GUADELOUPE

(province of France in the West Indies)

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Stamps of the French Colonies used in Guadeloupe:

"GPE" cancel:

Normal cancels:

1884 Stamps of French colonies Peace and Commerce issue overprinted "G.P.E." (Guadeloupe) and value

  '20' on 30 c brown
  '25' on 35 c brown on yellow

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Variety with large '2':

'20' on 30 c with large '2' variety

Normal '25' on 35 c on the left and large '5' variety on the right

1889 Stamps of French colonies overprinted "GUADELOUPE centimes" and value

   '3' on 20 c red on green
   '15' on 20 c red on green
   '25' on 20 c red on green

All three above stamps exist with the word "centimes" larger (about 12 mm instead of 10 mm, same value).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Slightly different overprint with ornamental border

  '5' on 1 c black
  '10' on 40 c red
  '15' on 20 c red on green
  '25' on 30 c brown

All four above stamps exist with the word 'centimes' larger (about 12 mm instead of 10 mm, same value). There are several types in the ornamental border (11).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The forger Fournier has made forgeries of these overprints, examples taken from a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries:

(Fournier forged overprints, reduced sizes)

Fournier offers the 10 c on 40 c and the 15 c on 20 c, both with normal and with inverted overprints (thus 4 forgeries in total) for 2 Swiss Francs in his 1914 pricelist. Sorry, no image available yet.

1891 Stamps of French colonies overprinted "GPE" bar and value

  '5 c.' on 10 c black
  '5 c.' on 1 F green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1891 Stamps of French colonies overprinted "GUADELOUPE"

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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

There are several misprints "GNADELOUPE", "GUADBLOUPE", "GUADELONPE" or "GUADELOUEP" of all values. Furthermore several values exist with inverted or double overprint.

Example of a "GNADELOUPE" misprint.

Fournier has made forgeries of these overprints. Fournier offers the 13 values for 7 Swiss Francs in his 1914 pricelist. Sorry, no image available yet. Examples taken from a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries:

(Forged overprints, reduced sizes)

Examples of forged cancels he used:

Forged cancels "POINTE A PITRE 2E/21 JANV 92 GUADELOUPE", "ST LOUIS 2 JUIL. 91 GUADELOUPE" and "BASSE-TERRE 1E/21 JUIN 92 GUADELOUPE" (Reduced sizes)

1891 Stamps of French colonies, Ceres issue, overprinted "GUADEOUPE"

  30 c brown
  80 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

There are several misprints "GNADELOUPE", "GUADBLOUPE", "GUADELONPE" or "GUADELOUEP" of all values.

1893 French colonies type, inscription "GUADELOUPE ET DEPENDANCES" in red or blue, so called 'Tablet' issue

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellowish
  4 c brown
  5 c green (2 different shades of green exist)
  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
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c violet on orange
  1 F green

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2. For stamps in the same Tablet design, but for other French colonies, click here.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

overprinted "G&D" or "G et D" and value (1903), various types

(Two types of the 10 on 40 c)

  'G & D 5' on 30 c brown (6 different types)
  'G et D 10' on 40 c red (5 different types)
  'G & D 15' on 50 c red (6 different types)
  'G et D 40' on 1 F green (2 different types)
  'G & D 1 fr.' on 75 c lilac (6 different types)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Some of the overprints exist inverted:

The stamps "G et D 40" on 1 F and "G & D 1 Fr." on 75 c exist surcharged "1903" in 19 different types, the surcharges exist in blue, red and black, example:

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

overprinted '05' or '10' (1912)

  '05' on 4 c brown
  '05' on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red

A variety of these overprints exist with more space between the '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' respectively (RR).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Fournier has made forgeries of the 'Tablet' stamps, for more information on these forgeries click here. Examples of Fournier forgeries:

1905 Various views of Guadeloupe

  1 c black on blue
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown on blue
  5 c green
  5 c blue (1922)
  10 c red
  10 c green (1922)
  10 c red on grey (1925)
  15 c violet
  20 c red on green
  20 c green
  25 c blue
  25 c green on yellow (1922)
  30 c black
  30 c red (1922)
  30 c brown on lilac (1925)
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red on yellow
  45 c green on lilac
  45 c red (1925)
  50 c green on yellow
  50 c blue (1922)
  50 c violet (1925)
  65 c blue (1927)
  75 c red on blue
  1 F black on green
  1 F blue (1925)
  2 F red on orange
  5 F blue on orange

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged
  '= 25c' on 5 F blue on orange (1924)
  '= 65' on 1 F green (1925)
  '= 85' on 1 F green (1925)
  '90 c =' on 75 c red (1927)
  '= 1f05' (blue) on 2 F red (1926)
  '= 1f25' (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  '= 1f50' on 1 F blue (1927)
  '= 3F.' on 5 F brown (1927)
  '4 F =' on '1.f05 =' on 2 F red (1943?)
  '= 10F.' on 5 F red on yellow (1927)
  '= 20F.' on 5 F lilac on lilac (1927)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Red cross overprint in red (1915)

  '+5c' on 10 c red
  '+5c' on 15 c violet

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1928 New permanent set; three different designs

'LA CANNE MISE AU MOULIN' (sugar cane machine?)

