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Mauritius Telecom Prepaid Passepartout cards ( Part I)

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February 2000 for the 1st time, the Mauritius Telecom has issued a set of prepaid cards. These cards are called ‘Passepartout’ cards, French words meaning can be used anywhere, they exist in the following values Rs50*, Rs150*, Rs250*, Rs500*,they can be used for international calls as well as local calls. Calling rates were much higher than for chip cards, so this contributed to make it unpopular to use. The cards are very unpopular, and are very difficult to find in used condition, so they are very rare. They are even rarer than Mauritius chip cards!!!  Even the few found in used condition are mostly too damaged for collecting purposes, bent, broken etc.

From the 5th Nov 2002 Mauritius Telecom reduced the telephone rates for Passepartout cards, so this should increase the use of this card.

Perfect condition= Without defects, Fine Used  = few light scratches, Average Used = few deep scratches or many light scratches

Prices of cards in Red means that only 1 or 2 cards are available

Date printed	Reference No.	Number issued	Design	Other side	Name	Description	Producer	Price Mint US$	Perfect  US$	Fine Used US$	Average Used US$
NOV1999	MAPR1	20 000			Passepartout Rs50*	Thick plastic card.	Schlumberger	7	4	3	2
Nov 1999	MAPR2	20 000		design as MAPR1	Passepartout Rs150*	"	"	18	6	4	2.50
Nov 1999	MAPR3	20 000		design as MAPR1	Passepartout Rs250*	"	"	N/A	9.50	5	3
Nov 1999	MAPR4	20 000		design as MAPR1	Passepartout Rs500*	"	"	40	18	7	N/A
Nov 2000	MAPR5	20 000	design as MAPR1	design as MAPR1	Passepartout Rs50*	"	"	N/A	N/A	2	1.50
Feb 2003	MAPR6	50,000			Passepartout Rs150* (2nd design)	Thin plastic card	?	N/A	N/A	2.50	1.25
June 2003	MAPR7	MT stopped giving mintage			Passepartout Rs150* (2nd design)	Thin glossy  card	?	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
August 2003	MAPR8	?		as MAPR7	Indian Ocean Islands Games Rs50	Thin glossy card	?	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
August 2003	MAPR9	?		as MAPR7	Indian Ocean Islands Games Rs250	Thin glossy card	?	18	4	N/A	1.50
Sept 2003	MAPR10	? no mintage print		as MAPR7	Rs150	thin  glossy card	?	N/A	2.50	N/A	1.25
Sept 2003	MAPR11	?		as MAPR7	Rs50	thin glossy card	?	N/A	1.25	N/A	N/A

* The Face Value selling Prices were exclusive of the VAT which are 15%  since 2002 

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Last updated 12May 2004

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