France Colonies Stamps
Overview
One of the famous postage stamp series of France was issued in 1849, well-known as the Ceres Series. The series bore the effigy of Ceres, goddess of
growing plants in Roman mythology. A lady wore a crown of branch and a bunch of
grapes in her hair. The design was drawn by Jacques-Jean Barre, a
general engraver at the Paris Mint. The stamp was printed in typograph.
On July 1870 until 1877, the new Third Republic series were so called as Ceres Bordeaux series had been issued
and it was printed in lithograph method & perforate and also in typograph & imperforate.
Typograph has fine details, and the
shading in the face & neck is composed of coloured dots, whereas lithograph has a coarse appearance, and the shading in the face & neck is composed of coloured lines and/or dashes.
The Philatelic Case Studies of
Ceres Series 1870 to 1877
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Myla
Collection: France 10c Olive Brown 1877 and 2c Red-Brown 1870 (Mint)
Comparison
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10c Typographed
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2c Lithographed
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Coloured Dots
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Coloured Lines/Dashes
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High Skill Technique
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Simple Technique
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Comparison 10c vs 2c
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