Le Havre Port Exposition

France · 1929 · 2f

This stamp commemorates the Le Havre Maritime and Colonial Exposition of 1929. The design features a prominent ocean liner, likely representing the SS Île de France or a similar transatlantic vessel, steaming out of the port of Le Havre, with the city's skyline in the background.

Issued to celebrate Le Havre's role as a major transatlantic port and to highlight France's maritime prowess and colonial connections during the interwar period.