SENEGAL 1893 onwards and miscellaneous

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Return To Catalogue - Senegal issues before 1893 - France

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1893 French colonies type, inscription "SENEGAL ET DEPENDANCES" in red or blue

  1 c black on blue
  2 c brown on yellowish
  4 c brown
  5 c green (2 different shades)
  10 c black
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  15 c grey
  20 c red on yellow
  25 c black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue
  75 c lilac
  1 F green

For stamps in the same Tablet design, but for other French colonies, click here.

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

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

Surcharged with bar and value (1903)

  5 on 40 c orange
  10 on 50 c red
  10 on 75 c lilac
  10 on 1 F green

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

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

Surcharged with '05' or '10' (1912)

  '05' (red) on 15 c grey
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c orange
  '10' on 50 c red
  '10' on 75 c lilac

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

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

(Fournier forgery)

(Fournier forgeries, stamps, cancels and overprints are forged)

Imperforate forgery taken from the Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries.

Fournier has made forgeries of this 'Tablet' issue, for more information on these forgeries click here.

1906 General Faidherbe, palm trees and dr. Ballay

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c brown on blue
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c violet
  20 c black on grey
  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
  1 F black on blue
  2 F blue on red
  5 F red on yellow

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

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

Forgeries, examples:

Two forgeries of the 5F value with "St. LOUIS 19 FEVR 06" cancel.

for more information on these forgeries click here.

1914 People from Senegal

  1 c brown and violet
  2 c black and blue
  4 c grey and brown
  5 c green
  5 c black and red (1922)
  10 c orange and red
  10 c green (1922)
  10 c brown and blue (1925)
  15 c red and lilac
  20 c brown and black
  20 c green (1925)
  20 c grey and blue (1927)
  25 c blue
  25 c red and black (1922)
  30 c black and red
  30 c orange and red (1922)
  30 c grey and blue (1925)
  30 c green (1928)
  35 c orange and violet
  40 c violet and green
  45 c blue and brown
  45 c red and blue (1922)
  45 c red (1925)
  45 c brown and red (1928)
  50 c lilac and blue
  50 c blue (1922)
  50 c red and green (1925)
  60 c violet on red (1925)
  65 c red and green (1928)
  75 c grey and red
  75 c blue (1925)
  75 c red and blue (1926)
  90 c brown and red (1930)
  1 F violet and black
  1 F blue (1925)
  1 F black and blue (1926)
  1 F 10 green and black (1928)
  1 F 25 green and red (1933)
  1 F 50 blue (1930)
  1 F 75 brown and grey (1933)
  2 F red and blue
  2 F blue and brown (1922)
  3 F lilac (1930)
  5 F green and violet

The perforation on these stamps is 14 x 13 1/2.

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

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

Red cross issues

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  '+5c' on 10 c orange and red (1915)
  '+5c' on 15 c orange and lilac (1918)

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

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

Surcharged

  '=0,01 =0,01' on 15 c red and lilac (1922)
  '=0,02 =0,02' (blue) on 15 c red and lilac (1922)
  '=0,04 =0,04' (green) on 15 c red and lilac (1922)
  '=0,05 =0,05' (red) on 15 c red and lilac (1922)
  '= 25 c =' on 5 F green and violet (1924)
  '=60 =60' on 75 c violet on red (1922)
  '=65 =65' on 15 c red and lilac (1925)
  '=85 =85' on 15 c red and lilac (1925)
  '=85 =85' on 75 c grey and red (1925)
  '= 90 c =' on 75 c red (1927)
  '= 1f25 =' (red) on 1 F blue (1926)
  '= 1f50 =' on 1 F blue (1927)
  '= 3f =' on 5 F red and brown (1927)
  '= 10f =' on 5 F blue and red (1927)
  '= 20f =' on 5 F violet and brown (1927)

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

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

Special cancel: 'Paquebot Posted at sea Received ....':

(Reduced size)

1931 International Colonial Exhibition, design 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

1935 Various designs, "AOF" on top

Bridge and river scene
  1 c blue
  2 c brown
  3 c violet (1939?)
  4 c black
  5 c orange
  10 c violet
  15 c green
  20 c red
  25 c brown
  30 c green
  40 c red
  45 c grey
  60 c violet (1939?)
  
