British Mauritius postage stamp year 1885 – 2 Cents green MH

British Mauritius postage stamp year 1885 – 2 Cents green MH

📮 British Mauritius – 1885 2 Cents Green (Queen Victoria)

• Country: Mauritius (British colony)
• Monarch: Queen Victoria
• Year of Issue: 1885 in the ongoing definitive series of the 1880s.
• Denomination: 2 Cents
• Colour: Green
• Catalogue Reference: Stanley Gibbons SG 103 — the standard reference number for this 2 c green Queen Victoria issue from Mauritius.
• Also Listed In: Michel as Mi 67 and Scott as SC 70 (used examples).

This 2 c green was part of the late Victorian definitive series for Mauritius, produced under British administration and featuring the familiar Queen Victoria profile design used on colonial stamps through the 1880s and 1890s.

📊 Collector Notes

• Typical Usage: These were regular issue stamps for standard mail rates.
• Availability & Value: Commonly found used; used examples often sell for modest sums (e.g., small amounts in GBP/USD) in current philatelic markets.
• Condition Factors: As with other classic issues, colour intensity, cancellation type, centering, and perforation condition influence collector interest and value.