France Sower 1f #154

yup france again :) sorry guys
trying to find information on different types or varieties of the #154 1f dull blue
if anyone could send anything my way about this?
i'd be forever grateful!
(not that I'm not already for all the help I've already received on this site)
yes im looking into getting spink and maury just gotta recoup from the expense of a MacBook
(don't tell Mrs fella ;)

(i only have a couple but they all have differences) ones badly stained or foxed)
but its still beautiful :) the area of staining could be affecting one of the differences but I don't think it has much of a impact
found something on another site..cant post the link due to conflicting problems with the site
could that be used to ID the 6 types listed? it doest show the details of the 1f but used a 15
id also like to ask if these where rotary printed?
too many questions! I know my apologies

There are three variants in Yvert-Tellier:
205-bleu
205a-bleu-noir
205b-non-dentele
Search in google in french: "semeuse lignee 1 Franc 205 / 205a" and these color variations will appear.

thanks cupram
that helps!
(not my picture but great for the colour variants)


ill slap something together to kinda show what I'm seeing (yup, more doodling :)
im looking at a retouched end S (postes)
looks like both U in republique retouched (fist stamp kinda look like O's
FRANC'AISE
difference in the phrygian cap
and a sizing issues in the 1f ? one stamps design seems larger then the others
probably just more "stupid, happy, dumb s%^t" ideas brought to you by this guy:)
but heres what I could do quick

Here's a few I could find;





non-dentele means imperforate

thank you again KRelyea!
this should keep me busy for a little bit

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but if anyone finds a mate to this one, please contact me. I call it the "Broken Arm" variety.


I originally posted this about 8 years ago: https://goscf.com/t/34326 I was lucky enough to get someone at Yvert and Tellier to reply that it was poor inking, but a special stamp.

I'll take a look (I don't have one) and encourage everyone else to do the same!
Any others to share are more then welcome!
Looks like a broken arm to me :)
and the C appears to be slanted down to the right!

Hey partime,
Been looking to try to help you out.
Closest I could find with a arm issue close to yours
It's old beat and looks like over inked(not as nice as the beauty you have)
No clue if it helps you but I felt I should try