Mosque (with "RF" in lower left corner)
  50 c orange
  65 c violet
  70 c brown (1939?)
  75 c brown
  1.25 F brown
  1.25 F red (1939?)
  1.40 F black (1939?)
  1.50 F blue
  1.60 F blue (1939?)
  1.75 F black
  2 F blue
  3 F green
  5 F brown
  10 F red
  20 F black

Mosque (without "RF" in the lower left corner, but "Postes" instead)
  1.50 F blue
  2 F blue and red
  3 F green and violet
  5 F brown and red
  10 F lilac and blue
  20 F black and red

Surcharged
  '1 fr. 50 =' (red) on 65 c violet
  '1 fr. 50 =' (red) on 15 c green
  '4 fr. 50 =' (red) on 15 c green
  '5 fr. 50 =' on 2 c brown
  '5 fr. 50 =' (red) on 65 c violet
  '10 fr. =' (red) on 15 c black
  '50 fr. =' (red) on 65 c violet

Overprinted "SECOURS NATIONAL" (1941)
  '+1 fr.' on 50 c orange
  '+2 fr.' on 1.50 F green
  '+3 fr.' on 2 F blue
  

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 red stamp, inscription above and below the stamp 'EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937'.

1938 Local woman carrying pot on her head, "AOF" at the bottom

  35 c green
  55 c brown
  90 c violet
  1 F brown
  1.75 F blue
  2.25 F blue
  2.50 F black

Overprinted 'SECOURS NATIONAL' and surcharged
  '+ 2 fr.' (overprint and surcharge in red) on 90(?) c violet

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

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

  90 c red and orange
  2 F lilac
  2.25 F blue

Surcharged
  '20 fr. =' on 90 c red and orange
  '50 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

1941 People watching mosque, portrait of Petain in upper right corner, inscription "SENEGAL AFRIQUE OCCIDlle FRANCAISE"

  1 F green
  2.50 F blue

1941 Soldiers issue, (so-called "DEFENSE DE L'EMPIRE" set), similar designs were issued for other French Colonies

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

  1 F + 1 F red
  1.50 F + 3 F brown
  2.50 F + 1 F blue

Later issues have the inscription "REPUBLIQUE DE SENEGAL"

Postage due stamps

1903 Postage due stamps of french colonies surcharged

  10 on 50 c lilac
  10 on 60 c brown on brown
  10 on 1 F red on yellow 

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

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

Bogus slanting 'SENEGAL' overprints in black or red on postage due stamps of the French Colonies.

1906 Inscription "AFRIQUE OCC FRANCAISE SENEGAL TAXE A PERCEVOIR", beach and heads

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

These stamps have perforation 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, Mauritania and Upper Senegal - Niger.

1915 New type, number, inscription "CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR"

(Reduced sizes)

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

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, Mauritania and Upper Senegal - Niger.

1935 Inscription "AFRIQUE OCCIDLE FRANCAISE SENEGAL", "CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR" around value in circle in the center

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

Air Mail Stamps

1935 Aeroplane, "SENEGAL" in white letters on coloured background

  25 c brown
  50 c red
  1 F lilac
  1.25 F green
  2 F blue
  3 F green

Different design
  3.50 F violet
  4.75 F orange
  6.50 F blue
  8 F black
  15 F red

1940 As 1935 (25 c to 3 F) design, but with "SENEGAL" in coloured letters on white background

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

Similar stamp of Mauritania

1942 Inscription "AOF SENEGAL POSTE AERIENNE", aeroplane taking off

  50 c red and blue
  1 F brown and blue
  2 F green and brown
  3 F blue and red
  5 F violet and red
  100 F red and blue (larger design)

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

Similar stamp of French Guinea

1942 Inscription "AFRIQUE OCCIDle FRANCAISE SENEGAL", camels and aeroplane, design as 1935 issue (3.50 F to 15 F), but with "SENEGAL" in coloured letters on white background

  10 F blue and red
  20 F red and brown
  50 F green and yellow

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

Similar stamps of Mauritania

1942 "QUINZAINE IMPERIALE" and "PROTECTION DE L'ENFANCE" (all different designs)

  1.20 F + 1.80 F blue and red ('Quinzaine'
  1.50 F + 3.50 F green ('protection')
  2 F + 6 F brown ('protection')
  3 F + 9 F red ('protection')

Phantasy issue

Stamps of the French Colonies with overprint "SENEGAL" are bogus issues:

It seems to have been produced by a postal worker.

Other bogus "SENEGAL" overprints:

Bogus 'SENEGAL' overprint on stamps of the French Colonies

Bogus slanting "SENEGAL" overprints in black or red on postage due stamps of the French Colonies.

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