100 Years of "La Semeuse"
Introduction | Chronology and Postal Usage 1 | Chronology and Postal Usage 2 | Chronology and Postal Usage 3 | Chronology and Postal Usage 4
Chronology and Postal Usage 4
The surcharges were a stop-gap measure to use up surplus stocks of redundant values. A new series of stamps was issued during 1927 to meet the new tariffs.
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65c.
Olive-Green (Yv.234) issued in January 1927, replacing
the 65c. Rose (Yv.201) which had been issued in 1925, and printing
of this stamp continued until 1931, the 65c. stamp being withdrawn
in November 1933.
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25c.
Yellow-Brown (Yv.235) issued on 11th June, 1927 and withdrawn
in November 1938. This stamp exists in two forms, in sale sheets
of 100 stamps and coils of 1000. It was intended for the franking
of illustrated internal postcards (with the address and up to 5
words of text) and for certain internal printed matter.
40c.
Violet (Yv.236) issued in September 1927 and withdrawn
at the end of 1928. This stamp was intended for the franking of
invoices, which benefited from a preferential rate, and for ordinary
postcards of 5 words or more. Printed in sheets and coils, and
(by flat-plate) in the form of postcards on grey-green card. This
value was replaced in 1928 by the 40c. Ultramarine (Yv.237), the
violet being unsatisfactory.
1f.10
Rose (Yv.238) issued in March 1927, and withdrawn on 18th
July, 1932. This value appeared for the first time on a Sower stamp.
It corresponds to the ordinary internal letter rate with cash on
delivery (recouvrement). It replaced the 1f.40 (surcharged
1f.10) of the provisional series of 1925.
40c.
Ultramarine (Yv.237) issued in December 1928, withdrawn
in 1933. Replacing the 40c. Violet (Yv.236) which had appeared
in 1927, this stamp was used for internal postcards and for invoices.
It was printed in sheets of 100 and in coils of 1000, and (by flat
plate) in the form of postcards.
"La
Caisse d'Amortissement"
In each year from 1927 to 1931, France issued Three stamps of the Sower or Pasteur design, bearing a premium aimed at reducing the National Debt. These stamps are overprinted "Caisse d'Amortissement" or "C.A.", and show the amount of the premium to be credited to the Sinking Fund. The first series was issued on 26th September, 1927, and subsequent series were issued on 1st October from 1928 to1931.
2fr.
Green-Blue (Yv.239) printed by rotary press was issued on 1st
January, 1931 and printing ceased in April 1931. It replaced the 2fr. Merson which
was no longer printed after 1929, and was itself replaced by the 2fr. Arc
de Triomphe, in the Sites and Monuments series, which appeared in
August 1931.
New tariffs of 6th April and 18th July, 1932.
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10c.
Ultramarine (Yv.279) was issued in September 1932, and
withdrawn in October 1938. It was used for the franking of newspapers
and printed matter. It was printed in sheets of 100 stamps, and
was intended for coils, the sheets of which were eventually sold
at post office counters. It was also printed by flat plate in the
form of newspaper bands (Bandes pour journaux) in 1937.
1c.
Bistre-Olive (Yv.277A) was issued in August 1933. Reserved
for newspapers and electoral documents, replacing Type Blanc,
this value was issued in two distinct colours. The first, Bistre-Olive,
appeared in August 1933. On 25th and 26th March, 1936 in was printed
in Bistre-Brown in error.
In
order to avoid speculation, the PTT decided to continue the printing. 1c.
Bistre-Brown (Yv.277B) was issued in July 1936 and was withdrawn
on 15th May, 1941. The stamps are common in both colours. It was
also printed by flat plate in the form of newspaper bands. Both colours
were also surcharged 1/2 c.
2c.
Dark Green (Yv.278) issued in March 1933, withdrawn on
15th May, 1941. This value was intended for franking newspapers
and cécogrammes (printed in braille). It was also
printed by flat plate on newspaper bands.
3c.
Red Orange (Yv.278A) was issued in September 1933, and
withdrawn in December 1937. It was used for the franking of certain
newspapers.
1/2c
Overprint on 1c. Bistre-Olive (Yv.279A) issued in December
1933, withdrawn in May 1937.
1/2c.
Overprint on 1c. Bistre-Brown (Yv.279B), issued in May
1937, withdrawn on 3rd August, 1937. The 1/2 c. value was used
for franking newspapers delivered within a limited radius (des
journaux routés et hors sacs dans un rayon limitrophe).
The surcharge was applied in black by rotary press to the stamps
as they were being printed.
5c.
Rose (Yv.278B) was issued in December 1934, and withdrawn
in October 1938. The 5c. stamp was used for the franking of newspapers
and electoral documents. To differentiate the new stamp from the
earlier issues in Green and Orange, the face- value was re-engraved.
The design is larger, and the 5c is taller.The tariffs of 12th July and 1st August, 1937 led to the introduction of new stamps.
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30c.
Dark Red (Yv.360) issued in November 1937, and withdrawn
on 28th December, 1940. This was the new tariff for postcards of
5 words or more. The stamps printed by rotary press were issued
in sheets and in booklets ; printed by flat plate, they appeared
on postcards.
35c.
Green (Yv.361) issued in September 1937, and withdrawn
on 28th December, 1940. This was a complementary value, used for
certain printed matter. Remaining stocks were surcharged in 1941.
50c.
Turquoise (Yv.362) issued on 15th February, 1938, and
withdrawn in June 1939. This was used for the first weight-band
of printed matter and invoices and (except for the surcharged 35c.Green
in 1941) was the last Sower to be issued before La Semeuse
de Piel in 1960.
30c.
on 35c. Green (Yv.476) issued on 25th January, 1941, withdrawn
on 22nd September, 1941. 13,244 million were overprinted.La Semeuse de Piel
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Engraved
by Jules Piel, the 0.20 value in Turquoise and Rose (Yv.1233) was
issued on 2nd January, 1960, and was withdrawn on 15th January, 1965. 
The
0.30 value in Black and Ultramarine (Yv.1234) was issued on 23rd
February, 1961, and was withdrawn on 7th July, 1962.© The Royal Philatelic Society London 2000 - 2009. Top
