UPPER SENEGAL - NIGER

Haut-Sénégal et Niger

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1906 General Faidherbe, Dr. Ballay and palm trees

General Faidherbe 

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c brown on grey
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
4 c * *  
5 c * c  
10 c * c   
Palm trees


(reduced size)

  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 black
  75 c blue on orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 c ** **  
25 c R ***  
30 c *** ***  
35 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
45 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
75 c *** ***   
Dr. Ballay
 

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

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 F *** R  
2 F R R  
5 F RR RR  

I've seen forgeries of the 5F value for other colonies. I haven't seen such a forgery of this country yet, but it might exist.

 

1914 Man riding camel

  1 c lilac and violet
  2 c grey and lilac
  4 c black and blue
  5 c green
  10 c red 
  15 c brown and orange
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  35 c red and violet
  40 c grey and red
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c black and green
  75 c orange and brown
  1 F brown and lilac
  2 F green and blue
  5 F violet and black

Surcharged
  '+ 5 c' (red cross issue) on 10 c red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
4 c c c  
5 c c c  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c *** ***  
25 c ** **  
30 c ** ** Olive and brown: RR
35 c ** **  
40 c ** **  
45 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
75 c ** ***  
1 F *** ***  
2 F *** ***  
5 F R R  
5 c on 10 c * * Red cross issue

 

These stamps were replaced by those of French Sudan in 1921.

Postage due stamps

1906 Inscription 'HT SENEGAL NIGER'

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

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c * *  
10 c ** **  
15 c ** **  
20 c ** **  
50 c *** ***  
60 c *** ***  
1 F *** ***  

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

 

1915 Value in circle, inscription 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR'

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

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * *  
20 c ** **  
30 c ** **  
50 c ** **  
60 c *** ***  
1 F *** ***  

Similar stamps were issued for Dahomey, French Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania

NIGER

1921 Stamps of Upper Senegal overprinted 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER'

  1 c lilac and violet
  2 c grey and lilac
  4 c black and blue
  5 c brown
  10 c green
  10 c lilac on blue
  15 c red and yellow
  20 c lilac and black
  25 c black and green
  30 c orange and red
  30 c green and orange
  35 c red and violet
  40 c grey and red
  45 c blue and brown
  50 c blue
  50 c brown and violet
  60 c red
  75 c orange and brown
  1 F brown and lilac
  2 F green and blue
  5 F violet and black

Surcharged
  25 c on 15 c red and yellow
  25 c on 2 F green and blue
  25 c on 5 F violet and black
  60 on 75 c violet on red
  65 on 45 c blue and brown
  85 on 75 c yellow and brown
  1f25 (red) on 1 F blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
4 c c c  
5 c c c Exists without 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER' overprint
10 c green * *  
10 c lilac on blue c c  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
25 c * *  
30 c orange and red *** ***  
30 c green and orange * *  
35 c * *  
40 c * *  
45 c * *  
50 c blue ** **  
50 c brown and violet * *  
60 c * *  
75 c ** **  
1 F ** **  
2 F *** ***  
5 F *** ***  
Surcharged
25 c on 15 c * *  
25 c on 2 F * *  
25 c on 5 F * *  
60 c on 75 c * *  
65 c on 45 c * *  
85 c on 75 c ** **  
1.25 F on 1 F * *  

 

1926 Waterwell (1 c to 15 c), boat on a river (20 c to 90 c) and fortress (1 F to 20 F)

Waterwell
  1 c red and olive
  2 c grey and red
  4 c brown and black
  5 c red and green
  10 c blue (two shades on one stamp)
  15 c green (two shades on one stamp)
  15 c violet and red (1928)

Boat on a river
  20 c green and brown
  25 c black and brown
  30 c green (two shades on one stamp)
  35 c orange and blue on blue
  40 c brown and black
  45 c orange and violet
  50 c red and green on green
  65 c green and lilac
  75 c green and violet on red
  90 c red (two shades on one stamp)

Fortress
  1 F red and green
  1.10 F brown and green
  1.25 F green and red (1933)
  1.50 F blue (two shades on one stamp)
  1.75 F blue (two shades on one stamp)
  1.75 F lilac and brown (1933)
  2 F orange and brown
  2.50 F brown
  3 F violet and grey
  5 F brown and black on red
  10 F violet and lilac
  20 F green and orange

Overprinted 'SECOURS NATIONAL' and surcharged (1941)

  1 F on 50 c red and green
  2 F on 80 c brown and green
  2 F on 1.50 F blue
  3 F on 2 F orange and brown

 

1931 'EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1931', various designs (designs identical to many other French colonies)

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  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

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  20 c violet
  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown and black
  90 c red
  1.50 F blue

 

1938 Pierre and Marie Curie, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  1.75 F + 50 c blue

 

1939 'EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK 1939', design identical to many other French Colonies

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

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  1 F + 1 F red
  1.50 F + 3 F brown
  2.50 F + 1 F blue (soldier on horse)

Postage due stamps (NIGER)

1921 Postage due stamps of Upper Senegal overprinted 'TERRITOIRE DU NIGER'

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

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c vc c  
10 c c c  
15 c c *  
20 c * *  
30 c * *  
50 c * *  
60 c * *  
1 F ** **  

 

1927 (13 values ranging from 2 c to 3 F), desert scene with a camel, inscription 'NIGER AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE POSTES CHIFFRE TAXE'

  2 c blue and brown
  4 c red and black
  5 c yellow and violet
  10 c brown and grey
  15 c green and orange
  20 c red and brown
  25 c black and brown
  30 c violet and ?
  50 c red on green
  60 c violet and orange on blue
  1 F blue (two shades on one stamp) on blue
  2 F red and violet
  3 F brown and blue

Air Mail (NIGER)

1940 Inscription 'AFRIQUE OCCIDle FRANCAISE NIGER', 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, Mauritania, Ivory Coast and French Guinea.


Similar stamp of Mauritania

 

1942 Inscription 'AOF NIGER POSTE AERIENNE'

  50 c red and blue
  1 F (?)
  2 F green and brown
  3 F blue and red
  5 F violet and red

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


Similar stamp of French Guinea.

 

1942 'QUINZAINE IMPERIALE' and 'PROTECTION DE L'ENFANCE INDIGENE', inscription 'NIGER'

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

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