Monaco

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Monaco is a principality on the Mediterranean coast of France.


 * 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" and new values.
 * In 1928, three stamps were overprinted "28 / DÉCEMBRE / 1920" in two different styles.
 * In 1922-23, an engraved (mostly) pictoral series was issued.
 * In 1923-24, two different portrait designs of Louis II were issued.




 * 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 v alue 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 ere 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.
 * About this time, Monaco embarked on issuing the topical sets that have gained its fame/notoriety.

 
 * 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.
 * In 1980, a precancelled series showing fruit or nut tree branches was released.
 * More designs were issued annually in 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.



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