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FRANCE Liberation issues (1944-45)

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During the liberation of France (1944-45) many stamps, most of them with the image of Petain, were overprinted with patriotic texts or 'R.F' (Republique Francaise). Many of them were issued for philatelic purposes only. Since the basic stamps are very common, no doubt forged overprint will exist.

Some examples (some images obtained from a Francois Feldman auction):

Alençon: if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!

('Liberation ANNECY 19-8-1944 F.F.I.', reduced size)

(18-8-1944 Libération Annemasse F.F.I. and Aigurande: 'Libre' and cross)

(R.F. AUTUN LIBEREE 8-9-44)

(Badonviller 'R.F.')

('R.F.' Bordeaux and 'R F C L B H' Decazeville)

Chalons 'R.F.'

Grandvillars: if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!

(Lille)

Lille: stamps of France with large double cross and RF on top.

(Lyon or region 'Rhone-Alpes' with overprint 'R.F.')

Lyon: one of the more common stamps issued in this period, 'R.F.' on common stamps of France; 15 values: 10 c blue, 30 c red, 40 c violet, 50 c blue (all with Mercury) and 60 c violet, 70 c orange, 80 c green, 1 F red, 1F20 brown, 1F50 brown, 2 F green, 2F40 red, 3 F orange, 4 F blue and 4F50 green (all with image of Petain).

(Cross and '18.11.1944 Libération Delle' and cross + 'LIBRE' of Measnes)

('RF GOUVERNEMENT PROVISOIRE', Marseilles)

('RF' Montreuil Bellay)

(Nevers: 'FRANCE LIBRE' in a rectangle with rounded corners)

(Nice; 'R.F. NICE 28 Aout 1944 FRONT NATIONAL')

Niort: if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!

('RF' in a box of Poitiers)

(Cross and 'V': Sylvanes Les Bains)

(Tours, 'R.F.' overprint)

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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