Type Duval

type Duval are the designs used by France and the French colonies general issues for its postage due issues beginning in VVVV. It is sometimes called the "Banderole" issue based on the scroll-like design.

They were originally printed in black like the previous postage due issues, the colonial issues being imperforate. The imperfs have "generous" margins, however you want to figure that, so very close-cut examples with almost no margins are almost always cut-down perfed French stamps. If used, the cancel could confirm if you have a genuine colonial issue or a fake.

These dues can be cancelled with CDSs, "T" in triangles (for "taxe"), or with pen cancels.

Both French and French colonial stamps have been overprinted or surcharged for use in specific colonies.





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