Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an archipelago ("bunch of islands") in the Caribbean. It was once a French colony and is now a department of France.

Prior to issuing its own stamps, French colonies general issues were used. Usages can be identified by CDSs or diamond-shaped killers/obliterators with GPE.
 * In 1884, two French colonies stamps were surcharged with a framed G.P.E. and a new value.
 * In 1889, French colonial type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged with frames in two different styles with GUADELOUPE and new values within.
 * In 1891, two type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged with a large 5 C. / G P E.
 * Also in 1891, French colonial Céres and Alphée Dubois stamps were overprinted with a small GUADELOUPE.
 * In 1892-1901, type Groupe stamps were issued, inscribed GUADELOUPE /  ET  DEPENDANCES.
 * In 1903, surcharges on type Groupe stamps with G & D and new values were issued.
 * In 1904, two values from the previous surcharges had a plain frame and "1903" added, both in blue and red.

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 * In 1905, pictorial definitives were issued in three different designs, inscribed GUADELOUPE POSTES.
 * In 1912, three values were surcharged "5" or "10".
 * In 1915-17, semipostals with a red cross and the added value were issued.
 * In 1924-27, various pictorials were surcharged with new values, now just inscribed GUADELOUPE.
 * In 1928-40, new pictorials were issued in 3 different designs.
 * In 1931, the Colonial Exposition set was released, the first of the colonial omnibus issues that would follow.

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 * In 1935, an engraved commemorative set for the establishment of the West Indies colonies was issued.
 * Beginning in 1941, Vichy issues were created but never sent to Guadeloupe. This included a 10c sugar mill pictorial without "RF".
 * In 1943 and 1944, surcharges were issued on various stamps.
 * In 1945, bicolor definitive designs were issued.
 * In 1947, engraved pictorials were released, including three large airmail stamps.
 * In 1947, Guadeloupe gained French departmental status and used French stamps from that point.

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 * In 1876, 25c and 40c square framed typeset stamps were issued, the 40c on white or blue paper. These had no country name.
 * In 1879, 15c and 30c values were added.
 * In 1884, a new typeset set was issued, now with GUADELOUPE at top.
 * In 1903, French colonial dues were surcharged G & D and the new value in a frame. There are two types, a wide and narrow font as well as minor variants.
 * In 1905-06, a set showing Gustavia Bay was released.
 * In 1926-27, franc value surcharges were issued.
 * In 1928, a new series showing an avenue of palms was issued.
 * In 1947, another new series was issued showing a group of buildings surrounded by palm trees.

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