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Nossi-Bé (French Colony in Africa)
Return To Catalogue - Nossi-Be, 1890 issues - Nossi-Be, 1893 issues - Nossi-Be, postage due stamps - Madagascar - France
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"NSB" Nossi Be cancel and circular date cancel
"NOSSI-BE" on stamps of the French colonies.
A small number of the Peace and Commerce type ('Sage') of the French Colonies were send to Nossi-Be in 1878, 1879 and 1880, ranging from 1500 stamps for the lower values (1 c, 2 c, 4 c) to 15000 for the 40 c red. Source: Timbres Magazine Mai 2005: http://www.timbresmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Classique-II.pdf
I've seen many stamps with a "NOSSI-BE 2 MAI 90"
cancel, I presume these were cancelled to order.
Oneglia forgeries of the French Colonies with "HELLE VILLE
1E/17 SEPT 8? NOSSI BE" cancel.
Presumably a genuine "HELVILLE NOSSI-BE" cancel on a
French Colonies stamp.
"25" (blue) on 40 c red "25 c." on 40 c red
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| '25' on 40 c | RRR | RRR | |
| '25 c.' on 40 c | RRR | RRR | |
'5 c.' (blue) on 10 c black '5' (blue) on 10 c black '5 c.' (blue) on 20 c red on green '5' (blue) on 20 c red on green '15' (blue) on 20 c red on green '25' (blue) on 30 c brown '25' (blue) on 40 c red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| '5 c' on 10 c | RRR | RRR | Exists with surcharge in a smaller type? |
| '5' on 10 c | RRR | RRR | |
| '5 c' on 20 c | RRR | RRR | Exists with surcharge in a smaller type? |
| '5' on 20 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 15 c on 20 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 25 c on 30 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 25 c on 40 c | RRR | RRR | |
Smaller '5 c' on 20 c surcharge
I've noticed that the cancel is often blue (the same color as the
overprint). This appears to be a sign of genuineness according to
'France Colonies Philatelist Vol.11, No.5, 1943, page 19). The
original overprints are in pale or dull blue, later reprints were
done in ultramarine and indigo (by the same postmaster). Also
note that the "8" of the year appears to be inverted in
the cancel.
Forged overprints exist, example:
Forged overprint
Very dubious item, most likely a forged overprint. It appears to
have a Senegal cancel.
Fournier forgery, the stamp,
overprint and cancel "NOSSI-BE 10 OCT 95 MADAGASCAR"
are all forged. Next to it the same forged cancel, but taken from
a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries. Note that the
perforation of the stamp does not match in the corners.
Other forgery.
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