FRENCH GUYANA 1905-1920 and Miscellaneous

Guyane Française (french colony in South America)

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1905 Ant eater

  1 c black
  2 c blue
  4 c brown
  5 c green
  5 c orange
  10 c red
  10 c red on blue
  10 c green
  15 c lilac

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

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

Surcharged

  '0,01' on 15 c lilac
  '0,02' (blue) on 15 c lilac
  '0,04' (green) on 15 c lilac
  '0,05' (red) on 15 c lilac
  '25 c' on 15 c lilac (1925)

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

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

Red Cross Issue (1915)

  '+ 5' on 10 c red (type I, '+' above '5' )
  '+ 5 c' on 10 c red (type II, '+' besides '5')

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

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

1905 Gold washer

  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  25 c violet
  30 c black
  30 c red
  30 c orange
  30 c green on green
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red
  40 c black
  45 c olive
  50 c violet
  50 c blue
  50 c grey
  60 c violet on red
  65 c blue
  75 c green
  85 c lilac

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

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

Surcharged
  '= 65' (red) on 45 c olive (1925)
  '= 85' (red) on 45 c olive (1925)
  '= 90' on 75 c red

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

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

1905 Palm trees

(Reduced size)

  1 F red
  1 F blue on blue
  1 F blue on green
  1 F 10 lilac
  2 F blue
  2 F orange on yellow
  5 F black
  10 F green on yellow (1924)
  20 F red (1924)

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

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

Surcharged

  '=25c=' on 2 F blue
  '=1f05' on 2 F brown
  '=1f25=' (red) on 1 F blue
  '=1f50=' on 1 F blue
  '=3f=' on 5 F violet
  'DIX FRANCS' (10 F) on 1 F green on yellow (1923)
  'VINGT FRANCS' (20 F) on 5 F lilac on red (1923)

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

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

1929 the next permanent series, indian with bow and arrow (1 c to 25 c), a canoe (30 c to 1 F) or a house surrounded by palm trees (1F05 to 20 F)

Indian shooting arrow

  1 c lilac and green
  2 c red and green
  3 c lilac and green (1939?)
  4 c brown and lilac
  5 c green and orange
  10 c lilac and brown
  15 c brown and orange (with 'RF')
  15 c brown and orange (without 'RF')
  20 c blue and green
  25 c red and brown

Canoe

  30 c green (two shades of green on same stamp)
  30 c green and brown (1939?)
  35 c green and light green (1933?)
  40 c red and brown
  45 c green and brown
  45 c olive and green (1939?)
  50 c blue and brown
  55 c blue and red (1933?)
  60 c orange and green (1939?)
  65 c orange and green
  70 c grey (1939?)
  75 c blue (two shades of blue on same stamp)
  80 c black and blue (1933?)
  90 c red and orange
  90 c lilac and brown (1939?)
  1 F lilac and brown
  1 F red and orange (1933?)
  1 F black and blue (1939?)
  
House surrounded by trees

  1.05 F red and green
  1.10 F brown and lilac
  1.25 F brown and green (1933?)
  1.25 F lilac and red (1939?)
  1.40 F brown and lilac (1939?)
  1.50 F dark blue and light blue
  1.60 F brown and green (1939?)
  1.75 F blue (1933?)
  1.75 F red and brown (1933?)
  2 F green and red
  2.25 F blue (1939?)
  2.50 F red and brown (1939?)
  3 F brown and lilac
  5 F violet and green
  10 F olive and blue
  20 F blue and red

These stamps exist with overprint 'TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI' or 'Territoire de l'ININI' for Inini.

1931 International Colonial Exhibition, design identical to many other French colonies

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

1935 300 years commemoration of Antilles, two different designs (recapture of Cayenne by d'Estrees in 1876; 40 c, 50 c and 1.50 F) and 'FRANCE EQUINOXIALE' (1.75 F, 5 F and 10 F)

  40 c brown
  50 c red
  1.50 F blue
  1.75 F red
  5 F brown
  10 F green

1937 'EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1937', various designs, designs identical to many other French Colonies

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

A minisheet also exists with one imperforate 3 F violet stamp, inscription above and below the stamp 'EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937'.

