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French Indochinese piastre (francs) (Cochin China usage only)


Name: French Indochinese piastre (francs)
Defn: 100c=1fr
Symbol: ₣
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
cent c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: Annam & Tonkin (6 stamps, 1888), Cochin China (5 stamps, 1886-1888), Canton (67 stamps, 1901-1908), Hoi Hao (67 stamps, 1901-1908), Kwangchowan (34 stamps, 1906-1908), Mongtseu (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Pakhoi (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Tchongking (50 stamps, 1903-1908), Yunnan Fou (49 stamps, 1903-1908), IndoChina (87 stamps, 1889-1917) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Cochin China in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
5c 4   1886 yel pc=straw d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5(small) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c-yel ... 1887 blk pc=rose d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5(large) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk
15c 1   1888 brn pc=bis d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=15/15 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-30c-brn

Used by 5 stamps of Cochin China: (See all uses as list)
1886 5c brn pc=buff d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5//C. CH. oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-2c-brn perf=14x13.5
1886 5c yel pc=straw d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5(small) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c-yel perf=14x13.5
1886 5c yel pc=straw d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5//C. CH. oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-25c-yel perf=14x13.5
1887 5c blk pc=rose d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=5(large) oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1886-25c-blk perf=14x13.5
1888 15c brn pc=bis d=Commerce (1881) ovpt=15/15 oc=blk on=issuer=French Colonies-1881-30c-brn perf=14x13.5

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