The Blue Mauritius 

The Blue Mauritius
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The Blue Mauritius

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
250003
Area
Stamps
Title
The Blue Mauritius
Face value
80
Country / area
Netherlands
Year
1995
Month
01
Day
17
Issue group
1995 Miscellaneous
Order Number in Issue group
3
Usage
Postage
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Multi-coloured
Theme / topic
Museums, Postage stamps (Stamp on stamp), Postal service
Geographical theme
Mauritius
Persons theme
Victoria of the United Kingdom [1819-1901] (Alexandrina Victoria van Hannover)
Item subject
The 1847 Blue Mauritius at the Museum of Communication in The Hague (LD 258185)
Michel number
1534
Yvert number
1498
Scott number
876
Stanley Gibbons number
1753
NVPH number
1633
Designer/Engraver
Vermeulen, Julius [1953-2024]
Printing office
Joh. Enschedé
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
13¼ : 13¾
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
Phosphorescent
Printing technique
Offset, Steel engraving
Paper
Phosphorescent paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
5.941.250
Dimensions / diameter
45 x 33 mm
Details