France Stamp With Red Overprint

Hi,

What can you tell me about this one, please...

Thank you much

heide, I've forgotten now if you are new to the hobby. Please forgive me if I make things too simple.

This stamp, with which I am not familiar, is an example of an overprinted stamp. There is probably a more specific term used, but essentially the stamp's value is being redone. In this case, the denomination is being reduced from 90 centimes to 50. This kind of revaluation occurs often outside the United States.

I know what overprinted stamps are but I have not seen a French one with a red overprint.

Thanks. Let me know if you know a little more about this one.

Thanks again

heide, there is probably a tie here to the fall of France in 1940. I'll see what I can find a bit later today. I'm supposed to be cleaning the garage!

http://www.yvert.com/p-8735-n-482-t...e-poste.aspx

Since I don't have a garage to be cleaned, I'll chime in. This is Scott 406 from 1941. Scott says there are 12 surcharges/overprints for this series that started in 1932 (Peace with Olive Branch). There are two varieties it would be nice to have: the surcharge inverted and '05' instead of '50.'

Here are some of the others I have from the same series: