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UBANGI-CHARI-TCHAD

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1915 Stamps of Middle Congo overprinted 'OUBANGUI-CHARI-TCHAD'

50 c green and red

Overprint in one line  
  1 c olive and brown
  2 c violet and brown
  4 c blue and brown
  5 c green and blue
  5 c yellow and blue (1922)
  10 c red and blue
  10 c green (1922)
  15 c lilac and red
  20 c brown and blue

Overprint in two lines
  25 c blue and green
  25 c green and black (1922)
  30 c red and green
  30 c red (1922)
  35 c brown and blue
  40 c green and brown
  45 c violet and red
  50 c green and red
  50 c blue and green (1922)
  75 c brown and blue
  1 F green and violet
  2 F violet and olive
  5 F blue and red

Overprinted
  red cross and 5 c on 10 c red and blue (2 types)

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 c c  
2 c c c  
4 c c c  
5 c green and blue * *  
5 c yellow and blue * *  
10 c red and blue * *  
10 c green * *  
15 c * *  
20 c *** ***  
25 c blue and green *** ***  
25 c green and black *** ***  
30 c red and green *** ***  
30 c red *** ***  
35 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
45 c *** ***  
50 c green and red *** ***  
50 c blue and green *** ***  
75 c *** ***  
1 F R R  
2 F R R  
5 F RR RR  
Red cross issue
5 c on 10 c *** *** Type 1: surcharged at the bottom
Varieties: vertical, double or inverted overprint: RR, no dot below 'c': ***
5 c on 10 c * * Type 2: surcharged at top of stamp
Varieties: 'e' instead of 'c': ***

 

1924 stamps of Middle Congo overprint 'OUBANGUI-CHARI'

Overprint in one line  
  1 c violet and green
  2 c green and red
  4 c brown and lilac
  5 c blue and red
  10 c green
  15 c red and blue
  20 c brown and red

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 c c  
2 c c c  
4 c c *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c * *   
Overprint in two lines

  25 c violet and red
  30 c red
  35 c violet and green
  40 c blue and violet (overprint red)
  45 c brown and violet
  50 c blue
  75 c violet and red
  1 F green and blue (overprint red)
  2 F green and red
  5 F green and brown

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
25 c *** ***  
30 c ** **  
35 c ** ***  
40 c *** ***  
45 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
75 c *** ***  
1 F *** ***  
2 F R R  
5 F R R   
Surcharged
  60 on 75 c violet and red

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
60 on 75 c *** ***   
Further overprinted with 'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE'

  1 c violet and green (overprint blue)
  2 c green and red (overprint blue)
  3 c brown (overprint blue)
  5 c blue and red
  10 c green
  10 c orange and blue (1925)
  15 c red and blue (overprint black or blue)
  20 c brown and red (overprint blue)
  25 c violet and red (overprint blue)
  30 c red (overprint blue)
  30 c brown and red (1925)
  30 c green (1927)
  35 c violet and green (overprint blue)
  40 c blue and violet (overprint blue)
  45 c brown and violet (overprint blue)
  50 c blue (overprint red)
  50 c brown and violet (1925, overprint red)
  60 on 75 c violet and red (overprint red)
  65 c brown and blue (1927)
  75 c violet and red (overprint blue)
  75 c blue (1925, overprint red)
  75 c red and brown (1928)
  90 c red (1930)
  1 F green and blue (overprint black or red)
  1.10 F brown and blue (1928)
  1.25 F red and green (1933)
  1.50 F blue (1930)
  1.75 F brown and orange (1933)
  2 F green and red
  3 F lilac (1930)
  5 F green and brown (overprint blue)

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 c  
2 c vc c Exists without 'OUBANGUI-CHARI' overprint: RR
4 c vc c Exists without 'OUBANGUI-CHARI' overprint: RR
5 c vc vc  
10 c green * *  
10 c orange and blue c c  
15 c c c Overprint black: *
20 c c c  
25 c c c  
30 c red * *  
30 c brown and red * *  
30 c green c c  
35 c * *  
40 c c c  
45 c c c  
50 c blue * *  
50 c brown and violet c *  
60 c on 75 c * *  
65 c * *  
75 c violet and red ** **  
75 c blue * *  
75 c red and brown * *  
90 c * *  
1 F ** ** Black overprint
1 F * * Red overprint
1.10 F * *  
1.50 F * *  
2 F * *  
3 F * **  
5 F ** ***   
Further Surcharged
  65 (blue) on 1 F violet and brown (1925)
  85 (red?) on 1 F violet and brown (1925)
  90 on 75 c red (1927)
  '1f25' (red) on 1 F blue and red (1926)
  1F50 on 1 F blue (1927)
  3 F on 5 F brown and red (1927)
  10 F on 5 F red and violet (1927)
  20 F on 5 F violet and grey (1927)

