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2p Queen Victoria single
Mauritius (British colony)1848
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States
In 1848 Mauritius, then a British colony, issued stamps showing Queen Victoria at age 18. The soft copper plates wore down quickly, resulting in the changes visible in this group of early to late impressions. Some stamps contain an engraver’s error: “PENOE” instead of “PENCE.”
Unused
Museum ID: 2002.2034.3
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Details
- Title: 2p Queen Victoria single
- Creator: Mauritius (British colony)
- Date Created: 1848
- Physical Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.3 cm
- Subject Keywords: stamp, Mauritius
- External Link: Stamps Around the Globe
- Medium: paper; ink (dark blue) / engraving
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