CASTELLORIZO, CASTELROSSO

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French occupation

1920 Stamps of the french post offices in Turkey (Levant), overprinted "B.N.F. CASTELLORIZO" (BNF = Base Navale Francaise)

(Reduced size)

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  3 c orange
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c red
  20 c brown
  1 Pi on 25 c blue
  30 c lilac
  40 c red and blue
  2 Pi on 50 c brown and blue
  4 Pi on 1 F red and green
  20 Pi on 5 F blue and 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 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
3 c	*	*
5 c	***	***
10 c	***	***
15 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
1 Pi on 25 c	***	***
30 c	***	***
40 c	R	R
2 Pi on 50 c	RR	RR
4 Pi on 1 F	RR	RR
20 Pi on 5 F	RR	RR

Forged overprints exist, example:

Forged overprint

1920 Stamps of the french post offices in Turkey (Levant), overprinted "O.N.F. Castellorizo" (ONF = Occupation Navale Francaise)

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  3 c orange
  5 c green (overprint red)
  10 c red
  15 c red
  20 c brown
  1 Pi on 25 c blue (overprint red)
  30 c lilac (overprint red)
  40 c red and blue
  2 Pi on 50 c brown and blue
  4 Pi on 1 F red and green
  20 Pi on 5 F blue and 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 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
3 c	**	**
5 c	*	*
10 c	*	*
15 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
1 Pi on 25 c	*	*
30 c	***	***
40 c	**	**
2 Pi on 50 c	*	*
4 Pi on 1 F	***	***
20 Pi on 5 F	R	R

1920 Stamps of France, overprinted "O.N.F. Castellorizo" (ONF = Occupation Navale Francaise)

  10 c red
  25 c blue (red overprint)

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
10 c	**	**
25 c	**	**

1920 Stamps of France, overprinted "OF CASTELLORISO" (OF = Occupation Francaise)

5 c green Image obtained from a Francois Feldman auction

  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c lilac
  25 c blue
  50 c brown and grey
  1 F red and green