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French Indochinese piastre (Vietnam usage only)


Name: French Indochinese piastre
Defn: 100c=1pi=1p
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Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
centime c 1
piastre pi, p 100

Users of this currency: Cambodia (37 stamps, 1951-1954), French offices in China (19 stamps, 1907-1912), Canton (17 stamps, 1919), Hoi Hao (17 stamps, 1919), Kwangchowan (108 stamps, 1919-1941), Mongtseu (17 stamps, 1919), Pakhoi (17 stamps, 1919), Tchongking (17 stamps, 1919), Yunnan Fou (17 stamps, 1919), IndoChina (243 stamps, 1919-1949), Laos (45 stamps, 1951-1954), Vietnam (26 stamps, 1951-1954) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Vietnam in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
10c 1   8/16/1951 olgrn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls
20c 1   8/16/1951 dlpur issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951
30c 2   8/16/1951 bl issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake, 8/15/1952 d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952)
40c 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
50c 2   8/16/1951 orgred issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon, 8/15/1952 d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952)
60c 1   8/16/1951 brn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls
70c 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
80c 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
90c 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
1pi 2   8/16/1951 redbrn issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon, 8/24/1952 issue=ITU admission 1st
1.20pi 1   8/16/1951 issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï
1.50pi 2   8/15/1952 d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952), 11/10/1952 issue=Emperor Bao Dai 39th d=Emperor Bao Dai
2pi 1   8/16/1951 vio issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951
3pi 1   8/16/1951 bl issue=1951 d=Emperor Bao Dai
5pi 2   8/16/1951 grn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls, 9/12/1952 redbrn issue=UPU admission 1st
10pi 1   8/16/1951 carlake issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951
15pi 1   8/16/1951 carbrn issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake
20pi 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
30pi 1   8/16/1951 blgrn issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï
50pi 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long
100pi 1   6/15/1954 dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long

Used by 26 stamps of Vietnam: (See all uses as list)
8/16/1951 20c dlpur issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951 perf=13.5
8/16/1951 30c bl issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake perf=13.5
8/16/1951 50c orgred issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon perf=13.5
8/16/1951 60c brn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/16/1951 1pi redbrn issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon perf=13.5
8/16/1951 1.20pi issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï perf=13.5
8/16/1951 2pi vio issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951 perf=13.5
8/16/1951 3pi bl issue=1951 d=Emperor Bao Dai perf=13.5
8/16/1951 5pi grn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/16/1951 10pi carlake issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951 perf=13.5
8/16/1951 15pi carbrn issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake perf=13.5
8/16/1951 30pi blgrn issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï perf=13.5
8/16/1951 10c olgrn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/15/1952 30c d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/15/1952 1.50pi d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/15/1952 50c d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/24/1952 1pi issue=ITU admission 1st perf=12.5
9/12/1952 5pi redbrn issue=UPU admission 1st perf=13
11/10/1952 1.50pi issue=Emperor Bao Dai 39th d=Emperor Bao Dai perf=12.5x12
6/15/1954 40c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 70c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 80c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 90c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 20pi dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 50pi dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
8/16/1951 30c bl issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake perf=13.5
8/16/1951 50c orgred issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon perf=13.5
8/16/1951 60c brn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/16/1951 1pi redbrn issue=1951 d=Temple of Remembrance Saigon perf=13.5
8/16/1951 1.20pi issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï perf=13.5
8/16/1951 2pi vio issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951 perf=13.5
8/16/1951 3pi bl issue=1951 d=Emperor Bao Dai perf=13.5
8/16/1951 5pi grn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/16/1951 10pi carlake issue=1951 d=imperial palace 1951 perf=13.5
8/16/1951 15pi carbrn issue=1951 d=Hanoi the Small Lake perf=13.5
8/16/1951 30pi blgrn issue=1951 d=Bao-Daï perf=13.5
8/16/1951 10c olgrn issue=1951 d=Bongour Falls perf=13.5
8/15/1952 30c d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/15/1952 1.50pi d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/15/1952 50c d=Empress Nam-Phuong (1952) perf=12
8/24/1952 1pi issue=ITU admission 1st perf=12.5
9/12/1952 5pi redbrn issue=UPU admission 1st perf=13
11/10/1952 1.50pi issue=Emperor Bao Dai 39th d=Emperor Bao Dai perf=12.5x12
6/15/1954 40c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 70c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 80c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 90c dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 20pi dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 50pi dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25
6/15/1954 100pi dt=Crown Prince d=Crown Prince Bao Long perf=13.25

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