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UPPER SENEGAL - NIGER

Haut-Sénégal et Niger

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1906 General Faidherbe, Dr. Ballay and palm trees

General Faidherbe

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c brown on grey
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c violet

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	*	*
5 c	*	c
10 c	*	c

Palm trees

(reduced size)

  20 c black on grey
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red on blue
  45 c brown on green
  50 c black
  75 c blue on orange

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	**	**
25 c	R	***
30 c	***	***
35 c	**	**
40 c	**	**
45 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
75 c	***	***

Dr. Ballay

  1 F black on grey
  2 F blue on red
  5 F red on yellow

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	***	R
2 F	R	R
5 F	RR	RR

1914 Man riding camel

  1 c lilac and violet
  2 c grey and lilac
  4 c black and blue
  5 c green
  10 c red 
  15 c brown and orange
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c red and violet
  40 c grey and red
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c black and green
  75 c orange and brown
  1 F brown and lilac
  2 F green and blue
  5 F violet and black

Surcharged
  '+ 5 c' (red cross issue) on 10 c 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	c
5 c	c	c
10 c	*	*
15 c	*	*
20 c	***	***
25 c	**	**
30 c	**	**	Olive and brown: RR
35 c	**	**
40 c	**	**
45 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
75 c	**	***
1 F	***	***
2 F	***	***
5 F	R	R
5 c on 10 c	*	*	Red cross issue

These stamps were replaced by those of French Sudan in 1921.

Postage due stamps

1906 Inscription 'HT SENEGAL NIGER'

  5 c green
  10 c brown
  15 c blue
  20 c black on yellow
  50 c lilac
  60 c black on brown
  1 F black on 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
5 c	*	*
10 c	**	**
15 c	**	**
20 c	**	**
50 c	***	***
60 c	***	***
1 F	***	***

1915 Number

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

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	*	*
20 c	**	**
30 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
60 c	***	***
1 F	***	***

NIGER

1921 Stamps of Upper Senegal overprinted 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER'

  1 c lilac and violet
  2 c grey and lilac
  4 c black and blue
  5 c brown
  10 c green
  10 c lilac on blue
  15 c red and yellow
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c black and green
  30 c orange and red
  30 c green and orange
  35 c red and violet
  40 c grey and red
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c blue
  50 c brown and violet
  60 c red
  75 c orange and brown
  1 F brown and lilac
  2 F green and blue
  5 F violet and black

Surcharged
  25 c on 15 c red and yellow
  25 c on 2 F green and blue
  25 c on 5 F violet and black
  60 on 75 c violet on red
  65 on 45 c blue and brown
  85 on 75 c yellow and brown
  1f25 (red) on 1 F 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	c	c
2 c	c	c
4 c	c	c
5 c	c	c	Exists without 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER' overprint
10 c green	*	*
10 c lilac on blue	c	c
15 c	*	*
20 c	*	*
25 c	*	*
30 c orange and red	***	***
30 c green and orange	*	*
35 c	*	*
40 c	*	*
45 c	*	*
50 c blue	**	**
50 c brown and violet	*	*
60 c	*	*
75 c	**	**
1 F	**	**
2 F	***	***
5 F	***	***
Surcharged
25 c on 15 c	*	*
25 c on 2 F	*	*
25 c on 5 F	*	*
60 c on 75 c	*	*
65 c on 45 c	*	*
85 c on 75 c	**	**
1.25 F on 1 F	*	*

The next series of stamps for Niger appeared in 1926. They had as design a waterwell (1 c to 15 c), a fortress (20 c to 90 c) and a boat on a river (1 F to 20 F).

Postage due stamps

1921 Postage due stamps of Upper Senegal overprinted 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER'

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

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	*
20 c	*	*
30 c	*	*
50 c	*	*
60 c	*	*
1 F	**	**

The next postage due stamps of Niger appeared in 1927 (13 values ranging from 2 c to 3 F), they depict a desert scene with a camel. The inscription is 'NIGER AFRIQUE OCCIDNETALE FRANCAISE POSTES CHIFFRE TAXE'.

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