French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a large group of islands in the South Pacific.

Prior to issuing its own stamps, French colonies general issues were used. Usages can be identified by CDSs or diamond-shaped killers/obliterators with OCN.  File:Fr Poly 4c.jpg|1913 4 centimes definitive. File:French Poly 10fr.jpg|1939 10 franc definitive. File:Fr Poly canoe 30c.jpg|1942 30c double canoe. File:Fr Poly sport fish.jpg|1966 12fr sportfishing. File:French Poly Pmare IV.jpg|2013 75fr Queen Pomare IV. 
 * In 1892, the type Groupe keytype was released for the colony, inscribed ÉTABLISSMENTS DE L'OCEANIE.
 * In 1913-30, a long pictorial definitive series was issued.
 * This was followed by several different surcharged issues.
 * In 1929, a group of franc values was released.
 * In 1931, the Colonial Exposition keytype was issued, followed by the other commemorative colonial issues as expected.
 * Meanwhile in 1934-40, a new series of definitives was released, now inscribed É TS. FRANÇAISE DE L'OCEANIE.
 * 1941 saw several definitives overprinted FRANCE LIBRE
 * Meanwhile, the Vichy government in France released five issues including ones using previous designs without "RF". These were never used in the colony.
 * In 1942, a Free French issue was released showing a double canoe, only inscribed OCEANIA. Several of these values were surcharged in 1946.
 * In 1948, a new pictorial definitive issue appeared, inscribed É TS. FRANÇAISE DE L'OCEANIE.
 * In 1956, a new definitive series was issued, inscribed POLYNESIE FRANÇAISE.
 * This style continued until 1988 when the inscriptions became POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE.
 * That continued until mid-1996 with "RF" added to the end of country name inscriptions.