Faidherbe

The Faidherbe keytype was used for French West African colonies in the earliest part of the 20th Century.

Low values had the portrait of General Louis Faidherbe in his cool stripey hat. Middle values showed a palm tree (without a hat). The franc values showed Noël Ballay. You know, the second administrator of French West Africa. No? Anyway, it is obvious that the series was nicknamed by cheapskate collectors who never got beyond the lowest values.  File:Up Sen Faidherbe.jpg File:Up Sen palm.jpg File:Upp Sen Faidherbe 5fr.jpg 

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