FRENCH COLONIES, GENERAL 1881 ISSUE

Colonies Françaises

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Stamps used in the french colonies, general issues for all colonies. For other French colonies general issues, click here.

 

1881 Woman sitting, inscription "COLONIES POSTES REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", also known as "Alphée Dubois"

2 c brown on yellow 5 c green 35 c brown on yellow 75 c red 

  1 c black on blue
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown on grey
  5 c green
  10 c black
  15 c blue
  20 c red on green
  25 c brown
  25 c black on lilac (1886)
  30 c brown
  35 c brown on yellow
  40 c red on yellow
  75 c red
  1 F olive

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
1 c * *  
2 c * *  
4 c * *  
5 c * c  
10 c * *  
15 c ** c  
20 c ** *  
25 c brown * *  
25 c black on lilac * *  
30 c *** ***  
35 c R R  
40 c *** ***  
75 c R R  
1 F *** ***  

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I have seen postal stationary in similar design in the values 1 c black, 2 c brown, 3 c red and 5 c green. The values 4 c brown, 10 c black, 15 c blue and 25 c black should also exist. Examples:

Overprints for the various colonies:

Cochin China

'5' on 25 c, 'C.CH' overprint, 15/15 on 30 c.

Madagascar

Genuine overprint '5' on 10 c black Image obtained from a Harmers auction Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar

'05' on 10 c, '5' on 10 c, '05' on 25 c, '5' on 25 c, '05' on 40 c, '15' and '25' on 40 c

Diego Suarez

'15' on 1 c, '15' on 5 c, '15' on 10 c, '15' on 20 c, '15' on 25 c

Gabon

Gabon Image obtained from a Harmers auction Image obtained from a Harmers auction Image obtained from a Harmers auction

'GAB' and dots overprint: 5 on 20 c, 10 on 20 c, 25 on 20 c, 50 on 15 c and 75 on 15 c.

Genuine overprint Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com '25' on 5 c green Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

'15' on 10 c black, '15' on 1 F green, '25' on 5 c green, '25' on 10 c black, '25' on 75 c red

Nossi Be

Image obtained from a Harmers auction Image obtained from a Harmers auction Image obtained from a Harmers auction Stamp surcharged in Nossi-Be Image obtained from a Harmers auction

'5 c.' on 10 c, '5 c. ' on 20 c, '15' on 20 c, '25' on 30 c, '25' on 40 c

Reunion

Reunion

'2 c' on 20 c

Senegal

Senegal

'5' on 20 c, '5' on 30 c, '10' on 4 c, '10' on 20 c, '15' on 20 c. Many types of these Senegal surcharges exist.

These stamps overprinted with a value and 'GREFFE' were issued in Indo China: 1 c on 5 c green, 5 c on 25 c black, 10 c on 75 c red and 20 c on 1 F green (sorry, no image available yet).

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