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Return To Catalogue - Reunion 1851 issue - Reunion 1884-1893 - Reunion 1894 onwards
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pictures can not be seen! They are of course present in the catalogue;
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Postage due stamp of the French Colonies with a blue
"REUNION SAINT PAUL" cancel from 1894.
Due to a shortage of stamps, postage due stamps of the French Colonies were used instead from 31 December 1900 to 20 January 1901.
5 c black 10 c black 15 c black 20 c black 30 c black
Ten different types exist of each stamp. If I'm informed correctly, the ten types are the same for each value. Furthermore there are two printings, one in 1889 and a second one in 1892 (see Serrane guide for more details).
Value of the stamps |
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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 |
| 5 c | *** | *** | |
| 10 c | *** | *** | |
| 15 c | R | R | |
| 20 c | R | *** | |
| 30 c | *** | *** | |
The types (as I think they should be, with the help of the Serrane guide):
The ten types, first printing, image obtained from a Siegel
auction.
The first printing was on yellowish paper and was only done for the values 5, 10, 20 and 30 c. The second printing was done for the values 5, 15, 10 and 30 c (in that order).
Types 4, 5 and 10 have the upper "S" ornament inverted.
First printing? Type 1; First "e" lower and
"n" higher in "Centimes". "s" of
this word smaller.
First printing, Type 2; Space between "t" and
"i" of "centimes", space between
"o" and "i" of "percevoir", break
in the left inner frameline left to the value.
First printing, Type 3; "E" of "REUNION" too
large. First upper ornament on the left hand side (the insect
alike ornaments) has an extension to the left (larger left
antenna).
First printing. Type 4. Upper "S" ornament inverted.
Third insect alike ornament has smaller left antenna.
First printing. Type 5, Upper "S" inverted. Line above
"POSTES" quite short.
First printing? Type 6; "E" of "REUNION" too
large, "O" of "POSTES" open at the bottom.
First printing, Type 7; "t" of "Centimes"
smaller, 5th insect alike ornament has smaller antennas.
First printing? Type 8; ornament above the "ES" of
"POSTES" broken at the bottom. The first "r"
of "percevoir" is smaller.
First printing? Type 9; fifth insect alike ornament has the right
antenna shorter.
First printing. Type 10, upper "S" ornament inverted.
The fifth 'insect' ornament has shorter antennas.
Second printing, type 2; parts of the text "Centimes"
missing and misplaced.
Second printing. Type 5, Upper "S" inverted. Line above
"POSTES" quite short. In the second printing, the upper
right corner is very open.
Second printing, type 7; upper right corner damaged. Line above
"POSTES" extends too far to the right.
Second printing. Type 8; ornament above the "ES" of
"POSTES" broken at the bottom. The first "r"
of "percevoir" is smaller. In the second printing, the
right bottom corner has an extension. I've noticed that the
"O" of "REUNION" is open at the top (I'm not
sure if this is always the case).
Second printing. Type 10, upper "S" ornament inverted.
The fifth 'insect' ornament has shorter antennas. Furthermore, in
the second printing, the inner bottom frameline is connected to
the outer left frameline.
Type 2? but with "p" of "percevoir" too far
to the left.
A 10 c which does not appear to correspond to any of the genuine
types. It has a large space between the "O" and
"N" of "REUNION".
Perhaps a forgery of the 30 c value. It does not correspond to
any of the 10 genuine types.
Forgeries exist of these stamps, for example the forger Fournier is known to have offered forgeries of these stamps (see the Fournier Album). Examples of forgeries. The 10 c and 15 c have a very small "s" in "Centimes". In the 20 c and 30 c, the first "e" of "Centimes" is very small. In all values, the "r" of "percevoir" is too close to the right frame line. Note that the Fournier forgeries were printed in a block of 5 stamps, containing all 5 values.
(Fournier forgeries)
Parts from a Fournier Album with Fournier forgeries.
