{6} 85 × 9½ overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{8} 56½ × 7½ overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{8a} as above 56½ × 7½ overprinted diag TL to BR  
D{9} 41 × 4 overprinted diag BL to TR  
D{9a} as above 41 × 4 overprinted diag TL to BR  
MAU2 19½ × 2¾/2¼ overprinted diag BL to TR on stamp impression 3

Notes

1  All items listed were printed by De La Rue.
2  No specimens of the 1925 KGV head type 15 cents on 20 cents envelope (H&G B38) were distributed.
3  In the first printing (used for specimens) the value was misplaced towards the right of the value tablet.
4  In the first printing (used for specimens) the head is centred on the flap and printed horizontally, whereas at least one later printing has the head printed vertically on the flap
5  This type was used on contemporary locally-surcharged stamps.
 

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Alan Huggins. Additional information provided by Eric Yendall.

Reference

Ibbotson, Peter. The Postal History and Stamps of Mauritius. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 1991.

Last updated 3 December 2009

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