RF

RF = Republique Français.

Inscribed in stamp designs
This is found as two overlapped letters in the designs of not only French stamps but those of its colonies. There are stamps that appear to be missing the RF symbol, but those are stamps issued by the Vichy government in World War II.





Overprinted on French stamps
RF or R.F. were also overprinted locally on Vichy stamps when cities were liberated from their control. There are fakes and forgeries of these.





Handstamped on US airmails
Various types of markings including those as "R.F." are found on the US 6c airmail of 1941. These were control handstamps struck at the time of mailing for the use of French naval personnel in the US. Therefore, these are strictly not overprints and mint stamps with the markings should not exist. There are many fakes and forgeries including covers.





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