Germany, 1869
Stamp issued to commemorate the International Colonial Exhibition held in Paris in 1931, issued to be put into circulation in the old French colony of Gabon. In 1888, Gabon was absorbed into the French Congo, together with Middle Congo. Later on, in 1910, it became part of French Equatorial Africa, a federation of territories that comprised the colonial possessions of Middle Congo (Republic of Congo), Ubangi-Shari (Central African Republic), Chad and Gabon.
| Title | 18 kreuzer Motius ornamentals |
|---|---|
| Inventory number | MGPB 000485 |
| Dating | 1869 |
| Provenance | Germany |
| Dimensions | 2.4 x 2.1 cm |
| Material |
paper (fiber product) |
| Technique | printing (process) |
| Inscriptions |
NORDDEUTSCHER POSTBEZIRK / ACHTZEHN KREUZER / 18 |
| Bibliography |
Museo Postal y Filatélico de Barcelona. Catálogo ilustrado de la valiosa e importante colección de sellos de correo de Ramón de Marull Huguet donada a la Ciudad de Barcelona e instalada en el Palacio de la Virreina. Segona edició. Barcelona: 1962. |
