Somali Coast

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The Somali Coast, or Côte Française des Somalis, is in Africa near where the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden meet.
 * In 1894, various Obock stamps where surcharged or overprinted with DJIBOUTI.
 * In 1894-1902, imperfs on quadrille paper like Obock's were released, inscribed PROTECTORAT CÔTE DES SOMALIS.
 * In 1899 and 1902, various surcharges on were created in various fonts/styles.
 * In 1902, smaller two-color designs were issued, now inscribed CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS.
 * In 1903, the same designs were used with the centers printed in black. Both of the above issues are known in different colors, center inverted, imperf, etc. These errors probably are forgeries that went out the printer's back door.
 * In 1909, a new pictorial definitive series was issued.
 * In 1915-33, another new pictorial definitive series was released.
 * Several surcharges followed plus the various French colonial omnibus issues.
 * In 1938-40, engraved definitives were issued.
 * In 1941, Vichy issues for the Somali Coast were issued in France but were never used in the colony.

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