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French franc (NossiBe usage only)


Name: French franc
Defn: 100c=1fr
Symbol: ₣
Code: FRF
Desc:
Units of money:
centime c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: Andorra (Fr) (629 stamps, 1931-2001), Anjouan (30 stamps, 1892-1912), Austrian offices in Crete (22 stamps, 1903-1914), Benin colony (46 stamps, 1892-1894), Bulgaria (5 stamps, 1879), Castellorizo (6 stamps, 1920), DiegoSuarez (63 stamps, 1890-1894), France (3854 stamps, 1849-2001), French offices in China (96 stamps, 1894-1907), French offices in Crete (15 stamps, 1902), Alexandria (34 stamps, 1899-1915), Port Said (38 stamps, 1899-1915), German occupation of France (26 stamps, 1870-1916), Reunion (499 stamps, 1852-1974), French offices in the Turkish Empire (14 stamps, 1902-1907), French Colonies (100 stamps, 1859-1945), French Congo (52 stamps, 1891-1903), French Southern & Antarctic Territories (468 stamps, 1955-2001), German offices in the Turkish Empire (5 stamps, 1908), Grand Comoro (29 stamps, 1897-1912), British offices in Morocco, French currency (40 stamps, 1917-1937), FezzanGhadames (15 stamps, 1946), Fezzan (23 stamps, 1949-1951), Ghadames (10 stamps, 1949), Mayotte (120 stamps, 1892-2001), Moheli (22 stamps, 1906-1912), NossiBe (57 stamps, 1889-1894), Obock (68 stamps, 1892-1894), Ste.Marie de Madagascar (13 stamps, 1894), Senegambia & Niger (13 stamps, 1903), Tahiti (61 stamps, 1882-1915), French offices in Zanzibar (20 stamps, 1894-1904) Show with all usages

Denominations used by NossiBe in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 1   1/1/1894 blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
2c 1   1/1/1894 brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
4c 1   1/1/1894 cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
5c 7   6/5/1889 red pc=yelgrn issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=a oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c ... 1/1/1894 grn pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.10fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=5c
= 10c 5   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due c oc=blk on=15c ... 1/1/1894 blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.15fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=20c
= 15c 5   6/5/1889 red pc=yelgrn issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=15 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c ... 1/1/1894 bl issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.20fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due oc=blk on=1c
= 20c 3   3/1893 red pc=yelgrn issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NOSSI-BE oc=bl on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c ... 1/1/1894 red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.25fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=75c
= 25c 17   6/5/1889 ver pc=straw issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c ... 1/1/1894 blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.30fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due oc=blk on=2c
= 30c 1   1/1/1894 brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.35fr 2   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due oc=blk on=4c
40c 1   1/1/1894 red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
0.50fr 1   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due oc=blk on=30c
= 50c 2   2/8/1893 blk pc=lav d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c, 1/1/1894 car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
75c 2   2/8/1893 bl d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c, 1/1/1894 vio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
1fr 3   8/10/1891 issue=1891 due oc=blk on=35c ... 1/1/1894 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce

Used by 57 stamps of NossiBe: (See all uses as list)
6/5/1889 5c red pc=yelgrn issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=a oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 5c blk pc=lav issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=b oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 5c red pc=yelgrn issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=b oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 15c red pc=yelgrn issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=15 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 25c brn pc=bis issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-30c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 25c ver pc=straw issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c perf=14x13.5
6/5/1889 25c ver issue=1889 d=Peace & Commerce var=I ovpt=a oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1877-40c imperf
6/5/1889 25c ver issue=1889 d=Peace & Commerce var=I ovpt=b oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1877-40c imperf
6/5/1889 5c blk pc=lav issue=1889 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=a oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c car pc=rose issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//0 25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//25c. oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c car pc=rose issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//25c. oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c red pc=yelgrn issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//25c. oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//0 25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c red pc=yelgrn issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NSB//0 25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=(box)NSB//25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c car pc=rose issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=(box)NSB//25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c perf=14x13.5
10/23/1890 25c red pc=yelgrn issue=1890 d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=(box)NSB//25 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
postage due 8/10/1891 0.25fr issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=75c
postage due 8/10/1891 5c issue=1891 due b oc=blk on=20c
postage due 8/10/1891 1fr issue=1891 due oc=blk on=35c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.50fr issue=1891 due oc=blk on=30c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.35fr issue=1891 due oc=blk on=20c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.35fr issue=1891 due oc=blk on=4c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.30fr issue=1891 due oc=blk on=2c
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postage due 8/10/1891 0.10fr issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=5c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.15fr issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=20c
postage due 8/10/1891 0.25fr issue=1891 due d oc=blk on=75c
2/8/1893 25c red pc=yelgrn d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
2/8/1893 50c blk pc=lav d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
2/8/1893 75c bl d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
2/8/1893 1fr grn pc=grn d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi-Be//value oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-5c perf=14x13.5
3/1893 10c blk pc=lav issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi Be oc=car on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
3/1893 10c blk pc=lav issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi Be oc=vio on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
3/1893 15c bl issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi Be oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
3/1893 20c red pc=yelgrn issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=NOSSI-BE oc=bl on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
3/1893 20c red pc=yelgrn issue=1893b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Nossi Be oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 2c brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 1c blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 30c brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 4c cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 5c grn pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 10c blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 15c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 20c red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 25c blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 1fr brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 75c vio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 50c car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/1/1894 40c red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce perf=14x13.5

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