INDO CHINA 1920 onwards

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1927 Local sights, various designs

Farmer

  1/10 c green
  1/5 c yellow
  2/5 c blue
  4/5 c brown
  1 c orange
  2 c green
  3 c blue
  4 c lilac
  5 c violet

View of Along bay in a circle

  6 c red
  7 c brown
  8 c green
  9 c lilac
  10 c blue
  11 c orange
  12 c green

Ancient temple (Angkor)

  15 c red and brown
  20 c lilac and grey

Man carving statue in wood
  25 c brown and lilac
  30 c blue and grey

Temple (different design)

  40 c red and blue
  50 c green and grey

Foundation of Saigon, people discussing
  1 Pi blue, black and yellow
  2 Pi red, blue and orange

These stamps exist with overprint 'KOUANG-TCHEOU' (see there for more information), examples:

1931 Local designs, various subjects

Chinese Junk ('La Jonque')

  1/10 c blue
  1/5 c red
  2/5 c orange
  1/2 c brown
  4/5 c violet
  1 c brown
  2 c green

Statues of ancient temple ('Ruines d'Angkor')

  3 c brown
  3 c green
  4 c blue
  4 c green
  4 c orange
  5 c violet
  5 c green
  6 c red
  7 c grey
  8 c lilac
  9 c black on yellow

Rice planting ('La Riziere')

  10 c blue
  10 c blue on lilac
  15 c brown
  15 c blue
  18 c blue
  20 c red
  21 c green
  22 c green
  25 c lilac
  25 c blue
  30 c brown

Statue (L'Apsara)

  50 c brown (inscription 'RF')
  50 c brown ('50' instead of 'RF', 1942)
  60 c lilac
  70 c blue
  1 $ green (inscription 'RF')
  1 $ green ('1$' instead of 'RF', 1942)
  2 $ red (inscription 'RF')
  2 $ red ('2$' instead of 'RF', 1942)

Surcharged
  '10 cents' on 25 c brown (1942)

These stamps exist with overprint 'KOUANG-TCHEOU', examples:

They also exist with overprint 'SERVICE' (official stamps):

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.

  4 c on 50 c lilac and black
  6 c on 90 c red and black
  10 c on 1.50 F blue and black

1936 Native emperors and Kings in Indochina, 'INDOCHINE' written at the bottom

King Sisowath Monivong
  1 c brown
  2 c green
  4 c violet
  5 c brown
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  20 c red
  30 c lilac
  50 c green
  1 $ violet
  2 $ black

Emperor Bao Dai
  1 c brown
  2 c green
  4 c violet
  5 c brown
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  20 c red
  30 c lilac
  50 c grey
  1 $ violet
  2 $ black

1937 Portrait of S.M. Monivong, king of Cambodge, inscription 'INDOCHINE CAMBODGE'

  1 c brown
  2 c green
  4 c violet
  5 c brown
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  20 c red
  30 c lilac
  50 c grey
  1 $ violet
  2 $ black

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

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

  2 c violet
  3 c green
  4 c lilac
  5 c brown
  9 c red
  15 c blue

A minisheet also exists with one imperforate ? c 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

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

  18 c + 5 c blue

1938 Commemoration of trans-Inochina railway, train and portrait of person (Paul Doumer)

  5 c red
  6 c brown
  18 c blue

A similar stamp 38 c orange with inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE' is an airmail stamp.

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

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

  13 c red
  23 c blue

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

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

  6 c + 2 c green and black
  7 c + 3 c brown and black
  9 c + 4 c orange and black
  13 c + 10 c lilac and black
  23 c + 20 c blue and black

1939 'EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DE SAN FRANCISCO 1939'

  6 c black
  9 c red
  23 c blue
  39 c violet

1941 Ancient temple, with portrait of Petain in upper right hand corner

  10 c red
  25 c blue

With overprint 'RF' on face of Petain (1945)
  10 c red
  25 c blue

These (non-overprinted with 'RF') stamps exist with overprint 'KOUANG TCHEOU', to be used in Kouang Tcheou:

