The Stamps Of Indo-China.

The construction of the Trans Indo-Chinese railway system began under the administration of Paul Doumer, the General-Governor of Indo-China colony in years 1897-1902. The main routes constructed were Yunnan-Vietnam and North–South railway. The construction took over thirty years, finally beginning operation in 1936, during which time other branch railways in Indo-China were also completed.

Inauguration of the Trans–Indo–Chinese Railway, a set of four identical stamps issued on July 8, 1938:

Happy New Year 2023!!!

Happy New Year Postcard (Bonne Année) from the early of the 20th century from Tonkin, French Indochina, today Vietnam. It franked with a single 10 cent Indochina 1906 definitive stamp shows allegory of France:

Bib: An Alphabetical List of Post Office names and other words, in Postmarks, General Issues of French Colonies
Robert G Stone 1995

Generous gift from SCF Member CALSTAMP

Post Office names and other words, in Postmarks

COCHINCHINE
(a) Names in the Alphabetical List (having marks recorded):- Baclieu, Bactrang, Bayxau, Bake, Baria, Bactri, Benluc, Bentre, Bienhoa, Bin-hoa, Caibe, Cailay, Camau, Cantho, Cap-Saint-Jacques, Cap-rhare, Chaudoc, Chogao, Cholen, Daingai, Giadinh, Gocong, Hatien, Lai-vung, Longthanh, Longxuyen, Mocay, Nuoc-Xuoai, Poulo-Condore, Rachgia, Sadec, Saigon, Saigon a Mytho, Saigon-Port, Soctrang, Tanan, Tanchau, Tayninh, Thudaumot, Thudamnot, Tiencau, Tong-Keou, Tracu, Trangbang, Traon, Travinh, Vapeur No. —,, Vinhlac, Vinhlong

(b)Names not in the Alphabetical List (no marks recorded):-*- Anhoa, Cainhum, Cangioc, Cangiou, Chogao-Bac, Correspondance Militaire, Goden, Govap, Hocmon, Mang-Thit, Nhabe, Bagne de Poulo-Condore, Tanhiep, Thuduc, Tinh-Bien, Vungliem

Second definitive set shows local motifs was issued for use in French Indochina on September 26, 1927. It contains 24 stamps with six different designs. Here are first two designs, the rest in the next posts:

Plowing near the temple of Confucius:

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam:

Two more designs:

Angkor Wat, Cambodia:


Wood carver:

....and the last two designs:

Temple Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos:


Foundation of Saigon, Vietnam:

Auguste Pavie, the explorer and ruler of Laos




Auguste Pavie, issued for use in French Indochina. The first two stamps were issued in 1944 with inscription EF (État français, Vichy regime) and the third was issued in 1946 with RF ( République française):

Here are the three "Pavie" stamps,with North Vietnam overprint (1946)

Thank you very much, Vyolene, for extra information and stamp scan!

This postcard was sent from Savannakhet, Laos to Hanoi in 1913. It bears two rare clear postmarks: A postmark applied in Savannakhet and a transit postmark applied in Pac-Hin-Boun in Khammuane Province (I think today it is called Thakhek). Unfortunately, the stamp was removed or fell down

A set of 14 identical air mail stamps show the Farman F190 mail plane was issued for use in French Indochina on June 1, 1933. Six more stamps with different values were issued during 1938-1941. Here is one of them:

Cover sent from Laos to Italy franked with two copies of the 37c. value of the 1933 set:

Another set of 15 air mail stamps was issued during 1942-1943. Since it was issued under Vichy regime, the stamps are without the inscription RF (République française):

On June 13, 1949, a set of 2 stamps was issued with the inscription RF:

Cover, probably commemorative private cover, franked with the stamps from the 1933 set and 1938 set:

Laophil,

Would there be a preferred expert or organization to go through when considering applying for a certificate for stamps from this area?

The obvious place to look would be France. But which stamps would you wish to have expertised?

Hi Just_fella

You can ask in the Society of Indochina Philatelists (in English)

https://www.sicp-online.org/

Or in the Association philatélique des anciens colonies (in French)

https://colfra.fr/

Enjoy philately!

Laophil,
Appreciate the direction, I'll give them a message.

French Naval Officers, definitive stamps issued for use in the colony of French Indochina on August 15, 1943 and January 10, 1945:

Leutnant François Garnier (1839-1873), French Officer and Explorer of the Mekong River:

Admiral Pierre Paul Marie de la Grandiére (1807-1876), Governor of Cochin-China and Commander of French Naval in the Far Orient:

Admiral Amédée Courbet (1827-1885), Commander of Tonkin. Fought against the Chinese in Indo-China:

Admiral Rigault de Genouilly (1807-1873), Commander of French and Spanish Forces during the Cochin-China Campaign:

Prosper Chasseloup Laubat (1805-1873), Minister of the Navy and the Colonies:

Admiral Charner (1797-1869), Commander of French troops in the Battle of Saigon, permitting the establishment of the first French territories in Vietnam:

Doudart de Lagrée (1823-1868), Leader of the French Mekong Expedition of 1866-1868:

The last two stamps were issued each in three different colors and values.