1p Queen Victoria single
Object Details
- Description
- In 1848, Mauritius, then a British colony, issued stamps showing Queen Victoria at age 18. The soft copper plates wore down quickly, resulting in changes visible in early to late impressions. Some stamps contain an engraver's error: "PENOE" instead of "PENCE."
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1848
- Object number
- 2002.2034.4
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (orange) / engraving
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.5 x 2.3 cm)
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue Mauritius 5
- Topic
- International Stamps & Mail
- Record ID
- npm_2002.2034.4
