tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:39:21 +0000France 2014 stampsFrance BookletsFrance 2013 stampsMarianne stampsNews about the latest France postage stamps, pictures from my French stamps collection and various philatelic news about collecting France stamps.http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-6460973704958226271Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:23:00 +00002014-11-10T02:23:50.931-08:00France BookletsA beautiful 10 stamps booklet featuring a sample of 10 2014 France stamps. These are adhesive and are smaller then the original gummed stamps. They all have face values, none of them are those "Forever" stamps. Issued on September 25 2014, it was issued for the Philatelic exhibition "Salon Planete Timbre". http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/11/2014-france-potpourri-stamps-booklets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-8417823618377385786Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:42:00 +00002014-06-05T03:42:58.756-07:00France 2014 stampsThe treasures of French philately is a new collection that will be issued over the next 5 years. It will feature 50  line engraved France stamps. Only line engraved stamps that are the most emblematic of this method of printing have been chosen for this collection. Each souvenir sheet has a little bit of history about the stamp depicted. The first set of 10 mini sheets (10 sheet x 5 years =http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/06/good-luck-adding-these-2014-france.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-7525576136668539178Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:50:00 +00002014-04-04T07:58:20.175-07:00France 2014 stampsFrance issued 2 new stamps as part of a joint issue with China. The theme is the special, and fragile link between a city and its river. The stamps feature Paris and the Seine and the other one feature the city on Qinhuai and the Nankin river. One is for local mail and the other is for international 20 grams international post. France China 2014 stamps joint issue http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-china-france-joint-issue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-5870555836408325391Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:58:00 +00002014-03-18T02:58:06.864-07:00France 2014 stampsThis is the third souvenir sheet in a series started in 2012. This year the souvenir sheet depict views from the city of Pons, Moissac, Auch and Bazas. Face values of the stamps are 0,83 euros (which is the rate for 20 grams letters to the European Union countries). This is a beautiful engraved souvenir sheet. Issue date: March 17th 2014 http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-way-of-saint-james-new-france-2014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-1890592829101544917Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:14:00 +00002014-03-11T02:14:06.030-07:00France 2014 stampsTokyo is the name of this photography by artist Maxime Bruno. It's an high face value at 1,65 euros. http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-first-france-art-stamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-4514427260285331381Sun, 02 Mar 2014 20:46:00 +00002014-03-02T12:46:54.927-08:00France 2014 stampsFrance BookletsThis new France 2014 booklet features 12 different cows found in different French regions. Includes: Armoricaine, Béarnaise, Casta, Bordelaise, Bretonne Pie Noir, Ferrandaise, Lourdaise, Maraîchine, Mirandaise, Nantaise, Saosnoise and illard de Lans. These are all rare cows, protected and raised because they are part of the French patrimony. The don't produce as much as our modern cows, but are http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/03/if-you-think-cow-is-cow-think-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-6898285935404095333Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:12:00 +00002014-02-21T07:15:29.353-08:00France 2014 stampsThis new stamp features the Julius Caesar head found in the Rhone river in Arles in 2011. http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/02/ave-caesar-new-2014-france-stamp-arles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-4632720346707421906Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:25:00 +00002014-02-11T07:30:12.856-08:00France 2014 stampsA beautiful souvenir sheet of 5 stamps was issued last week to commemorate the Chinese Year of the horse. France 2014 Year of the horse stamps Also a special edition souvenir sheet folder featuring one stamp: http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/02/france-2014-chinese-year-of-horse-stamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-8195698715015160576Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:13:00 +00002014-01-16T02:13:26.887-08:00France 2014 stampsLatest France issue: Anne de Bretagne (Anne of Brittany) 500th anniversary of her death. She was the ruler of Brittany as well of the wife of 2 French Kings: Charles VII and Louis XII http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/01/anne-de-bretagne-on-new-2014-france.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-2084061344463835931Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:09:00 +00002014-01-11T02:59:28.515-08:00France 2014 stampsThis year glass maker Baccarat has the honor of being featured on the Valentine themed heart stamps. Since 2000 (with the exception of 2002), this honor have always been awarded to the French fashion designers such as Chanel, Cacharel, Lanvin etc. These come in souvenir sheet and 2 values both on gummed and adhesive back. See all France Valentine's Day stamps here: France Valentine Day Stamps http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-france-valentine-hearts-postage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-2629223844264729488Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:00:00 +00002014-01-16T06:27:37.561-08:00France 2014 stampsFrance Booklets The first 2014 stamps were issued today as a 12 stamps booklet. A  very colorful booklet named "dynamiques" on the topic of the physics of movement. France physics booklet http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/01/2-booklets-are-first-2014-france-stamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-4307546665604068312Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:07:00 +00002014-01-05T04:07:22.496-08:00France 2014 stampsMarianne stampsOn January 1st 2013, La Poste updated their prices. Which means..... new Marianne stamps somewhere in the future to reflect this new price structure. Will keep you posted.http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2014/01/french-postal-service-price-increase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-8817581096134195581Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:13:00 +00002013-12-30T10:23:01.100-08:00France 2013 stampsI think this quote sums up the controversy regarding the new Marianne 2014 stamps: FEMEN is on French stamp.Now all homophobes,extremists,fascists will have to lick my ass when they want to send a letter. @Femen_France — inna shevchenko (@femeninna) July 15, 2013 Now a little background. The latest Marianne stamps design, issued this year, was inspired by Femen leader Inna Shevchenko http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2013/12/french-philately-quote-of-year-by-inna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-2424044858974291993Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:44:00 +00002013-12-17T09:59:23.320-08:00France 2013 stampsNow available at La Poste, the complete 2013 yearbook. Priced at 87 euros it contains all stamps and souvenir sheets issued in 2013. Note that it includes only the regular "philatelic" gummed issues. None of the so called "collector"  adhesive souvenir sheets (which amount at a couple of hundreds euros per years). France 2013 collection available at La Poste http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2013/12/france-2013-complete-mint-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-1282131901926484316Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:28:00 +00002011-07-03T08:28:37.192-07:00From the 2009 "fete du timbre" stamps set, here's a fun maximum card depicting the famous (infamous?) Wile E Coyote. The set includes 3 stamps from the Looney Tunes Cartoons: Wile Coyote and Road Runner, Sylvester and Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2011/07/france-cover-wile-e-coyote-maximum-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-2644818516168270840Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:36:00 +00002011-06-30T23:36:00.077-07:00July 1st in France rhyme with postal rates increase hence new Marianne stamps! The 7 new Marianne will be available today. No new design, it will still be the Marianne de Beaujard but with new values and colors. You can have a look at those new Marianne herehttp://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-2011-marianne-stamps-are-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-6934522200375012509Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +00002011-06-30T05:51:52.358-07:00Did you know? You can order all the new France stamps issues directly on La Poste (the French postal service) webpage? They have a shopping cart, with credit card payment. Shipping charges are 4.50 € for all orders under 40 €, free for orders over 40 euros (2.50 euros extra for registered mail on any order under 100 euros). Orders over 100 euros ships for free (by registered mail only).http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/buy-your-french-stamps-directly-from-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871229481130035445.post-5961121103663219574Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:41:00 +00002011-06-30T04:42:01.186-07:00Welcome to the collecting France stamps blog. This blog was started as a complement to my collecting France postage stamps webpage. The blog will feature the latest news about France stamps, pictures of France stamps collection, links and various philatelic news. I hope to see you around, feel free to post comments or questions, I will do my best to answer.http://collecting-france-stamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/welcome-to-collecting-france-stamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0