Mauritius
Tuesday, September 21, 1847.
Imperforate, no watermark, engraved.
| Description | # printed | # known unused | # known used | Scott # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 penny orange | 240 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 pence dark blue | 240 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Individually printed, no pairs or larger units possible. Only one copy of an unused stamp, a one penny orange, is in private hands.
Surprisingly, it seems to be difficult to count the thirty or so stamps in existence. Some say there are 2 unused and 13 used of #1 and 4 unused and 8 used of #2. Most of the known stamps are in permanent museum collections.
Only four covers are known. Two with one copy each of the one penny, one with two copies of the one penny and one with a one penny and a two pence stamp.
The manufacturing costs exceeded the revenue from the sale of the stamps.
There's more detail at
Classic Stamps of Mauritius
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