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REUNION 1892 onwards

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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.

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

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

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 (which usually doesn't match perfectly in the corners as it does in the genuine stamps), 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)

Fournier forgeries

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 (1928)

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

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 (1928)
  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 (1928)
  50 c brown and blue
  50 c blue
  50 c yellow and violet
  60 c blue and brown
  65 c violet and blue (1928)
  75 c red
  75 c brown and lilac (1928)
  90 c red and orange (1930)

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

Sailship

  1 F brown and blue
  1 F blue
  1 F brown and violet (1928)
  1 F 10 brown and lilac (1930)
  1 F 50 blue (two shades of blue on same stamp) on blue (1930)
  2 F red and green
  3 F lilac (1930)
  5 F red and brown

Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

Surcharged

  '0,01' on 4 c brown and red (1917)
  40 on 20 c green and orange
  25 c on 5 F red and brown
  '50 =' on 45 c lilac and red (1930)
  '50 =' on 65 c violet and blue (1930)
  60 on 75 c red
  '65 =' (red) on 15 c black and blue (1925)
  '85 =' (red) on 15 c black and blue (1925)
  85 on 75 c red
  '90 =' on 75 c red (1927)
  '1f25 =' (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  '1f50 =' on 1 F blue on blue (1927)
  '3 F =' on 5 F red and blue (1927)
  '10 F =' on 5 F green and red (1927)
  '20 F =' on 5 F brown and lilac (1927)

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

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

Red cross issue (1915)

  '+ 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

Overprinted 'France Libre' in blue (1943)

  4 c olive and red
  75 c red and lilac
  5 F lilac and brown

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.

1931 "EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1931", various designs (designs identical to many other French colonies)

For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.

  40 c green and black
  50 c lilac and black
  90 c red and black
  1.50 F blue and black

1933 New permanent set, waterfall (lower values), 'Salazie' (mountain view, intermediate values) and museum Leon Dierx (higher values)

Waterfall

Waterfall, 'Cascade de Salazie'

  1 c violet
  2 c brown
  3 c lilac (1939?)
  4 c green
  5 c orange
  10 c blue
  15 c black
  20 c blue
  25 c brown
  30 c green
  1.40 F blue (1939?)
  1.60 F red (1939?)
  1.75 F blue (1938)
  2.25 F blue (1939?)
  2.50 F brown (1939?)

Mountain "SALAZIE - MARE AUX POULES D'EAU ET PITON D'ANCHAIN"

  35 c green (1938)
  40 c blue
  40 c brown (1939?)
  45 c lilac
  45 c green (1939?)
  50 c red
  55 c orange (1938)
  60 c blue (1939?)
  65 c green
  70 c green (1939?)
  75 c brown
  80 c grey (1938)
  90 c red
  90 c violet (1939?)
  1 F green
  1 F lilac (1938)
  1 F black (1939?)
  Surcharged '1 f =' (red) on 65 c green (1943)

Museum

  1.25 F brown
  1.25 F red (1939?)
  1.50 F blue
  1.75 F green
  2 F red
  3 F violet
  5 F lilac
  10 F blue
  20 F brown

Overprinted "France Libre" in one or two lines (1943)

  1 c violet (overprint red)
  2 c brown (overprint red)
  3 c lilac (overprint red)
  4 c green (overprint red)
  5 c orange
  10 c blue (overprint red)
  15 c black (overprint red)
  20 c blue (overprint red)
  25 c brown (overprint blue)
  30 c green (overprint red)
  35 c green 
  40 c blue (overprint red)
  40 c brown (overprint red)
  45 c lilac
  45 c green
  50 c red
  55 c orange
  60 c blue (overprint red)
  65 c green
  70 c green (overprint red)
  75 c brown (overprint red)
  80 c grey (overprint red)
  90 c violet
  1 F green
  1 F lilac
  1 F black (overprint red)
  1.25 F brown (overprint blue)
  1.25 F red 
  1.40 F blue (overprint red)
  1.50 F blue (overprint red)
  1.60 F red  
  1.75 F blue (overprint red)
  1.75 F green (overprint red)
  2 F red
  2.25 F blue (overprint red)
  2.50 F brown (overprint blue)
  3 F violet (overprint red)
  5 F lilac (overprint blue)
  10 F blue (overprint red)
  20 F brown (overprint blue)
  '1 f' (red) on 65 c green (overprint red, 1943)
  

The 50 c value overprinted with "REUNION - FRANCE par avion << ROLAND GARROS>>" is an airmail stamp issued in 1937 (see there).

