France Semi-Postal Red Cross Issues

France · 1918 · 5c+5c

This collection of French semi-postal stamps features an allegorical head of Marianne, often accompanied by a Red Cross symbol, indicating their charitable purpose. Denominations include a face value plus a surcharge for the Red Cross.

Issued over several decades starting in 1918, these stamps were crucial for fundraising for the French Red Cross and other humanitarian efforts, particularly during and after the World Wars.