rod222
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Post by rod222 on Dec 7, 2013 1:41:42 GMT
Further to Jim's Blog. Mayotte : Steamer Packets route pre-1900 (Acknowledgement: The Stamp Atlas, Rossiter / Flower 1989 ISBN 1-86309-001-0)    |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jan 7, 2014 4:34:14 GMT
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Philatarium
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Post by Philatarium on Jan 7, 2014 5:49:34 GMT
That's quite a story, Rod -- thanks for posting a link to it!
-- Dave
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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 Jan 7, 2014 19:06:15 GMT
I like those Marianne Moyotte overprints - now to find a nice used set...
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jan 7, 2014 23:48:23 GMT
I like those Marianne Moyotte overprints - now to find a nice used set... If I was fortunate enough to win some money at lotto, my first destination would be to travel around Travancore, my next destination would be Mayotte and Diego Suarez. They hold some fascination for me. |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 20:27:36 GMT
I've now shown most of my Comoros Islands stamps, so I'm now moving on to the Mayotte issues. Mayotte had its own stamps from 1892 to 1912 (YT #1-31), and then again from 1997 to 2011. Both periods under French administration. After 2011, Mayotte became a full-fledged department of France, and is now using standard French stamps. So here we have the first block from Mayotte, issued for the Philexfrance'99 stamp show and a re-issue of the same stamp but with euro currency in 2002.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 20:54:51 GMT
My first (and for a long time, only) stamp from Mayotte:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 21:18:25 GMT
My favorite series from Mayotte, pretty local fish:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 21:23:52 GMT
The 2004-2008 definitives issues from Mayotte, featuring a map of the island. Two printings were made, the 2004 has an ITVF signature at the bottom, and the 2008 says Phil@poste instead.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 21:39:09 GMT
The Marianne issue in Francs from 1999. Stamps from France overprinted "Mayotte" and using a tropical gum that is more moisture-resistant.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 21:49:33 GMT
The same series reissued in Euro currency:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 21:57:58 GMT
The first modern Mayotte issue was the current set of French Marianne definitives with a Mayotte overprint:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 18, 2018 22:20:07 GMT
A few more stamps with the island's profile:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 19, 2018 22:00:37 GMT
A beautiful block featuring local corals:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 20, 2018 21:51:11 GMT
Some stamps showing local fruit:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 23, 2018 11:20:33 GMT
Two sheetlets from Mayotte featuring local fruits and marine mammals:  |
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angore
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Post by angore on Dec 23, 2018 13:05:06 GMT
I had never heard of this island so Learned something new.
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 14, 2019 8:51:31 GMT
Thanks to Xavier ( hrdoktorx ), once again, for inspiring me to post some images of classic stamps in these threads for the Comoro Islands, which he has either started or revived. Similar to Mohéli, I have just a couple of these classic Navigation & Commerce issues from Mayotte. Shown below are Sc 1-2 and Sc 27, the latter of which is the 5-centime surcharge on 30-centime stamp. I am going to start actively trying to acquire more of these early French colonial issues for my collection, especially during my time in France.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 10, 2019 22:07:35 GMT
The Mayotte fillers I was able to find at the "Fête du Timbre" today:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 31, 2019 12:02:17 GMT
Not technically a Mayotte stamp, but rather a French stamp about Mayotte, celebrating 150 years of Mayotte as part of France:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 27, 2022 12:07:43 GMT
Although my holdings for modern Mayotte issues are almost complete, I had nothing from the colonial period. This is now corrected:  Still quite a few to go, but a good start! |
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