1999 World Post Day

To mark the 1999 World Post day, the MPS issued a Special Commemorative Cover on October 9th, 1999.

40cs - Train ('Inland Transport' series of 1998)

60cs - Wheelwright saron ('Petits Métiers' series of 1997)

Rs7 - Dutch map of Mauritius 1870 ('400th Anniversary of Dutch Landing' series of 1998)

Rs8 - Landing fleet ('400th Anniversary of Dutch Landing' series of 1998)

The SCC was also issued to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, which, you all know, was founded on October 9, 1874.  The SCC also features the 20cs stamp issued by Mauritius in 1974 to commemorate the 100 years of the UPU.