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

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  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

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

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  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

An airmail stamp was also issued (5 F + 4 F black and red).

1941 Soldiers, various designs (so-called 'DEFENSE DE L'EMPIRE' set), similar designs were issued for other French Colonies

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

1941 Town view, with portrait of Petain in upper right corner

  1 F violet
  2.50 F blue

Overprinted 'OEUVRES COLONIALES' and surcharged
  50 + 1.50 F (red) on 2.50 F blue
  +2.50 F on 1 F violet

These stamps exist with overprint 'ININI' used in Inini.

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

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  5 F + 20 F brown

1945 Felix Eboue, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  2 F brown
  25 F green

1945 Arms of French Guyana, animals at both sides, 'RF' on top and flag in ellipse

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

1947 Various designs

Man in hangmat
  10 c green
  30 c red
  50 c brown

River scene
  60 c blue
  1 F red
  1.50 F brown

Man on canoe in jungle
  2 F green
  2.50 F blue
  3 F brown

Local woman
  4 F brown
  5 F blue
  6 F brown

Bird
  10 F blue
  15 F brown
  20 F brown
  
Birds
  25 F green
  40 F brown

Postage due stamps

1925 Stamps of France overprinted 'GUYANE FRANCAISE'

  5 c blue
  10 c brown
  20 c green
  50 c brown
  3 F red (1927)

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

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

With overprint 'centimes a percevoir' or 'franc a percevoir' and value

  15 c on 20 c green
  25 c on 5 c blue
  30 c on 20 c green
  45 c on 10 c brown
  60 c on 5 c blue
  1 F on 20 c green
  2 F on 50 c brown

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

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

1929 Palm trees or Creole woman, inscription 'A PERCEVOIR'

(1929 issue)

Palm trees
  5 c blue and green
  10 c brown and blue
  20 c green and red
  30 c brown and red
  50 c lilac and brown
  60 c red and brown

Creole woman
  1 F blue and brown
  2 F red and green
  3 F lilac and black

These stamps exist with overprint 'TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI' for Inini.

1947 Various symbols in a circle, inscription 'TIMBRE TAXE GUYANE FRANCAISE'

  10 c red
  30 c green
  ....

Airmail stamps

All these stamps are very rare, examples:

(Image obtained from a Francois Feldman auction)

I have seen forgeries of the above 75 c TAG label, made by the Hialeah forger (recent forgeries made with a scanner and printer, offered in large quantities on Ebay).

1933 Aeroplane above island, inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE'

  50 c brown
  1 F green
  1.50 F blue
  2 F orange
  3 F black
  5 F violet
  10 F olive
  20 F red

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

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  5 F + 4 F black and red

1942 'QUINZAINE IMPERIALE'

  1.20 F + 1.80 F blue and red 

1942 Plane above waves, inscription 'FRANCE LIBRE RF', design identical to many other French colonies

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  50 F green
  100 F lilac

1946 Angel over Arc de Triomphe with tanks, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  8 F grey

1946 Battle fields, 'DU TCHAD AU RHIN', various designs, identical to many other French Colonies, inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE'

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  5 F grey
  10 F red
  15 F brown
  20 F green
  25 F brown
  50 F violet

Fiscal stamps

Examples:

In the above design exist:
CONNAISSEMENT: 2 F blue,
DIMENSION: 50 c blue, 1 F blue and 1.50 F blue
DOUANES: 5 c green, 5 c black on green, 25 c green, 25 c black on green, 75 c green and 75 c black on green, also 'quittances' on 25 c black on green,
QUITTANCES: 10 c red and 10 c blue
TRESOR: 20 c red (two types; 'DU TRESOR' or 'TRESOR' at the bottom).

Other fiscal stamps exist, please contact me if you have any pictures of those, so I can include them in the next version of the catalogue.

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