Old Stamps Of France ( France - Europe )

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Old French Postal Stamps In China ( China - Asia )

The French Government issued stamps of  " Peace and Commerce " series overprinted with the word
" Chine " beginning in 1894 . Paris-run post offices in China issued stamps in places like Shanghai, Tianjin, Hankou, Zhifu, Beijing, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Hoi Hao, Yunnan Fou, Canton, Panhoi, Mongtseu, Tchongking and also Kouang Tcheou Wan.

1.        FRENCH STAMP IN CHINA

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3.          FRENCH STAMP IN CHINA

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Old Stamps Of French Indochina ( Now Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia - South East Asia )

Indochina Francaise or French Indochina was a French colonial protectorate  in South East Asia. It consisted in 1887 of the areas of Tokin, Annam ans Cochinchina and also Cambodia.  Laos was added in 1893. Saigon was the first capital ( 1887 - 1902 ), then Hanoi ( 1902 - 1939 ) and finally Da Lat ( 1939 - 1945 )  during the classical era.   During WW II, Vichy France administered the colony , while the Japanese occupied the area.  According to Scott Classic Catalogue, French stamps were first introduced in 1851, but the first Indochina proper were issued in 1889.

1.        FRENCH INDOCHINA

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Old Stamps Of French India ( India - Asia )

French India is a general name given for the French possessions in India.   The French were the early rivals of the British for empire in India.   Even though lost much to the British, France by various treaties with local Rajas, managed to secure several sections of the vast Indian land with its capital at Pondicherry, followed by Chandernagore an enclave some 20 miles north of Calcutta, a small settlement named Karikal in the district of Tanjore, plus Mahe and Yenam as well as several lodges located at Machilipatnam, Kozhikode and Surat where French factories were located.   In these places, French stamps were used to facilitate trade and commerce between the various regions and their home land. These areas were then ceded back to  India before their independence day in 1948.

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Old Stamps Of French Controlled Post-War Germany ( Germany - Europe )

Zone Francaise - Briefpost  was a French postal agency that produced stamps for use in French controlled parts of post-war Germany.  The allied occupation by the four powers that defeated  the Nazi Germany resulted in the creation of occupied zones in 1945.  The British zone encompassed most of the present-day Northwestern Germany.  The American zone consisted of Southern and Northern portions of Germany.   The Russians controlled the Eastern part of Germany while the French consisted of two non-contiguous areas along the German Border with France.   Saarland was also under French control until the end of 1956.   The British,  American and French zones which later became known as " Trizone " finally became The Federal Republic Of Germany while the Russians zone became the German Democratic Republic.   The two separate entities finally became united as Deutschland  when the Berlin-Wall was brought down.

1.       STAMPS OF FRENCH ZONE IN POST-WAR GERMANY

2.       STAMPS OF FRENCH ZONE IN POST-WAR GERMANY

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French Stamps In Antartica ( Antartica )

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Old Stamp Of Afars And Issas ( Now Djibouti - Africa )

The French territory of Afars and Issas  whose name was derived from titles of local rulers by the name of Issa Somali and Afar Sultan, was the name given to the present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977 while it was still a colony of France.    The area was formerly known as French Somaliland.

1.        FRENCH  AFARS AND ISSAS

Old Stamps Of Affranchts Postes ( France - Europe )

France issued precancelled  stamps to be used by mass mailers like newspaper and advertisers  because of  their reduced prices if used in volumes.   Beside  " Postes Paris " and " Postes France "   what is shown here are the " Affranchts Postes " ( the third type of precancellation ).

1.          FRENCH PRECANCELLED STAMP

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Ols Stamps Of French De L' Inini ( Now French Guiana - South America )

De L' Inini was an inland territory of French Guiana, administered separately between 6th. July 1930 and 19 March 1946, after which all of French Guaina became a department of France.

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Old Stamp Of French Alsace ( Europe )

Alsace was occupied by the Germans in the French-German war of 1870-1871.  Some stamps bore   inscription such as  " postes "  and value namely  " Centimes " .   For political reason, no country name was indicated.   Before 1870, French stamps were used but later German stamps.

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Old Stamp Of French Fezzan and Ghadames ( Now Libya - North Africa )

Fezzan is a south-western region of the modern-day Libya while Ghadames is an oasis town in the west of Libya near the border of Nigeria and Tunisia.   Captured by the French forces of Chad in 1943, a set of regular five stamps  ( 10c - 50 f ) was issued for Fezzan-Ghadames in 1946.

1.          FRENCH STAMP FOR FEZZAN-GHADAMES

Old Stamp Of Oubangui-Chari ( Now Congo - Africa )

                 In 1906, the Oubangui-Chari territory ( Middle Congo ) was merged with Chad and became one of the four territories of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa .In 1915, Middle Congo stamps were overprinted  as " Oubangui-Chari / Chad " and then in 1922, to just Oubangui-Chari.

1.         1922 FRENCH STAMP OF OUBANGUI-CHARI

Old Stamps Of French Postal Service In Alexandria And Port Said ( Now Egypt - Middle East )

            France operated a post office in Alexandria,  Egypt from 1830 till 1931.  During this time, France used regular French stamps for its postal business, but soon began to use stamps printed specially for the post office.
            France also operated a post office at Egyptian Port Said to facilitate commercial and trading interests between the two countries.

1.      FRENCH POSTAL STAMP AT ALEXENDRIA, EGYPT.

2.        FRENCH POSTAL STAMP AT PORT SAID EGYPT.

Old Stamp Of French Mayotte ( Indian Ocean )

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Old Stamps Of French Andorre ( Europe )

Andorre is located between France and Spain. It is a Monarchy State headed by Co-Princes - the Spanish / Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell and the President of France

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Old Stamps Of French Comoros ( Indian Ocean )

The Comoros is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean about 190 miles off the coast of Mozambique were once under the Arab control until they became a French Protectorate in 1880 and was proclaimed  as a French colony in 1912.  Made up of Grande Comoro, Anjouan, Moheli and Mayotte ( which is not part of the country but still retain ties with France ),  the Comoros achieved self-government  in 1961 and independence in 1974.

1.       FRENCH GRAND COMORO

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