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”...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 14, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first French mail service was set up to serve the King and the Royal Court on 19 June 1464. In 1490 the Counts of Thurn and Taxis set up an international service. The mail service in France developed gradually and was eventually made available to everyone in 1603....
