West African CFA franc (Upper Volta usage only)

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West African CFA franc (Upper Volta usage only)

Name: West African CFA franc
Defn: 100c=1fr=1fcfa=1f
Symbol: ₣
Code: XOF
Desc: new
Units of money:
centime c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: Benin (1730 stamps, 1976-2016), Burkina Faso (991 stamps, 1984-2018), Dahomey (669 stamps, 1899-1975), French Guinea (250 stamps, 1892-1944), GuineaBissau (8470 stamps, 1998-2018), Ivory Coast (1507 stamps, 1892-2018), Mali Federation (13 stamps, 1959-1960), Mali (2647 stamps, 1960-2019), Mauritania (430 stamps, 1906-1973), Niger (7485 stamps, 1921-2020), Senegal (2158 stamps, 1887-2017), Upper Senegal & Niger (56 stamps, 1906-1915), Upper Volta (904 stamps, 1920-1984) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Upper Volta in this currency:

Denom	Usages	Selected stamps
1c	3	1920 viobrn&vio issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-1c-viobrn&vio ... 1928 ind&grn issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
2c	3	1920 gray&brnvio issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-2c-gray&brnvio ... 1928 brn&lil issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
4c	2	1920 blk&bl issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-4c-blk&bl, 1928 blk&yel issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
5c	6	1920 grn issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-5c-grn-numeral ... 1928 ind&graybl issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
10c	6	1920 rose issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-10c-rose-numeral ... 1928 ind&pink issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
15c	4	1920 brn&org issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-15c-brn&org ... 1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
20c	4	1920 viobrn&blk issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-20c-viobrn&blk ... 1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa chief
25c	5	1920 ultra&bl issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-25c-ultra&bl ... 1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa woman
30c	8	1920 bl issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-30c-bl-numeral ... 4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=deer mask
35c	1	1920 carrose&vio issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-35c-carrose&vio
40c	4	1920 gray&dlrose issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-40c-gray&dlrose ... 4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=deer mask
45c	2	1920 bl&brn issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-45c-bl&brn, 1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa woman
50c	9	1920 blk issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-50c-blk-numeral ... 1963 issue=1963 dt=flowers (1963 Upper Volta) d=Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (1963)
60c	4	1920 org issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-60c-org-numeral ... 1928 org issue=1928 due
65c	3	1925 bl&brn issue=1924 provisional d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=1920-45c ... 1928 bis<bl issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-65c-bis<bl-unissued
75c	2	1920 org&brn issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-75c-org&brn, 1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa woman
85c	1	1925 org&brn issue=1924 provisional d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=1920-75c
90c	3	1927 brnred&salpink issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=75c-brnred&salpink-unissued ... 4/13/1931 redorg issue=Colonial Exposition d=France showing way to civilization
1fr	10	1920 vio issue=1920 due d=numeral (1914 due) ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-1fr-vio-numeral ... 6/30/1971 dt=butterflies (1971 Upper Volta) d=Gonimbrasia hecate (1971)
1.10fr	1	1928 issue=1928 d=Hausa warrior
1.25fr	1	1926 dpbl<bl issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=1fr-dpbl<bl-unissued
1.50fr	4	1927 dpbl&ultra issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=1fr-dpbl&ultra-unissued ... 1963 issue=1963 dt=flowers (1963 Upper Volta) d=Portulaca grandiflora
2fr	10	1920 grn&bl issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-2fr-grn&bl ... 8/8/1977 issue=Flowers 1977 dt=wild fruits (1977) d=Cordia myxa
