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1941–45 Free French Colonial Airmail

1941–45 Free French Colonial Airmail

Airmail stamps issued between 1941 and 1945 by the Free French government in exile in London for use in the colonies.
9 July 2022
United Nations 10th Anniversary

1955 United Nations 10th Anniversary

Stamps issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations on 24 October 1955
5 July 2022
1940 French West Africa Airmail

1940 French West Africa Airmail

Airmail stamps issued by the Vichy government  in 1940 for use in the colonies comprising French West Africa
2 July 2022
1941 Défense d'Empire

1941 Défense d’Empire

A 1941 omnibus set from the Vichy government for the French colonies, showing colonial troops and equipment
2 July 2022
Félix Éboué

1945 Félix Éboué

French colonial stamps from 1945 commemorating Félix Éboué, French colonial administrator and Free French leader
13 June 2022
René Caillié

René Caillié

French colonial stamps from 1939 commemorating explorer René Caillié, the first European to travel to Timbuktu and return alive.
6 June 2022
UNESCO 20th Anniversary

1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary Update

Finally found the one stamp, a Bolivian 60 centavos, missing from my 1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary collection
28 May 2022
1944 French Red Cross

1944 French Red Cross

A short set issued by the French colonies to raise funds for the French Red Cross and the national fund, featuring Marianne de Dulac
18 May 2022
WHO 20th Anniversary

1968 WHO 20th Anniversary

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), established on 7 April 1948.
10 May 2022
1940 Pan-American Union

1940 Pan-American Union 50th Anniversary

A small collection of stamps from members of the Pan-American Union commemorating the 50th anniversary of the organization
23 April 2022