ETABLISSEMENTS DE L'OCEANIE (French Oceania - Polynesia) issued a series of twelve stamps from 1913 till 1930 depicting a "Tahitian Girl". The stamps ranged in denomination, colour (shades) and over-prints during these years. These bi-colour designs were among the first issues to feature local portraits/scenes. The engraver was M.L. Emasson.
French Oceania was a French colony formed in 1903 from several groups of South Pacific Polynesian islands. The islands included the Marquesas, the Tuamotu Archipelago and Gambier, and the Austral and Bass groupings. The most important group was the Society islands; and above all Tahiti with the Capital Papeete.
French Oceania was a French colony formed in 1903 from several groups of South Pacific Polynesian islands. The islands included the Marquesas, the Tuamotu Archipelago and Gambier, and the Austral and Bass groupings. The most important group was the Society islands; and above all Tahiti with the Capital Papeete.
The French Oceania colony stamps began in 1892 with the familiar "Navigation and Commerce" issue. They were imprinted as "Établissements De L'Oceanie". French Oceania continued until 1946, when the Polynesians were granted French citizenship.
During WWII, stamps were issued by the Vichy regime between 1941 and 1944 – even though French Oceania had joined the Free French in 1940. As these were never put to use in French Oceania, only mint issues are cataloged. The Free French issued stamps for French Oceania from 1941. French Oceania also joined in a number of the ‘Grands Series', of the French colonies. The issues of French Oceania were superseded by the stamps of French Polynesia in 1958. Then the islands status became an overseas territory, and the name was changed to Polynésie Française.
Source: Stamp World History
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