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FRENCH GUYANA 1893-1920

Guyane Française (french colony in South America)

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1893 French colonies type (so-called 'Tablet' type), inscription "GUYANE" in red or blue

5 c green

15 c grey and 2 F violet 

  1 c black on blue
  2 c brown on yellowish
  4 c brown
  5 c green (2 shades of green exists)
  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
  2 F violet

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

I have seen a postcard in the same design, it has inscription "CARTE LETTRE" and bears a 15 c blue impression (with red country name).

Fournier forgery!
Fournier forgeries

Fournier has made forgeries of these 'Tablet' stamps, for more information on these forgeries click here. The 75 c forgery above has the cancel "CAYENNE 2 JUIN 92 GUYANE" as shown on the following page from the Fournier Album:


A sheet with forged cancels of the French colonies made by the forger Fournier


Modern forgeries, made in the 1970's

1912 Overprinted '05' or '10' on previous issue

'05' on 2 c brown on yellow '05' on 4 c brown '10' on 40 c red 

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

There exist a variety of these surcharges in which the '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' are spaced more widely (value *** 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 20 c * *  
05 on 25 c *** ***  
05 on 30 c ** **  
10 on 40 c *** ***  
10 on 50 c *** ***  

Fournier has made forgeries of these 'Tablet' stamps, for more information on these forgeries click here, example:

Fournier forgery!
(Fournier forgery)

1905 Ant eater

  1 c black
  2 c blue
  4 c brown
  5 c green
  5 c orange
  10 c red
  10 c red on blue
  10 c green
  15 c lilac

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 c  
2 c vc c  
4 c c c  
5 c green * *  
5 c orange c c  
10 c red * c  
10 c red on blue c c  
10 c green * *  
15 c c c   
Surcharged


  '0,01' on 15 c lilac
  '0,02' (blue) on 15 c lilac
  '0,04' (green) on 15 c lilac
  '0,05' (red) on 15 c lilac
  '25 c' on 15 c lilac (1925)

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
0,01 on 15 c c c  
0,02 on 15 c c c  
0,04 on 15 c c c  
0,05 on 15 c c c  
25 c on 15 c * *   
Red Cross Issue (1915)

type 1 

  '+ 5' on 10 c red (type I, '+' above '5' )
  '+ 5 c' on 10 c red (type II, '+' besides '5')

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 on 10 c *** *** Type I
5 c on 10 c * * Type II

 

1905 Gold washer

  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  25 c violet
  30 c black
  30 c red
  30 c orange
  30 c green on green
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red
  40 c black
  45 c olive
  50 c violet
  50 c blue
  50 c grey
  60 c violet on red
  65 c blue
  75 c green
  85 c lilac

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
20 c c c  
25 c blue *** *  
25 c violet c c  
30 c black ** **  
30 c red * *  
30 c orange c c  
30 c green on green * *  
35 c * *  
40 c red * *  
40 c black * *  
45 c * *  
50 c violet *** ***  
50 c blue * *  
50 c grey * *  
60 c * *  
65 c * *  
75 c * *  
85 c * *   
Surcharged
  '= 65' (red) on 45 c olive (1925)
  '= 85' (red) on 45 c olive (1925)
  '= 90' on 75 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
65 c on 45 c * *  
85 c on 45 c * *  
90 c on 75 c * *  

 

1905 Palm trees


(Reduced size)

  1 F red
  1 F blue on blue
  1 F blue on green
  1 F 10 lilac
  2 F blue
  2 F orange on yellow
  5 F black
  10 F green on yellow (1924)
  20 F red (1924)

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 F red * *  
1 F blue on blue * *  
1 F blue on green * *  
1.10 F * *  
2 F blue ** **  
2 F orange on yellow ** **  
5 F *** ***  
10 F *** ***  
20 F R R   
Surcharged

  '=25c=' on 2 F blue
  '=1f05' on 2 F brown
  '=1f25=' (red) on 1 F blue
  '=1f50=' on 1 F blue
  '=3f=' on 5 F violet
  'DIX FRANCS' (10 F) on 1 F green on yellow (1923)
  'VINGT FRANCS' (20 F) on 5 F lilac on red (1923)

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
25 c on 2 F ** **  
1.05 F on 2 F * *  
1.25 F on 1 F * *  
1.50 F on 1 F * *  
3 F on 5 F ** **  
10 F on 1 F RR RR  
20 F on 5 F RR RR  

 

1929 the next permanent series, indian with bow and arrow (1 c to 25 c), a canoe (30 c to 1 F) or a house surrounded by palm trees (1F05 to 20 F)

