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Mauritius, a small island in the
southwest Indian Ocean, is of towering importance in the world of
philately for a number of reasons. Its first two stamps issued in 1847,
the so-called "Post Office" stamps, are of legendary rarity and value.
They were the first stamps issued in any part of the British Empire
outside of Great Britain.
Mauritius, in addition, is well known for the subsequent locally
produced issues known as "primitives," also prized by collectors.
Mauritius’ first post office was opened on December 21, 1772 In 1847,
Mauritius followed Great Britain in issuing stamps carrying the image of
the current regent of Great Britain, Victoria, which practice would be
followed throughout the British Empire. In 1847, Mauritius issued two stamps, an
orange-red one penny and a deep blue two pence now are among the rarest stamps in the world, and
are of legendary status in the world of philately.
From 1859 to 1902, Mauritius issued
stamps typical of those of colonies of the British Empire, including a
number of stamps depicting Queen Victoria in profile and stamps with
Mauritius' coat of arms.
The twentieth century issues of Mauritius, like those in other British
colonies, generally depicted the current monarch. In 1950, Mauritius
began issuing more colorful stamps with images or scenes of local
interest.
After
Mauritius achieved independence in1968. Its stamps depicted colorful
images relevant to the island, such as wildlife and plants, local scenes
and important persons.
The Maldives is an island nation consisting of a group of
twenty-six atolls stretching south of India's Lakshadweep islands
between the Minicoy and the Chargos archipelagoes. encompassing a
territory featuring 1,192 islands . the Maldives
obtained independence from Britain and in 1968 the Sultanate was
replaced by a Republic.The Maldives is the smallest Asian country in
terms of population. It is also the smallest predominantly Muslim nation
in the world.
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