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French Polynesian franc


Name: French Polynesian franc
Defn: 100c=1fr
Symbol: ₣
Code:
Desc: French franc before 1914, CFP franc after 1945
Units of money:
centime c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: French Oceania (262 stamps, 1892-1956)

Denominations used in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 3   1892 blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1934 dkgray issue=1934 d=spear fishing
2c 3   1892 brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1934 cl issue=1934 d=spear fishing
3c 1   6/5/1939 brtbl issue=1934 d=spear fishing
4c 3   1892 cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1934 org issue=1934 d=spear fishing
5c 9   1892 grn pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1942 brn issue=1942 d=double-hulled canoe (1942)
10c 15   1892 blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1948 brn issue=1948 d=Moorea coastline
10+5c 1   5/1/1916 car&org
= 10c+5c 3   5/19/1915 red&bl ... 10/2/1915 car&org
15c 4   1892 bl issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1934 grn issue=1934 d=spear fishing
20c 7   1892 red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1937 vio issue=Paris International Exposition d=colonial products & ship & car & plane
25c 9   1892 blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1942 issue=1942 d=double-hulled canoe (1942)
30c 13   1892 brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1948 blgrn issue=1948 d=Moorea coastline
35c 3   1906 blk pc=yel issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 5/16/1938 grn issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl
40c 8   1892 red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1948 dkbl issue=1948 d=Moorea coastline
45c 5   1907 blk pc=graygrn issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 6/5/1939 grn issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl
45c+25c 1   7/5/1939 grn&blk issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
50c 12   1892 car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1948 issue=1948 due
0.50+1.50fr 1   1944 bl
55c 1   1938 bl issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl
60c 7   1923 bl&brn issue=1923 provisional ovpt=60 oc=blk on=75c-bl&brn-unissued ... 1948 issue=1948 d=fisherman (1948)
65c 3   2/1/1925 dkbl&ol issue=1923 provisional oc=blk on=1fr-dkbl&ol-unissued ... 1934 brn issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl
70c 2   6/5/1939 issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl, 1946 brn issue=1946 provisional d=double-hulled canoe (1942) oc=blk on=1942-5c
70c+30c 1   7/5/1939 brn&blk issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
75c 3   1892 dpvio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1934 issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl
80c 3   1934 issue=1934 d=Tahitian girl ... 1948 issue=1948 d=fisherman (1948)
85c 1   2/1/1925 dkbl&ol issue=1923 provisional oc=blk on=1fr-dkbl&ol-unissued
90c 5   1927 brnred&cer issue=1923 provisional oc=blk on=75c-brnred&cer-unissued ... 1937 red issue=Paris International Exposition d=riches of the colonies
90c+35c 1   7/5/1939 redorg&blk issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
1fr 11   1892 brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce ... 1948 issue=1948 d=house at Faa
1+1fr 1   7/21/1941 issue=Defense of the Empire
1+2.50fr 1   1944 grn
1.10fr 1   1928 vio&dkbrn issue=1913 d=Fautaua Valley
1.20fr 2   1946 brn issue=1946 provisional d=double-hulled canoe (1942) oc=blk on=1942-5c, 1948 issue=1948 d=house at Faa
1.20+1.80fr 1   1942 bl&red
1.25fr 4   1926 dkbl&ultra issue=1924 provisional ovpt=1f25 bars oc=red on=1fr-dkbl&ultra-unissued ... 6/5/1939 rosered issue=1934
1.25fr+1fr 1   7/5/1939 rosepink&blk issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
1.40fr 2   1929 bisbrn&vio issue=1913 d=Fautaua Valley, 6/5/1939 orgyel issue=1934 d=idols
1.50fr 9   1927 rose&blk issue=1924 provisional oc=blk on=1fr-rose&blk-unissued ... 1948 issue=1948 d=house at Faa
1.50+3fr 1   7/21/1941 issue=Defense of the Empire
1.50+3.50fr 1   1942 grn
1.60fr 1   6/5/1939 dlvio issue=1934 d=idols
1.75fr 1   1934 ol issue=1934 d=idols
1.75fr+50c 1   1938 brtultra issue=Curie d=Pierre & Marie Curie
2fr 8   1913 dkbrn&grn issue=1913 d=Fautaua Valley ... 1948 issue=1948 d=Tahitian girl
2+6fr 1   1942 carbrn
2.25fr 2   5/10/1939 ultra issue=New York World's Fair d=people of the colonies, 6/5/1939 issue=1934 d=idols
2.25fr+2fr 1   7/5/1939 bl&blk issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
2.40fr 2   1946 issue=1946 provisional d=double-hulled canoe (1942) oc=blk on=1942-25c, 1948 issue=1948 d=Tahitian girl
2.50fr 4   1934 issue=1934 d=idols ... 1942 issue=1942 d=double-hulled canoe (1942)
2.50+1fr 1   7/21/1941 issue=Defense of the Empire
3fr 13   1926 issue=1926 due ... 10/22/1956 issue=FIDES
4fr 3   1942 issue=1942 d=double-hulled canoe (1942) ... 1948 dkbl issue=1948 d=Tahitian girl
4.50fr 1   1946 issue=1946 provisional d=double-hulled canoe (1942) oc=blk on=1942-25c
5fr 13   1913 vio&bl issue=1913 d=Fautaua Valley ... 1948 sep issue=1948 d=Bora-bora (1948)
5+4fr 1   1939 issue=French Revolution 150th d=storming of the Bastille
5+20fr 1   1944 blgrn issue=Red Cross
6fr 1   1948 bl issue=1948 d=Bora-bora (1948)
8fr 1   5/8/1946 dkgrn issue=Victory
9fr 1   9/26/1955 d=girl of Bora-bora
10fr 13   6/14/1926 issue=1926 provisional ... 1949 issue=UPU 75th
10+2fr 1   5/15/1950
13fr 1   9/26/1955 dkbl<bl d=Mount Pahia, Bora-Bora
14fr 1   9/24/1953 issue=50th Anniversary of the Death of Paul Gauguin
15fr 3   1946 issue=1946 provisional d=double-hulled canoe (1942) oc=blk on=1942-2.50fr ... 1948 issue=1948 d=girls
20fr 11   1927 grn&blk issue=1924 provisional oc=blk on=5fr-grn&blk-unissued ... 1948 issue=1948 d=girls
25fr 4   1942 ultra issue=1942 air ... 1948 issue=1948 d=girls
50fr 4   1942 dkgrn issue=1942 air ... 3/1/1948 issue=1948 air
100fr 3   1942 plm issue=1942 air ... 3/1/1948 issue=1948 air
200fr 1   3/1/1948 blgrn issue=1948 air