Indian shooting arrow

  1 c lilac and green
  2 c red and green
  3 c lilac and green (1939?)
  4 c brown and lilac
  5 c green and orange
  10 c lilac and brown
  15 c brown and orange (with 'RF')
  15 c brown and orange (without 'RF')
  20 c blue and green
  25 c red and brown

Canoe

  30 c green (two shades of green on same stamp)
  30 c green and brown (1939?)
  35 c green and light green (1933?)
  40 c red and brown
  45 c green and brown
  45 c olive and green (1939?)
  50 c blue and brown
  55 c blue and red (1933?)
  60 c orange and green (1939?)
  65 c orange and green
  70 c grey (1939?)
  75 c blue (two shades of blue on same stamp)
  80 c black and blue (1933?)
  90 c red and orange
  90 c lilac and brown (1939?)
  1 F lilac and brown
  1 F red and orange (1933?)
  1 F black and blue (1939?)
  
House surrounded by trees

  1.05 F red and green
  1.10 F brown and lilac
  1.25 F brown and green (1933?)
  1.25 F lilac and red (1939?)
  1.40 F brown and lilac (1939?)
  1.50 F dark blue and light blue
  1.60 F brown and green (1939?)
  1.75 F blue (1933?)
  1.75 F red and brown (1933?)
  2 F green and red
  2.25 F blue (1939?)
  2.50 F red and brown (1939?)
  3 F brown and lilac
  5 F violet and green
  10 F olive and blue
  20 F blue and red

These stamps exist with overprint 'TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI' or 'Territoire de l'ININI' for Inini.

 

1931 International Colonial Exhibition, design identical to many other French colonies

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  40 c green and black
  50 c lilac and black
  90 c red and black
  1.50 F blue and black

 

1935 300 years commemoration of Antilles, two different designs (recapture of Cayenne by d'Estrees in 1876; 40 c, 50 c and 1.50 F) and "FRANCE EQUINOXIALE" (1.75 F, 5 F and 10 F)

  40 c brown
  50 c red
  1.50 F blue
  1.75 F red
  5 F brown
  10 F green

 

1937 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1937", various designs, designs identical to many other French Colonies

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  20 c violet
  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown and black
  90 c red
  1.50 F blue

A minisheet also exists with one imperforate 3 F violet stamp, inscription above and below the stamp "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937".

 

1938 Pierre and Marie Curie, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  1.75 F + 50 c blue

 

1939 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK 1939", design identical to many other French Colonies

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  1.25 F red
  2.25 F blue

 

1939 French revolution commemoration, Bastille, design identical to many other French colonies

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  45 c + 25 c green and black
  70 c + 30 c brown and black
  90 c + 35 c orange and black
  1.25 F + 1 F lilac and black
  2.25 F + 2 F blue and black

An airmail stamp was also issued (5 F + 4 F black and red).

 

1941 Soldiers, various designs (so-called "DEFENSE DE L'EMPIRE" set), similar designs were issued for other French Colonies

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  1 F + 1 F red
  1.50 F + 3 F brown
  2.50 F + 1 F blue

 

1941 Town view, with portrait of Petain in upper right corner

  1 F violet
  2.50 F blue

Overprinted 'OEUVRES COLONIALES' and surcharged
  50 + 1.50 F (red) on 2.50 F blue
  +2.50 F on 1 F violet

These stamps exist with overprint 'ININI' used in Inini.

 

1944 Symbol of France (Marianne) with "RF" and cross (design identical to many other French colonies)

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  5 F + 20 F brown

 

1945 Felix Eboue, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  2 F brown
  25 F green

 

1945 Arms of French Guyana, animals at both sides, "RF" on top and flag in ellipse

  10 c violet
  30 c brown
  40 c blue
  50 c lilac
  60 c orange
  70 c brown
  80 c green
  1 F blue
  1.20 F violet
  1.50 F orange
  2 F black
  2.40 F red
  3 F lilac
  4 F blue
  4.50 F green
  5 F brown
  10 F violet
  15 F lilac
  20 F green

 

1947 Various designs

Man in hangmat
  10 c green
  30 c red
  50 c brown

River scene
  60 c blue
  1 F red
  1.50 F brown

Man on canoe in jungle
  2 F green
  2.50 F blue
  3 F brown

Local woman
  4 F brown
  5 F blue
  6 F brown

Bird
  10 F blue
  15 F brown
  20 F brown
  
Birds
  25 F green
  40 F brown

 

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