3fr	7	1927 dlred&brnorg issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=5fr-dlred&brnorg-unissued ... 8/8/1977 issue=Flowers 1977 dt=wild fruits (1977) d=Opilia celtidifolia
4fr	3	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=warthog mask ... 10/1/1966 issue=1966 dt=animals (1966 Upper Volta) d=Staurocleis magnifica
5f	6	12/4/1972 issue=Domestic Animals d=donkey Equus asinus asinus ... 6/20/1977 issue=Granaries d=Samo
= 5fr	20	1920 vio&blk issue=1920 d=camel with rider ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=issuer=Upper Senegal & Niger-5fr-vio&blk ... 10/21/1981 issue=Wildlife Protection d=Damaliscus lunatus (1981)
6fr	3	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=monkey mask ... 10/1/1966 issue=1966 dt=animals (1966 Upper Volta) d=Pandinus imperator (1966)
8fr	4	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=monkey mask ... 5/7/1970 dt=dances (1970)
10f	6	12/4/1972 issue=Domestic Animals d=spur-winged goose Plectropterus gambensis ... 12/31/1974 issue=Floral Paintings
= 10fr	24	1927 olgrn&lilrose issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=5fr-olgrn&lilrose-unissued ... 12/22/1981 dt=Domestic Animals (1981)
15f	3	9/26/1975 issue=EXPO '75 d=Idemitsu Maru ... 4/15/1983 issue=200th Anniversary of Aviation d=Joseph Michel Montgolfier
= 15fr	22	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=buffalo mask ... 7/19/1984 issue=Nature Protection 1984 d=cheetahs (1984)
20f	4	7/18/1973 issue=Scouting 1973 d=Scout bugler ... 6/10/1979 d=Synodontis voltae
= 20fr	23	1927 orgbrn&vio issue=1924 provisional ovpt=HAUTE-VOLTA oc=blk on=5fr-orgbrn&vio-unissued ... 8/14/1984 issue=Sailing Ships 1984 dt=sailing ships (1984 Upper Volta) d=Maiden Queen
25f	6	2/17/1962 issue=Air Afrique ... 6/15/1984 issue=Mushrooms and Flowers d=Polystictus leoninus
= 25fr	46	12/11/1959 blk&mag d=President Ouezzin Coulibaly ... 6/15/1984 d=Polystictus leoninus
25+5fr	2	4/7/1962 redorg issue=anti-malaria d=Emblem of campaign, 3/21/1963 issue=Freedom from Hunger campaign
30f	5	12/4/1972 issue=Domestic Animals d=Domestic Goat Capra aegagrus hircus ... 6/20/1977 issue=Bags d=Gouin
= 30fr	42	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=elephant mask ... 7/28/1983 d=Palmatochromis guentheri
35f	6	11/6/1972 issue=5th Anniversary of National Lottery d=Lottery ... 6/20/1977 issue=Granaries d=Boromo
= 35fr	16	6/24/1971 dt=Local Industries ... 7/19/1984 issue=Nature Protection 1984 d=cheetahs (1984)
40f	12	11/2/1972 issue=10 Years Westafrican Monetary Union d=Coin with Coats of Arms ... 8/14/1984 issue=Locomotives 1984 d=Locomotive CC 2400ch
= 40fr	27	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=elephant mask ... 7/28/1983 d=Fisherman with fishes
45f	4	6/7/1973 issue=10th Anniversary of Organization of African Unity ... 6/20/1977 issue=Granaries d=Banfora
= 45fr	13	7/15/1966 issue=1966 dt=animals (1966 Upper Volta) d=Bitis arietans (1966) ... 9/2/1981
50f	12	12/4/1972 issue=Domestic Animals d=zebu Bos primigenius indicus ... 1983 grn issue=Combating desertification
= 50fr	46	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=elephant mask ... 2/18/1982 issue=20th Anniversary of World Food Program
55f	7	12/29/1975 issue=75 year Christianisation in Upper Volta d=Joanny Thevenoud ... 9/8/1979 issue=World Literacy Day
= 55fr	16	7/17/1969 issue=1969 dt=fishes (1969 Upper Volta) d=Alestes luteus ... 4/8/1981 issue=25th Anniversary of Notre-Dame College
60f	6	12/15/1973 issue=Famous men and their zodiac signs d=Pele Balance ... 8/14/1984 issue=Sailing Ships 1984 dt=sailing ships (1984 Upper Volta) d=Scawfell
= 60fr	18	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=secretary bird mask ... 10/21/1981 issue=Wildlife Protection d=Gazella Dorcas
65f	11	11/27/1972 issue=Gold Medal Winners of Olympic Games d=Ragno-Lonzi Italy ... 11/22/1980 issue=Olympics 1980 winners d=Cycling Shouko RouchenkovUSRR
= 65fr	19	5/5/1972 issue=Olympics 1972 ... 5/4/1981 issue=150th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Stephan
70f	3	9/15/1973 issue=50th Anniversary of Interpol d=Forensic institute ... 4/15/1983 issue=200th Anniversary of Aviation d=Jacques Charles
= 70fr	13	3/23/1963 issue=World Meteorological Day 1963 d=UN emblem & weather map ... 11/10/1982 issue=25th Anniversary of Cultural Aid Fund
75f	5	7/18/1973 issue=Scouting 1973 d=skiing ... 2/28/1978 issue=Trees
