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Post by rod222 on Dec 19, 2013 12:32:51 GMT
1976 Etat Comorien = Comoro State Wiki Since the independence in 1975 Following the 1974 referendums, the Comorian Parliament voted independence on 5 July 1975. The postage stamp stocks were in Moroni on Grande Comore. They were overprinted to strike mentions of the French sovereignty and to add "État comorien" (Comorian State). In 1976 and 1977, under President Ali Soilih, Comoros knew a philatelic issue frenzy : In these two years, the country had issued more stamps than during the years of the Comorian Archipelago (1946-1975). Moreover, a little number of these stamps were about a local subject. Topical philatelists were aimed : space exploration, Winter Olympic Games, etc. During the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros, philatelic programs returned to local topics. Sc202 CV :$4.50 400francs Ship to satellite communications.  |
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Post by BC on Oct 22, 2014 21:11:21 GMT
The coelacanths constitute a now rare order of fish that includes two extant species in the genus Latimeria: the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis). More on Wikipedia...Comoro Islands #42 |
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Post by rod222 on Oct 22, 2014 23:35:23 GMT
The coelacanths constitute a now rare order of fish that includes two extant species in the genus Latimeria: the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis). More on Wikipedia...Comoro Islands #42 A beautifully designed site, thematic for Coelacanths. www.pibburns.com/cryptost/coelacan.htmMy contribution  |
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Post by BC on Oct 24, 2014 2:09:32 GMT
My stamp is cancelled Dzaoudzi in 1961. That town is on Mayotte, which is no longer part of the Comoro Islands. In a 1975 referendum, Mayotte voted to remain a territory of France, while the other Comoro Islands became an independent nation.  |
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Post by BC on Nov 1, 2014 1:31:53 GMT
The first airmail stamps of the Comoro Islands, Scott C1 to C3, 1950 for the 50f and 100f, 1954 for the 200f |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 1, 2014 3:44:50 GMT
The first airmail stamps of the Comoro Islands, Scott C1 to C3, 1950 for the 50f and 100f, 1954 for the 200f  [/div] [/quote] Do you have a missing aircraft? I have seen this stamp described as "Aircraft over Ouani Mosque, Anjouan" ? ..or maybe a typo by the author. |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 1, 2014 4:09:19 GMT
The first airmail stamps of the Comoro Islands, Scott C1 to C3, 1950 for the 50f and 100f, 1954 for the 200f Your 50f Stamp, shows aircraft over the suburb of Mutsamudu, on the island of Anjouan. It was the first ever stamp produced by stamp Illustrator, Jean Pheulpin, who, along with Raoul Serres, was a prolific producer of stamp designs and engravings, I see them on Laos, Madagascar etc & etc. A very poor translation....... Jean Pheulpin Pheulpin Jean (born 2 October 1907 in Valentigney - died 8 October 1991 in Paris ) is a writer and illustrator of stamps French. The son of an industrialist Doubs , it follows for four years during the Ecole Boulle in Paris , and it chooses the labor section of the metal. He learned engraving. He then went to five years in Fine Arts . It is a few years art teachers in schools in the Paris region. It accepts commands burning for national museums and book illustrations editions of the company 's Bibliolâtres of France . After World War II , he passes burning stamps from a trial contained the portrait of Bossuet . His first postage stamp was issued in 1949 for Comoros French: it is a stamp airmail representing the suburb of Mutsamudu on the 'island of Anjouan . His first French stamp, designed by Lemagny is issued in 1951 for the inauguration of the Museum of French imagery. Among the French colonies and independent Francophone countries for which Pheulpin designed and engraved stamps, the Laos held a special place in the career of the writer. He engraved a vast majority of Lao stamps issued between 1952 to 1967 , after drawings of Marc Leguay and Chamnan Prisayane . After more than 650 achievements stamps and prints for several philatelic documents, his last serious tone, "Centenary of the Institut Pasteur , "in 1987 for France. |
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Post by BC on Nov 1, 2014 13:14:41 GMT
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Post by rod222 on Dec 20, 2014 11:39:07 GMT
Comoro Islands 1979 Listed in Scott 2009 as "Reserved Numbers" No information offered Thematic : Archery on Stamps  A design I like very much. International Year of the Child.   |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 30, 2018 22:06:07 GMT
