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French franc (French Congo 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 French Congo in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 2   1892 blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 redbrn&graylil issue=1900 d=leopard (1900)
2c 2   1892 brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 redbrn&yel issue=1900 d=leopard (1900)
4c 2   1892 cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 red&blk issue=1900 d=leopard (1900)
5c 14   1891 blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk ... 1903 rosered&org d=Bakalai woman oc=blk on=1900-30c
10c 8   1891 blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk ... 1903 d=coconut grove oc=blk on=1900-2fr
15c 6   1891 blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk ... 1900 gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
20c 2   1892 red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 grn&orgyel issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman
25c 3   1892 blk&red pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1900 bl&red issue=Navigation & Commerce
30c 2   1892 brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 rosered&org issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman
40c 2   1892 red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 orgbrn&grn issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman
50c 3   1892 car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1900 brn pc=bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
75c 2   1892 dpvio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 redvio&org issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman
1fr 2   1892 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce, 1900 issue=1900 d=coconut grove
2fr 1   1900 issue=1900 d=coconut grove
5fr 1   1900 issue=1900 d=coconut grove

Used by 52 stamps of French Congo: (See all uses as list)
1891 5c blk pc=lilbl issue=1891a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1c perf=14x13.5
1891 5c bl issue=1891a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c-bl perf=14x13.5
1891 15c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 15c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 10c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 10c ver pc=straw issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c perf=14x13.5
1891 10c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 5c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 5c red pc=yelgrn issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
1891 5c blk pc=rose issue=1891b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 5c blk pc=rose issue=1891a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1891 5c blk pc=lilbl issue=1891a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=Congo Francais oc=red on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1c perf=14x13.5
1892 10c blk&bl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 10c brn issue=1892 provisional d=scroll (1882) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-type=postage due-1884-1fr imperf
1892 1c blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 5c blk issue=1892 provisional d=scroll (1882) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-type=postage due-1884-30c imperf
1892 15c bl&red issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 2c brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 20c red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 25c blk&red pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 30c brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 40c red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 50c car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 75c dpvio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 1fr brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce
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1892 5c blk issue=1892 provisional d=scroll (1882) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-type=postage due-1884-20c imperf
1892 5c blk issue=1892 provisional d=scroll (1882) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-type=postage due-1884-5c imperf
1900 1fr issue=1900 d=coconut grove wmk=olive branch
1900 15c pur&olgrn issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 20c grn&orgyel issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 25c dkbl&ultra issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 30c rosered&org issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 40c orgbrn&grn issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 50c grayvio&lil issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 75c redvio&org issue=1900 d=Bakalai woman wmk=rose branch
1900 5fr issue=1900 d=coconut grove wmk=olive branch
1900 2fr issue=1900 d=coconut grove wmk=olive branch
1900 25c bl&red issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 10c red&rose issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 5c grn&graygrn issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 4c red&blk issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 2c redbrn&yel issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 1c redbrn&graylil issue=1900 d=leopard (1900) wmk=thistle branch
1900 15c brn pc=bis ovpt=Valeur//15 oc=blk on=1892-30c-brn
1900 5c red pc=grn ovpt=Valeur//5 oc=blk on=1892-20c-red
1900 50c brn pc=bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 15c gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 10c red&bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1903 5c rosered&org d=Bakalai woman oc=blk on=1900-30c wmk=rose branch
1903 10c d=coconut grove oc=blk on=1900-2fr wmk=olive branch

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