FRANCE; Postage due stamps for the French colonies Colonies

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1884 As postage due stamps of France, but imperforate

4 c black used in Cochin Chine 5 c black 20 c green 60 c black 1 F brown 

  1 c black
  2 c black
  3 c black
  4 c black
  5 c black
  5 c blue (1893)
  10 c black
  10 c brown (1893)
  15 c black
  15 c green (1893)
  20 c black
  20 c green (1906)
  30 c black
  30 c red (1893)
  40 c black
  50 c lilac (1893)
  60 c black
  60 c brown on yellow (1893)
  1 F brown
  1 F red (1893)
  2 F brown
  5 F brown

The values 1 F black, 2 F black and 5 F black were initially presumed to be non-issued. They were actually non-perforated postage due stamps of France, which came in collectors hands. Reprints of these imperforate stamps also exist.

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 * *  
4 c * *  
5 c black * *  
5 c blue c c  
10 c black ** **  
10 c brown c c  
15 c black ** **  
15 c green c c  
20 c black * *  
20 c green * *  
30 c black *** ***  
30 c red * *  
40 c ** **  
50 c * *  
60 c black *** ***  
60 c brown on yellow * *  
1 F brown * * In maroon colour: R
1 F red *** ***  
2 F brown *** ***  
5 F brown R R  

Indo China surcharged stamp.
Sucharges issued for Indo China

Senegal surcharged stamps.
Overprinted with bar and surcharged, issued for Senegal

The surcharges '5', '10' and '30' were issued for Indo China. The stamps 10 on 50 c lilac, 10 on 60 c brown on brown and 10 on 1 F red on brown, with additional bar overprint, were issued for Senegal.

These postage due stamps overprinted with an eagle and text 'CINQUANTENAIRE 24 SEPTEMBRE 1853 1903' were issued for New Caledonia:

Image obtained from a Harmers auction
New Caledonia issue

Unlisted overprints, probably fiscal stamps for Indo-China


'20 CENTS' on 30 c black and '1 FRANC' on 20 c; these are fiscal stamps for French Indo-China. I've also seen '20 CENTS' on 10 c black and '1 FRANC' on 30 c black. Other values exiss (see there).

Forgeries:

French colonies, postage due stamps, forgeries. See also France Postage Due Stamps, 1881 forgeries

 

 

1945 Postage due stamps of later date (inscription 'A PERCEVOIR TIMBRE TAXE')

  10 c blue
  15 c green
  25 c orange
  50 c grey
  60 c brown
  1 F lilac
  2 F red
  4 F black
  5 F blue
  10 F violet
  20 F brown
  50 F green

 

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