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500 Francs CFA Mauritius Post Office Stamps
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents faithful colour reproductions of two of the world's most celebrated philatelic rarities: the One Penny Orange and the Two Pence Blue stamps, issued in 1847 in the British colony of Mauritius. These stamps, inscribed POST OFFICE POSTAGE MAURITIUS and their respective denominations, are depicted in meticulous detail within an elegantly composed design field. They hold the distinction of being the first British Empire postage stamps produced outside of Great Britain. The legend MAURITIUS POST OFFICE STAMPS 1847 appears as a commemorative inscription, contextualising the historical significance of the depicted philatelic items. The overall composition celebrates the bicentennial legacy of these iconic stamps within the framework of world postal history. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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