International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast
[edit | edit source]- A former French colony, the Ivory Coast gained formal independence in 1960.
- All meters are inscribed “COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- The first meters so inscribed appeared in 1958. For issues before this date, see FRENCH WEST AFRICA.
- The stamps are grouped according to country inscription:
- A - “COTE D’IVOIRE” alone
- B - “REPUBLIQUE COTE D’IVOIRE” or “REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE”
- PO - Stamps from machines in post offices, inscribed "LA POSTE de Côte d'Ivoire"
GROUP A: Frank inscribed “COTE D’IVOIRE” at top
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A1. Satas “D” (MV), 1958. [$20]
- Upright frank with single line, simulated-perforation border broken at center of sides.
- M# with “SD” prefix.
- TM: SL
- V/F:
★000F
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A2. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$10]
- Wide frank with double outer frame line.
- A. M# with “M” prefix
- B. M# with “MG” prefix
- TM: SL
- V/F:
★000F
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A3. Satas “R” (MV), 1961.
- Frank as Type A1, but M# with “SR” prefix.
- With or without “^” over “O” in “COTE”.
- A. “COTE D’IVOIRE” 2mm tall
- B. “COTE D’IVOIRE” 3mm tall
- TM: SC
- V/F:
★000
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A4. Camp (MV), 1965.
- Post Office stamp.
- Similar to Type A3 but with narrower spacing usually with the hour figure between the town mark and frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
★000
- a. Without hour figure
- b. Small hour figure at right of date inside the town mark
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A5. Satas “J” (MV).
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A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV), 1980 or earlier. [$20]
- Probably a Post Office stamp.
- Frank is wider than tall with simulated-perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
- Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
- a. Post Office stamp, meter number with "DGP/" prefix
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A7. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV), 1980 or earlier.
- As type A6 but “POSTES” and M# below value figures.
- Date and value figures on same level.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋000
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A8. Neopost “Electronic” (MV), 1992 or earlier.
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A10. Secap (MV).
- Frank without breaks at sides.
- "POSTES" horizontal, not curved.
- M# with "NL" prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
0000
GROUP B: Frank inscribed “REPUBLIQUE COTE D’IVOIRE” or “REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE” at top
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- As Type A2 but inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- A. M# with “M” prefix
- B. M# with “MG” prefix
- TM: SL
- V/F:
★000
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B2. Camp “PR” (MV), 1960.
- Post Office stamp.
- As Type A4 but inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- M# with “PR” prefix.
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B3. Havas “P” (MV), 1965.
- Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- M# with “P” prefix.
- A. “POSTES” straight
- B. “POSTES” slightly curved
- TM: SC
- V/F:
000
★000
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B4. Secap “NA” (MV), 1966. [$35]
- Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- “POSTES” slightly curved.
- M# with “NA” prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
0000
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B5. Secap “NE” (MV), 1997.
- Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.
- “POSTES” slightly curved.
- M# with “NE” prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
0000
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B6.1. Secap (MV).
- Very similar to Type B5 but the date figures are more widely spaced.
- Meter number with "NP" prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
0000
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B6.2. Secap (MV).
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B7. Secap (MV).
- “REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE” at top.
- Straight line town mark and date below frank.
- M# with “N” prefix.
- TM: SL
- V/F:
0000
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B8. Francotyp-Postalia "T1000"? (MV).
- Frameless frank with “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE” at top.
- M# without prefix at bottom.
- TM: SL
- V/F:
0000
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PO1. Neopost (digital).
- Large square frank with small breaks at sides.
- At top of the frank is LA POSTE underlined, above de Côte d'Ivoire with the postal system's 'elephant head' logo at right.
- Centered in the frank are the value figures, "FCFA", the date, and meter number at bottom.
- At far left of the frank is a square 2D bar code below a postal code and the town name.
- Four codes of unknown purpose are found between the 2D bar code and the frank. The one at lower left appears to be an impression counter number.