Mahebourg Post Office

History

Opened 1-7-1847

Postmarks

The "PILLAR BOX MAHEBOURG" c.d.s. is the rarest of Mauritian postmarks, (Ibbotson) records only a single known example.

Pillar Box Mahebourg
From Phillips auction catalogue
21 May 1992 Sold for £120.

Adapted handstamp with
"Pillar Box" removed

Registered

Delivery marks

Envelope style seen 28-4-1888 to 7-9-1899, square delivery 12-7-1926 to 30-5-1954 (E.B.Proud)