af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 19, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Definitive French stamps, featuring a brand new design, were issued between 1876 and 1900. This new design, officially known as the Peace and Commerce Issue, features allegorical images of “Peace” and “Commerce” holding hands above a World...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 19, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Second French Empire was an Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III that lasted from 14 January 1852 to 27 October 1870. In July 1870, Napoleon III reluctantly declared war on Prussia after pressure from the general public. The French Army was rapidly defeated...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 17, 2023 | Stamp of the day
CLASSIC STAMPS: France In 1869 France issued its first large-sized stamp. It was a 5 Franc stamp depicting Emperor Napoleon III in the middle and 5 F to the left and the right of the portrait. The stamp has been printed in three types according to the number of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 16, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Second French Empire was an Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 14 January 1852 to 27 October 1870, between the Second and the Third Republic of France. Because of this political change, the inscription at the top of the French stamps changed from...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 15, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first stamps of France were issued on 1 January 1849. They were designed by Jacques-Jean Barre. The medallion depicts the head of goddess Ceres facing left. In 1852 a new series of definitive stamps were issued, retaining the inscription “REPUB FRANC”...