  1 c yellow and lilac
  2 c black and red
  3 c yellow and lilac (1939?)
  4 c green and brown
  5 c red and green
  10 c brown and blue
  10 c (with '10' in left lower corner, instead of 'RF.')
  15 c red and black
  20 c lilac and brown

View of island in ellipse

  25 c blue and olive
  30 c green and light green
  35 c green (1938)
  40 c yellow and lilac
  45 c brown and black
  45 c green (1939?)
  50 c green and orange
  55 c blue and red (1938)
  60 c blue and red (1939?)
  65 c black and red
  70 c black and red (1939?)
  75 c red and blue
  80 c red and brown (1938)
  90 c red
  90 c red and blue (1939?)

Ships with island in the background

  1 F red and blue
  1 F red and orange (1938)
  1 F grey and brown (1939?)
  1.05 F blue and red
  1.10 F red and green
  1.25 F blue and brown (1933)
  1.25 F red and orange (1939?)
  1.40 F blue and lilac (1939?)
  1.50 F blue
  1.60 F lilac and orange (1939?)
  1.75 F lilac and orange (1933)
  1.75 F blue (1938)
  2 F green and brown
  2.25 F blue (1939?)
  2.50 F orange and green (1939?)
  3 F red and black
  5 F blue and red
  10 F lilac and brown
  20 F green and lilac

Surcharged
  '40 c x' on 35 c green
  '50 c =' on 25 c blue and olive
  '50 c =' on 65 c black and red
  'un franc V' on 65 c black and red
  '1f =' on 90 c red
  '1f =' on 90 c red and blue

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

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

1935 300 years founding of the Antilles

Richelieu founding the Antilles Company in 1635
  40 c black
  50 c red
  1.50 F blue

Victor Hugues and his Corsaires in 1793
  1.75 F lilac
  5 F brown
  10 F green

1937 World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, design identical to many other French colonies

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

  20 c violet
  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown and black
  90 c red
  1.50 F blue

A imperforate minisheet with one stamp 3 F blue exists, with inscription above and below the stamp: "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937".

1938 Pierre and Marie Curie, design identical to many other French Colonies

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

  1.75 F + 50 c blue

1939 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK 1939", design identical to many other French Colonies

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  1.25 F red
  2.25 F blue

Surcharged
  '40 c =' on 1.25 F red
  '40 c =' on 2.25 F blue

1939 French revolution commemoration, Bastille, design identical to many other French colonies

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

  45 c + 25 c green and black
  70 c + 30 c brown and black
  90 c + 35 c orange and black
  1.25 F + 1 F lilac and black
  2.25 F + 2 F blue and black

1941 Local village, in top right corner portrait of Petain (Vichy government issue)

  1 F violet
  2.50 F blue

Overprinted "OEUVRES SOCIALES"
  50 c + 1.50 F on 2.50 F blue
  1 F + 2.50 F blue

1941 Soldiers issue, 'Defence de l'empire', various designs (Vichy government issue)

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

  1 F + 1 F red
  1.50 F + 3 F brown
  2.50 F + 1 F blue

1944 Symbol of France (Marianne) with "RF" and cross (design identical to many other French colonies)

  5 F + 20 F blue

1945 New design, two fishes with value in center

  10 c blue and red
  30 c green and red
  40 c blue and red
  50 c red and green
  60 c gold and blue
  70 c grey and green
  80 c green and yellow
  1 F violet and green
  1.20 F lilac and green
  1.50 F brown and red
  2 F red and blue
  2.40 F red and green
  3 F brown and blue
  4 F blue and red
  4.50 F orange and green
  5 F violet and green
  10 F green and lilac
  15 F grey and orange
  20 F grey and orange
  

1947 Local scenes

Woman standing in front of ship
  10 c brown
  30 c black
  50 c green

Sugar cane harvesting
  60 c black
  1 F red
  1.50 F blue

Woman carrying fruits on her head
  2 F green
  2.50 F red
  3 F blue

Local woman facing left
  4 F violet
  5 F green
  6 F red

Women plucking fruits
  10 F blue
  15 F brown
  20 F red

Local woman facing right
  25 F green
  40 F red
  

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