France – parcel post issues

These are also called railway stamps or railway parcel post stamps.

 File:France I 1892 25c parcel.jpg|1892 25c class I File:France 1892 II 10c..jpg|1892 10c class II File:France parcel post B.jpg|1918 0.50f type II File:France 1926 II 50c.jpg|1926 50c class II File:France parcel 1.75 on 2f majoration.jpg|1926 1.75f on 2f value File:France parc 15c apport diag bar.jpg|1926 15c Apport, type I "15c" 
 * In 1892, the first stamps were issued, headed with a roman numeral and "COLIS POSTAL" in three types/classes: (I) additionally inscribed "APPORT A LA GARE" ("carried to station"), (II) "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE" ("declared value") and (III) "LIVRAISON PAR EXPRÉS" ("express delivery"). In 1918-22, new values were issued in these designs.
 * A 10c "Apport..." black on yellowish paper, 25c green on bluish paper and a 25c "Livraison..." in lilac or lilac brown are from Algeria.
 * These and later stamps overprinted "CONTROLE RÉPARTITEUR" are also from Algeria.
 * In 1918, horizontal format designs were issued, inscribed "COLIS POSTAL" and "MAJORATION", perf and imperf, in two types, the second type with the trefoil/three leaves with its base sprouting from the second "O" of "MAJORATION". In 1926, new values were issued. In 1938, values in new colors were issued.
 * In 1926, surcharges on the previous issue were released.
 * Also in 1926, new smaller designs were issued with roman numeral type/classes at lower left. They are inscribed: (I) "APPORT DU GARE", (II) "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE", (III) "LIVRAISON PAR EXPRÉS" and (IV) "INTÉRÊT A LA LIVRAISON". The denomination is in a box; 1938-39 issues in a similar design do not have boxed denominations.
 * In 1926-38 a 15c design with a stripe and additionally inscribed "DEPOSÉ DANS UN BUREAU DE VILLE DE PARIS" was issued.

 File:France parcel livraison ovtd D.jpg|1937 2f15 on 1.50f LIVRAISON II 
 * In 1928, previous stamps in classes I-III were overprinted with a large "A".
 * In 1928, previous stamps in classes I-III were surcharged with new values.
 * In 1933-34, stamps of the previous design were issued in new values in classes I-III. In 1934, a stamp in a new class V additionally inscribed "ENCOMBRANT" ("bulky parcel") was issued.
 * In 1937, stamps of the previous designs in classes I-III and V were issued with a large "C" overprint.
 * In 1937, designs of 1933-34 were surcharged with new values. New surcharge values in the same classes were issued in 1938.
 * Also in 1937, stamps in previous designs in classes I-III and V were issued with a large "D" overprint.
 * In 1938, four values in class III were surcharged "10Kg = 2F30" with a large "D".

(more to follow)  File:France parc Domilcile I 2f40.jpg|1939 2fr40 DOMICILE I value File:France parcel post A.A.webp|1939 5f VALEUR DÉCLARÉE 
 * In 1939, designs were changed with new classes or with classes renumbered: I additionally inscribed "DOMICILE", II again with "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE" without box around value, III "REMBOURSEMENT", IV "INTÉRÊT À LA LIVRAISON", V "EMCOMBRANT".
 * In 1941, two designs were issued, three colors with a steam engine train inscribed "DOMICILE", one value with an electric engine inscribed "COLIS POSTAL EMCOMBRANT". There are no values in the boxes provided.
 * In 1941, the above designs had values added. New small designs were added with added inscriptions "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE", "REMBOURSEMENT" or "INTÉRÊT À LA LIVRAISON".

 File:France parc 3.9f emcombrant.jpg|1943 3f9 ENCOMBRANT File:France 1944 7f5 elec train.jpg|1944 7f5 REMBOURSEMENT File:France 9of railrays.jpg|1947 90f value File:France 1960 4f Parcel.jpg|1960 4f value 
 * In 1944, three new designs were issued: "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE" (dam), "REMBOURSEMENT" (train on tracks), "INTÉRÊT À LA LIVRAISON" (power lines).
 * In 1944-47, new small designs of a steam loco train were issued inscribed "SOCIETÉ NATIONALE / DE CHEMINS / DE FER FRANÇAIS", watermarked with a steam locomotive. Seven values exist without watermark.
 * In 1945, two new designs were issued: "DOMICILE" (electric loco), "COLIS EMCOMBRANT" (electrical transformer). Four new watermarked values were issued in 1948-54.
 * In 1960, a new electric train design was issued, watermarked. Most values were issued unwatermarked.

Parcel post tax

 * In 1924, a 15c medallion revenue design was issued, with COLIS / POSTAUX. It was later usable as a general revenue.



Unissued
 File:France parcel B ovpt.jpg|1936 1f50 Apport I with B overprint File:France parcel Cheminots.jpg|1942 4f20+3f Cheminots overprint 
 * In 1901, six values depicting a locomotive and inscribed RESEAU D'ETAT were printed.
 * In 1936, six values total in classes I, II, III were printed overprinted with "B".
 * In 1939, twelve values were printed with and "E" overprint.
 * Also in 1939, small designs inscribed "COLIS / POSTAL / MAJORATION" were printed.
 * In 1942, then-current values were surcharged as semipostals with "C.N.S. Cheminots" for a philatelic exhibition. These were not postally valid.
 * In 1945, ten small stamps inscribed "COLIS / POSTAL / H" were prepared but never issued.

See

 * France, a disambiguation page

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