This classic Mauritius definitive features a finely engraved side-facing portrait of Queen Victoria, framed in ornate scrollwork and printed in deep green. Issued between 1883 and 1898, the stamp represents the island’s late-Victorian postal era, when Mauritius was transitioning toward more standardized colonial designs. The lines of the portrait are crisp, with characteristic shaded backgrounds typical of De La Rue’s print work. Your example shows a clear circular date cancellation, adding postal-history value. A desirable piece for collectors of British Empire, Indian Ocean, or Victorian-era colonial issues.