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Indochina 50c Woman's Head Definitive
common1900-1945

Indochina 50c Woman's Head Definitive

French Indochina · 1941 · 50 centimes

The stamp features a right-facing profile portrait of a woman, likely an allegorical figure, within an oval frame. The country name 'INDOCHINE' is at the top, and the denomination '50c' is at the bottom.

Issued during the 1940s, this stamp reflects French colonial administration in Indochina during a period of significant global upheaval (WWII) and growing nationalist movements in the region. It served as a standard postal issue for the French colonial empire.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: The government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (commonly referred to as "North Vietnam"). · License: Public domain

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