Lot 70205 – 1883-94 Requisition sheet, The Unique sheet from the

1883-94 Requisition sheet, The Unique sheet from the Colonial Post Master, general Post Office in Mauritius, Dated « 14th Sep 1882 », headed « Requisition for the undermentioned Postage Stamps required for use of this department » bearing examples of the 1879-80 2c. venetian red, 4c. Orange, 17c. rose (changed in manuscript to 16c.) and 25c. olive-yellow, with details of quantities required; very rare. Ex De La Rue Archives.

The Manuscript alteration on the 17c. confirms that the 17c. was to be replaced by a 16c. adhesive. As it Transpired, the new 16c. adhesive in rose was never supplied, which resulted in the local provisional surcharges of February and July 1883. In the De La Rue archives there is a record of a submission on 24th January 1883 of a design for a 16c. value, which was not approved, the 16c. adhesive printed in chestnut was eventually placed on sale in 1885.