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Mayotte is a French Colony in Africa; an island in the Comore archipela.

Stamps of the French colonies used in Mayotte:

(reduced size)

1893 French colonies Tablet type, inscription 'MAYOTTE' coloured

  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
  35 c black
  40 c orange
  45 c black
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c lilac
  1 F green
  5 F lilac

These stamps are perforated 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	c	c
2 c	c	c
4 c	c	c
5 c	*	c
10 c black	c	c
10 c red	***	***
15 c blue	*	*
15 c grey	***	***
20 c	*	*
25 c black	*	*
25 c blue	**	**
30 c	*	*
35 c	*	*
40 c	*	*
45 c	**	**
50 c red	*	*
50 c brown on blue	***	***
75 c	**	**
1 F	**	**
5 F	***	***

Note: The shown cancelled stamp is probably cancelled to order, since I've seen the whole set cancelled with the same cancel 'D'ZAOUDZI MAYOTTE 24 AOUT 05'. I have seen the stamps of Great Comores and Anjouan with the same cancel.

Fournier forgeries, examples:

Note the lack of the fingers of the forgeres (next to the 'E' of 'REPUBLIQUE', the bottom left fruit is attached to the horn and the perforation in the corners is not as in the genuine stamps. Also the perforation is not perfect (especially in the corners). For more information on these Fournier forgeries, click here.

From 1903 on the stamps of Madagascar were used.

In 1912 the remainders were surcharged with a '05' or '10':

1912 Stamps of 1892 surcharged

  '05' on 2 c brown
  '05' (red) on 4 c brown
  '05' (red) on 15 c blue
  '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' (red) on 45 c black
  '10' on 50 c red
  '10' on 75 c violet
  '10' on 1 F green

All values exist with the space between '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' larger, example:

Left normal stamp, right variety with more space between '0' and '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 on 2 c	*	*
5 on 4 c	c	c
5 on 15 c	c	c
5 on 20 c	c	c
5 on 25 c	c	c	Exists with double surcharge: RR
5 on 30 c	c	c
10 on 40 c	c	c	I've seen this stamp with double surcharge: RR
10 on 45 c	c	c	Exists with double surcharge: RR
10 on 50 c	*	*
10 on 75 c	*	*
10 on 1 F	*	*

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