The stamps were bought in 1993 for $2,000,000 by a consortium of Mauritian enterprises headed by The Mauritius Commercial Bank and brought back to Mauritius after almost 150 years.
The Mauritius Commercial Bank’s history started on 1 September 1838 when Governor Sir William Nicolay proclaimed the establishment of 'La Banque Commerciale de l'îsle Maurice' in Port Louis.
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In March 2005, a report by NTan Advisory Corporate (Singapore) was published in Le Mauricien.
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