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INDO CHINA 1904-1920

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1904 New design, woman symbolising France, inscription 'INDOCHINE FRANCAIS', so-called 'GRASSET' type

1 c olive 2 c brown on yellow 4 c lilac on blue 25 p blue, with 'LIGNE N' cancel 10 F red on green

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

Surcharged (1912)
 

  '05' on 4 c lilac on blue
  '05' (red) on 15 c brown on blue
  '05' on 30 c brown
  '10' (red) on 40 c black on grey
  '10' (red) on 50 c brown
  '10' on 75 c red on orange

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2. The overprints '05' and '10' exist with a more space between the two characters (much rarer than the normal stamps).

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 c c  
2 c * *  
4 c * *  
5 c * c  
10 c * c  
15 c * c  
20 c ** *  
25 c ** *  
30 c *** ***  
35 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
75 c R R  
1 F *** ***  
2 F R R  
5 F RRR RRR  
10 F RR RR  
Surcharged
05 on 4 c R R  
05 on 15 c * c  
05 on 30 c ** **  
10 on 40 c ** **  
10 on 50 c ** **  
10 on 75 c *** ***  

 

1904 Stamps of Indochina used in China, overprinted 'CHINE', 'CANTON', 'HOI-HAO', 'Kouang Tcheou - Wan', 'Mong-tseu', 'PAK-HOI', 'Tchong K'ing' or 'Yunnan-Fou'

Exmamples:

"CHINE" on 4 c lilac on blue "HOI-HAO" on 10 F red on green "PAK-HOI" on 1 F green

 

1907 Women from Cambodja, Anam, Muang and Laos, higher values larger size

1 c olive and black 5 c green and black 25 c blue and black 50 c red and black

75 c orange and black 1 Fr red and black

  1 c olive and black
  2 c brown and black
  4 c blue and black
  5 c green and black
  10 c red and black
  15 c violet and black
  20 c violet and black
  25 c blue and black
  30 c brown and black
  35 c green and black
  40 c brown and black
  45 c orange and black
  50 c red and black
  75 c orange and black
  1 F red and black
  2 F green and black
  5 F blue and black
  10 F violet and black

These stamps are perforated 14 x 13 1/2. I have seen an envelope with a similar design as the above stamps (5 c green and black).

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 c c  
2 c c c  
4 c * *  
5 c c c  
10 c * c  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
25 c * c  
30 c *** **  
35 c * *  
40 c * *  
45 c *** ***  
50 c *** *  
75 c *** ***  
1 F RR ***  
2 F RR RR  
5 F RR RR  
10 F RR RR  
Red cross issue, previous stamps overprinted with red cross (1914-1917)

5 c on 10 c, type II

  '+ 5c' on 5 c green and black
  '+ 5c' on 10 c red and black (2 types)
  '+ 5c' on 15 c violet and black

Red cross issue, surcharged

  '4 CENTS' on '+ 5c' on 5 c green and black
  '6 CENTS' on '+ 5c' on 10 c red and black
  '8 CENTS' on '+ 5c' on 15 c violet and black

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
Red Cross issue
'+5 c' on 5 c * *  
'+5 c' on 10 c * * Both types same value
'+5 c' on 15 c * *  
Red Cross issue and surcharged
4 c on '+5 c' on 5 c * * Exists with '4' closed: R
6 c on '+5 c' on 10 c * *  
8 c on '+5 c' on 15 c *** ***  
Surcharged (1919) in Cents and Piaster (new currency)

4/5 c on 2 c brown and black 1 3/5 c on 4 c blue and black 4 c on 10 c red and black 18 c on 45 c orange and black

40 c on 1 Fr red and black 80 c on 2 Fr green and black

  2/5 c on 1 c olive and black
  4/5 c on 2 c brown and black
  1 3/5 c (red) on 4 c blue and black
  2 c on 5 c green and black
  4 c (blue) on 10 c red and black
  6 c on 15 c violet and black
  8 c on 20 c violet and black
  10 c on 25 c blue and black
  12 c on 30 c brown and black
  14 c on 35 c green and black
  16 c on 40 c brown and black
  18 c on 45 c orange and black
  20 c on 50 c red and black
  30 c (blue) on 75 c orange and black
  40 c (blue) on 1 F red and black
  80 c (red) on 2 F green and black
  2 P (red) on 5 F blue and black
  4 P (red) on 10 F violet and black

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
2/5 c on 1 c c c  
4/5 c on 2 c * *  
1 3/5 c on 4 c * *  
2 c on 5 c * c Inverted overprint: RRR
4 c on 10 c * c Exists with '4' closed: *
6 c on 15 c *** c  
8 c on 20 c *** c  
10 c on 25 c *** c  
12 c on 30 c *** *  
14 c on 35 c *** * Exists with '4' closed: ***
16 c on 40 c *** *  
18 c on 45 c R **  
20 c on 50 c *** *  
30 c on 75 c *** *  
40 c on 1 F R *  
80 c on 2 F RR ***  
2 P on 5 F RR RR  
4 P on 10 F RRR RRR  
New currency (1922)

  1/10 c grey and red
  1/5 c blue and black
  2/5 c olive and black
  4/5 c lilac and black on blue
  1 c brown and black
  2 c green and black
  3 c violet and black
  4 c orange and black
  5 c red and black
  6 c red and black
  7 c olive and black
  8 c black on green
  9 c yellow and black on green
  10 c blue and black
  11 c violet and black
  12 c brown and black
  15 c orange and black
  20 c blue and black on yellow
  40 c red and black on blue
  1 P green and black on green
  2 P violet and black on red

Specialists distinguish two types of the values 4 c, 5 c, 10 c, 11 c and 12 c (mainly differing by the word 'CENTS'.

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
1/10 c vc vc  
1/5 c c vc  
2/5 c c c  
4/5 c c c  
1 c c c  
2 c * c  
3 c * c  
4 c * c  
5 c * c  
6 c * c  
7 c * c  
8 c * *  
9 c * *  
10 c ** c  
11 c ** c  
12 c ** c  
15 c ** *  
20 c *** *  
40 c *** *  
1 P *** ***  
2 P R R  


Stamps in similar designs were overprinted in 1933 with 'SERVICE' to serve as official stamps, click here for more info.

 

1908 Stamps of Indochina used in China, overprinted 'CANTON', 'HOI-HAO', 'KOUANG-TCHEOU', 'MONGTSEU', 'PAKHOI', 'TCHONGKING' or 'YUNNANFOU'

Examples:

Canton Canton Kouang-Tcheou Kouang - Tcheou Tchongking Tchongking 'Yunnan Fou'

Canton Tchongking "MONG-TSEU" on 10 F violet and black

 

1919 War victims issue of France overprinted 'INDOCHINE' and surcharged

  10 c on 15 + 10 c olive
  16 c on 25 + 15 c blue
  24 c on 35 + 25 c grey and violet
  40 c on 50 + 50 c brown
  80 c on 1 + 1 F red
  4 P 0n 5 + 5 F blue and black

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
10 c on 15 c + 10 c ** **  
16 c on 25 c + 15 c *** ***  
24 c on 35 c + 25 c *** ***  
40 c on 50 c + 50 c *** ***  
80 c on 1 F + 1 F R R  
4 P on 5 F + 5 F RR RR  

 

For stamps issued after 1920 click here.


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