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French franc (Obock 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 Obock in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 4   1892 yel pc=straw issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c ... 1894 blk&rose d=Somali warriors (1894)
2c 5   1892 blk pc=lav issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c ... 1894 d=Somali warriors (1894)
4c 6   1892 cl pc=lav issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-4c ... 1894 d=Somali warriors (1894)
5c 6   1892 grn pc=grn issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-5c ... 1894 d=Somali warriors (1894)
10c 5   1892 blk pc=lav issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c ... 1894 blk&grn d=Somali warriors (1894)
15c 4   1892 bl issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c ... 1894 bl&rose d=Somali warriors (1894)
20c 4   1892 blk pc=lav issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c ... 1894 brnorg&mar d=Somali warriors (1894)
25c 4   1892 yel pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c ... 1894 blk&bl d=Somali warriors (1894)
30c 4   1892 blk pc=lav issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c ... 1894 bis&yelgrn d=Somali warriors (1894)
35c 2   1892 blk pc=yelorg issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-35c
40c 4   1892 ver pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c ... 1894 red&blgrn d=Somali warriors (1894)
50c 2   11/1892 car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce, 1894 rose&bl d=Somali warriors (1894)
60c 1   1892 blk
75c 5   1892 car pc=rose issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c ... 1894 d=Somali warriors (1894)
1fr 4   1892 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr ... 1894 d=Somali warriors (1894)
2fr 2   1893 d=camel & rider, 1894 d=Somalis & camel
5fr 3   1892 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr ... 1894 d=Somalis & camel
10fr 1   1894 d=Somalis & camel
25fr 1   1894 d=Somalis & camel
50fr 1   1894 d=Somalis & camel

Used by 68 stamps of Obock: (See all uses as list)
1892 10c blk pc=lav issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
postage due 1892 60c blk
1892 4c yel pc=straw issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c perf=14x13.5
1892 4c bl issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
1892 2c bl issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
1892 2c blk pc=lav issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
1892 1c yel pc=straw issue=1892c d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK straight oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c perf=14x13.5
1892 1fr brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr perf=14x13.5
1892 75c car pc=rose issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c perf=14x13.5
1892 40c ver pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c perf=14x13.5
1892 25c yel pc=straw issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c perf=14x13.5
1892 20c red pc=yelgrn issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-20c perf=14x13.5
1892 15c bl issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
1892 1c blk pc=lilbl issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1c perf=14x13.5
1892 5c grn pc=grn issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-5c perf=14x13.5
1892 4c cl pc=lav issue=1892b d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(straight) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-4c perf=14x13.5
1892 1fr brnzgrn pc=straw issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-1fr perf=14x13.5
1892 75c car pc=rose issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-75c perf=14x13.5
1892 40c ver pc=straw issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-40c perf=14x13.5
1892 35c blk pc=yelorg issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-35c perf=14x13.5
1892 25c yel pc=straw issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c perf=14x13.5
1892 15c bl issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-15c perf=14x13.5
1892 10c blk pc=lav issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-10c perf=14x13.5
1892 5c grn pc=grn issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-5c perf=14x13.5
1892 4c cl pc=lav issue=1892a d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=OBOCK(arched) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-4c perf=14x13.5
... skipping 18 ...
11/1892 10c blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
11/1892 15c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
11/1892 40c red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
11/1892 25c blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
11/1892 20c red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce d=Navigation & Commerce
1893 2fr d=camel & rider
1893 5fr d=camel & rider
1894 50c rose&bl d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 50fr d=Somalis & camel
1894 25fr d=Somalis & camel
1894 10fr d=Somalis & camel
1894 5fr d=Somalis & camel
1894 2fr d=Somalis & camel
1894 1fr d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 75c d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 40c red&blgrn d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 30c bis&yelgrn d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 25c blk&bl d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 20c brnorg&mar d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 15c bl&rose d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 10c blk&grn d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 5c d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 4c d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 2c d=Somali warriors (1894)
1894 1c blk&rose d=Somali warriors (1894)

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