GREAT COMORO (Grande Comore)

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Great Comoro is a French colony, near Madagascar.

1893 French colonies type, Tablet issue, inscription 'GRANDE COMORE'

50 c red (cancelled to order?)

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c black
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  15 c grey
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c orange
  45 c black on green
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c brown on yellow
  1 F green

These stamps are perforated 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	c	c
2 c	c	c
4 c	c	c
5 c	c	c
10 c black	*	*
10 c red	**	**
15 c blue	*	*
15 c grey	**	**
20 c	*	*
25 c black	*	*
25 c blue	**	**
30 c	*	*
35 c	**	**
40 c	**	**
45 c	***	***
50 c red	**	**
50 c brown on blue	***	***
75 c	***	***
1 F	**	***

The shown cancelled stamp (50 c) is probably cancelled to order, since I've seen the whole set cancelled with the same cancel 'D'ZAOUDZI MAYOTTE 24 AOUT 05'. I have seen the stamps of Mayotte and Anjouan with the same cancel.

Fournier has made forgeries of these stamps, example:

Fournier forgeries

Forged Fournier cancel, reduced size. It looks like this cancel was applied on the above 1 F forgery.

Another cancel that was used by Fournier is "MORONI GDE COMORE", where the date presumably could be changed (see next image)

Another part of a sheet with Fournier forged cancels

For more information on these forgeries click here.

1912: Surcharged '05' or '10'

'05' on 4 c brown '05' on 15 c blue '05' on 25 c black on red '10' on 40 c red '10' on 45 c black on green '10' on 50 c red

  '05' on 2c brown on yellow
  '05' (red) on 4 c brown
  '05' (red) on 15 c blue
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' (red) on 25 c black on red
  '05' (red) on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red
  '10' (red) on 45 c black on green
  '10' on 50 c red
  '10' on 75 c brown on 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
5 on 2 c	c	c
5 on 4 c	c	c
5 on 15 c	c	c
5 on 20 c	c	c
5 on 25 c	c	c
5 on 30 c	c	c
10 on 40 c	c	c
10 on 45 c	c	c
10 on 50 c	c	c
10 on 75 c	*	*

1950 Inscription 'ARCHIPEL DES COMORES'

View of island with boats
  10 c blue
  50 c green
  1 F brown

Woman in village
  2 F green
  5 F violet
  6 F brown

Village in mountain
  7 F red
  10 F green
  11 F blue

1952 100 years of military medal, similar in design to many other French Colonies

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

  15 F blue, black, yellow and green

1952 Anjouan mosque

  15 F brown
  20 F red

1954 Coelacanthe fish

  40 F blue

1956 'FIDES EQUIPEMENT VILLAGEOIS'

  9 F blue

Postage Due Stamps

1950 Village, inscription 'TIMBRE-TAXE'

  50 c green
  1 F brown

1954 Coelacanthe fish, inscription 'TIMBRE TAXE'

  5 F black and green
  10 F blue and red
  20 F black and blue