1937 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1937", various designs, designs identical to many other French Colonies

For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.

  20 c violet
  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown and black
  90 c red
  1.50 F blue

A imperforate minisheet with one stamp 3 F blue exists, with inscription above and below the stamp: "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937".

1938 Pierre and Marie Curie, design identical to many other French Colonies

  1.75 F + 50 c blue

1939 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK 1939", design identical to many other French Colonies

For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.

  1.25 F red
  2.25 F blue

Overprinted 'France Libre'
  1.25 F red
  2.25 F blue (red overprint)

1939 French revolution commemoration, Bastille, design identical to many other French colonies

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  45 c + 25 c green and black
  70 c + 30 c brown and black
  90 c + 35 c orange and black
  1.25 F + 1 F lilac and black
  2.25 F + 2 F blue and black

An airmail stamp was issued in a similar design: 3.65 F + 4 F black and red (inscription 'POSTE AERNE').

1941 View of ship and island, image of Petain in upper right hand corner

  1 F brown
  2.50 F blue

Stamps overprinted "OEUVRES COLONIALES" and surcharged (50 c+1f50 on 2.50 F and +2f50 on 1 F) were prepared in 1944, but not placed in use. The overprint and surcharge is in red on the 50 c + 1.50 F stamp.

1941 Soldier stamps, 'Defense de l'empire', various designs

For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.

  1 F + 1 F red
  1.50 F + 3 F lilac
  2.50 F + 1 F blue

These stamps were prepared, but never put in use.

1942 300 years French presence in Reunion

Sieur de Pronis landing in Reunion
  60 c black and red
  80 c green and blue
  1.50 F brown
  4 F blue and red
  5 F brown and black
  10 F violet and green

Different design
  1 F black and red
  2 F green and blue
  3 F brown
  5 F blue and red
  10 F brown and black
  20 F violet and green
    

1943 Inscription "France Libre"

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  25 c green
  30 c orange
  40 c black
  80 c lilac
  1 F brown
  1.50 F red
  2 F black
  2.50 F blue
  4 F violet
  5 F yellow
  10 F brown
  20 F green

Surcharged (1945)
  '= 50 c =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '= 60 c =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '= 70 c =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '= 1 Fr 20 c =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '= 2 Fr 40 c =' on 25 c green
  '= 3 Fr =' on 25 c green
  '= 4 Fr 50 c =' on 25 c green
  '= 15 Fr =' (red) on 2.50 F blue

1944 Symbol of France (Marianne) with "RF" and cross (design identical to many other French colonies)

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  5 F + 20 F black

1945 Felix Eboue, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  2 F brown
  25 F green

1947 Various designs

Cliff
  10 c green and orange
  30 c blue and orange
  40 c brown and orange

Man standing in sugarcane field
  50 c green and brown
  60 c blue and brown
  80 c brown and grey

Gorge
  1 F blue and lilac
  1.20 F green and grey
  1.50 F orange and brown
  
Mountain with plant in foreground
  2 F blue and green
  3 F brown and green
  3.60 F red
  4 F blue and orange

Mountain view
  5 F lilac and grey
  6 F blue and lilac
  10 F orange and blue

Ship and rock
  15 F lilac and blue
  20 F blue and orange
  25 F brown and lilac

From 1949 onwards stamps of France, with overprint "CFA" (=Colonie Française Afrique) and surcharged with new value were used in Reunion. Examples:

Websites:

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

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