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 10 c red Image obtained from a Francois Feldman auction 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

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 R R  
10 c R R  
20 c R R  
25 c R R  
50 c RR RR  
1 F RR RR  

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