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Post by BC on Sept 27, 2014 13:40:49 GMT
1983-1984 Women's Headdresses These have to be among my favourites of all French Polynesia stamps. |
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Post by BC on Oct 30, 2014 13:57:11 GMT
French Polynesia 1958 Definitives - the first stamps under the name "French Polynesia" A beautiful engraved set! |
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Post by BC on Oct 30, 2014 13:59:10 GMT
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BC
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Post by BC on Nov 15, 2014 18:25:16 GMT
I finally obtained the 4 airmail stamps to this beautiful set. |
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BC
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What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Nov 15, 2014 18:33:11 GMT
Paul Gauguin's painting, "Women of Tahiti" in more detail: |
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Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2014 20:32:46 GMT
French Polynesia 1958 Definitives - the first stamps under the name "French Polynesia" A beautiful engraved set! I love the way that same stamp but printed in different colours can look so different. I find myself looking at each one, then moving to the next looking for something different, the set with the lass with the guitar really seems to have this effect. Maybe its the pretty gal??? Lovely Stamps BC |
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BC
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Post by BC on Nov 16, 2014 19:31:33 GMT
It is amazing, the colorfully engraved stamps France produced back then. Here is a single color engraved stamp from 1948. |
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BC
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What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Nov 19, 2014 5:23:55 GMT
French Polynesia 1958-1962 commemorative stamps:  Spear Fishing, 1960 |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Nov 19, 2014 13:27:18 GMT
Another depicting spear fishing, a 1c gray black from the 1934-39 issue (Scott 80).  |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 19, 2014 13:40:30 GMT
An "Official" Unissued Stamp.  The Story: `French Polynesia Find Writing in "Pacifica", the journal of the Pacific Islands Study Circle of Great Britain, Mr. C. Lambert claims that the French Government sold fifty copies of the above unissued stamp to a French dealer. This is the remarkable story related by Mr Lambert: "The first French Doctors Conference took place in Tahiti in 1972 and on that occasion a slogan cancellation was prepared and used for a few days in the Tahiti Post Office. In 1973 a second meeting was scheduled and a special stamp was prepared, its issue being announced in the French Philatelic Press. This second meeting was cancelled shortly afterwards as a result of dissension within the French Doctors Organisation (Council of L'Ordre) related to Abortion Laws in France. The same Philatelic Paper (Le Monde Philatelistes) announced that the stamp issue had been cancelled. "In 1976 I was offered a few copies of this unissued stamp by a French Dealer I was trading with and knew of my interest in French Polynesian material. I was naturally very surprised that such a stamp should be available and before purchasing I requested proof that it could be legally held without problems! A few days later I was given the necessary proof — they had been sold to a French Dealer at face value by the Postal Administration in Paris (ATPOM 85 Av. de la Bouidonnais, Paris) and I now have the bill for this transaction on which the stamps are fully and clearly described. "Fifty copies of this stamp were sold to the dealer and it is amazing for a Postal Administration to sell such unissued stamps at face value and provide a bill! They are in fact the only 'Officially Unissued Stamps' in French Philatelic History." |
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Post by BC on Nov 20, 2014 3:53:38 GMT
Steve, that is a nice stamp. I do not have any yet from the 1934-39 series, so have not made my pages yet. Thanks for showing!
Rod, I never heard about that unissued stamp before. I do not see it in Scott. Is it listed in Gibbons?
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2014 6:18:51 GMT
Steve, that is a nice stamp. I do not have any yet from the 1934-39 series, so have not made my pages yet. Thanks for showing! Rod, I never heard about that unissued stamp before. I do not see it in Scott. Is it listed in Gibbons? Hi Brian, Alas! if it is listed (or mentioned) it would be in an SG specialised catalogue, I only have SG specialised to 1965 and 1969 then I have the "simplified" to 2005, and it wouldn't be in there. I think you would be best placed to seek out an owner of Michel Catalogue French Polynesia if anywhere, it would be listed by the Germans. I was remiss in not giving my scans which the magazine from whence it came, possibly "The Australian Stamp News" circa 1976 |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2014 7:11:55 GMT
Here you go, Brian. Courtesy of Cherrystone Auctions. If there exist only 50, that purchaser made a very wise investment, in my opinion.  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 14, 2015 23:57:08 GMT
Brian's "Women of Tahiti" on cover. First Flight Cover Papeete to Vancouver. CDS cancellation and possibly Krag Machine cancel. (although it may be a "ghost print" from the Vancouver backstamp machine cancel) Backstamped Vancouver 7-lV-1973 B.C. (2 days?)  |
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Feb 15, 2015 0:13:56 GMT
In my opinion, France had the most beautiful stamps. Don't have any of their modern stuff, so can't comment on those.
