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Mauritius-Rare-Post-Office-Stamp-Abbott-Dear-Doctor-Postcard-series-1961
Mauritius, Abbott advertising postcard of the "Dear Doctor" series--postmarked Port Louis, Feb. 3, 1961--lightly cancelled 20 cent Mauritius stamp featuring cameo of the queen and the Labourdonnais Statue.
Front of card:
"The 'Post Office Mauritius', issued on that island in 1847, is among the rarest and most prized stamps in the world--worth from $5,000 to $30,000. Printed one at a time, the stamp was issued to take the place of one that had been late in arriving from England, and used principally in the mailing of invitations to a governor's ball. (Early reports suggest that the governor's wife instigated the whole affair...but the story has since become apocryphal). A word mix-up ('Post Office' rather than the correct 'Post Paid' appears on the face) gives the stamp its famous title.
On reverse:
"Dear Doctor: The 'Post Office Mauritius' is indeed one of the classic stamps of all time. Another 'classic' well-known to this tiny island is Pentothal--a drug of choice the world over. More than 25 years of continuous and increasing use have made it nearly synonymous with intravenous anesthesia. Abbott"
Edge wear as shown in scan, mild surface wear and creasing (probably not visible in scan), small remnants of adhesive (?) above the word "Postage" at top of card (see scan), areas of excess adhesive from stamp and address label visible from some angles (likely won't show on scan).
Front of card:
"The 'Post Office Mauritius', issued on that island in 1847, is among the rarest and most prized stamps in the world--worth from $5,000 to $30,000. Printed one at a time, the stamp was issued to take the place of one that had been late in arriving from England, and used principally in the mailing of invitations to a governor's ball. (Early reports suggest that the governor's wife instigated the whole affair...but the story has since become apocryphal). A word mix-up ('Post Office' rather than the correct 'Post Paid' appears on the face) gives the stamp its famous title.
On reverse:
"Dear Doctor: The 'Post Office Mauritius' is indeed one of the classic stamps of all time. Another 'classic' well-known to this tiny island is Pentothal--a drug of choice the world over. More than 25 years of continuous and increasing use have made it nearly synonymous with intravenous anesthesia. Abbott"
Edge wear as shown in scan, mild surface wear and creasing (probably not visible in scan), small remnants of adhesive (?) above the word "Postage" at top of card (see scan), areas of excess adhesive from stamp and address label visible from some angles (likely won't show on scan).
