Reunion

Reunion, or Réunion, is an island east of Madagascar. It was once a French colony, but has been a department of France since 1947.

 File:Reunion15c typeset Brun Behr cert.jpg|1852 15c typeset, a reprint 
 * In 1852, Reunion issued its first stamps, two typeset values. They are inscribed Ile de la Réunion. Originals are rare, but reprints exist with one thick and one thin frameline rather than one thick and two thin lines.
 * In 1885, various French colonies stamps were surcharged in new values and with an "R".
 * In 1891, French colonies Ceres, type Sage and type Alphée Dubois stamps were overprinted with a diagonal RÉUNION or REUNION.
 * Also in 1891, 20c Alphée Dubois values from the previous series were surcharged 2c in four different styles or fonts.
 * In 1892-1905, Reunion got is own issues, the type Groupe type, inscribed RÉUNION as expected.
 * In 1893, 20c values from the previous set were again surcharged 2c, this time in three different types.
 * In 1901, other values were surcharged, with the old value with a small bar over the old value.
 * Beginning in 1907, pictorial definitives in three different designs were issued in a seemingly unending series until 1930. Biring but efficient.
 * In 1912, type Groupe values were surcharged "05" or "10" to use up obsolete stamps.
 * 1915 saw the first semipostals issued, with either a large black or red cross and "5c" surcharged. In 1916, a similar issue but with a smaller red cross only was released.
 * In 1917 and again in 1922-33, surcharges on the pictorials were issued. Still boring, still efficient.


 * 1931 saw the first of the colonial omnibus issues released, the Colonial Exposition set.
 * Beginning in 1933, engraved pictorials in three new designs were issued. Again, another seemingly endless series that saw its last release in 1940. But wait, there's more!
 * In 1937, Roland Garros's (the named airplane and not the guy) flight from Reunion to France was commemorated with an overprinted stamp.









Parcel post

 * In 1906, the 10c red type Groupe was overprinted "Colis Postaux".



Postage due




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