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The Navigation and Commerce issue is a definitive 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 featuring allegorical representations of navigation and commerce. The territory name is imprinted in a rectangular cartouche centered at the bottom of the stamp.

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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. Dates vary by territory, but by 1900 values start appearing surcharged in red or black ink.

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

List of French Territories that used Navigation and Commerce Stamps

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