REUNION Miscellaneous

Return To Catalogue - Reunion 1851 issue - Reunion 1884-1893 - Reunion 1894 onwards

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Postage due stamps

1889 Inscription 'Reunion Centimes a Percevoir Postes'

  5 c black
  10 c black
  15 c black
  20 c black
  30 c black

Ten different types exist of each stamp.

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

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

Forgeries exist of these stamps, for example the forger Fournier is known to have offered forgeries of these stamps (see the Fournier Album). Examples of forgeries (if anybody knows the distinguishing characteristics, please contact me!):

(Forgeries)

Parts from a Fournier Album with Fournier forgeries.

1907 Inscription 'TAXE A PERCEVOIR'

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

Surcharged (1927)

(reduced sizes)

  '=2F=' on 1 F red
  '=3F=' on 1 F brown

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

1933 Arms of Reunion, inscription 'REUNION POSTES A PERCEVOIR'

  5 c violet
  10 c green
  15 c brown
  20 c orange
  30 c olive
  50 c blue
  60 c brown
  1 F violet
  2 F blue
  3 F red

1947 Value in center, 'REUNION' on top 'CHIFFRE-TAXE' below

  10 c violet
  30 c olive
  50 c green
  1 F orange
  2 F red
  2 F brown
  4 F blue
  5 F red
  10 F green
  20 F grey

From 1949 onwards postage due stamps of France, with overprint 'CFA' and surcharged with new value were used in Reunion, examples:

Example of 'CFA' overprints on postage due stamps of France.

Parcel post stamps

1890 Inscription 'COLIS POSTAUX TIMBRE 10 CENTIMES REUNION'

  10 c black on yellow
  10 c black and blue on yellow

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

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

I've seen modern computer generated Hialeah forgeries of these stamps.

1906 Stamp of 1892 overprinted 'COLIS POSTAUX'

  10 c red

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

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

1907 Large sized stamps inscription 'Ile de la Reunion, Colis Postaux'

  10 c brown and black
  10 c brown and red (1923)

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

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

Airmail Stamps

1937 Postage stamp of 1933, overprinted 'REUNION - FRANCE par avion << ROLAND GARROS>>'

  50 c red (RR)

1938 Aeroplane flying above jungle, inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE REUNION'

  3.65 F blue and red
  6.65 F brown and orange
  9.65 F red and blue
  12.65 F brown and green

Overprinted 'France Libre' (1943)
  3.65 F blue and red
  6.65 F brown and orange
  9.65 F red and blue
  12.65 F brown and green

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

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

  3.65 F + 4 F black and red

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

  1.20 F + 1.80 F blue and red ('Quinzaine')
  1.50 F + 3.50 F green ('protection')
  2 F + 6 F brown ('protection')

1942 Plane above bridge, inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE FRANCAISE REUNION'

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

1942 Similar to 1938 design, but inscription 'POSTE AERIENNE FRANCAISE REUNION'

  10 F green, orange and violet
  20 F blue, lilac and red
  50 F red and blue

1944 Plane above waves, inscription 'FRANCE LIBRE RF', design identical to many other French colonies

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

  1 F orange
  1.50 F red
  5 F brown
  10 F black
  25 F blue
  50 F green
  100 F lilac

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

  8 F brown

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

  5 F orange
  10 F brown
  15 F black
  20 F lilac
  25 F blue
  50 F green

From 1949 onwards airmail stamps of France, with overprint 'CFA' and surcharged with new value were used in Reunion.

Lable with inscription 'COURIER DE LA LIBERATION LIAISON POSTALE AERIENNE SPECIALE SAUMUR LA REUNION 20 Mai 1945 Journee Commemorative'; this label was printed in minisheets of four stamps.

Fiscal stamps

1873 Inscription 'TAXE D'ENGAGEMENT'

Several types exist with the embossed eagle or the seal turned in different positions. The values 2 F, 4 F, 6 F 8 F and 10 F were issued (all in red and black on yellow):

1878 Inscription 'REUNION TAXE D'ENGAGEMENT'

Reduced sizes

The surrounding lines are now in blue, 'ENGAGEMENT' also, the paper is yellow. There are two black circles printed in the stamp. Several overprints exist. The values 3 F, 6 F, 9 F, 12 F and 15 F exist. In 1882 the values 5F25, 10F50 and 15F75 were added. The values 4 F, 8 F, 16 F and 20 F were issued in 1884.

1899 Quittances des Comptables Publics Reunion

Fiscal stamp of 1899.

  35 c black on lilac

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