Type Merson

The type Merson was a long-lived design used for French and French colonial stamps. Like the other types, it was named for its designer.

The design was first issued in France in 1900 for the 40c values and up. There were a number of shades and papers including GC paper. It was also used extensively for the post offices abroad and colonies, either with new country inscriptions or overprints and surcharges.

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