For those that like their stamps at least centenarian and better yet overprinted, a treat among my more modern posts: Grande Comore YT #25-28 from 1912.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 30, 2018 22:20:20 GMT
Some slightly more detailed maps of the Comoro Islands that shown earlier in this thread:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 30, 2018 22:26:18 GMT
And some more coelacanths on stamps:  |
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Post by renden on Dec 1, 2018 1:40:13 GMT
Congrats for reviving this thread. Xavier hrdoktorx ! René |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 2, 2018 9:30:40 GMT
The re-issue of map stamps with overprints by the Comorian state in 1975 after their independence (missing the Anjouan map, unfortunately). Oddly enough, they kept in the series the Mayotte stamp, even though Mayotte chose to stay part of France. So this is a case of a stamp of one country showing a map of foreign territory!  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 2, 2018 9:57:48 GMT
Some more oldies but goodies: Grande Comore, YT#5 & 17.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 21:12:11 GMT
The very last stamps of the Comoro Archipelago as a French territory (YT# 104A-B) in 1974. They have a pretty high CV because only a small number of them was not overprinted "Etat Comorien" after independence.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 21:18:55 GMT
Another coelacanth-themed issue (YT#PA52, from 1973), even though the fish featured is not a coelacanth:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 22:47:15 GMT
Another oldie, YT#4:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 22:53:03 GMT
The inaugural series for the Comoro Archipelago:  The 50c stamp is actually separately stored in my French Colonies album:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 23:03:14 GMT
Originally, each of the four main Comoro Islands had their own postal issues (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli, and Mayotte). We've seen some of the Grande Comore issues, and here is my one lone issue from Anjouan (YT #15). I do not have anything from Mohéli, unfortunately, and Mayotte has its own stockbook, so we'll visit that later.  |
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Post by greaden on Dec 4, 2018 1:04:36 GMT
Here is a block of four stamps from the French General Colonies, postmarked Mayotte:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 4, 2018 20:38:31 GMT
The only block issued by the Comoro Archipelago under French administration, in 1973 to honor Pablo Picasso shortly after he passed away. Shown also are the accompanying commemorative issue and the re-use of the stamp with an Etat Comorien overprint.  |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 4, 2018 20:48:02 GMT
For those that like their stamps at least centenarian and better yet overprinted, a treat among my more modern posts: Grande Comore YT #25-28 from 1912. OK, Xavier, I am a bit late to the party here, but I realize in reading this that it may have been a nod in my direction.... if so, thanks, my friend! I love the classics, and I am especially a sucker for overprints and surcharges. I can't really explain why, but I am irresistibly attracted to them. Anyway, thanks! I have also enjoyed the other classic items posted in this thread, so a nod of acknowledgement to greaden as well. Very nice stuff, indeed. By the way, I do have a couple of stamps from Moheli, so if no one beats me to the punch, I will scan and post those once I am reunited with my collection sometime after 22nd December. |
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Post by blaamand on Dec 5, 2018 14:37:24 GMT
Thanks for bumping this @xavier, nice stamps! greaden - that Mayotte forerunner block is wonderful, lucky you 😊 |
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Post by renden on Dec 5, 2018 18:52:07 GMT
Thanks for bumping this @xavier, nice stamps! greaden - that Mayotte forerunner block is wonderful, lucky you 😊 , Even I noticed the forerunner block and postmarked Mayotte !!....the only remaining department and region of France in that Area René |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 5, 2018 20:11:33 GMT
My personal favourite issue from the Comoros Archipelago is the one of the right below with the cannons from the Dzaoudzi fortress:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 6, 2018 22:12:35 GMT
Various views from Mayotte Island:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 6, 2018 22:15:02 GMT
Views from Moheli Island:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 6, 2018 22:22:30 GMT
Views from Anjouan Island:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 6, 2018 22:24:54 GMT
Views from Great Comoro Island:  |
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