Red Mauritius

Exhibition shows the most valuable stamps in the world from 2 to 25 September 2011 meet the world-famous stamps from Mauritius to the meeting in Berlin in September. Go to Alphabet for more information. The Museum fur Kommunikation Berlin provides the blue Mauritius under the title. The meeting of the Queens in Berlin”gives those rarities of which it blue world’s only twelve and 15 red specimens. The brands from Mauritius considered Crown jewels of Philately”and embodiment of all that is attractive and mysterious postage stamps: a fabulously high value, rarity and a myth-rich history. Three-fourths of the still existing 27 stamps issued in Berlin and the story each. Without hesitation Kevin Johnson explained all about the problem. This unique show presents the biggest collection of Mauritius stamps. Over 160 years ago, the red and blue printed on Mauritius Island. “An accompanying exhibition and catalog show visitors the historical background of the phenomenon myth Mauritius”.

For example, original test prints and which are See cost estimate for the production of the brand. The copies issued in Berlin come inter alia from the collections of Queen Elizabeth II, the British Library, the Hague and Stockholm postal museums and private collectors. The blue penny Museum in Mauritius has provided its brands as exhibits. The blue penny Museum is one of the flagship of the Mauritian culture. The visitor embarks on a historic trip by the discovery of the island on the colonization up to the multicultural influences from Europe, Africa and Asia. The Museum is owned by two editions of the famous post office”postage stamp issued in 1847. Also old nautical charts, paintings, sculptures are, engravings and antique documents. The historical collection is presented with the latest technology: sound and light effects include as well as multimedia screens.

The blue penny Museum is open daily, except Sundays and public holidays, from 10 h to 17 h. The entrance fee for adults is approximately 5.40 Euro for children from seven, students and groups approximately 2.40 euros. Tickets for the exhibition in Berlin due to the short duration of the exhibition limited – can be from July 2011 under. In addition to the time-bound tickets (8 euro, 5 euro reduced) there are VIP tickets without time binding at a price of 22 euros. The newly-opened long beach of the Sun Resorts is giving away a trip flight on the occasion of the exhibition to Mauritius for two persons included.