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Article 114: Merson 50 Centimes

This is the most common Merson type. It received heavy postal usage between 1900 until right before the inflationary period in late 1923. There are at least a half dozen distinct printings. Below are two covers. The top cover was mailed from Lyon to Paris in 1906. Quick links: main page, color varieties, dated specimens, two covers, and perfins.
Below is a cover of the Merson 50 centimes to Havana, Cuba. The cover bears an interesting advertising etching of a French store: Al Bon Marche.
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Article 95: Merson 3 Francs (two issues) The first Merson 3 Franc was issued in 1924. The second Merson 3 Franc was issued in 1927. This latter stamp was the last Merson to be issued. Besides this page showing color variations, I also show a page with selected postmarks for both issues.
Article 114: Merson 50 Centimes This is the most common Merson type. It received heavy postal usage between 1900 until right before the inflationary period in late 1923. There are at least a hlaf dozen distinct printings. Quick links: color varieties, dated specimens, two covers, and perfins.
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Article 166: France Art Stamps Part 2 I continue showing the Art stamps that have been issued by France since the 1960s. The stamps shown here contain brief descriptions from information I gleaned searching the web. Quick links: first page / second page
Article 179: France Art Stamps Part 3 Here is the third group of issues of this great series. Quick links: main page / second page / third page
Article 189: France Art Stamps Part 4 Here is the fourth and last group of issues of this great series that I am showing. Quick links: main page / second page / third page
Article 230: Some 19th Century France Common Stamps Here are a few blue 25 centimes stamps from the 1870s on piece. Quick links: first page / second page
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