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MONGTZE (Mong - Tseu)

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Stamps of French Indo-China overprinted "MONGTZE", "MONGTSEU" or "Mong-Tseu":

 

1903 Stamps of Indo China of 1893, overprinted "MONGTZE" and value in Chinese characters (different for each value) in black

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

Illegally produced 'errors' exists with inverted or incomplete overprints.


Fournier forgery.

The forger Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps.


A sheet with forged Fournier overprints as taken from a Fournier Album.


Two images of cancels that Fournier used (from a Fournier Album), here with "PACHOI 3E/27 FEVR 03 CHINE" and "MONGTZEU 3E/27 FEVR 04 CHINE"

 

1906 Stamps of Indo China of 1893, overprinted "Mong-Tseu" and value in Chinese characters

  75 c red on orange
  5 F violet

The chinese overprint signifies the value of the stamp and is thus different for each value.

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
75 c R R With inverted 'INDOCHINE': RRR
5 F RR RR  

 

1906 Stamps of Indo China of 1904, overprinted "Mong-Tseu" and value in Chinese characters

10 F stamp with the correct Chinese overprint Inverted chinese text, image obtained from http://www.sandafayre.com

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

The chinese overprint signifies the value of the stamp and is thus different for each value. Two different printings are distinguished by experts; one with shiny ink and one with matt ink.

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 *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
30 c *** ***  
35 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
1 F R R  
2 F RR RR  
10 F RR RR Exists with inverted chinese characters,
left and right exchanged: RRR

 

1908 Stamps of Indo China of 1907, overprinted "MONGTSEU" and value in Chinese characters

  1 c olive and black (red overprint)
  2 c brown and black (red overprint)
  4 c blue and black (red overprint)
  5 c green and black (red overprint)
  10 c red and black (blue overprint)
  15 c violet and black (red overprint)
  20 c violet and black (red overprint)
  25 c blue and black (red overprint)
  30 c brown and black (red overprint)
  35 c green and black (red overprint)
  40 c brown and black (red overprint)
  50 c red and black (blue overprint)
  75 c orange and black (blue overprint, larger size)
  1 F red and black (blue overprint, larger size)
  2 F green and black (red overprint, larger size)
  5 F blue and black (red overprint, larger size)
  10 F violet and black (red overprint, larger size)

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 ** **  
25 c *** ***  
30 c ** **  
35 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
75 c *** ***  
1 F *** ***  
2 F R R  
5 F RR RR  
10 F RR RR   
Surcharged (1919)
  2/5 c on 1 c olive and black (red overprint)
  4/5 c on 2 c brown and black (red overprint)
  1 3/5 c (red) on 4 c blue and black (red overprint)
  2 c on 5 c green and black (red overprint)
  4 c (blue) on 10 c red and black (blue overprint)
  6 c on 15 c violet and black (red overprint)
  8 c on 20 c violet and black (red overprint)
  10 c on 25 c blue and black (red overprint)
  12 c on 30 c brown and black (red overprint)
  14 c on 35 c green and black (red overprint)
  16 c on 40 c brown and black (red overprint)
  20 c (blue) on 50 c red and black (blue overprint)
  30 c (blue) on 75 c orange and black (blue overprint)
  40 c (blue) on 1 F red and black (blue overprint)
  80 c (red) on 2 F green and black (red overprint)
  2 P (red) on 5 F blue and black (red overprint)
  4 P (red) on 10 F violet and black (red overprint)

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 * *  
4/5 on 2 c * *  
1 3/5 c on 4 c * *  
2 c on 5 c * *  
4 c on 10 c * *  
6 c on 15 c * *  
8 c on 20 c ** **  
10 c on 25 c ** **  
12 c on 30 c ** **  
14 c on 35 c ** *  
16 c on 40 c ** **  
20 c on 50 c ** **  
30 c on 75 c *** ***  
40 c on 1 F *** ***  
80 c on 2 F *** ***  
2 P on 5 F RRR RRR  
4 P on 10 F RR RR  

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