Monaco

Monaco is a principality on the Mediterranean coast of France.

 File:MNC 1885 1f.webp|1885 1 franc Charles III Monaco 1901 10c with "OL" mark File:Mona 10c sm medall.webp|1891 10 centime Albert I. Note additional "OL" postmark File:MNC 1914 10+5 red cr.webp|1914 10c+5c Red Cross semipostal File:MNC 1919 15+10 war orph.webp|1919 15c+10c war orphans semipostal File:MNC 1920 ovpt.webp|1920 5c Princess Antoinette birthday File:MNC1922 25c.webp|1922 25c Albert I File:MNC 1922 60c.webp|1922 60c definitive 
 * In 1885, a Prince Charles III profile design (facing to right) was issued. This was inscribed PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO.
 * In 1891-94, a new design with Albert I (facing to left) was issued.
 * New values were issued in 1920-21.
 * In 1914, a 10c definitive was surcharged as a semipostal with a red cross and "5c".
 * In 1919, a war orphans semipostal set was issued.
 * In 1920, previous semipostals were re-surcharged "20 mars / 1920" with new values for the wedding of Princess Charlotte.
 * In 1920, three definitives were overprinted "28 / DÉCEMBRE / 1920" in two different styles for the birth of Princess Antoinette.
 * In 1922-23, an engraved (mostly) pictorial series was issued.
 * In 1923-24, two different portrait designs of Louis II were issued.

 File:Mnc 1924 10c.webp|1924 10c arms File:Mnc 1924 40c.webp|1924 40c Louis II profile File:MNC 1924 1.10f.webp|1924 1.10f St. Dévote Bridge File:MNC 1933 3f.webp|1933 3f view File:MNC 1943 80c.webp|1943 80c cathedral File:Mnc 1932 50c.webp|1932 50c Louis II full-face (10th anniversary of reign) File:MNC 1933 airmail.webp|1933 1f airmail File:MNC 1937 20 surch on due.webp|1937 provisional 20c surcharge on 30c postage due File:MNC 1937 5c.webp|1937 5c arms File:MNC 1946 3f.webp|1946 3f Louis II in profile File:MNC 1946 100f.webp|1946 100f Louis II in profile 
 * In 1924-33, small definitives featuring the coat of arms, Louis II or views were issued.
 * In 1933, a set of engraved views was issued.
 * More sets with views followed in 1937, 1939-41, 1946, 1948-49 and 1951.
 * In 1933, the first airmail was issued, with a monoplane printed at upper left and new 1f value at lower left.
 * In 1937-39, definitives were issued with designs of the national arms ("PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO" now at bottom) and Louis II in kepi-style military hat.
 * In 1943, new values and new colors were issued.
 * Beginning in 1939, semipostals depicting historical members of the Grimaldi dynasty were issued.
 * Another set was issued in 1942.
 * In 1946, a new design of Louis II in profile was issued, the high values in a medallion design.
 * more values/new colors were issued in 1948-49.
 * In the late 1940s, Monaco embarked on issuing the topical sets that have gained it fame/notoriety.

 File:MNC 1950 12f.webp|1950 12f Rainier III File:MNC 1950 30f small k night.webp|1951 30f small knight File:MNC 1953 Anaphylaxis.webp|1953 5f discovery of anaphylaxis File:MNC 1954 1f.webp|1954 hand-drawn arms File:MNC 1954 4f precan.webp|1954 vertical foramt knight precancel File:MNC 1955 18f.webp|1955 18f Rainier III bicolor 
 * In 1951, a Rainier III series was issued.
 * In 1951, a small mounted knight series was issued.
 * New colors/values were issued in 1955.
 * In 1996-97, more values were issued.
 * In 1954, a vertical format mounted knight set of precancels was issued.
 * In 1957, 1959, 1966, more sets were issued.
 * In 1955, bicolor engraved Rainier III definitives were issued.
 * In 1957-1971, more values/colors were issued.

 File:MNC 1983 apple precan.webp|1983 1.05f apple precancel File:MNC 1999 piano.webp|1999 piano competition File:MNC 2009 56e cat show.webp|2009 56c cat show (stamp dated 2010) 
 * Beginning around the 1970s, major events like the international flower, cat and dog shows and circus were commemorated annually
 * In 1980, a precancelled series showing fruit or nut tree branches in the fours seasons was released.
 * More designs were issued annually, 1981-92, also precancelled.
 * Beginning in February 1999, dual currency stamps were issued in anticipation of the conversion to euros.
 * From 2002, all values were in euros.

Postage due
 File:MNC 1905 15c due.webp|1905 15c type Duval File:MNC 1910 1c due.webp|1910 1c value File:Mnc 1918 40c on 30c due.webp|1918 40c on 30c surcharge File:Monaco recouvr due.png|1932 2f "RECOUVREMENTS" File:MNC 1946 3f due.webp|1946 3f value File:MNC 1946 20f due.webp|1946 20f value File:MNC 1953 4f due.webp|1953 4f se-tenant pair File:Mnc 1969 30c mail transp.webp|1969 30c historic mail transport File:MNC 1983 3f knight due.webp|1983 3f knight on horseback 
 * In 1905-09, type Duval designs were issued inscribed MONACO at top.
 * In 1926-43, new values/colors were issued.
 * In 1910, an Albert I in profile design was issued with "PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO" and "RECOUVREMENTS".
 * Two surcharges followed in 1919.
 * In 1924-25, another French-like design with "RECOUVREMENTS" was released with "MONACO" in the vignette.
 * In 1932, 1f and 2f values were added.
 * In 1946-57, engraved numeral designs with fancy frames were issued.
 * In 1953, triangular designs were issued showing historic and modern methods of mail transport. There are two values showing each type printed se-tenant.
 * In 1960-69, a set depicting historic mail transport was issued.
 * In 1980-83, triangular designs of a knight on horseback were issued.

Telephone
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 * In 1886, a large 50c stamp was issued.

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