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SURINAM 1900-1920 and Miscellaneous

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Surinam 1873-1899

1900 Stamps of the Netherlands surcharged "SURINAME" and value

  50 c on 50 c green and brown
  1 G on 1 G green
  2.50 G on 2.50 G lilac

Surcharged with new value

  30 c (red) on 2.50 G on 2.50 G lilac (1911)

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

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

The forger Fournier is known to have made forged '1.00 1.00 SURINAME' overprints. If anybody has more information, please contact me.

The forged '1.00 1.00 SURINAME' overprint as used by Fournier. Picture taken from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'.

Bogus issue; "25 SURINAME CENT" on 5 c.

1901 Number

With lined background behind number

  1/2 c lilac
  1 c green
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c orange
  5 c red
  7 1/2 c grey

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

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

With white background behind number (1913)

  1/2 c lilac
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c blue (1922)
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c yellow
  3 c green (1926)
  3 c brown (1931)
  4 c blue (1926)
  5 c red
  5 c green (1922)
  5 c lilac (1926)
  6 c yellow
  6 c orange (1931)
  7 1/2 c grey
  7 1/2 c yellow (1931)
  7 1/2 c orange (1928)
  10 c lilac (1922)
  10 c red (1926)

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

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

Surcharged

  '* 3 *' on 5 c green (1925)
  '6' on 7 1/2 c orange (1930)

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

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

1904 Queen Wilhelmina facing the left, inscription 'KOLONIE SURINAME POSTZEGEL'

  10 c grey
  12 1/2 c blue
  15 c brown
  20 c green
  22 1/2 c brown and green
  25 c violet
  30 c brown
  50 c red

Larger size

  1 G lilac
  2 1/2 G blue

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

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

Similar stamps were issued for Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) and Netherlands Indies.

Fiscal stamp; 25 c postage stamp with overprint 'PLAKZEGEL' and surcharged '15 cent.':

Fiscal stamp

1909 Provisional issue, value, rouletted or perforated

(Reduced size)

  5 c red

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

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

I've seen this stamp tete-beche. I know that forgeries exist of this stamp (see for example Bill Claghorn's forgery site). The design is not as 'sharp' as the original stamps. The perforation should be 11 1/2 x 10 1/2, but the forgeries have perforation 12 1/2.

A forgery of this stamp with "FAUX" overprint.

1912 Provisional issue, number

  1/2 c violet
  2 1/2 c green
  5 c red
  12 1/2 c blue

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

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

I've seen postal stationary in this design in the value 2 1/2 c green "BRIEFKAART" and 5 c red "BRIEFKAART uit de kolonie SURINAME".

1915 Queen Wilhelmina facing the right, see on the background

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c blue
  12 1/2 c red (1922)
  15 c olive
  15 c blue (1926)
  20 c green
  20 c blue (1922)
  20 c olive (1926)
  22 1/2 c orange
  25 c lilac
  30 c black
  32 1/2 c violet (value in red, 1922)
  35 c grey (value in red, 1926)

Surcharged

  '10 CENT' on 12 1/2 c red (1925)
  '12 1/2 Ct.' (local violet surcharge) on 22 1/2 c orange (1926)
  '15 CENT' (red) on 12 1/2 c blue (1925)
  '15 CENT' on 20 c blue (1925)
  

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

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

Similar stamps were issued for Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) and Netherlands Indies.

1915 Queen Wilhelmina facing the left, palm trees on background

  50 c green
  1 G brown
  1 1/2 G violet (1926)
  2 1/2 G red

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

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

Similar stamps were issued for Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) and Netherlands Indies.

1923 Queen Wilhelmina in an ellipse, inscription '1898-1923'

  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c grey
  50 c red
  1 G lilac
  2.50 G black
  5 G brown

1926 Postage due stamps, overprinted 'Frankeerzegel SURINAME'

  12 1/2 c (violet) on 40 c lilac and black
  12 1/2 c on 40 c lilac

1927 Queen Wilhelmina in an ellipse, surrounded by palm trees

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c orange
  15 c blue
  20 c grey
  21 c brown (1930)
  22 1/2 c brown (1929)
  25 c violet
  30 c green
  35 c brown

1927 Charity issue: Green Cross (Groene Kruis), with cross in center

  2 c grey and green
  5 c lilac and green
  10 c red and green 

1927 Insurance stamps, overprinted 'FRANKEERZEGEL' (postage stamp)

  3 c on 15 c blue
  10 c on 60 c red
  12 1/2 c on 75 c brown
  15 c on 1.50 G blue
  25 c on 2.25 G orange
  30 c on 4 1/2 G black
  50 c on 7 1/2 G red 

1928 Charity stamps (Weldadigheidszegel)

  1 1/2 c (+ 1 1/2 c) blue
  2 c (+ 2 c) green
  5 c (+ 3 c) violet
  7 1/2 c (+ 2 1/2 c) red

