MAURITANIA

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1906 General Faidherbe, palm trees and Dr Balley, country name in red or blue

General Faidherbe

(Reduced size)

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

Palm tree

(Reduced size)

  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red on blue
  45 c brown on green
  50 c violet
  75 c blue on orange

Dr. Balley

  1 F black on blue
  2 F blue on red
  5 F red on yellow

These stamps are perforated 14 x 13 1/2 or 13 1/2 x 14.

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

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

Forgeries of the higher values exist, example:

Note that the perforation in the corners is not as perfect as in the genuine stamp. For more examples of these forgeries, click here. I've seen another forgery, also with the cancel 'TIOJIKJA 19 JUIN 06 MAURITANIE' as in the above forgery.

1913 Man in desert, inscription 'MAURITANIE AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE'

  1 c lilac and brown
  2 c black and blue
  4 c violet and black
  5 c green
  5 c lilac and red (1922)
  10 c red and orange
  10 c green (1922)
  10 c lilac on blue (1926)
  15 c brown and black
  20 c brown and orange
  25 c blue
  25 c green and red (1922)
  30 c green and red
  30 c red and orange (1922)
  30 c grey and yellow (1926)
  30 c green (1928)
  35 c brown and violet
  35 c green and light green (1938)
  40 c grey and green
  45 c orange and brown
  50 c lilac and red
  50 c blue
  50 c green and blue (1926)
  60 c violet on red (1925)
  65 c brown and blue (1925)
  75 c blue and brown
  85 c blue and brown (1925)
  90 c brown and red (1930)
  1 F red and black
  1 F 10 violet and red (1928)
  1 F 25 blue and brown (1933)
  1 F 50 blue (1930)
  1 F 75 green and red (1933)
  1 F 75 blue and light blue (1938)
  2 F orange and violet
  3 F red (1930)
  5 F violet and blue

Red cross issue

  '+5c' on 10 c red and orange
  '+5c' on 15 c brown and black

Surcharged

  '= 25c =' on 2 F orange and violet (1924)
  '= 60 60 =' on 75 c violet on red (1922)
  '= 65 65 =' on 15 c brown and black (1925)
  '= 85 85 =' on 75 c blue and brown (1925)
  '= 90c =' on 75 c red (1927)
  '= 1f25 =' (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  '= 1f50 =' on 1 F blue (1927)
  '= 3f =' on 5 F brown and lilac (1927)
  '= 10f =' on 5 F red and green (1927)
  '= 20f =' on 5 F violet and orange (1927)

These stamps are perforated 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

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

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.

  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 blue 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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  2 fa 12 ca + 20 ca blue

1938 Various designs

Man on camel
  2 c black
  3 c blue
  4 c lilac
  5 c red
  10 c brown
  15 c violet

Several men on camels
  20 c red
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c green
  40 c red (1939?)
  45 c green (1939?)
  50 c violet
  
Family with tent
  55 c lilac
  60 c lilac (1939?)
  65 c green
  70 c red (1939?)
  80 c blue
  90 c lilac (1939?)
  1 F red
  1 F green (1939?)
  1.25 F lilac (1939?)
  1.40 F blue (1939?)
  1.50 F violet
  1.50 F brown (1939?)
  1.60 F black (1939?)

Native man and woman
  1.75 F blue
  2 F lilac
  2.25 F blue (1939?)
  2.50 F black (1939?)
  3 F green
  5 F red
  10 F dark-brown
  20 F brown

Overprinted 'SECOURS NATIONAL' and surcharged (1941)

  '+ 1 fr' (red) on 50 c violet
  '+ 2 fr' (red) on 80 c blue
  '+ 2 fr' (red) on 1.50 F violet
  '+ 3 fr' on 2 F lilac

Surcharged
  '3 fr. 50 =' (red) on 65 c green
  '4 fr. =' (red) on 65 c green
  '5 fr. =' (red) on 65 c green
  '10 fr. =' (red) on 65 c green

1939 'CENTENAIRE DE RENE CAILLIE 1799-1938, similar stamps were issued for other French Colonies

  90 c red and orange
  2 F lilac
  2.25 F blue

Surcharged
  '15 fr. =' on 90 c red and orange

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.

  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

1941 People in the desert, in upper right hand corner portrait of Petain

  1 F green
  2.50 F blue

1941 Soldiers, 'Defence de l'empire', various designs

  1 F + 1 F red (soldier in front of tent)
  1.50 F + 3 F brown (soldier) 
  2.50 F + 1 F blue (soldier on camel)

Postage due stamps

1906 Inscription 'Afrique Occ Francaise a percevoir' in blue or red 'MAURITANIE'

(Reduced sizes)

  5 c green
  10 c brown
  15 c blue
  20 c black on yellow
  30 c red on yellow
  50 c violet
  60 c black on brown
  1 F black on red

These stamps are perforated 13 1/2 x 14.

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

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

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea, Senegal and Upper Senegal - Niger.

1914 New design

  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c grey
  20 c brown
  30 c blue
  50 c black
  60 c red
  1 F violet

Surcharged

  '2 F' on 1 F lilac (1927)
  '3 F' on 1 F brown (1927)

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

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

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea, Senegal and Upper Senegal - Niger.

Air Mail

1940 Inscription 'AFRIQUE OCCIDle FRANCAISE MAURITANIE', aeroplane and palm trees landscape

  1.90 F violet
  2.90 F red
  4.50 F green
  4.90 F olive
  6.90 F orange

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger.

1942 Inscription 'AOF MAURITANIE POSTE AERIENNE'

  50 c red and blue
  1 F brown and blue
  2 F green and black
  3 F blue and red
  5 F violet and red

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger.

Similar stamp of French Guinea.

1942 Inscription 'AFRIQUE OCCIDle FRANCAISE MAURITANIE', camels and aeroplane

  10 F grey and violet
  20 F red and blue
  50 F green and black

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea and Ivory Coast.

1942 'QUINZAINE IMPERIALE' and 'PROTECTION DE L'ENFANCE'

  1.20 F + 1.80 F blue and red ('Quinzaine'
  3 F + 9 F red ('protection')

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