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Jean-Louis Scherrer Valentine’s Day stamps with heart-shaped perforations, issued in 2006 by La Poste, France

A Celebration of Love: France’s Jean-Louis Scherrer Valentine’s Day Stamps (2006)

France is renowned for its romantic spirit, and its postage stamps often reflect this cultural trait. Released on January 7, 2006, the vibrant Jean-Louis Scherrer heart-themed stamps are a striking example of how philately can celebrate love and artistry. Designed to commemorate Valentine’s Day, these stamps are a delightful combination of art, fashion, and philatelic […]

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 2006

  7.1.2006 Greetings. St. Valentine’s Day. 21.1.2006 Chinese New Year – Year of the Dog. 21.1.2006 Impressionists. 4.2.2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. 25.2.2006 Stamp Festival 2006 – Spirou. 25.2.2006 Tribute to Miners. 4.3.2006 Douaumont Ossuary. 25.3.2006 700th Anniversary of Yvoire 25.3.2006 Portraits of Regions. 7th Issue. 7.4.2006 Dijon. 8.4.2006 Paul Cézanne 1839-1906. 22.4.2006 Domestic

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 2004 – 2005

  9.1.2004 Greetings. St. Valentine’s Day. 9.1.2004 Greetings stamps. 9.1.2004 Greetings stamps. 9.1.2004 Greetings stamps. 10.1.2004 Lille – Cultural Capital of Europe. 21.2.2004 Auguste Bartholdi 1834-1904. 28.2.2004 Aliénor of Aquitaine. 6.3.2004 Walt Disney characters. 12.3.2004 Bicentenary of the Civil Code. 20.3.2004 George Sand – Writer & Novelist. 26.3.2004 Tourism. 26.3.2004 Portrait of the Regions. 6.4.2004

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 2002 – 2003

2002 – 2003 1.1.2002 “Marianne by Luquet” Definitive Stamps. 2.1.2002 Precancellation. 18.1.2002 St. Valentine’s Day. 26.1.2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City. 8.2.2002 Art. 16.2.2002 Alain Bosquet Commemoration. 23.2.2002 Greetings Stamps. Announcements. 2.3.2002 Europa Stamp. The Circus. 16.3.2002 Stamp Day. “Boule and Bill”. 22.3.2002 The Nimes Amphitheatre. 23.3.2002 A Century in Stamps. Transport. 4.4.2002 Bicentenary

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 2000 – 2001

  1.1.2000 Reconstruction of San Juan de Salvamento Lighthouse, Staten Island. 8.1.2000 Yves St. Laurent (couturier). 8.1.2000 Yves St. Laurent (couturier). Booklet stamps. Self-adhesive gum. Die-cut perf 10½. 15.1.2000 Bicentenary of Bank of France. 12.2.2000 Air. Couzinet. 17.2.2000 Bicentenary of Prefectorial Corps. 25.2.2000 Art. 3.3.2000 Tourist Publicity. 11.3.2000 Tintin (cartoon character) by Georges Renu (Hergé).

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 1998 – 1999

  15.1.1998 6th Republic 24.1.1998 WC Football 24.1.1998 National Assemblee 31.1.1998 Valentine 5.2.1998 Ombudsman 21.2.1998 Type Blanc 28.2.1998 Stock, Franz 28.2.1998 WC Football 28.2.1998 WC Football 13.3.1998 Candle 14.3.1998 Mulhouse part of France 14.3.1998 Monestry Citeaux 4.4.1998 Culture gold Réunion 18.4.1998 Margritte, René 18.4.1998 Edict of Nantes 25.4.1998 Painting Eugèner Delacroix 25.4.1998 End of slavery

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 1996 – 1997

  20.1.1996 Lucien Wercollier and Jan Dibbets 10.2.1996 Lucien Wercollier and Jan Dibbets 10.2.1996 Arawak- culture 2.3.1996 Painting Camille Corot 16.3.1996 Sowing 16.3.1996 Irish Artfestival 18.3.1996 Marianne 18.3.1996 Marianne 23.3.1996 100e geboortedag Jacques Rueff 30.3.1996 400e geboortedag René Descartes 6.4.1996 Privatising electricity and gasindustry 17.4.1996 Leaf 20.4.1996 National parks 27.4.1996 C.E.P.T.- Famous women 4.5.1996 INGRA

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 1993 – 1995

  6.2.1993 Ducks 6.2.1993 Whitbread-race 16.2.1993 Memorial Indo-China war 6.3.1993 Jacques Tati as postman. 13.3.1993 Mediterranian sea games 3.4.1993 La Droit Humain’ 17.4.1993 C.E.P.T.- Modern art 19.4.1993 Marianne. 19.4.1993 Marianne. 24.4.1993 Various 24.4.1993 Famous authors. 8.5.1993 Conference European constitution 14.5.1993 Reinhardt, Jean Baptiste 15.5.1993 Weiss, Louise 29.5.1993 Congress philatelists 5.6.1993 National Historical museum 18.6.1993 Resistance

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 1991 – 1992

  19.1.1991 Olympic Games Albertville 2.2.1991 Olympic Games Albertville 9.2.1991 Olympic Games Albertville 23.2.1991 Paintings 23.2.1991 Authors 20th century. 2.3.1991 Olympic Games- Albertville 16.3.1991 Sorting post. 30.3.1991 Olympic Games- Albertville 9.4.1991 Sorting post 13.4.1991 Sorting post 13.4.1991 State Printers 20.4.1991 Olympische Spelen- Albertville 27.4.1991 Various 27.4.1991 Lépin contest 27.4.1991 C.E.P.T.- European aerospace 18.5.1991 Congress philatelists

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Ceres series stamps, the first postage stamps of France, issued in 1849

France Stamp Issues 1989 – 1990

  1.1.1989 French Revolution 21.1.1989 Painting Yves Klein 27.1.1989 Help for blind people 4.2.1989 School for graphic art 25.2.1989 Famous people. 4.3.1989 Elections European Parliament 4.3.1989 Space flight France- USA 18.3.1989 French Revolution 15.4.1989 Post coach Paris-Lyon. 21.4.1989 Buildings in Paris 22.4.1989 French Revolution. 29.4.1989 C.E.P.T.-Children’s toys 20.5.1989 Forest of Fontainebleau 23.5.1989 Congress U.I.T. 27.5.1989

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