= 75fr	12	9/30/1971 issue=National Seed-protection Campaign ... 12/15/1981 dt=fruits (1981 Upper Volta) d=Mangifera indica (1981 Upper Volta)
80fr	2	3/5/1970 dt=museum carvings, 6/15/1970 issue=Hanover Fair 1970
85f	3	10/30/1972 issue=2nd National Development Plan d=Road building machinery ... 12/15/1975 issue=Winter Olympics 1976 d=Ski descent & Emblem
= 85fr	17	4/11/1960 dt=animal masks d=secretary bird mask ... 9/2/1981
90f	4	8/7/1975 issue=Pablo Picasso dt=paintings by Picasso d=First Communion ... 12/9/1983 issue=25th Anniversary of Republic d=coat of arms
= 90fr	23	5/15/1968 issue=Paintings 1967 dt=paintings (1967 Upper Volta) d=Goldsmith & wife by Quentin Metsys ... 7/19/1984 issue=Nature Protection 1984 d=cheetahs (1984)
100f	14	12/23/1972 issue=Christmas 1972 d=Nativity by Della Notte ... 8/14/1984 issue=Locomotives 1984 d=Locomotive PO 1806
= 100fr	64	3/4/1961 issue=1961 air d=airplane & map of Upper Volta with airmail routes ... 4/15/1983 issue=Aviation Bicentenary d=Wilhelmine Reichardt
105fr	1	3/20/1981 dt=Masks from Different Regions of Upper Volta d=Gourounsi supporting ancestor spirits
120f	3	1983 issue=Traditional Hairstyle d=Ponytail hairstyle ... 8/1/1983 issue=Olympic Games Regatta d=Regatta Type 470
= 120fr	5	7/12/1983 issue=World Cup 1982 winners ... 8/14/1984 issue=Sailing Ships 1984 dt=sailing ships (1984 Upper Volta) d=Harbinger
125fr	10	12/10/1963 issue=human rights 15th d=scroll (1963) ... 5/17/1982 issue=World Telecommunications Day 1982
145fr	1	8/14/1984 issue=Locomotives 1984 d=Locomotive Livingstone
150f	13	5/3/1973 issue=African Wild Animals d=African elephant Loxodonta africana (1973) ... 11/22/1980 issue=Olympics 1980 winners d=Track Cycling HesslichRDA
= 150fr	19	4/3/1969 issue=Native arts and crafts d=Basket weaver ... 6/22/1982 issue=World Cup 1982
165fr	1	7/6/1979 issue=100th anniversary of the death of Sir Rowland Hill
175f	3	12/15/1973 issue=Famous men and their zodiac signs d=K Adenauer Capricorn ... 8/1/1977 issue=Flowers 1977 dt=flowers (1977 Upper Volta) d=Nauclea latifolia
= 175fr	1	8/30/1979 dt=animals (1979 Upper Volta) d=Alcelaphus buselaphus (1979)
185f	2	6/15/1984 issue=Mushrooms and Flowers d=Pterocarpus lucens
= 185fr	2	12/13/1983 d=Self-portrait by Edouard Manet, 5/14/1984 dt=local birds (1984 Upper Volta) d=Choriotis kori
200f	19	11/27/1972 issue=Gold Medal Winners of Olympic Games d=Maury France ... 6/15/1984 issue=Mushrooms and Flowers d=Phlebopus colossus sudanicus
= 200fr	26	3/4/1961 issue=1961 air d=Ouagadougou Airport ... 5/14/1984 dt=local birds (1984 Upper Volta) d=Buphagus erythrorhynchus (1984)
225f	1	11/30/1973 issue=Folklore d=Bobo Masked Dancers
250f	10	11/20/1972 issue=Visit of President Pompidou to Upper Volta d=Pompidou & Lamizana ... 6/15/1984 issue=Mushrooms and Flowers d=Cosmos sulphureus
= 250fr	17	10/1/1964 d=Mesopicos goertae ... 4/23/1982 dt=Traditional Houses (1982)
300f	12	11/27/1972 issue=Gold Medal Winners of Olympic Games d=Meyfarth West Germany ... 6/15/1984 issue=Mushrooms and Flowers d=Trametes versicolor
= 300fr	18	11/27/1970 sil issue=Christmas 1970 d=The holy family ... 7/19/1984 d=baboons
350f	5	8/7/1975 issue=Pablo Picasso dt=paintings by Picasso d=Couple in Patio ... 12/30/1983 issue=Christmas 1983 dt=paintings by Peter Paul Rubens d=Madonna with garland
= 350fr	4	3/15/1973 issue=Gold Medal Winners of Olympic Games d=field hockey West Germany ... 6/26/1980 issue=Winter Olympics 1980
400f	5	1/15/1974 issue=World Cup 1974 a d=Beckenbauer ... 8/14/1984 issue=Sailing Ships 1984 dt=sailing ships (1984 Upper Volta) d=True Briton
= 400fr	3	4/12/1973 issue=Gold Medal Winners of Olympic Games d=Wolfermann West Germany ... 7/19/1984 d=Vultures
450f	1	5/25/1975 issue=Albert Schweitzer 100th d=Albert Schweitzer & Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cris
= 450fr	3	1/11/1975 issue=Churchill 100th d=sheet ... 8/14/1984 issue=Locomotives 1984 d=Locomotive Pacific C51
500f	8	5/3/1973 issue=African Wild Animals d=crocodile Crocodylus sp ... 12/30/1983 issue=Christmas 1983 dt=paintings by Peter Paul Rubens d=Adoration of the Magi
= 500fr	13	3/4/1961 issue=1961 air d=„Champs-Elysées“ Ouagadougou ... 6/22/1982 issue=World Cup 1982
1000fr	2	7/1/1969 gld issue=Apollo 8, 11/27/1970 gld issue=Christmas 1970 d=The holy family
3000f	1	4/15/1983 issue=200th Anniversary of Aviation d=Auguste Piccard

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