GABON 1910 Onwards and Miscellaneous

(French Colony in Africa)

Return To Catalogue - Gabon 1886-1909 - French Equatorial Africa - France

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1910 Warrior, view of Libreville and woman

Inscription 'CONGO FRANCAIS GABON'

Warrior

(Reduced size)

  1 c brown and orange
  2 c black and brown
  4 c violet and blue
  5 c brown and green
  10 c red 
  20 c brown and violet

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	*	*
10 c	*	*
20 c	*	*

View of Libreville

35 c violet and green

  25 c blue and brown
  30 c black and red
  35 c violet and green
  40 c brown and blue
  45 c red and violet
  50 c blue and black
  75 c orange and 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
25 c	**	**
30 c	***	***
35 c	***	***
40 c	***	***
45 c	***	***
50 c	R	R
75 c	R	R

Woman

  1 F olive and brown
  2 F red and brown
  5 F blue and brown

The book "The forged stamps of all countries" by J.Dorn mentions that forgeries of the Franc values 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 F	RR	RR
2 F	RRR	RRR
5 F	RRR	RRR

Red cross issue

Red cross overprints

  '+5c' on 10 c red
(Don't confuse with overprint on 1911 issue (see picture)

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 on 10 c	***	***	Double overprint: RR

Inscription 'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE GABON' ( 1910)

Warrior

  1 c brown and orange
  2 c black and brown
  4 c violet and blue
  5 c brown and green
  5 c black and orange (1922)
  10 c red 
  10 c green (1922)
  15 c lilac and red (1918)
  20 c brown and violet

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	c	c
2 c	c	c
4 c	c	c
5 c brown and green	*	*
5 c black and orange	c	*
10 c red	**	*
10 c green	*	*
15 c	*	*
20 c	**	**

View of Libreville

  25 c blue and brown
  25 c blue and black
  30 c black and red
  30 c red
  35 c violet and green
  40 c brown and blue
  45 c red and violet
  45 c black and red
  50 c blue and black
  50 c blue 
  75 c orange and 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
25 c blue and brown	**	*
25 c blue and black	*	*	1922
30 c black and red	**	**
30 c red	*	*	1922
35 c	**	**
40 c	*	*
45 c red and violet	***	***
45 c black and red	*	*	1922
50 c blue and black	***	***
50 c blue	*	*	1922
75 c	**	**

Woman

  1 F brown
  2 F red and brown
  5 F blue and 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
1 F	***	***
2 F	***	***
5 F	R	R	Exists on yellow or white paper

Red cross issue

Red cross overprints, Gabon Francais and Afrique Equatoriale Gabon

  '+5c' on 10 c red (2 types)

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 on 10 c	***	***	Large cross
+5 c on 10 c	*	*	Small cross

Overprinted 'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE' (1924)

Warrior

  1 c brown and orange
  2 c black and brown (overprint blue)
  4 c violet and blue
  5 c black and orange
  10 c green
  10 c blue and brown (overprint red, 1925?)
  15 c lilac and red (overprint blue, 1931)
  20 c brown and violet (overprint red)

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	vc	vc
2 c	vc	c
4 c	vc	c
5 c	vc	c
10 c green	c	*
10 c blue and brown	c	c
15 c	c	c
20 c	c	c

View of Libreville

  25 c blue and black (overprint red)
  30 c red (overprint blue)
  30 c black and yellow (1925?)
  30 c green (1928)
  35 c violet and green (overprint blue)
  40 c brown and blue (overprint red)
  45 c black and red (overprint blue)
  50 c blue (overprint red)
  50 c red and green (1925?)
  65 c blue and orange
  75 c orange and brown (overprint blue)
  90 c red (1930)

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
25 c	c	c
30 c red	*	*
30 c black and yellow	c	c
30 c green	c	c
35 c	*	*
40 c	c	c
45 c	c	c
50 c blue	*	*
50 c red and green	c	c
65 c	*	*
75 c	*	*
90 c	*	*

Woman

  1 F brown
  1 F 10 green and red (1928)
  1 F 50 blue and violet (1930)
  2 F red and brown
  3 F lilac (1930)
  5 F blue and 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
1 F	*	*
1.10 F	*	*
1.50 F	*	*
2 F	*	*
3 F	*	**
5 F	**	***

Surcharged

  65 on 1 F green and brown (1925)
  85 on 1 F green and brown (1925)
  90 on 75 c red (1927)
  1f25 (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  1f50 on 1 F blue (1927)
  3 F on 5 F red and brown (1927)
  10 F on 5 F brown and green (1927)
  20 F on 5 F lilac and red (1927)

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
65 c on 1 F	*	*
85 c on 1 F	*	*
90 c on 75 c	*	*
1.25 F on 1 F	*	*
1.50 F on 5 F	*	*
3 F on 5 F	**	**
10 F on 5 F	***	***
20 F on 5 F	***	***

Fiscal stamp; postage stamp overprinted 'Timbre proportionnel'

1931 'EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1931', various designs (designs identical to many other French colonies), inscription 'GABON'

For an image of a similar stamp of another colony, click here.

  40 c green and black
  50 c lilac and black
  90 c red and black
  1.50 F blue and black

1932 Various designs, in upper right hand corner 'AEF'

River scene

  1 c lilac
  2 c black on lilac
  4 c green
  5 c blue
  10 c red on yellow
  15 c red on green
  20 c red
  25 c brown

Savorgnan de Brazza

  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  45 c black on blue
  50 c brown
  65 c blue
  75 c black on yellow
  90 c red
  1 F green on blue

Village in Gabon

  1.25 F violet
  1.50 F blue
  1.75 F green
  2 F brown
  3 F green on blue
  5 F brown
  10 F black on red
  20 F violet

1936 Stamps of 1932, overprinted 'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE' and bars through old country name

River scene
  1 c lilac
  2 c black on lilac
  4 c green
  5 c blue
  10 c red on yellow

Savorgnan de Brazza
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown
  1 F green on blue

Village in Gabon
  1.50 F blue
  2 F brown

In 1937 Gabon started using the stamps of French Equatorial Africa. Gabon became independent in August 1960.

Postage due stamps

1928 Postage due stamps of France overprinted 'GABON A.E.F.'

  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  20 c green
  25 c red
  30 c red
  45 c green
  50 c brown
  60 c brown on yellow
  1 F brown on yellow
  2 F red
  3 F violet

1930 New design, inscription 'CHIFFRE TAXE' or 'TIMBRE TAXE'

Native person
  5 c blue and grey
  10 c red and grey
  20 c green and grey
  25 c blue and grey
  30 c brown and blue
  45 c blue and grey
  50 c lilac and grey
  60 c violet and grey

Portrait of S.De Brazza
  1 F brown and blue
  2 F lilac and brown
  3 F red and brown

1932 Native woman, inscription 'POSTES GABON TIMBRE TAXE'

  5 c blue on blue
  10 c brown
  20 c brown
  25 c green on blue
  30 c red
  45 c red on yellow
  50 c brown
  60 c blue
  1 F black on red
  2 F green
  3 F lilac