Type Sage

type Sage is a definitive common design for France and French colonies general issues, sometimes called the Peace and Commerce design. Various issues were released from between 1876 and 1900.

The design is in two major types as shown below:

The design was also released from 1881 to 1886 as French colonies general issues. The colonial stamps were all issue imperf. This can present a problem as French imperf errors exist and colors can be confused between the two issues. French imperfs exist mint only, so any used stamps will be colonial issues.





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