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This website contains biographical and bibliographical information about the Post Office Mauritius stamps and subjects related to them. It is based on my research for the book Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps.

Post Office Mauritius (04), one penny, used (IV) (1847)

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From
1847
To
1847
Functions
Stamp
Location
Swedish Postal Museum, Stockholm
Summary

1d. Used. Cancelled with part of PAID in a rectangle. The upper left-hand corner has been added. There is a tear at the E of POSTAGE and another tear into the second F of OFFICE. The lower right-hand corner is damaged and there are several thin spots.

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1868
Found by a Monsieur Noirel of Port Louis, Mauritius, among an auction lot of old newspapers purchased at a public sale, then purchased by T. Lionnet.
1870
Bought by dealer Jean-Baptiste Moens for Fr.100 (£4) in July, and sold to Arthur de Rothschild in October for Fr.500 (£20).
1893
Philipp von Ferrary bought Rothschild’s collection for Fr.140,000 (£5,600).
1912
Acquired by Warren H. Colson of the New England Stamp Co.
date (?)
Hans Lagerloef bought both IV and IX.
1927
Lagerloef gifted the two stamps to the Swedish Postal Museum in Stockholm.

Prepared by: Helen Morgan

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