Malagasy Republic
(french colony in
Africa)
Return To Catalogue - Madagascar 1891 local issue, types - Madagascar 1889-1895 1896-1920
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5 c black on green 10 c black on blue 15 c blue 25 c brown 1 F black on yellow 5 F lilac and black on grey
There are 10 types of every value. Be aware of dangerous forgeries, even on cover (I'm not sure if the above stamps are genuine, by the way). These stamps were issued without gum.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 5 c | *** | ** | |
| 10 c | *** | ** | |
| 15 c | *** | ** | |
| 25 c | * | * | |
| 1 F | RR | R | This value has a security underprint. |
| 5 F | RR | RR | This value has a security underprint. |
The different types (note the position of the horizontal dotted lines, see also the Serrane guide, click here for more Madagascar 1891 local issue, types), according to the position in the sheet (which was printed in two rows of 5 stamps):
Type 1 in the sheet; upper wavy line stops at left. Left wavy
line has a tiny break besides the upper horizontal lines.
Sometimes there is a dot in between the "E" and
"S" of "POSTES". "R" of
"MADAGASCAR" rather close to the right outer frame? In
all the 1 F stamps that I have seen, there is a dot in the first
"A" of "MADAGASCAR" and another dot in the
"S" of this word.
Type 2
Type 3, the bottom rows of dots start both above the
"M" of "MADAGASCAR".
Type 4 in the sheet. The space between the horizontal dotted
lines is too large (both on top and below).
Type 5, break in the upper right wavy line just above the upper
right circular corner ornament (not present in the 5 c?). In the
5 F there are a few flaws in the right hand side (between the
second and third ornament from the bottom and between the fifth
and sixth ornament from the bottom).
Type 6
Type 7; the first dots of both the upper dotted horizontal lines
are rather small. The wavy line on top is usually broken above
the 3rd circle from the left.
Type 8; note that the lowest horizontal dotted line stops before
the beginning of the "R" of "MADAGASCAR". The
dots below the "I" of "FRANCAISES" are badly
done. The 5 F has some defects in the lower right corner. A
dangerous forgery of the 5 F value of type 8 exists (see Serrane
guide)
Type 9; the last dot of the third horizontal line of dots is
placed lower.
Type 10 in the sheet, second "S" of
"FRANCAISES" damaged on top. Upper horizontal dotted
lines not extending very far to the right hand side. Dot between
"E" and "S" of "POSTES" (not in the
5 c and 10 c values?)
Click here for more Madagascar 1891 local issue, types.
Two stamps of the same type 7 with the same "TANANARIVE 1
NOV 91 MADAGASCAR" cancel.
I've been told that this 5 F stamp is a forgery, I have no
further information. It might be the forgery mentioned in the
Serrane guide, with the bottom part of the "5" too
small. Next to it, a 10 c stamp, that I don't quite trust, it has
the same dotted lines as the 5 F stamp (blurred and joined at the
left)
Another forgery? The first "S" of
"FRANCAISES" is clearly in front of the "S"
of "POSTES", while in all genuine types, it is almost
exactly below it.
Other very dubious items. The "I" of
"FRANCAISES" is placed too far to the left when
compared to the "E" of "POSTES" (there is too
much space between the "I" and "S").
Most likely a forgery, the horizontal dotted lines do not
correspond to any of the genuine types. The "R" of
"MADAGASCAR" is very close to the right border.
Yet another very dubious 10 c stamp.
Other very dubious item. The upper left circle is displaced to
the right.
A 'misprint' with inscription "FRNCAIASES", it has the
cancel "TAMATAVE 25 MARS 92" which is indicated to be
forged in the Serrane guide.
Dubious items.
I've seen many stamps with a "TAMATAVE 1 OCT 91 MADAGASCAR" cancel. I don't know if these are forgeries or stamps that were cancelled to order. The same remarks are valid for the cancel "TAMATAVE 24 AOUT 91 MADAGASCAR". I've also seen whole sheets neatly cancelled. They might be remainders?
All the cancels from Vohemar that I've seen have the same cancel
"VOHEMAR 18 DEC 91 MADAGASCAR", usually with the
"18" badly done (only the top part is visible).