RARE STAMP

One of the interesting collection of ancient Mauritius Stamps worth Rp20 billion. This is the first stamps were printed in 1847. This first official adhesive postage stamps issued by the British colony through the famous Mauritius post office.
The stamp was used on the invitation to the governor and the governor's wife. The invitation was intended to placate the anglo french Mauritius Island, Indian Ocean region.

Plates are printed two objects carved by local sculptor repeatedly to print a small number of stamps needed. The stamp is a misprint had experienced in his writings. It should be printed the words "Post Office" (post office) instead printed "Post Paid" (post-pay).

The first stamp issue became one of the rarest and most expensive stamps in the world. Now there are no more instances unused stamps (unused) remaining in private hands. All recorded in a variety of museum collections.
In 1993, David Feldman auction Mauritius stamps belongs to Hiroyuki Kanai. This results in the highest auction record for both stamps and cover the lid.
The cover containing the first edition stamps one of the survivors. This collection includes the famous Bordreaux Cover. This thing is universally recognized as the most valuable philatelic items of all time based on the realization of the last auction of CHF 6'175'000.
The first version of the orange stamp sold for U.S. $ 1,072,260, or about Rp10 billion. The second stamp for U.S. $ 1,148,850, well over 10 billion.
  Composite plates of both values ​​akhirabad rediscovered in the 19th and almost destroyed. This rare stamps had been restored so that printing over for one or two colors can be done in a limited amount. The plate is now owned by the Royal Philatelic Society of London. (umi)