1929 'GROENE KRUIS' (Green Cross) charity stamps

  1 1/2 c (+ 1 1/2 c) green
  2 c (+ 2 c) red
  5 c (+ 3 c) blue
  6 c (+ 4 c) black

1931 'STEUNCOMITE' Charity stamps

  1 1/2 c (+ 1 1/2 c) black
  2 c (+ 2 c) red
  5 c (+ 3 c) blue
  6 c (+ 4 c) green

1933 William of Orange, design similar to stamp of The Netherlands of 1933

  6 c orange

1935 Mission commemoration, inscription 'ZENDING'

  2 c (+ 1 c) blue
  3 c (+ 1 1/2 c) green
  4 c (+ 2 c) orange
  5 c (+ 2 1/2 c) black
  10 c (+ 5 c) red

1936 Ship

Here with red cross overprint: '+ 2 c' on 2 c brown

  1/2 c brown
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c blue
  2 c brown
  2 1/2 c green
  3 c blue
  4 c orange
  5 c grey
  6 c red
  7 1/2 c violet

Surcharged
  '1/2 ct' on 1 c green
  '1 1/2' and bar (in blue) on 7 1/2 c violet (1947)
  '2 1/2' and bars on 7 1/2 c violet

1936 Queen Wilhelmina facing the left with vale

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c blue
  20 c orange
  21 c grey
  25 c red
  30 c lilac
  35 c brown

slightly larger design
  50 c green
  1 G blue
  1.50 G brown
  2.50 G red

Surcharged
  '2 1/2 Ct' and bar on 10 c red (1947)||
  '5 ct' and bar on 10 c red
  '7 1/2 ct' and bar on 10 c red

1938 Queen Wilhelmina, inscription 'WILHELMINA 1898-1938 SURINAME'

  2 c
  7 1/2 c orange
  15 c blue 

Similar stamps were issued for The Netherlands and Netherlands Indies.

Later issues, examples with Queen Wilhelmina:

10 c blue, 15 c brown, 20 c green, 22 1/2 c grey, 25 c red, 30 c green, 35 c blue, 40 c red, 50 c orange, 60 c violet, 1 G brown, 1.50 G violet, 2.50 G olive, 5 G lilac and 10 G orange.

In similar designs exist: 1 c red (factory), 1 1/2 c red (river with canoes), 2 c violet (man in jungle), 2 1/2 c brown (man with donkeys), 3 c green (river with canoe), 4 c brown (town view), 5 c blue (mine), 6 c grey (town with palmtrees) and 7 1/2 c orange (train).

1948 Queen Wilhelmina, inscription '1898 1948'

  7 1/2 c red
  12 1/2 c blue

1948 Queen Juliana inauguration, Queen in diamond shaped frame surrounded by ornaments and lions at both sides

  7 1/2 c red
  12 1/2 c blue

Airmail

1930 Mercury with horn

  10 c red
  15 c violet
  20 c green
  40 c orange
  60 c lilac
  1 G black
  2 1/2 G brown

Overprinted 'Vlucht Do.X 1931' (1931, all RR)
  10 c red
  15 c violet
  20 c green
  40 c orange
  60 c lilac (overprint in red)
  1 G black (overprint in red)
  2 1/2 G brown

Stamp in a similar design were issued for Curacao.

Postal stationary

I have seen postcards in the design of the King William III stamps of 1873 in the values: 2 1/2 c red and 12 1/2 c yellow. Furthermore an overprint of '7 1/2 cent' on 12 1/2 c yellow. Other values exist.

Fiscal Stamps

In 1872 the fiscal stamps of The Netherlands were overprinted "Suriname". In 1894 a new set followed with inscription "PLAKZEGEL VAN SURINAME". A set of 3 postage stamps were overprinted in 1910 with "PLAKZEGEL".

1872 issue. In total 49 values were issued, ranging from 10 c to 18.50 G, the lower values in blue and grey the higher ones in red and grey.

1894 design

In 1894 the above design was issued in the values: 10 c green and red, and all other values in lilac and black: 15 c, 25 c, 50 c, 75 c, 1 G, 1.25 G, 1.50 G, 2 G, 2.25 G, 3.75 G, 5 G, 5.50 G, 6.50 G, 7.50 G, 8 G and 15 G. After 1915 the above 13 c green and red (see image above) were issued, also 30 c and 50 c in the same colors.

Later issue. Inscription "PLAKZEGEL SURINAME"

1910 issue, postage stamps with "PLAKZEGEL" overprint: 10 c on 12 1/2 c grey (see image above), 15 c on 25 c lilac and 25 c lilac

Fournier forgeries

The following cancel and overprint were forged by Fournier (taken from a Fournier album):

(Reduced sizes)

I don't have pictures of actual Fournier forgeries right now. If anybody possesses pictures of Fournier forgeries, or information on how to detect them, please contact me!

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