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Curiosity Corner #26 :The French Military Franchise Essay
CONDOMINIUM
In a recent advertisement in a British stamp magazine the well known 'London stamp firm of Bridger & Kay gave 'some interesting information as follows about a little-known "unissued" stamp of the South Pacific. 'Here is the story of the 'stamp, which is illustrated he http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...oto&PhotoID=66 The power-politics of the late 10th century were nowhere more apparent than in the Western Pacific Islands, where Britain, Germany, France and America all schemed to establish spheres of influence. One of the several results of these attempts at Empire building was the 'surprisingly long-lived Condominium which was established over the New Hebrides in 1906 - by Britain and France, neither of whose Home Governments really wished to get Involved in the particular group! Whatever the policies of Home Governments might have been, local rivalries between the two national interests were strong enough to force the issue; but before the compromise of Condominium, the ambitions of Local French Military Commanders produced an unusual "unissued" stamp, known as the "Military Franchise Essay' '.. Designed by Lieut-Col. Delauney and lithographed in four colours on unwatermarked wove paper at Noumea, the stamps were intended f or use by French troops who were to be sent from New Caledonia to occupy certain islands in the New Hebrides in 1893. The planned "invasion" never took place so the stamps never served the purpose for which they were Intended. It it's a simple matter to plate the issue which was in imperforate 'sheets of only four, each design differing slightly in the style of the lettering used. The heads are those of President Camot of France and Queen 'Victoria, both being named in the border of the medallion: above them is the motto "Honni (sic) Soit qui Maly Pense", and "RF" is repeated six times below. Forgeries exist in the form of hand-coloured photo-graphs and rubber-stamped impressions in black on orange paper. Australian Stamp News December 1971 |
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Le Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:31:38 +0800, dans rec.collecting.stamps.discuss,
"Rodney" a écrit : CONDOMINIUM In a recent advertisement in a British stamp magazine the well known 'London stamp firm of Bridger & Kay gave 'some interesting information as follows about a little-known "unissued" stamp of the South Pacific. 'Here is the story of the 'stamp, which is illustrated he http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...oto&PhotoID=66 [...] It it's a simple matter to plate the issue which was in imperforate 'sheets of only four, each design differing slightly in the style of the lettering used. The heads are those of President Camot of France and Queen 'Victoria, both being named in the border of the medallion: above them is the motto "Honni (sic) Soit qui Maly Pense", and "RF" is repeated six times below. About French president François-Marie Sadi-Carnot, look at this page : url:http://www.carnot.org/Francais/Francois%20Marie%20Sadi%20Carnot.HTM The same in English : url:http://www.carnot.org/English/Francois%20Marie%20Sadi%20Carnot.HTM The former condominium of the New-Hebrids/Nouvelles-Hébrides is today the Vanuatu : url:http://www.postvanuatu.com/ where a submarine post office exists : url:http://xtramsn.co.nz/travel/0,,8793-2504950,00.html -- DC |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:31:38 +0800, "Rodney"
wrote: CONDOMINIUM In a recent advertisement in a British stamp magazine the well known 'London stamp firm of Bridger & Kay gave 'some interesting information as follows about a little-known "unissued" stamp of the South Pacific. 'Here is the story of the 'stamp, which is illustrated he http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...oto&PhotoID=66 The power-politics of the late 10th century were nowhere more apparent than in the Western Pacific Islands, where Britain, Germany, France and America all schemed to establish spheres of influence. (snip) Australian Stamp News December 1971 Rodney: Why did it take 1000 years to report on this? ;-) Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:31:38 +0800, "Rodney"
wrote: CONDOMINIUM In a recent advertisement in a British stamp magazine the well known 'London stamp firm of Bridger & Kay gave 'some interesting information as follows about a little-known "unissued" stamp of the South Pacific. 'Here is the story of the 'stamp, which is illustrated he http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...oto&PhotoID=66 (snip) Rodney: A curious Military Frank indeed. Why the reference to the UK if it was only for French troops? Also, in those days, the franc was equivalent to 1 shilling, so 25 French centimes was = 3d sterling. Obviously the artist did not realize that the shilling had 12d not 10d. Thus the English denomination was put at 2 1/2 not 3d. Finally, the value for pence also seems to be in P not d. Decimalization a century before its time. 8*) Cheers Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Hi Blair,
The email was damp when it left the printer, the 9 diffused to appear as a nought to show the tenth century. scallywag! Remember, this was an unissued essay, so the errors you point out, illustrate stamp design is not as easy as it appears. I also found it a little strange that the condominium was addressed. Lieut-Col. Delauney certainly had a penchant for the RF logo though. the stamp does to me, have an eerie quality about it. I'd like a copy for my collection!. I like these "private" essays, I have one from the dardanelles from a one Mr. Ziffo that shows the same naivete. "TC" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:31:38 +0800, "Rodney" | wrote: | | CONDOMINIUM | In a recent advertisement in a British stamp magazine the well | known 'London stamp firm of Bridger & Kay gave 'some interesting | information as follows about a little-known "unissued" stamp of the | South Pacific. | 'Here is the story of the 'stamp, which is illustrated he | | http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...oto&PhotoID=66 | | | (snip) | | | Rodney: | | A curious Military Frank indeed. | | Why the reference to the UK if it was only for French troops? | | Also, in those days, the franc was equivalent to 1 shilling, so | 25 French centimes was = 3d sterling. | | Obviously the artist did not realize that the shilling had 12d not | 10d. Thus the English denomination was put at 2 1/2 not 3d. | | Finally, the value for pence also seems to be in P not d. | Decimalization a century before its time. 8*) | | Cheers | | Blair | | | | -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- | http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! | -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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