Any Idea On These. Given To Me.

France?

1944? 1945 Scott #527

Thanks. I was given alot of various ones.

I wish I had the time and superiority to sit around all day being Deeply Ironic. But I haven't.

As it happens France, as an answer, is correct; though I have no idea why we should expect someone with little knowledge of stamps to know that RF is Republique Francaise, rather than Republica Fiumana or Republika Filipino, or to know that here the cross of Lorraine is used because it was the wartime symbol of the Free French, not, as it is on a vast number of stamps, as a sign that it was issued to raise funds to fight tuberculosis.

As to trying 1944, please don't, because that is entirely wrong. Although the stamp, with its broken chain representing the freeing of France from the Nazi occupation in the North and the Vichy quisling government in the South, commemorates the 1944 liberation, it was actually issued in 1945 under the newly founded Fourth Republic.

If you would like a bit of real information without an ironic question mark, it is the highest denomination of 4 stamps of identical design - the others being 10c, 30c and 40c. Its catalogue numbr is Y&T673 and it is of minimal value.

I hope this helps you. I would like to assure you and others that any question you ask here will be answered seriously and civilly. I would like to!

Thanks. I have been an avid coin collector, but stamps seem to tell and show a little more of a story.

Bamra said "I have no idea why we should expect someone with little knowledge of stamps to know that RF is Republique Francaise"

I suspect that many people who are NOT stamp collectors would know what RF is... as would they know a Cross of Lorraine. I also suspect that, being a coin collector, Newfie would have that knowledge also. Whilst asking for "ideas" on a stamp might get a "lazy" short reply...accurate those were by the way...it is surely more beneficial to ask "Can you identify these stamps?" which might get a better response with country,catalog number etc.
Welcome to Newfie, by the way, and keep questioning

Ooh. Someone's had a sense of humour failure.

Newfie:

Please use a MEANINGFUL subject for your posts.

Then, in the post itself, state your question with any relevant facts, background, or details that are appropriate.

KirkS
SCF Moderator

I recall the significance of "RF" to identify certain French stamps from by boyhood days when I collected worldwide stamps despite a very modest budget.
Every online community has its very own culture. I'm also new to the Community and am currently observing the rules & regulations and best practices.
That said, I am thrilled to be in the midst of serious collectors. I have very quickly learned some critical realities thanks to the generosity of many fellow collectors. And while I am not as seasoned as many others, I look forward to sharing my own knowledge and observations.

The iswsc website has a very useful section for helping to identify stamps.

http://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_identifier.html#R