French Colonies

Date1900, 01 V
Value1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 75c, 1f, 2f, 5f
Catalog no.Congo Français Mi 30-44   Sc 35-49   SG 36-50  Y&T 27-41
TopicMerwart, Paul
OccasionDefinitive issue
DescriptionCongo Français (French Congo) corresponds to the present Republic of Congo.
Stamps designed by Paul Merwart. His name is mentioned in the bottom-left corner of every stamp. 3 designs are used: a panther a Baka (pygmy) woman and the Avenue des Cocotiers (Coconut Palm Avenue) in Libreville.
The stamps in this series have many different colors and varying stamp seizes.