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Navigation and Commerce issue

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The Navigation and Commerce Issue is a series of French postage stamps issued for the colonial territories of France. It is the first series of territory-specific postal releases. The issue uses a standard design, with an empty space for the imprinting of the territory name.

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A Navigation & Commerce 4-centime value from Ivory Coast

It was first released in 1892, with later releases featuring new color schemes and surcharged values.

A Nagigation & Commerce 30-centime value from Gabon, surcharged 05 in red
A Nagigation & Commerce 30-centime value from Gabon, surcharged 05 in red