French Sudan

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French Sudan, or Soudan Français, was a French colony in western Africa.


 * In 1894, two French Colonies stamps (type Alphée Dubois) were surcharged SOUDAN Fais.
 * In 1894-1900, type Groupe stamps were issued for the colony, inscribed SOUDAN FRANÇAIS.
 * In 1921-30, Upper Senegal and Niger camel and rider definitives were overprinted SOUDAN / FRANÇAIS.
 * In 1922 through 1927, various surcharges were issued on the previous definitives.
 * In 1931-40, pictorials in 3 different designs were released.
 * In 1931, the Colonial Exposition issue was released, the first of the colonial omnibus issues that would follow.
 * In 1940, the colonial design airmails were issued.
 * In 1941-44, various Vichy government issues were issued for the colony but were never used in French Sudan.
 * Following World War II, French Sudan became part of French West Africa and used that supercolony's stamps from that point.







Postage due
 File:Frech Sudan num due.jpg|1921 10c value 
 * In 1921, postage dues of Upper Senegal and Niger were overprinted SOUDAN / FRANÇAIS.
 * In 1927, two values of the previous issue were surcharged in francs.
 * In 1931, the basic stamp design of 1921 was modified with SOUDAN / FRANÇAIS at top and AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAIS at bottom.

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