International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Cameroon

Cameroon 3 The first meter stamps appeared in 1952 during the period of French administration. The stamps are grouped according to their political inscription as follows: A – French administered UN trusteeship, inscribed “R FRANCAIS F”, 1952 – 1959 B – Independent federation, inscribed “CAMEROUN” or “ETAT DU CAMEROUN”, 1959 – 1961 C – Republic, inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN” or variation, 1961 to present PO – Stamp designs unique to Post Office use NOTE: Stamps from Groups A and B are known used after the changes in political status. blue GROUP A: Issued during French administered United Nations trusteeship}} 3 Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” and “R FRANCAIS F” left|468px A1. Satas “D” (MV), 1952. Upright frank inscribed “CAMEROUN/ R FRANCAIS F” at top and “C F A/ POSTES” meter number at bottom. M# with “SD” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|426px A2. Havas “M” (MV), 1955. 12px[$5] Wide frank with “R CAMEROUN F/ FRANCAIS” at top and “C F A/ POSTES” meter number at bottom. M# with “M” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F blue GROUP B: Issued during independent federation 3 Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” or “ETAT DU CAMEROUN”. left|472px B1. Satas “D” (MV). 12px[$10] As Type A1 but with “CAMEROUN” alone at the top. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|300px B2. Havas “K” (MV), 1963. 12px[$10] Similar to Type B1, but the town mark is stacked at the right. M# with “K” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px00. left|427px B3. Havas “M” (MV), 1959. 12px[$10] As Type A2 but with “ETAT DU/ CAMEROUN” at the top. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|335px B4. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. 12px[$10] As Type B3 but “ETAT DU/ CAMEROUN” smaller. Bottom inscription “POSTES” above M# without “C.F.A”. M# with “M” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|432px B5. Havas “M” (MV). 12px[$10] As Type B3 but with “ETAT DU” removed, “CAMEROUN” with blank space above. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|426px B6. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. 12px[$10] As Type B5 but “CAMEROUN” at top without blank space above. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F blue GROUP C: Issues of the Republic of Cameroon 3 Franks inscribed “REPUBLIQUE CAMEROUN” or variation left|280px C1. Satas “R” (MV), 1961. 12px[$5] Similar to Types A1 and B1 but with “REPUBLIQUE/ DU CAMEROUN” at top and “POSTES” (curved) at the bottom above M#. M# with “SR” prefix TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|278px C2. Satas “R” (MV), 1976. 12px[$10] As Type C1 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|280px left|280px C3. Satas “J” (MV). As Type C1 but M# with “SJ” or “S.J” prefix. A. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ DU CAMEROUN” B. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DU/ CAMEROUN” TM: SC V/F: 12px12px00 12px0000 left|281px C4 Satas “J” (MV). As Type C3 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px00 12px0000 left|281px C5. Havas “P” (MV). Similar to previous “C” types but with “REPUBLIQUE FLE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top and “POSTES” (straight) above M# at the bottom. M# with “P” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|278px C5.1. Havas “P” (MV). As Type C5 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN”. M# with “P” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|428px C6. Havas “M” (MV). As Type B4 but with “REPUBLIQUE FLE/ DU CAMEROUN” at top. M# with “M” or “MG” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|295px C7. SECAP “E” (MV). Similar to Types C1 and C3 but M# with “NE” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|280px C8. SECAP “J” (MV). As type C7 but M# with “NJ” prefix. Date figures with stops. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|295px C8.1. SECAP “L” (MV). As type C8 but date figures have no stops and are widely spaced. M# with “NL” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 269px|left C8.2. SECAP “P” (MV). As type C8.1 but M# with “NP” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|304px C9. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). 12px[$10] Frank with no outer frame and with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE DU CAMEROUN” at top. Portrait logo above meter number between the town mark and value figures. One line below logo. Date figures are raised in relation to value figures. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 left|309px C10. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). Provisional stamp. As Type C8 but with “UNIE” removed from top inscription. A gap remains. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 left|304px C11. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). Similar to Type C9, but re-engraved with “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN” evenly spaced and with continuous underline beneath “REPUBLIQUE DU”. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 left|314px C12. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV). Similar to Type C10 but “POSTES” is at bottom with line below. The date figures are on same level as value figures. Other small differences exist. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 left|325px C13. Neopost (digital). Horizontal, rectangular frank with TM of equal size and shape. “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN” at top with “CAMPOST” logo immediately below. Country name in English at bottom with M# with “NP” prefix immediately above. TM box with "CAMEROON POSTAL SERVICES" in English at top followed by "Courrier des Administrations et des Entreprises (CADEN, Mail of the Administration and of Companies), with date, mailer's identity, and town name at bottom. V/F: 12px00000 FCFA 299px|left C14. Frama (digital). Similar to Type C13, but with boxed "CAMPOST" logo and M# with “FR” prefix. V/F: 12px00000 FCFA blue GROUP PO: Stamp designs unique to Post Office use left|353px PO1. GAPA (digital). Self-adhesive label with preprinted design in blue: a tall structure with curved sides at left, “CAMEROUN” in the center, and “POSTES” stacked at right. Frank has simulated-perforation border, "REPUBLIQUE/ du CAMEROUN" at top, value figures at center above "POSTES" and M# at bottom. M# with "GO" prefix. TM is a rectangle, hour figure between the TM and frank V/F: 14px00000 14px00000■ 14px000000■ NOTE: The stamp shown has some horizontal stutter. Although the sides of the town mark and frank are supposed to be straight we have not seen examples without the stutter. 3 green Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ 3 green Return to top ⇒ Cameroon