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Welcome to the Blue Mauritius Research Companion

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.

Duveen, Henry (1854 - 1919)

Born
1854
Died
1919
Occupation
Post Office owner and Stamp collector
Summary

Henry Duveen was a partner in the firm of Duveen Brothers, Art Dealers, London and New York. He was also a stamp collector and specialised in the countries of Mauritius and Switzerland.

Duveen bought an unused two pence Post Office in 1898 (which had a light blue mark on it). The following year he bought the Adam ball envelope. When Avery's unused one penny and two pence in fine condition came up for sale in 1909, Duveen purchased them both, paying in part by exchanging the two Post Office he already possessed.

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Prepared by: Helen Morgan