Used by 262 stamps: (See all uses as list)
French Oceania 1892 2c brn pc=buff issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 50c car pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 75c dpvio pc=org issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 40c red pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 1c blk pc=gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 30c brn pc=bis issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 25c blk pc=rose issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 20c red pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 15c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 10c blk pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 1fr brnzgrn pc=straw issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 5c grn pc=grn issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1892 4c cl pc=lav issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1900 15c gray issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1900 10c red issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1900 25c bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1900 50c brn pc=bl issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1906 35c blk pc=yel issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1906 5c yelgrn issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1907 45c blk pc=graygrn issue=Navigation & Commerce
French Oceania 1913 1c vio&brn issue=1913 d=Tahitian girl
French Oceania 1913 2c brn&blk issue=1913 d=Tahitian girl
French Oceania 1913 4c org&bl issue=1913 d=Tahitian girl
French Oceania 1913 5c grn&yelgrn issue=1913 d=Tahitian girl
French Oceania 1913 10c rose&org issue=1913 d=Tahitian girl
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French Oceania 1948 10fr issue=1948 d=Bora-bora (1948)
French Oceania 1948 15fr issue=1948 d=girls
French Oceania 1948 20fr issue=1948 d=girls
French Oceania 1948 25fr issue=1948 d=girls
French Oceania postage due 1948 10c issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 30c issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 50c issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 1fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 2fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 3fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 4fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 5fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 10fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania postage due 1948 20fr issue=1948 due
French Oceania airmail 3/1/1948 50fr issue=1948 air
French Oceania airmail 3/1/1948 100fr issue=1948 air
French Oceania airmail 3/1/1948 200fr blgrn issue=1948 air
French Oceania airmail 1949 10fr issue=UPU 75th
French Oceania semipostal 5/15/1950 10+2fr
French Oceania 12/1/1952 3fr issue=Military Medal d=Military Medal & soldiers
French Oceania airmail 9/24/1953 14fr issue=50th Anniversary of the Death of Paul Gauguin
French Oceania airmail 6/6/1954 3fr issue=Liberation
French Oceania 9/26/1955 9fr d=girl of Bora-bora
French Oceania airmail 9/26/1955 13fr dkbl<bl d=Mount Pahia, Bora-Bora
French Oceania 10/22/1956 3fr issue=FIDES

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