Mauritius year 1900 stamp 4/16c Rose MNH
The stamp you are referring to is a surcharged definitive stamp from Mauritius, issued during the reign of Queen Victoria.
The key details for this stamp are:
- Colony: Mauritius
- Year of Issue: 1900
- Original Value/Color: 16 Cents (Rose or a similar shade of red/brown)
- Surcharged Value: 4 Cents
- Description: An existing 16 Cents stamp was overprinted with “4 CENTS” to meet a change in postal rates or a temporary shortage of the lower denomination.
Catalogue Numbers and Varieties
In stamp collecting, the color of the base stamp can vary in shade, which sometimes leads to different catalogue listings.
| Catalogue | Main Listing (Color) | Number | Notes |
| Stanley Gibbons (SG) | 4c on 16c Chestnut | SG 137 | The original stamp’s color is officially listed as “Chestnut” in some catalogues, although in a rose/reddish-brown hue. |
| Stanley Gibbons (SG) | 4c on 16c Rose | SG 138 | This specific listing for “Rose” may represent a distinct color shade variety of the same surcharge. |
| Scott | 4c on 16c Rose | Scott 119 (approx.) | The Scott numbering for this series generally starts around this range, but a current catalogue is needed for the exact number. |
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