France Stamps
Michel 612
Issued: 27th Feb 1944. To raise funds for the National Welfare Fund. Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the birth of Hilarion von de Cotentin. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 613
Issued: 1st Feb 1944. To commemorate the 100th Anniv birth of Edouard Branley. Printed intaglio and perf comb 14:13¼.
Michel 614
Issued: 27th Mar 1944. To Commemorate the 50th death Anniversary of Charles Gounod. Printed intaglio and perf comb 14:13¼.
Michel 615 to 618
Issued: 27th Mar to 24th Apr 1944. Featuring Provincial Coat's of Arms. Printed typography and perf comb 14:13½.
Michel 619 to 621
Issued: 24th Apr 1944. To Commemorate the 88th birth Anniv of Marschall Pétain. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 622
Issued: 10th Jun 1944. To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the mobile post office. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 623
Issued: 10th Jun 1944. Featuring Chenonceaux Castle and inscribed 'POSTES FRANCE'. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 624 to 629
Issued: 31st Jul 1944. Featuring famous French personalities from 1,700 years. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 630
Issued: 14th Aug 1944. To Commemorate 150th Anniv of the Optical Telegraph in France. Printed intaglio and perf comb 14:13.
Michel 631
Issued: 14th Aug 1944. To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the railway lines from Paris to Orléans and Paris to Rouen. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
The French Republic
Following the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 the German army had been steadily pushed out of France and by Nov 1944 the Vichy Government was no more and the French Republic was re-instated. From now on all stamps were issued by the French Republic.
Michel 632 to 636
Issued: 20th Nov 1944. To raise funds for the National Welfare Fund. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 637
Issued: 20th Nov 1944. To Commemorate the 800th Anniv of the Basilika St. Denis. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 638
Issued: 20th Nov 1944. To Commemorate the 100th Anniv of the Battle of Isly. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 639 to 648
Issued: 9th Oct 1944. To commemorate Allied troops fighting in France. Printed intaglio and perf line 11.
Michel 649 to 658
Issued: 12th Feb 1944. To commemorate Allied troops fighting in France. Printed intaglio and perf line 11.
Michel 659 to 666
Issued: 6th Sep to 10th Nov 1944. Definitives featuring Iris. Printed typography and perf comb 14:13½.
Michel 667
Issued: 30th Oct 1944. Featuring Castle Chenonceaux - Inscribed "POSTES R.F". Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 668 to 671
Issued: 28th Nov 1944. Definitives - The same design as Michel 557 to 560 but now with Overprinted 'RF".
Michel 672
Issued: 9th Dec 1944. To Commemorate Stamp Day. Printed intaglio and perf comb 13.
Michel 178 to 182
Issued: 1944/1945. Parcel post Stamps with Railway motif. Printed intaglio and perf comb 12½.
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