British Mauritius postage stamp year 1883 – Queen Victoria 4c orange MNG
📮 Mauritius Queen Victoria 1883 — 4 Cents Orange (SG 104)
- Country: Mauritius (British Colony)
- Monarch: Queen Victoria
- Year of Issue: 1883 (part of the long-running definitive series with Crown CA watermark)
- Denomination: 4 Cents
- Color: Orange
- Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Number: SG 104 — the standard reference for this value in the 1883-94 Queen Victoria definitive series.
- Watermark: Crown and CA (Crown Agents) typical for Mauritius issues in this period.
- Usage: Regular definitive postage — used for everyday mail within or from Mauritius.
This issue is part of the definitive output printed for the colony after adoption of the Mauritian currency in cents and rupees, and depicts Queen Victoria’s profile common to British colonial stamps of the era.
📊 Collecting Notes
- Copies are known both used and mint (hinged/mounted), with mint examples typically showing remnants of hinge instead of full original gum.
- In dealer price lists, used examples of SG 104 often appear at modest catalogue values, reflecting its status as a classic but widely available colonial definitive.
- Condition (centering, perforations, cancellation) greatly affects its collector value. Preservation of bright orange color and clear margins improves desirability.
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