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Bombadil
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 27, 2018 21:22:28 GMT
1913 Scott # 21-22   |
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stevew
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Post by stevew on Sept 22, 2018 5:10:17 GMT
When I was a kid, my dad worked a while for a Hawaiian company. In 1968 we got a chance to spend two weeks in French Polynesia. A few days on Tahiti, and the rest on Bora Bora. Bora Bora was not overdeveloped like now. Before the cruise ships and jet skis. There were no paved roads, just a crushed coral road around the perimeter, and almost no cars. I think I saw an old truck and a jeep parked in town. Most everyone walked or rode these funky Mopeds. Mom got one each of what different stamps they had at the post office or maybe the hotel front desk. They are still in the envelope below.  1960 Local Motives  1964 Islands  |
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stevew
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Post by stevew on Sept 22, 2018 5:14:29 GMT
1964 Tahitian Dancer  1966 Ships  1967 July Festival  1968 International Year of Human Rights  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 22, 2018 10:14:48 GMT
French Polynesia 1958-1962 commemorative stamps:
The page was unfortunately missing the two airmail issues, so here they are:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 22, 2018 12:50:51 GMT
French Polynesia 1958 Definitives - the first stamps under the name "French Polynesia" A beautiful engraved set! I love the way that same stamp but printed in different colours can look so different. I find myself looking at each one, then moving to the next looking for something different, the set with the lass with the guitar really seems to have this effect. Maybe its the pretty gal??? Lovely Stamps BC 20 years later, a new set of the same stamps appeared, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first French Polynesia issue. So they're two new colors schemes to enjoy: YT 121-23 and Block 4.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 23, 2018 19:25:04 GMT
My lone "France Libre" overprint stamp from French Oceania (it's a pricey series). YT#148 from 1941.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 23, 2018 19:51:11 GMT
The "London series" for French Oceania, YT#155-168, from 1942.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 23, 2018 19:52:57 GMT
And in 1945, the value overprints are issued (YT#172-79).  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 23, 2018 19:54:44 GMT
To complete the "London series" set, the airmail stamps from 1942 (YT #PA7-13).  |
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Post by renden on Oct 23, 2018 20:45:52 GMT
Xavier, ( hrdoktorx) you are an amazing collector !!!!.........but very intimidating for me (as I do not have all of those beauties  ) always happy to see what you post -  René |
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Post by renden on Oct 23, 2018 21:49:50 GMT
Xavier, ( hrdoktorx ) you are an amazing collector !!!!.........but very intimidating for me (as I do not have all of those beauties ) always happy to see what you post - René Having spent 4 weeks in French Polynesia (Tahiti-Bora Bora- etc with a stop in the Cook Islands (New Zealand) - Paradise !!! but so far away.....the locals are wonderful !! René |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 24, 2018 5:29:11 GMT
Xavier, ( hrdoktorx ) you are an amazing collector !!!!.........but very intimidating for me (as I do not have all of those beauties ) always happy to see what you post - René Well, as we say in French, "je me défends" = I hold my own. But then I look at the full album pages posted from jl 's Big Blue Book and am humbled by what I see! |
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Post by renden on Oct 24, 2018 17:49:11 GMT
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 27, 2018 14:50:43 GMT
The Polynesian flag (YT#237, issued in 1985):  |
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Post by coastwatcher on Jan 8, 2019 4:40:05 GMT
I really love the 1964 Islands set (Scott #211-215) as well as the Scott #C32 airmail that goes with the set.  |
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