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FRENCH GUINEA

(Guinee Francaise, French Colony in Africa)

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Stamp of the French Colonies used in Guine.

1892 French colonies type (so-called 'Tablet' issue), inscription 'GUINEE FRANCAISE' in different colour

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

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 black	***	***
10 c red	RR	RR	1900
15 c blue	***	***	With background pattern
15 c grey	RR	RR	1900
20 c	***	***
25 c black	***	**
25 c blue	R	R	1900
30 c	R	R
40 c	R	R
50 c red	R	R
50 c brown on blue	R	R	1900
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	R	R

surcharged (1912)

  '05' on 2 c brown
  '05' on 4 c brown
  '05' (red) on 15 c blue
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' (red) on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red
  '10' on 75 c lilac

All the above surcharges exists with a larger space between '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' (R to RR).

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 30 c	***	***
10 on 40 c	**	**
10 on 75 c	R	R	Exists with double overprint: RR

I have seen postcards in the same design in the values: 15 c blue and 25 c black.

Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps, examples:

(Reduced size)

For more information on these forgeries click here.

1905 Native shepherd

  1 c black on green
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c red on blue
  5 c green on green
  10 red
  15 c lilac on red
  20 c red on green
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c red on yellow
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c green on orange
  1 F green
  2 F red on orange
  5 F green on green

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	***	**
10 c	***	***
15 c	***	***
20 c	RR	RR
25 c	R	R
30 c	RR	RR
40 c	RR	RR
50 c	RR	RR
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	RR	RR
2 F	RR	RR
5 F	RR	RR

Surcharged

  '05' on 2 c brown on yellow
  '05' on 4 c red on blue
  '05' on 15 c lilac on red
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' (red) on 25 c blue
  '05' (red) on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red on yellow
  '10' (red) on 50 c brown on blue

All the above surcharges exists with a larger space between '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' (R to RR).

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	***	***

1906 General Faidherbe, palm trees and dr. Ballay, country name in red or blue

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 on yellow
  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. Balley

  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 Landscape and people with river

  1 c violet and blue
  2 c brown
  4 c grey and black
  5 c green
  5 c lilac and green (1922)
  10 c orange and red
  10 c green (1922)
  10 c lilac and red (1926)
  15 c lilac and red
  15 c green (1926)
  20 c brown and violet
  20 c green (1926)
  20 c red and brown 
  25 c blue
  25 c black and violet (1922)
  30 c lilac and green
  30 c orange and red (1922)
  30 c red and green (1926)
  30 c green 
  35 c blue and red
  40 c green and grey
  45 c brown and orange
  50 c blue and black
  50 c blue (1922)
  50 c brown and olive (1926)
  60 c violet on red (1926)
  65 c brown and blue (1926)
  75 c red and blue
  75 c blue (1926)
  75 c red and green 
  85 c green and lilac (1926)
  90 c brown and red (1930)
  1 F violet and black
  1 F 10 violet and brown 
  1 F 25 violet and orange (1933)
  1 F 50 blue (1930)
  1 F 75 brown and lilac (1933)
  2 F orange and brown
  3 F red (1930)
  5 F black and violet
  5 F blue and black (1922)

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 green	vc	vc
10 c orange and red	*	c
10 c green	*	*
10 c lilac and red	c	c
15 c lilac and red	c	c	Two shades
15 c green	c	c
20 c brown and violet	*	*
20 c green	*	*
20 c red and brown	c	c
25 c blue	***	*
25 c black and violet	c	c
30 c lilac and green	***	**
30 c orange and red	*	*
30 c red and green	*	*
30 c green	c	c
35 c	*	*
40 c	c	c
45 c	c	c
50 c blue and black	R	***
50 c blue	*	*
50 c brown and olive	c	c
60 c	*	*
65 c	*	*
75 c red and blue	***	***
75 c blue	*	*
75 c red and green	*	*
85 c	*	*
90 c	*	*
1 F	*	*
1.10 F	*	*
1.50 F	*	*
2 F	*	*
3 F	*	**
5 F black and violet	R	R
5 F blue and black	**	***

Surcharged (red cross issue, 1922)

  '+5c' on 10 c red

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

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

Surcharged

  '= 25 c' (red) on 2 F orange and brown (1924)
  '= 25 c' on 5 F blue and black (1924)
  '60 = 60' on 75 c violet on red (1922)
  '65 = 65' on 75 c red and blue (1925)
  '85 = 85' on 75 c red and blue (1925)
  '90c' and bars on 75 c red (1927)
  '1f25' and bars (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  '1f50' and bars on 1 F blue (1927)
  '3f' and bars on 5 F red and black (1927)
  '10f' and bars on 5 F blue and green (1927)
  '20f' and bars on 5 F lilac and brown on lilac (1927)

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

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

Postage due stamps

1905 Woman from French Guinea, inscription 'TAXE'

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

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
5 c	*	*
10 c	*	*
15 c	*	*
30 c	**	**
50 c	***	***
60 c	***	***
1 F	R	R

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

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

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
5 c	R	R
10 c	*	*
15 c	**	**
20 c	**	**
30 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
60 c	***	***
1 F	***	***

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

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
5 c	vc	c
10 c	c	c
15 c	c	c
20 c	c	c
30 c	c	c
50 c	c	*
60 c	c	*
1 F	*	*
2 F on 1 F	*	*
3 F on 1 F	*	**

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