Blue Mauritius, book cover

Welcome to the Blue Mauritius Research Companion

This website contains biographical and bibliographical information about the Post Office Mauritius stamps and subjects related to them. It is based on my research for the book Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps.

Journal Note

Author
Johnstone, C. E.
Title
Ballade of the Stamp-Collector's Paradise
In
Philatelic Journal of Great Britain
Imprint
vol. 6, no. 62, 10 February 1896, p. 30
Abstract

I chortled joyfully “Calloo!
Callay!” The object of my chase—
The Twopenny Mauritius Blue—
Is safe at last in my embrace.
Of philatelic trumps the ace!
Pearl of incalculable price!
On thee is founded, as its base,
The Stamp-Collector’s Paradise!

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