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
65 on 1 F * *  
85 on 1 F * *  
90 on 75 c * *  
1.25 F on 1 F * * No surcharge: RRR
1.50 F on 1 F * *  
3 F on 5 F ** ** Exists without dot behind 'F': ***
10 F on 5 F *** ***  
20 F on 5 F *** *** Exists without dot behind 'F': RR

 

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

 

In 1937 Ubangi Chari started using the stamps of French Equatorial Africa. Ubangi-Chari is nowadays called the Central African Republic.

Postage Due Stamps (Ubangi - Chari)

1928 Postage due stamps of France overprinted 'OUBANGUI-CHARI A. E. F'

  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  20 c green
  25 c red
  30 c red
  45 c green
  50 c lilac
  60 c brown
  1 F brown
  2 F red
  3 F violet

 

1930 Landscape and Emile Gentil

Landscape
  5 c blue and brown
  10 c red and brown
  20 c green and brown
  25 c blue and brown
  30 c brown and blue
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c lilac and brown
  60 c violet and black

Portrait of Emile Gentil
  1 F brown and black
  2 F lilac and brown
  3 F red and brown

TCHAD

Tschad

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1922 Stamps of Middle Congo in changed colours overprinted 'TCHAD'

  1 c red and violet
  2 c brown and red
  4 c blue and lilac
  5 c brown and green
  10 c green (two shades of green on one stamp)
  15 c violet and red
  20 c green and lilac
  25 c brown (two shades of brown on one stamp)
  30 c red
  35 c blue and red
  40 c brown and green
  45 c violet and green
  50 c blue (two shades of brown on one stamp)
  75 c red and violet
  1 F blue and red
  2 F blue and violet
  5 F blue and brown

Surcharged 
  60 on 75 c violet and red

 

1924 Stamps of Middle Congo in changed colours overprinted 'TCHAD' further overprinted with 'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE'

  1 c red and violet
  2 c brown and red
  4 c blue and lilac
  5 c brown and green (overprint blue or black)
  10 c green (two shades of green on one stamp, overprint blue or black)
  10 c orange and grey (red overprint, 1925)
  15 c violet and red
  20 c green and lilac
  25 c brown (two shades of brown on one stamp)
  30 c red (overprint blue)
  30 c grey and blue (overprint red, 1925)
  30 c green (two shades of green on one stamp, 1927)
  35 c blue and red
  40 c brown and green
  45 c violet and green
  50 c blue (two shades of brown on one stamp, overprint in red)
  50 c green and violet (1925)
  65 c brown and blue (1927)
  75 c red and violet (overprint in blue)
  75 c blue (two shades of blue in one stamp, overprint red, 1925
    exists without 'TCHAD' overprint: RR)
  75 c red and brown (1928)
  90 c red (two shades of red on one stamp, 1930)
  1 F blue and red (overprint in blue)
  1.10 F green and blue (1928)
  1.25 F red and blue (1933)
  1.50 F blue (two shades of blue in one stamp, 1930)
  1.75 F brown and lilac (1933)
  2 F blue and violet (overprint in blue)
  3 F lilac (1930)
  5 F blue and brown (overprint in blue)

Surcharged 
  60 on 75 c violet and red
  65 on 1 F brown and green (1925)
  85 on 1 F brown and green (1925)
  90 on 75 c red (1927)
  '1f25' (red) on 1 F blue and red (1926)
  1F50 on 1 F blue (1927)
  3 F on 5 F brown and red (1927)
  10 F on 5 F green and red (1927)
  20 F on 5 F violet and orange (1927)

 

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

 

In 1937 Tchad started using the stamps of French Equatorial Africa.

Postage Due Stamps (Tchad)

1928 Postage due stamps of France overprinted 'TCHAD A. E. F'

  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  20 c green
  25 c red
  30 c red
  45 c green
  50 c lilac
  60 c brown
  1 F brown
  2 F red
  3 F violet

 

1930 Native village and Tchad Lake view

Native village 
  5 c blue and brown
  10 c red and brown
  20 c green and brown
  25 c blue and brown
  30 c brown and blue
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c lilac and brown
  60 c violet and black

Tchad Lake view
  1 F brown and black
  2 F lilac and brown
  3 F red and brown

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