rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Jan 17, 2014 5:30:20 GMT
 1972 First Postal Balloon Flight : Timbuktu to Bamako. Not Listed Scott.  |
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chrischross
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Posts: 206
What I collect: France, French Africa, FSAT, French Polynesia
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Post by chrischross on Oct 12, 2020 5:19:33 GMT
Mali has some beautiful stamps, here are four of them: 1965 - Oiseaux du Mali, Designer Pierre Gandon  |
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chrischross
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Posts: 206
What I collect: France, French Africa, FSAT, French Polynesia
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Post by chrischross on Oct 28, 2020 17:11:23 GMT
More examples of Pierre Gandon's work in this airmail series from 1961:  |
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Post by gstamps on Oct 27, 2022 13:26:09 GMT
Hi chrischrossScott does not mention that these stamps are also unperforated. Are the so-called "epreuve de luxe" that appear on French stamps or essai? Air post, 1961, Scott C12-14.    |
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Post by daniel on Oct 27, 2022 15:14:50 GMT
gstamps I have these, described as by Atelier De Fabrication des Timbres-Postes, Paris: 
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Post by gstamps on Oct 27, 2022 18:00:48 GMT
Congratulations daniel. These are the so-called "epreuve de luxe" characteristic of French stamps, issued in a small number (not for sale) to which only important people had access (I hope I'm not mistaken) |
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chrischross
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Posts: 206
What I collect: France, French Africa, FSAT, French Polynesia
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Post by chrischross on Oct 27, 2022 20:41:22 GMT
Congratulations daniel . These are the so-called "epreuve de luxe" characteristic of French stamps, issued in a small number (not for sale) to which only important people had access (I hope I'm not mistaken) While Scott doesn't list imperf or deluxe proofs, the French catalogs such as Dallay do. And you're right, the issuance as I understand it was 400 deluxe proofs and 1000 imperfs for a given issue. I really like those deluxe proofs, daniel, good stuff! |
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Post by daniel on Oct 27, 2022 23:28:18 GMT
Thanks gstamps and chrischross I purchased a small lot of 8 of these a few months ago. I have others from Dahomey, Niger and Ivory Coast. I'm not sure what I paid but they would have been cheap. The prices on eBay seem to vary significantly. This link provides more detail. These seem to be from the third type, issued from 1956 to 1963. Good to know that they were issued to important people 😁 |
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