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French franc (German occupation of France 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 German occupation of France in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 2   1870 issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
2c 2   1870 issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
3c 1   1916 brn issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=3 Cent. oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-3pf
4c 2   1870 issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
5c 3   1870 yelgrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up ... 1916 grn issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-5pf
8c 1   1916 issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-7 1/2pf
10c 3   1870 yelbrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up ... 1916 car issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-10pf
15c 1   1916 issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-15pf
20c 2   1870 issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
25c 3   1870 issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up ... 1916 ultra issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-20pf
40c 1   1916 org&blk pc=buff issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-30pf
50c 1   1916 lake&blk issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-40pf
75c 1   1916 mag issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1911-60pf
1fr 1   1916 lake&blk pc=rose issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-80pf
1fr25c 1   1916 carrose issue=1916 d=Imperial Post Office (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-1m
2fr50c 1   1916 graybl issue=1916 d=union of North and South (redesigned) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-2m

Used by 26 stamps of German occupation of France: (See all uses as list)
1870 2c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 25c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 20c ultra issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 10c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 5c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 4c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 2c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 25c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 20c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 10c yelbrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 5c yelgrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 4c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 1c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 1c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1916 2fr50c graybl issue=1916 d=union of North and South (redesigned) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-2m wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 1fr25c carrose issue=1916 d=Imperial Post Office (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-1m wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 1fr lake&blk pc=rose issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-80pf wmk=lozenges
1916 75c mag issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1911-60pf wmk=lozenges
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-40pf wmk=lozenges
1916 40c org&blk pc=buff issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-30pf wmk=lozenges
1916 25c ultra issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-20pf wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 15c issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-15pf
1916 10c car issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-10pf wmk=lozenges
1916 8c issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-7 1/2pf
1916 5c grn issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-5pf wmk=lozenges
1870 25c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 20c ultra issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 10c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 5c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 4c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 2c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1870 25c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 20c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 10c yelbrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 5c yelgrn issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 4c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 1c issue=1870a d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points up
1870 1c issue=1870b d=numeral (1870 occupation) var=network points down
1916 2fr50c graybl issue=1916 d=union of North and South (redesigned) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-2m wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 1fr25c carrose issue=1916 d=Imperial Post Office (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-1m wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 1fr lake&blk pc=rose issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-80pf wmk=lozenges
1916 75c mag issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1911-60pf wmk=lozenges
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-40pf wmk=lozenges
1916 40c org&blk pc=buff issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-30pf wmk=lozenges
1916 25c ultra issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-20pf wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
1916 15c issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-15pf
1916 10c car issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-10pf wmk=lozenges
1916 8c issue=1916 ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-7 1/2pf
1916 5c grn issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-5pf wmk=lozenges
1916 3c brn issue=1916 d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=3 Cent. oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-3pf wmk=lozenges

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