President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue, France, 1852
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1852
Issuing entity
FranceThe President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue is a set of postage stamps released in France in 1852. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 8–8‑9).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10C olive brown; 25C blue. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. Design is credited to Jacques Jean Barre. Engraving or printing is credited to Jacques Jean Barre. Sheet size: 150. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Napoléon3 25c bleu.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Sheet size
- 150
- Perforation
- Imperforated
Technical characteristics
- Engraving or printing
- Jacques Jean Barre
Design
- Designer
- Jacques Jean Barre
- Values and colours
- 10C olive brown · 25C blue
Identification
- Issue date
- 1852
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 8–8‑9
Catalogue references
- StampWorld8–8‑9
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.