IVORY COAST, due, parcel post etc

Côte d'Ivoire - Elfenbeinküste

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Postage due stamps

1906 Inscription 'AFRIQUE OCC FRANCAISE POSTES CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR, beach and heads, 'COTE D'IVOIRE' in red or blue (10 c and 30 c)

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

These stamps have perforation 13 1/2 x 14.

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	***	***

1915 New type, number, inscription 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR'

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

Surcharged (1927)
  '2F' on 1 F lilac
  '3F' on 1 F brown

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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	c
20 c	c	c
30 c	c	c
50 c	c	*
60 c	c	*
1 F	*	*
2 F on 1 F	*	*	Exists without '.' behind 'F'
3 F on 1 F	*	**

Parcel Post Stamps

1903 Parcel post stamps, postage due stamps of the French colonies overprinted 'Cote d'Ivoire Colis Postaux

No country name, only 75 stamps issued of each value.

'C.P.' on 50 c red on brown and 1 F red on brown

  50 c lilac (overprint in 3 lines)
  50 c lilac (overprint in 2 lines)
  50 c lilac (Colis Postaux only, no country name)
  'C.P. Cote d'Ivoire' on 50 c lilac (1904)
  'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' on 50 c lilac (1904-05, 2 types)
  1 F red on brown (overprint in 3 lines)
  1 F red on brown (overprint in 2 lines)
  1 F red on brown (Colis Postaux only, no country name)
  'C.P. Cote d'Ivoire' on 1 F red on brown
  'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' on 1 F red on brown (1904-05, 2 types)

From the 50 c 1903 issue (all 3 types) only 1200 stamps were printed, the 1 F 1903 (all 3 types) was printed in 1800 copies. More information can be found at: http://www.colfra.com/Articles/Arretes/CotedIvoire/Arrete-1903-04-06.htm and http://www.colfra.com/Articles/Arretes/CotedIvoire/Arrete-1905-09-15.htm (in French).

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
50 c	R	R	Overprint in 3 lines
50 c	RR	RR	Overprint in 2 lines
50 c	RRR	RRR	No country name
50 c	R	R	1904 'C.P. Cote d'Ivoire'
50 c	R	R	1904 'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' (C and P same level) Variety: 'Cote d'Ivoire' omitted: RR Inverted overprint: RR
50 c	R	R	1905 'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' (C higher, P lower) 2000 stamps issued
1 F	R	R	Overprint in 3 lines
1 F	RR	RR	Overprint in 2 lines
1 F	RRR	RRR	No country name
1 F	R	R	1904 'C.P. Cote d'Ivoire'
1 F	R	R	1904 'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' (C and P same level) Inverted overprint: RR
1 F	R	R	1905 'Cote d'Ivoire C.P.' (C higher, P lower); 2000 stamps issued

Surcharged

4 Francs on 15 c green 4 Francs on 60 c brown on brown Image obtained from a Sandafayre auction

Different types were printed side by side.

"fr 1 fr" with both "fr" on the same horizontal line

  50 c on 15 c green
  50 c on 60 c brown on brown
  '1 fr' on 5 c blue
  '1 FR' on 5 c blue
  'UN FR' on 5 c blue
  '1 fr' on 10 c brown
  'UN FR' on 10 c brown
  'Cote d'Ivoire 2 Francs C.P.' on 1 F red on brown
  '4 Francs' on 5 c blue
  '4 Francs' on 15 c green
  '4 Francs' on 30 c red
  '4 Francs' on 15 c green
  'fr 4 fr' on 60 c brown on brown
  '8 Francs' on 15 c green
  'Cote d'Ivoire 4 Francs C.P.' on 1 F red on brown
  'Cote d'Ivoire 8 Francs C.P.' on 1 F red on 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
50 c on 15 c	***	***	Variety broad '0' instead of narrow '0' in '50' : RR Inverted overprint: RR
50 c on 60 c	R	R	Variety broad '0' instead of narrow '0' in '50': RR Inverted overprint: RR
'1 fr' on 5 c	***	***	4 types, second most common type: ***, all other types: RRR, inverted overprint: RR
'1 FR' on 5 c	RRR	RRR	3 types
'UN FR' on 5 c	RR	RR	2 types, most common type: RR other type: RRR
'1 fr' on 10 c	R	***	2 types, most common type: *** other type: R, inverted overprint: RR
'UN FR' on 10 c	RRR	RRR	2 types, only 25 stamps were issued (only 1 for the second type)
2 F on 1 F	RR	RR	1905, 1000 stamps issued
4 F on 5 c	RR	RR
4 F on 15 c	RR	RR	Exists with small 'stars' or one large and one small star
4 F on 30 c	RR	RR	Exists with small 'stars' or one large and one small star
4 F on 60 c	RR	RR	3 types: '4' different, most common type: RR, other types; RRR
4 F on 1 F	RR	RR	1905, Two types; straight '4': RR or slanting '4': RRR. Both types: 1000 issued
8 F on 15 c	RR	RR
8 F on 1 F	RR	RR	1905, 500 issued

I've seen many stamps with the cancel "BINGERVILLE 31 DEC 03 COTE D'IVOIRE" or "BINGERVILLE 31 DEC 3 COTE D'IVOIRE" (even with '3' inverted); remainder cancels or forgeries?:

"BINGERVILLE 31 DEC 03 COTE D'IVOIRE" or "BINGERVILLE 31 DEC 3 COTE D'IVOIRE"; the first stamp also has an inverted overprint.

The forger Fournier made forgeries of these overprints:

A page with forged Fournier overprints.