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Return To Catalogue - French colonies, overview - French colonies, postage due stamps - French colonies forgeries - France overview
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1 c olive 5 c green 10 c brown 20 c blue 40 c orange 80 c red
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 | *** | *** | |
| 5 c | *** | *** | |
| 10 c | *** | * | |
| 20 c | R | *** | |
| 40 c | *** | *** | |
| 80 c | R | R | |
The surcharges '5 c. R' on 40 c orange and '25 c. R' on 40 c orange were used in Reunion.
Some typical cancels:
(A dot in the leaf)
In the genuine stamps, there must be a dot in the leaf at the upper right hand side as shown in the above image.
1 c green 5 c green 30 c brown 80 c red
For stamps in the same type, but perforated, see France Napoleon III issues.
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 | R | R | |
| 5 c | RRR | RR | |
| 30 c | RR | R | |
| 80 c | RRR | RR | |
A surcharge '5 c. R' on 30 c brown was used in Reunion.
1 c green 2 c brown 4 c grey 5 c green 10 c brown 10 c brown on red 15 c brown (2 types) 20 c blue 25 c blue 30 c brown 40 c orange 80 c red
The 4 c only seems to have been used in Cochin-China.
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 | R | *** | |
| 2 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 4 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 5 c | *** | ** | |
| 10 c brown | RR | R | exists tete-beche |
| 10 c brown on red | RR | *** | |
| 15 c | RRR | RR | Large value inscription |
| 15 c | RR | *** | Small value inscription |
| 20 c | RRR | RR | Exists tete-beche |
| 25 c | |||
| 40 c | RR | R | Exists with '4' large |
| 80 c | RRR | RR | |
These stamps, but perforated were issued for France.
A surcharge '5 c. R' on 40 c orange was used in Reunion.
(Small and large value '15')
For the specialist: the 15 c brown exist in two types, with small numbers '15' and with large number '15'.
The above stamp has a special cancel from one of the British colonies 'B62': Hongkong.
1 c green 1 c black on blue 2 c green 2 c brown on yellow 4 c green 4 c brown on grey 5 c green 10 c green 10 c black 15 c grey 15 c blue 20 c brown 20 c red on green 25 c blue 25 c black on red 25 c yellow 30 c brown 35 c brown on yellow 40 c red on yellow 75 c red 1 F olive
These stamps exist in similar types as those of France.
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 green | R | R | Type 1 |
| 1 c black on blue | R | *** | Type 2 |
| 2 c green | R | *** | Type 2 |
| 2 c brown on yellow | R | R | Type 2 |
| 4 c green | R | R | Type 1 |
| 4 c brown on grey | R | R | Type 2 |
| 5 c | R | *** | Type 2 |
| 10 c green | RR | *** | Type 2 |
| 10 c black | RR | R | Type 2 |
| 15 c grey | RR | RR | Type 2 |
| 15 c blue | RR | R | Type 2 |
| 20 c brown | RR | *** | Type 2 |
| 20 c red on green | RR | R | Type 2 |
| 25 c blue | R | *** | Type 2, a rare shade of blue exist of this stamp |
| 25 c black on red | RRR | RRR | Type 2 |
| 25 c yellow | RR | RR | Type 2 |
| 30 c | R | R | Type 1 |
| 35 c | R | R | Type 2 |
| 40 c | *** | *** | Type 1 |
| 75 c | RR | RR | Type 1 |
| 1 F | R | R | Type 1 |
Surcharged stamps , used in several french colonies (without indication of the colony name):
'25' on 40 c
'25 c' on 35 c, '25 c' on 40 c
'5 c. R' on 30 c brown '5 c. R' on 40 c red '10 c. R' on 40 c red '20 c. R' on 30 c brown
These stamps, but perforated were used in France. Don't confuse these stamps with square cuts from envelopes of France, example:
Stamp of the French colonies used in Mayotte:
1 c black on blue 2 c brown on yellow 4 c brown on grey 5 c green 10 c black 15 c blue 20 c red on green 25 c brown 25 c black on lilac (1886) 30 c brown 25 c black on red 35 c brown on yellow 40 c red on yellow 75 c red 1 F olive
These stamps have perforation 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 |
| 1 c | * | * | |
| 2 c | * | * | |
| 4 c | * | * | |
| 5 c | * | c | |
| 10 c | * | * | |
| 15 c | ** | c | |
| 20 c | ** | * | |
| 25 c brown | * | * | |
| 25 c black on lilac | * | * | |
| 30 c | *** | *** | |
| 35 c | R | R | |
| 40 c | *** | *** | |
| 75 c | R | R | |
| 1 F | *** | *** | |
Overprints for the various colonies:
Cochin China
'5' on 25 c, 'C.CH' overprint, 15/15 on 30 c.
Madagascar
'05' on 10 c, '5' on 10 c, '05' on 25 c, '5' on 25 c, '05' on 40 c, '15', '25' on 40 c, 5 c (in circle) on 1 c, 15 c (in cirkel) on 2 c, 25 c (in circle) on 3 c, 25 c (in circle) on 4 c, 25 c (in circle) on 40 c
Diego Suarez
'15' on 1 c, '15' on 5 c, '15' on 10 c, '15' on 20 c, '15' on 25 c
Gabon
'GAB' and dots overprint, '15' on 10 c, '15' on 1 F, '25' on 5 c, '25' on 10 c, '25' on 75 c,
(Reduced size)
'15' on 10 c black, '15' on 1 F green, '25' on 5 c green, '25' on 10 c black, '25' on 75 c red
Nossi Be
'5 c.' on 10 c, '5 c. ' on 20 c, '15' on 20 c, '25' on 30 c, '25' on 40 c
Reunion
'2 c' on 20 c
Senegal
'5' on 20 c, '5' on 30 c, '10' on 4 c, '10' on 20 c, '15' on 20 c
Before 1876 the stamps of the french colonies were cancelled with 3 or 4 letters (different for each colony) in a diamon like shape with dots. The following letters exist:
ASI = Asinia (French Guinea) CCH = Cochin-China GAB = Gabon GOR = Gores (French Guinea) GPE = Guadeloupe GNE = French Guinea INDE = French India MGE = Martinique MYE = Mayotte NCE = New Caledonia NSB = Nossi Be OCE = Oceanic Settlements R.REN = Reunion SEN = Senegambia and Niger SNG = Senegal SPM = St. Pierre and Miquelon
Examples:
('CCH' Cochin China cancel, together with an anchor cancel)
('GAB': Gabon)
('GPE' Guadelupe and 'INDE' French India)
('GOR' Gores cancel)
('MQE' Martinique and 'SNG' Senegal)
From 1876 on, ordinary cancels were used in the french colonies.
Special cancel: anchor (overseas mail), this cancel can also be found on stamps of France (second image).
For postage due stamps of the French Colonies, click here.
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