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French Indochina 10c Marshal Pétain

Name: French Indochina 10c Marshal Pétain
Brand: French Indochina

French Indochina · 1941 · 10c

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of Marshal Philippe Pétain, with 'INDOCHINE' inscribed at the top and the '10c' denomination at the bottom. The design is characteristic of Vichy French colonial issues.

Issued by the Vichy French colonial administration during World War II, this stamp reflects the political alignment of French Indochina with the collaborationist regime in France. It signifies a period of complex geopolitical control and wartime propaganda.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

heads-of-state colonial world-war-ii portrait

Catalog Numbers

scott253

Image: The Government-General of French Indo-China. · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.5

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.