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REUNION 1894-1920 and Miscellaneous

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1892 French colonies Tablet type, inscription 'REUNION' in red or blue

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellowish
  4 c brown
  5 c green (2 shades of green exist)
  10 c black
  10 c red
  15 c blue (paper with stripes)
  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 (name red)
  50 c brown on blue (name blue)
  75 c violet on yellow
  1 F green

Surcharged (1901)

  '5 c.' on 40 c orange
  '5 c.' on 50 c red
  '15 c.' on 75 c violet on yellow
  '15 c.' on 1 F green

Surcharged '05' or '10' (1912)
  '05' on 2 c brown
  '05' (red) on 15 c grey
  '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 50 c brown
  '10' on 75 c violet on yellow

These stamps have perforation 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	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c	**	c	Two shades of green; yellowish green was issued in 1900
10 c black	*	*
10 c red	**	*	1900?
15 c blue	***	c	On paper with background pattern
15 c grey	***	c	1900?
20 c	***	***
25 c black	**	*
25 c blue	RR	RR
30 c	***	***
40 c	***	***
50 c red	R	R
50 c brown on blue	RR	RR	'REUNION' in red
50 c brown on blue	RR	RR	'REUNION' in blue
75 c	R	R
1 F	R	R	Exists with double 'REUNION': RR
1901 Surcharges Exists with inverted or without bar on old value: R
5 c on 40 c	**	**	Exists with inverted '5': RR
5 c on 50 c	**	**
15 c on 75 c	**	**	Exists with small '1': ***
15 c on 1 F	**	**	Exists with small '1': ***
1912 Surcharges All surcharges exist with larger space between '0' and '5' or '1' and '0': R to RR
05 on 2 c	*	*
05 on 15 c	**	**	Exists with inverted surcharge: RR
05 on 20 c	***	***
05 on 25 c	**	**
05 on 30 c	**	**
10 on 40 c	**	**
10 on 50 c	***	***
10 on 75 c	R	R

Fournier forgeries of these stamps (obtained from Benoit Chandanson's website):

(Fournier forgery left, genuine stamp right)

For more information on these forgeries click here. Fournier forgeries exist in large numbers, they can be recognized by the often bad perforation, the colour is also different from the genuine stamps. Furthermore the following 3 characteristics can be observed:

Charcteristics 1), 2) and 3) (upper images: forgeries, lower images, genuine)

1) The fingers of the hand in the upper central part are badly visible

2) The upper horizontal bar of the 'F' and 'E' of 'FRANCAISE' are shorter in the Fournier forgeries. The 'R' is also different.

3) The fingers of the hand in the upper left corner part are also badly visible.

The overprints were also forged by Fournier (on forged stamps):

(Forged stamps with forged overprints)

1905 Map of the island, view of the harbor and sailship

Map of the island  

  1 c violet and red
  2 c brown and blue
  4 c brown and red
  5 c green and red
  5 c orange and violet
  10 c red and green
  10 c green
  10 c red on blue
  15 c black and blue
  15 c olive and green
  15 c blue and red

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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	vc
2 c	vc	c
4 c	vc	c
5 c green and red	*	c
5 c orange and violet	vc	vc
10 c red and green	*	c
10 c green	c	c
10 c red on blue	c	c
15 c black and blue	*	c
15 c olive and green	c	c
15 c blue and red	c	c

View of the harbor

  20 c green
  25 c brown and blue
  30 c brown and green
  30 c red
  30 c grey and red
  30 c green
  35 c brown and blue
  40 c green and brown
  45 c violet and red
  45 c lilac and red
  45 c violet and orange
  50 c brown and blue
  50 c blue
  50 c yellow and violet
  60 c blue and brown
  65 c violet and blue
  75 c red
  75 c brown and lilac
  90 c red and orange

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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	***	*
30 c brown and green	*	*
30 c red	*	*
30 c grey and red	*	c
30 c green	c	c
35 c	*	*
40 c	c	c
45 c violet and red	*	*
45 c lilac and red	*	*
45 c violet and orange	c	c
50 c brown and blue	***	**
50 c blue	*	*
50 c yellow and violet	c	c
60 c	*	*
65 c	*	*
75 c red	*	*
75 c brown and lilac	*	*
90 c	*	*

Sailship

  1 F brown and blue
  1 F blue
  1 F brown and blue
  1 F 10 brown and lilac
  1 F 50 blue on blue
  2 F red and green
  3 F lilac
  5 F red and brown

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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 brown and blue	*	*
1 F blue	*	*
1 F brown and blue	*	*
1F10	*	*
1F50	*	*
2 F	*	*
3 F	*	*
5 F	**	***

Surcharged

  '0,01' on 4 c brown and red
  40 on 20 c green and orange
  25 c on 5 F red and brown
  50 on 45 c lilac and red
  50 on 65 c violet and blue
  60 on 75 c red
  65 (red) on 15 c black and blue
  85 (red) on 15 c black and blue
  85 on 75 c red
  90 on 75 c red
  '1f25' (red) on 1 F blue
  '1f50' on 1 F blue on blue
  3 F on 5 F red and blue
  10 F on 5 F green and red
  20 F on 5 F olive and red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Red cross issue (1915)

(Reduced views)

  '+ 5c' on 10 c red and green (overprint black)
  '+ 5c' on 10 c red and green (overprint red)
  '+ 5c' on 10 c red and green (overprint red, but smaller)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

I have seen a bogus overprint of 25 c on 1 c violet and red, the '25 c' in the center of the stamp, a bar on 'un centime' and red squares on the '1's in the lower left and right corner. This overprint is in red.

Postage due stamps

1889 Inscription 'Reunion Centimes a Percevoir Postes'

  5 c black
  10 c black
  15 c black
  20 c black
  30 c black

Ten different types exist of each stamp.

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	***	***
10 c	***	***
15 c	R	R
20 c	R	***
30 c	***	***

Forgeries exist of these stamps, examples (if anybody knows the distinguishing characteristics, please contact me!):

(Forgeries)

1907 Inscription 'TAXE A PERCEVOIR'

  5 c red on yellow
  10 c blue on blue
  15 c black on grey
  20 c red
  30 c green on green
  50 c red on green
  60 c red on blue
  1 F violet

Surcharged (1927)

(reduced sizes)

  '=2F=' on 1 F red
  '=3F=' on 1 F brown

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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	vc	c
10 c	c	c
15 c	c	c
20 c	c	c
30 c	c	c
50 c	c	c
60 c	*	*
1 F	*	*
2 F on 1 F	*	*
3 F on 1 F	*	**

Parcel post stamps

1890 Inscription 'COLIS POSTAUX TIMBRE 10 CENTIMES REUNION'

  10 c black on yellow
  10 c black and blue on yellow

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1906 Stamp of 1892 overprinted 'COLIS POSTAUX'

  10 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1907 Large sized stamps inscription 'Ile de la Reunion, Colis Postaux'

  10 c brown and black
  10 c brown and red (1923)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Fiscal stamps

Inscription 'REUNION TAXE D'ENGAGEMENT'

Websites:

http://iledelareunion.fr.st/, very good with lots of information! Made by Benoit Chandanson.

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