Nossi-Bé (French Colony in Africa)
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0.20 on 1 c black 0.30 on 2 c brown 0.35 on 4 c brown 0.35 on 20 c red on green 0.50 on 30 c brown 1 F on 35 c brown on yellow
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 |
| 20 c on 1 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 30 c on 2 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 35 c on 4 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 35 c on 20 c | RRR | RRR | |
| 50 c on 30 c | RR | RR | |
| 1 F on 35 c | RR | RR | |
There are two types of this overprint: with small 'Nossi-Be'
(the values 20 c on 1 c, 30 c on 2 c and 50 c on 30 c) and with
tall 'Nossi-Be' overprint (the remaining values 35 c on 4 c, 35 c
on 20 c and 1 F on 35 c).
Nevertheless, misprints seem to exist, such as the 30 c on 2 c
with tall overprint as shown in the next image:
Misprint with tall 'Nossi-Be' overprint; apparently genuine
according to the certificate signed by Roger Calves
Inverted overprints also exist.
I've also seen overprints on the gummed side of the values 0.20 on 1 c, 0.30 on 2 c, 0.35 on 4 c and 1 F on 35 c:
0.30 on 2 c; surcharge printed on the backside
Could be forged overprints
5 c on 20 c red on green 10 c on 15 c blue 15 c on 10 c black 25 c on 5 c green 0.10 on 5 c green 0.15 on 20 c red and green 0.25 on 75 c red
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 on 20 c | RR | RR | Two types |
| 10 c on 15 c | RR | RR | Two types |
| 15 c on 10 c | RR | RR | Two types |
| 25 c on 5 c | RR | RR | Two types |
| 0.10 on 5 c | R | R | |
| 0.15 on 20 c | R | R | |
| 0.25 on 75 c | RRR | RRR | |
The two types; note the difference in the letters of 'Nossi-Be':
Inverted surcharges exist.
Error; 0.25 c on 20 c:
Misprints
This error is very rare (only 8 stamps exist?).
The forger Fournier made forgeries of these stamps.
Fournier forgeries, the stamps,
overprints and cancel "NOSSI-BE 10 OCT 95 MADAGASCAR"
are all forged. Next to it the same forged cancel, but taken from
a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries.
Page with forged Fournier overprints, at the bottom the forged
Nossi-Be overprints. Image obtained from http://asppi.org/faux.php?affichage=fournier_fr
A forged overprint (the cancel is from Point a Pitre,
Guadeloupe?)
I've seen many postage due stamps of the French colonies, with a
neatly applied cancel "NOSSI BE 20 JUIN 91 ILE DE NOSSI
BE", where the "20" is always damaged at the
bottom.