Navigation and Commerce issue
Appearance
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.
It was first released in 1892, with later releases featuring new color schemes. Dates vary by territory, but by 1900 surcharged values start appearing in red or black ink.
List of French Territories that used Navigation and Commerce Stamps
- Anjouan
- Benin
- Diego-Su%C3%A1rez
- French Congo
- French Guiana
- French Guinea
- French Sudan
- Gabon
- Grand Comoro Island
- Indochina
- Ivory Coast
- Madagascar
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- Moheli
- New Caledonia
- Obock
- Reunion
- Senegal
- Senegambia & Niger
- St. Pierre & Miquelon
- Ste. Marie de Madagascar