1941 S.M Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia

  1 c red
  6 c violet
  25 c blue

1942 S.M. B'ao-Dai emperor of Annam, 'POSTES' written at the bottom

  1/2 c brown
  6 c red

1942 S.M. Nam-Phuong, empress of Annam

  6 c red

1942 Saigon fair, inscription 'FOIRE EXPOSITION SAIGON 1942', image of fair building

  6 c red

1942 Philippe Petain

  1 c olive
  3 c olive
  6 c red
  10 c green
  40 c blue

The values 3 c, 6 c, 10 c and 40 c exist with overprint 'VIET-NAM DAN CHU CONG HOA Buu Chinh' in black or red (in red on 10 c and 40 c), for use in Vietnam. Also the overprint 'VIET-NAM DOC-LAP TU-DO HANH-PHUC BUU-CHINH' exists on the 1 c value.

1942 Inscription 'CITE UNIVERSITAIRE'

  6 c + 2 c red
  15 c + 5 c violet

Surcharged
  10 c + 2 c and bars on 6 c + 2 c red

1942 Inscription 'SECOURS NATIONAL' arms (sword with shield)

  6 c + 2 c red and blue
  15 c + 5 c black, blue and red

Surcharged
  '10 c + 2 c' on 6 c + 2 c red and blue

1943 King Sisavangvong of Laos

  1 c brown
  6 c red

1943 S.M Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia

  1 c brown
  6 c red

1943 Portrait of Yersin

  1 c green
  6 c red
  15 c violet

1943 Alexandre de Rhodes

  15 c violet
  30 c red

1943 Inscription 'REVOLUTION NATIONALE 1940 1943 FAMILLE TRAVAIL PATRIE'

  6 c red

1943 Portrait of man with cardinal hat on top

  20 c red

1943 Portrait of man in circle, 'POSTES' vertically at the left hand side

  1 c brown

1943 Buste of Rigault de Genouilly

  5 c brown
  6 c red

Both values exist with overprint 'VIET-NAM DOC-LAP TU-DO HANH-PHUC BUU-CHINH'.

1943 Buste of Chasselour Larmat

  6 c red

1943 Portrait of man (Cournet?) with two ships (each at one side)

  3 c brown
  6 c red

I've seen the 3 c with Vietnamese overprint.

1944 Sports issue, inscription 'SPORTS JEUNESSE'

  10 c brown and yellow
  50 c red

1944 Portrait of La Grandiere in a circle

  1 c olive
  5 c brown

1944 Portrait of Auguste Pavie with hat

  4 c orange
  10 c green

1944 Portrait of Pierre Pasquier (governer) in a rectangle

  5 c brown
  10 c green

1944 Portrait of Van Vollenhoven with military hat

  1 c grey
  10 c green

1944 Portrait of De l'Annesan in a circle

  1 c grey
  15 c lilac

1944 Portrait of Paul Doumer

  2 c lilac
  4 c brown
  10 c green

All the above stamps exist with overprint 'VIET-NAM DOC-LAP TU-DO HANH-PHUC BUU-CHINH' for use in Vietnam.

1944 Portrait of Do Huu Vi in a circle with wings on top

  6 c + 2 c red

Surcharged
  10 c + 2 c and bars on 6 c + 2 c red

1944 Portrait of Roland Garros

  6 c red

Surcharged
  10 c + 2 c and bars on 6 c red

1944 Portrait of Charner with anchor in upper right corner

  10 c green
  20 c brown
  1 $ light green

I've seen the 10 c and 1$ values with overprint 'VIET-NAM DOC-LAP TU-DO HANH-PHUC BUU-CHINH' for use in Vietnam.

1944 Doudart de Lagree, standing on ship

  1 c grey
  15 c violet
  40 c blue

1945 Stamps of France ('LA FRANCE D'OUTREMER 1945', overprinted 'INDOCHINE' and surcharged

  50 c + 50 c on 2 F green
  1 P + 1 P on 2 F brown
  2 P + 2 P on 2 F blue

LAOS

Laos used the stamps of French Indo China until 1951. It then issued its own stamps with inscription 'Union Francaise ROYAUME de LAOS'. In 1958 the inscription was changed to 'ROYAUME DE LAOS' or 'POSTES LAO'.

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