French Guinea

For the later independent republic, see: Guinea

French Guinea, or Guineé Française, or Guinée, was a French colony in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. What a coincidence.

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 * In 1892-1900, the type Groupe keytype was issued, inscribed GUINÉE FRANÇAISE.
 * In 1904, small definitives showing a Fulah man were released.
 * In 1906-07, the Faidherbe keytypes were issued. These were inscribed GUINÉE.
 * In 1912, various type Groupe and 1904 pictorials were surcharged "5" or "10". This was done to use up old stocks of stamps.
 * In 1913-33, vertical format bicolor definitives were issued. These had an additional inscription at bottom reading AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE.
 * In 1915, the first semipostal was issued, with a red cross and "5c".

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 * In 1924-27, various surcharges were applied to some stamps of the previous issue.
 * In 1931, the Colonial Exposition omnibus issue was released. The rest of the expected omnibus sets followed.
 * In 1939-40, engraved pictorial definitives were issued.
 * In 1941, semipostals with SECOURS / NATIONAL and the added value between were overprinted on four previous definitive values.
 * Also in 1941, Vichy definitives and semipostals were issued in France but never used in French Guinea.
 * In 1943-44, Vichy definitives and one postage due without "RF" were again issued in France but never used in the colony.
 * About 1944, French Guinea stamps were replaced by those of French West Africa.

Postage due
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 * In 1905, a standing Fulah woman design was issued, inscribed GUINÉE FRANÇAISE.
 * In 1906-08, the coastline view design was issued, inscribed GUINÉE.
 * In 1914, numeral designs in a fancy frame were released.
 * In 1927, two franc value surcharges were issued.
 * In 1938, a new design of a carved head was issued, with additional "RF" and "AOF" inscriptions at bottom.
 * In 1944, a 10c value using the previous design but without "RF" was issued by the French Vichy government but never used in the colony.