Home CD index CD volume 1 index CD volume 2 index

Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 1

DAHOMEY

(french colony in Africa)

Return To Catalogue - France

Note: on my website many of the pictures can not be seen! They are of course present in the cd's;
contact me if you want to purchase them: .

1900 French colonies type (Tablet), inscription 'DAHOMEY ET DEPENDANCES' in blue or red

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellowish
  4 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c grey
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c brown on blue (name in red)
  50 c brown on blue (name in blue)
  75 c lilac
  1 F green
  2 F violet
  5 F lilac

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2. For stamps in the same Tablet design, but for other French colonies, click here.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c	**	**
10 c	***	***
15 c	***	**
20 c	R	R
25 c black	R	***
25 c blue	***	***
30 c	R	R
40 c	R	***
50 c	R	R	Red country name
50 c	R	R	Blue country name
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	R	R
2 F	RR	RR
5 F	RR	RR

Surcharged '05' or '10' (1912)

  '05' on 2 c brown on yellowish
  '05' (red) on 4 c brown
  '05' (red) on 15 c grey
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' (red) on 25 c blue
  '05' (red) on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red
  '10' (red) on 50 c brown on blue (countryname in red)
  '10' (red) on 50 c brown on blue (countryname in blue)
  '10' on 75 c lilac

All the above stamps exist with more space between the '0' and '5' in '05' or more space between the '1' and '0' of '10', value: *** to RRR.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
05 on 2 c	*	*
05 on 4 c	*	*
05 on 15 c	*	*
05 on 20 c	*	*
05 on 25 c	*	*
05 on 30 c	**	**
10 on 40 c	**	**
10 on 50 c	***	***	Blue country name
10 on 50 c	RRR	RRR	Red country name
10 on 75 c	***	***

Forgeries:

(Fournier forgery)

(Fournier forgery, reduced size)

Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps, for more information on these forgeries click here.

1906 General Faidherbe, palm trees and dr. Ballay, inscription 'DAHOMEY' in blue or red

General Faidherbe

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c brown on blue
  5 c green
  10 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Palm trees

  20 c black on grey
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c black on yellow
  45 c brown on green
  50 c violet
  75 c blue on orange

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Dr. Ballay

(Reduced size)

  1 F black on blue
  2 F blue on red
  5 F red on yellow

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1913 Man climbing in palm tree

  1 c violet and black
  2 c brown and red
  4 c black and brown
  5 c green
  5 c lilac and violet (1922)
  10 c orange and red
  10 c green (1922)
  10 c red and olive (1925)
  15 c red and lilac
  20 c grey and brown
  20 c green (1925)
  20 c red and black (1927)
  25 c blue
  25 c lilac and orange (1922)
  30 c lilac and violet
  30 c orange and red (1922)
  30 c yellow and violet (1925)
  30 c green (1927)
  35 c brown and black
  40 c black and orange
  45 c grey and blue
  50 c brown
  50 c blue
  50 c red and blue (1925)
  60 c violet on red (1925)
  65 c brown and olive (1925)
  75 c blue and violet
  85 c blue and red (1925)
  90 c red and brown (1930)
  1 F green and black
  1 F blue (1925)
  1 F brown and red (1927)
  1 F 10 lilac and brown (1928)
  1 F 25 blue and brown (1930)
  1 F 50 blue (1930)
  1 F 75 brown and orange (1930)
  2 F orange and brown
  3 F red (1930)
  5 F violet and blue

These stamps have perforation 13 1/2 x 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	vc	vc
2 c	vc	c
4 c	vc	c
5 c green	*	*
5 c lilac and violet	vc	vc
10 c orange and red	**	*
10 c green	*	*
10 c red and olive	c	vc
15 c	c	c
20 c grey and brown	*	*
20 c green	*	*
20 c red and black	c	c
25 c blue	***	*
25 c lilac and orange	c	c
30 c lilac and violet	***	***
30 c orange and red	*	*
30 c yellow and violet	*	*
30 c green	c	c
35 c	*	*
40 c	c	c
45 c	c	c
50 c brown	***	***
50 c blue	*	*
50 c red and blue	c	c
60 c	*	*
65 c	*	*
75 c	*	*
85 c	*	*
90 c	*	*
1 F green and black	**	**
1 F blue	*	*
1 F brown and red	*	*
1.10 F	*	*
1.25 F	?	?
1.50 F	*	*
1.75 F	?	?
2 F	*	*
3 F	**	**
5 F	**	**

Red cross issue (1915)

  '+5c' on 10 c orange and red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  '= 25c =' on 2 F orange and brown (1924)
  '= 60 =' on 75 c violet on red (1922)
  '= 65 =' on 15 c red and lilac (1925)
  '= 85 =' on 15 c red and lilac (1925)
  90 c on 75 c red (1927)
  '= 1f25 =' (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  1 F 50 on 1 F blue (1927)
  3 F on 5 F olive and red (1927)
  10 F on 5 F violet and brown (1927)
  20 F on 5 F red and olive (1927)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Postage due stamps

1906 Inscription 'AFRIQUE OCC FRANCAISE DAHOMEY TAXE A PERCEVOIR, beach and heads

(reduced sizes)

  5 c green
  10 c brown
  15 c blue
  20 c black on yellow
  30 c red on yellow
  50 c violet
  60 c black on brown
  1 F black on red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1914 New type, number, inscription 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR'

  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c grey
  20 c brown
  30 c blue
  50 c black
  60 c red
  1 F violet

Surcharged (1927)
  '2F' on 1 F lilac
  '3F' on 1 F brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Stamps - Timbres-poste - Briefmarken

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

Home CD index CD volume 1 index CD volume 2 index

Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 1