Joseph Osmond Barnard

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Joseph Osmond Barnard
Born	(1816-08-10)10 August 1816 Portsmouth, England
Died	30 May 1865(1865-05-30) (aged 48) Mauritius
Occupation	Engraver
Known for	Engraving Victoria on the Mauritius "Post Office"

Joseph Osmond Barnard (10 August 1816 – 30 May 1865) was born in Portsmouth, England. He was a miniature painter and engraver who engraved the rare Mauritius "Post Office" stamps. He died in Mauritius on 30 May 1865.

References

Harold Adolphe and Raymond d'Unienville, "The Life and Death of Joseph Osmond Barnard", The London Philatelist, Vol. 83, No. 985 (Dec., 1974), pp. 263–5.
ENCYCLOPÆDIA Mauritiana
Blue Mauritius

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Name	Barnard, Joseph Osmond
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Short description
Date of birth	10 August 1816
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Date of death	30 May 1865
Place of death	Mauritius

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