Probably a forgery mentioned in the Serrane guide, the word
"POSTES" is too large and the "O" of this
word is placed lower. All four corners have holes.
Two other very suspicious stamps.
Most likely a forgery. "Centimes" too far to the right.
Upper "S" ornament inverted.
Forgery with the line under "REUNION" touching the
right inner frameline. The words "REUNION" and
"POSTES" are too wide. The upper "S" shaped
ornament is inverted (as in some of the genuine types).
Very dangerous forgeries also seem to exist, as well as reprints. I have no further information.
I have seen some double and triple impressions, I'm not sure if these are genuine.
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 |
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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 |
| 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 | * | ** | |
5 c violet 10 c green 15 c brown 20 c orange 30 c olive 50 c blue 60 c brown 1 F violet 2 F blue 3 F red
10 c violet 30 c olive 50 c green 1 F orange 2 F red 2 F brown 4 F blue 5 F red 10 F green 20 F grey
Example of "CFA" overprints on postage due stamps of
France.
10 c black on yellow 10 c black and blue on yellow
Value of the stamps |
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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 |
| 10 c black on yellow | R | R | |
| 10 c black and blue on yellow | ** | ** | |
In the 'pages reserves aux specialistes' of the Fournier Album (with thanks to Gerhard Lang who went to Geneva to see them), I have seen a forgery with cancel "REUNION 2E/20 JANV 92 ST BENOIT". This forgery has slightly smaller letters (they leave more space in between the circles), also the "C" of "CENTIMES" is very close to the inner circle and the "S" of this word is very strange (inverted?).
I've seen modern computer generated Hialeah forgeries of these stamps.
10 c red
Value of the stamps |
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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 |
| 10 c | *** | *** | |
10 c brown and black 10 c brown and red (1923)
Value of the stamps |
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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 |
| 10 c brown and black | * | * | |
| 10 c brown and red | c | c | |
50 c red (RR)
3.65 F blue and red 6.65 F brown and orange 9.65 F red and blue 12.65 F brown and green Overprinted 'France Libre' (1943) 3.65 F blue and red 6.65 F brown and orange 9.65 F red and blue 12.65 F brown and green
For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.
3.65 F + 4 F black and red
1.20 F + 1.80 F blue and red ('Quinzaine')
1.50 F + 3.50 F green ('protection')
2 F + 6 F brown ('protection')
50 c olive and lilac 1 F blue and red 2 F brown and black 3 F lilac and green 5 F red and brown
10 F green, orange and violet 20 F blue, lilac and red 50 F red and blue
For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.
1 F orange 1.50 F red 5 F brown 10 F black 25 F blue 50 F green 100 F lilac
8 F brown
5 F orange 10 F brown 15 F black 20 F lilac 25 F blue 50 F green
Lable with inscription "COURIER DE LA LIBERATION LIAISON
POSTALE AERIENNE SPECIALE SAUMUR LA REUNION 20 Mai 1945 Journee
Commemorative"; this label was printed in minisheets of four
stamps.
Several types exist with the embossed eagle or the seal turned in different positions. The values 2 F, 4 F, 6 F 8 F and 10 F were issued (all in red and black on yellow):
The surrounding lines are now in blue, "RENGAGEMENT" in blue as well, the paper is yellow. There are two black circles printed in the stamp. Several overprints exist. The values 3 F, 6 F, 9 F, 12 F and 15 F exist. In 1882 the values 5F25, 10F50 and 15F75 were added. The values 4 F, 8 F, 16 F and 20 F were issued in 1884. Also the value 4 F, 8 F, 16 F and 20 F were issued with inscription "ENGAGEMENT" (no "R" in front) in 1884.
Fiscal stamp of 1899.
35 c black on lilac
Fiscal "COPIES" stamp of France overprinted with
"LA REUNION" (1910).
1908, Fiscal stamps of France "QUITTANCES" with violet
or red overprint "LA REUNION".
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