Emperor Napoléon III Laure - New Design's issue, France, 1863–1870
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1863–1870
Issuing entity
FranceThe Emperor Napoléon III Laure - New Design's issue comprises 8 postage stamps released by France in 1863–1870. The StampWorld catalogue lists 8 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 24–31), printed in 8 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C olive green; 2C reddish brown; 4C grey; 10C yellowish brown; 20C blue; 30C brown; 40C orange; 80C carmine rose. Design: Désiré Albert Barre. Engraving: Désiré Albert Barre. Sheet size: 150. Perforation: 14 x 13½. No watermark is recorded. Quantities issued, as recorded: 1C 199428900; 2C 227753600; 4C 76826200; 10C 105829000; 20C 416245500; 30C 31,5 mill; 40C 32939000; 80C 19928000.
The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. 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
- 2
- 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
- 14 x 13½
Design
- Design
- Désiré Albert Barre
- Engraving
- Désiré Albert Barre
- Values and colours
- 1C olive green · 2C reddish brown · 4C grey · 10C yellowish brown · 20C blue · 30C brown · 40C orange · 80C carmine rose
Identification
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- D, D1, D2, E, E1, E2, E3, E4
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 24–31
Catalogue references
- StampWorld24–31
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.