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FRANCE 1917-1920 and miscellaneous

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1917 Inscription 'ORPHELINS DE LA GUERRE', various designs

  2 + 3 c brown
  2 + 1 c brown (1926)
  5 + 5 c green
  15 + 10 c olive
  25 + 15 c blue
  35 + 25 c grey and violet
  50 + 50 c brown
  50 + 10 c brown (1926)
  1 F + 1 F red
  1 F + 25 c red (1926)
  5 F+ 5 F black and blue
  5 F + 1 F black and blue

Surcharged

 
  1 c on 2 + 3 c brown
  2 1/2 c on 5 + 5 c green
  5 c on 15 + 10 c olive
  5 c on 25 + 15 c blue
  5 c on 35 + 25 c grey and violet
  10 c on 50 + 50 c brown
  25 c on 1 + 1 F red
  1 F on 5 + 5 F black and blue

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

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

A modern forgery, made by Peter Winter in the 1980's; this forgery has 'FAUX' written in the lower left corner.

(Peter Winter forgery)

I've only seen this forgery with the cancel 'BAR S AUBE 2E/1 FEVR (9)'. This forgery also exist on letter (same cancel).

1918 Red Cross issue

  15 c + 5 c grey and red

This stamp is perforated 14 x 13 1/2.

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
15 c + 5 c	***	***

Later issues, examples

(Reduced size)

Air mail

1927 Stamps overprinted 'Poste Aerienne' and aeroplane

  2 F orange and green
  5 F blue and yellow

Forged overprints exist!

Air mail labels:

(reduced size)

(Nantes Aviation Aout 1910; I've been told that this is world's first label to depict an aeroplane)

Olympic games labels:

(reduced size)

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