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Castellorizo
French occupation |
Italian dominion |
20th June 1920 |
11th July 1922 |
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French occupation |
Italian dominion |
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| 20th June 1920 Sc SG-F1 | 11th July 1922 Sc SG1 | xxx |
French occupation |
Italian dominion |
20th June 1920 |
11th July 1922 |
| Description | V/H † | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T | |
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| French Occupation French post offices in the Levant overprinted | ||||||
| 1 centime Grey | H | 1 | F1 | |||
| other values 2 centimes to 30c | H | 2-9 | F2-F9 | |||
| values 40c to 20 piasters | V | 10-13 | F10-F13 | |||
| Italian dominion | ||||||
| 5 centessimi green | 51 ‡ | 1 | ||||
| other values 10c to 85c | 52-59 | 2-9 | ||||
† Vertical or Horizontal overprint.
‡ Scott [2] lists both the French and Italian issues serially under Casterllorizo. Gibbons lists them separately in Parts 6 and 8 of the catalogue.
Scott [1] states that, "Formerly a Turkish possession, Castellorizo was occupied by the French in 1915 and ceded to Italy after World War I. In 1945 it became part of Greece", along with the Dodecanese Islands.
Gibbons [2] elaborates that it first used French o/i Lavant stamps with special cancellations, then overprints from 1920. B.N.F. = Base Navale Française. Later overprints were inscribed O.N.F. for Occupation Navale Française and O.F.,Occupation Française .