First Issues - 1886 to 1889

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Gabon

[31st July 1886] first real stamp 1904 SG16 Sc16	Commemorative 1931 SG123 Sc120 Colonial Exposition	Airmail 1960 SG164 Sc-C1	Charity 1916 SG79 Sc-B1	Official 1968 SG-O333 Sc-O1	Post Due 1928 SG-D123 Sc-J1

Gabon Republic

1959 SG161 Sc148

Similar comments apply as for Martinique, though Gabon is on the west coast of Africa, all of the early overprints are too expensive to acquire and the first airmail is rather late. In 1934, Gabon merged with French Equatorial Africa and separated in 1958 became Gabon Republic.

French Guiana

[1st Dec 1886] first real stamp 1892 SG29 Sc32	first original stamp 1905 SG58 Sc51	Commemorative 1931 SG160 Sc152 Colonial Exposition	Airmail 1933 SG164 Sc-C1	Charity 1915 SG81 Sc-B1 Red Cross	Post Due 1925 SG-D117 Sc-J1

The north east coast of South America, otherwise, see above. The first original stamp is a rather nice anteater.

Senegal

[1st January 1887] first real stamp 1892 SG8 Sc35	Commemorative 1931 SG135 Sc138 Colonial Exposition	Airmail 1935 SG178 Sc-C1	Charity 1915 SG89 Sc-B1 Red Cross	Post Due 1906 SG-D50 SC-J4

Same again, west African coast, but more extensive changes of administration. The first post due is expensive (£ 50 new and used) and so the first real label may be sought. →

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