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French Indochinese piastre (francs) (IndoChina usage only)


Name: French Indochinese piastre (francs)
Defn: 100c=1fr
Symbol: ₣
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
cent c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: Annam & Tonkin (6 stamps, 1888), Cochin China (5 stamps, 1886-1888), Canton (67 stamps, 1901-1908), Hoi Hao (67 stamps, 1901-1908), Kwangchowan (34 stamps, 1906-1908), Mongtseu (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Pakhoi (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Tchongking (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Yunnan Fou (49 stamps, 1903-1908), IndoChina (87 stamps, 1889-1917) Show with all usages

Denominations used by IndoChina in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 3   1892 blk pc=lilbl issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 7/1907 olbrn&blk issue=1907 d=Annamite girl
2c 4   1892 brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 blk issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
4c 4   1892 cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 bl issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
5c 12   1/8/1889 blk pc=yelorg d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=INDO-CHINE 89//5//R D oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-35c-Commerce ... 11/1912 redbrn pc=blgray d=France oc=blk on=1904-15c yelorg&blk d=Annamite girl unissued
5c+5c 1   1917 issue=1917 semi
10c 9   1892 blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 11/1912 blk pc=bl d=France oc=blk on=1904-40c graygrn&blk d=Annamite girl unissued
10c+5c 2   1914, 1915
15c 6   1892 bl issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 vio issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
15c+5c 1   1917 issue=1917 semi
20c 4   1892 red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 brn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
25c 4   1892 blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 7/1907 bl&blk issue=1907 d=Cambodian girl
30c 5   1892 brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor dlred&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
35c 2   1906 blk pc=yel issue=1904 d=France, 7/1907 olgrn&blk issue=1907 d=Cambodian girl
40c 4   1892 red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 lilbrn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
45c 1   7/1907 org&blk issue=1907 d=Cambodian girl
50c 6   1892 car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 palebl issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor bl&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
55c 1   vio&blk pc=bl d=Cambodian girl unissued
60c 2   10/1/1908 org issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor ltbl&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
75c 3   1892 dpvio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 7/1907 ver&blk issue=1907 d=Cambodian woman a
1fr 4   1892 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 10/1/1908 gray issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
2fr 3   1904 brn pc=orgyel issue=1904 d=France ... 10/1/1908 palebrn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
5₣ 1   1896 redlil issue=Navigation & Commerce
= 5fr 3   1904 dpvio pc=lil issue=1904 d=France ... 10/1/1908 brickred issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
10fr 2   1904 orgbrn pc=grn issue=1904 d=France, 7/1907 pur&blk issue=1907 d=Cambodian woman b

Used by 87 stamps of IndoChina: (See all uses as list)
1/8/1889 5c blk pc=yelorg d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=INDO-CHINE 89//5//R D oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-35c-Commerce perf=14x13.5
1/10/1889 5c blk pc=yelorg d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=INDO-CHINE//1889//5//R-D oc=red on=issuer=French Colonies-35c-Commerce perf=14x13.5
1892 10c blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 5c grn pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 4c cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 2c brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 40c red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 1c blk pc=lilbl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 15c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 20c red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 25c blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce
1892 30c brn pc=bis 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
1896 5₣ redlil issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 15c gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 50c brn pc=bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 5c yelgrn issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 25c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
1900 10c red issue=Navigation & Commerce
1903 5c gray oc=blk on=1900-15c-gray
1903 15c bl oc=blk on=1900-25c-bl
1904 75c red pc=org issue=1904 d=France
1904 10fr orgbrn pc=grn issue=1904 d=France
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postage due 10/1/1908 20c brn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 15c vio issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 10c car issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 5c grn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 4c bl issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 2c blk issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 1fr gray issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 2fr palebrn issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
postage due 10/1/1908 5fr brickred issue=1908 due d=Dragon of Angkor
11/1912 10c red pc=org d=France oc=blk on=1904-75c
11/1912 10c blk pc=bl d=France oc=blk on=1904-40c
11/1912 10c bisbrn d=France oc=blk on=1904-50c
11/1912 5c redbrn pc=blgray d=France oc=blk on=1904-15c
11/1912 5c ltbrn d=France oc=blk on=1904-30c
11/1912 5c cl d=France oc=blk on=1904-4c
1914 10c+5c
1915 10c+5c
1917 5c+5c issue=1917 semi
1917 15c+5c issue=1917 semi
60c ltbl&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
55c vio&blk pc=bl d=Cambodian girl unissued
50c bl&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
30c dlred&blk d=Cambodian girl unissued
10c graygrn&blk d=Annamite girl unissued
5c yelorg&blk d=Annamite girl unissued

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