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The Seychelles islands were first charted by the
Portuguese as early as 1505, although Arab traders may have visited them
previously. In 1742 the French took possession, and French settlement began
during the 1770s. The islands officially passed into British hands by the
Treaty of Paris in 1814. Under both the French and the British, the islands
were regarded as a dependency of Mauritius, an island located about 1,800 km
(1,100 mi) to the southwest. In 1903, Seychelles became a separate British
crown colony. Pressure for independence began in the 1970s and led to the
Seychelles' becoming an independent republic on June 29, 1976.
Stamp List
Groupings
Group Lists by Catalog
Number:
Note: Scott's® and Stanley Gibbons® Numbers
are very different for Seychelles, especially on earlier issues. Catalog
Numbers for both are provided on these lists for your convenience.
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Exhibition Quality
Studies
Stock
# |
Country |
Scotts
# |
Stanley Gibbons
# |
Type |
MNH,Mint
Used |
Price in
US$'s |
SY5073 |
Seychelles |
195-7 |
193-5 |
Blks/4 |
*/U |
$ 19.65 |
General Description:
Beautiful, handwritten treatise of 1961
"Post Office Centenary" issue of Seychelles.
History of establishment of Post Office at Mane', Seychelles on 11 December
1861. Two pages, handwritten annotations with Map of Seychelles, set of mint,
plate blocks of 4 and set of double CDS blocks of 4. Exhibition quality study
of this issue. Image of 2nd page is provided below.
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image of Page #2 - Map and CDS Blks/4
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