Andorra Stamps
[French]
Issues of 1931-1943
First French Postage Stamp of Andorra
with a Doubled Overprint (Sc. #1a)
The first French Andorra stamps were created in 1931 by overprinting
the contemporary definitive postage stamps of the Republic of France.
They were soon followed by pictorial definitive French stamps for
Andorra, beginning in 1932.
The twenty-two major type definitive French postage stamps shown above were overprinted for use as Andorra stamps on June 16, 1931. They are all typographed on unwatermarked paper, and they are perforated 14 x 13 1/2.
Their Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 01 C. (1931 - Sc. #1) - Gray.
- 02 C. (1931 - Sc. #2) - Red Brown.
- 03 C. (1931 - Sc. #3) - Orange.
- 05 C. (1931 - Sc. #4) - Green.
- 10 C. (1931 - Sc. #5) - Lilac.
- 15 C. (1931 - Sc. #6) - Red Brown.
- 20 C. (1931 - Sc. #7) - Red Violet.
- 25 C. (1931 - Sc. #8) - Yellow Brown.
- 30 C. (1931 - Sc. #9) - Green.
- 40 C. (1931 - Sc. #10) - Ultramarine.
- 45 C. (1931 - Sc. #11) - Light Violet.
- 50 C. (1931 - Sc. #12) - Vermilion.
- 65 C. (1931 - Sc. #13) - Gray Green.
- 75 C. (1931 - Sc. #14) - Rose Lilac.
- 90 C. (1931 - Sc. #15) - Red.
- 01 F. (1931 - Sc. #16) - Dull Blue.
- 01.50 F. (1931 - Sc. #17) - Light Blue.
- 02 F. (1931 - Sc. #18) - Orange & Pale Blue.
- 03 F. (1931 - Sc. #19) - Bright Violet & Rose.
- 05 F. (1931 - Sc. #20) - Dark Blue & Buff.
- 10 F. (1931 - Sc. #21) - Green & Red.
- 20 F. (1931 - Sc. #22) - Magenta & Green.
The fifty-seven pictorial French Andorra stamps shown above were issued between 1932 and 1943. They are all engraved on unwatermarked paper, and they are perforated 13.
These Andorra stamps are all inscribed "Vallees d'Andorre", the original name given to the region that became the Principality of Andorra.
The designs of these pictorial Andorra stamps, in the order of their appearance above, are as follows.
- Our Lady of Meritxell Chapel - The 12th Century chapel houses the Our Lady of Meritxell statue. The statue is said to depict a 12th Century apparition of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra, and her feast day, September 8, is a national holiday.
- Pont de la Margineda - The arched Romanesque bridge, located in the parish of Andorra la Vella, near La Margineda, Andorra.
- Church of Sant Miquel d'Engolasters - The 11th Century church, located in Engolasters, Andorra.
- Gorge of Sant Julia - A canyon near Sant Julia de Loria, Andorra.
- Andorra la Vella - A view of Andorra la Vella (Old Andorra), the Capitol City of Andorra since 1278.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows:
- 01 C. (1932 - Sc. #23) - Gray Black.
- 02 C. (1932 - Sc. #24) - Violet.
- 03 C. (1932 - Sc. #25) - Brown.
- 05 C. (1932 - Sc. #26) - Blue Green.
- 10 C. (1932 - Sc. #27) - Dull Lilac.
- 15 C. (1932 - Sc. #28) - Deep Red.
- 20 C. (1932 - Sc. #29) - Light Rose.
- 20 C. (1932 - Sc. N/L) - Ultramarine. Exceedingly RARE. Footnote in the Scott catalog states that this Andorra stamp exists but was never issued. Examples are valued at (MLH) $27,500.00 and (MNH) $42,500.00.
- 25 C. (1932 - Sc. #30) - Brown.
- 25 C. (1937 - Sc. #31) - Brown Carmine.
- 30 C. (1932 - Sc. #32) - Emerald.
- 40 C. (1932 - Sc. #33) - Ultramarine.
- 40 C. (1939 - Sc. #34) - Brown Black.
- 45 C. (1932 - Sc. #35) - Light Red.
- 45 C. (1939 - Sc. #36) - Blue Green.
- 50 C. (1932 - Sc. #37) - Lilac Rose.
- 50 C. (1939 - Sc. #38) - Light Violet.
- 50 C. (1940 - Sc. #38A) - Green.
- 55 C. (1938 - Sc. #39) - Light Violet.
- 60 C. (1938 - Sc. #40) - Yellow Brown.
- 65 C. (1932 - Sc. #41) - Yellow Green.
- 65 C. (1938 - Sc. #42) - Blue.
- 70 C. (1939 - Sc. #43) - Red.
- 75 C. (1932 - Sc. #44) - Violet.
- 75 C. (1939 - Sc. #45) - Ultramarine.
- 80 C. (1938 - Sc. #46) - Green.
- 80 C. (1940 - Sc. #46A) - Blue Green.
- 90 C. (1932 - Sc. #47) - Deep Rose.
- 90 C. (1939 - Sc. #48) - Dark Green.
- 01.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #49) - Blue Green.
- 01.00 F. (1938 - Sc. #50) - Scarlet.
- 01.00 F. (1939 - Sc. #51) - Deep Ultramarine.
- 01.20 F. (1942 - Sc. #51A) - Bright Violet.
- 01.25 F. (1933 - Sc. #52) - Rose Carmine.
- 01.25 F. (1938 - Sc. #52A) - Rose.
- 01.30 F. (1940 - Sc. #52B) - Sepia.
- 01.50 F. (1932 - Sc. #53) - Ultramarine.
- 01.50 F. (1940 - Sc. #53A) - Crimson.
- 01.75 F. (1933 - Sc. #54) - Violet.
- 01.75 F. (1938 - Sc. #55) - Dark Blue.
- 02.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #56) - Red Violet.
- 02.00 F. (1940 - Sc. #56A) - Rose Red.
- 02.00 F. (1942 - Sc. #56B) - Dark Blue Green.
- 02.15 F. (1938 - Sc. #57) - Dark Violet.
- 02.25 F. (1939 - Sc. #58) - Ultramarine.
- 02.40 F. (1942 - Sc. #58A) - Red.
- 02.50 F. (1939 - Sc. #59) - Gray Black.
- 02.50 F. (1940 - Sc. #59A) - Deep Ultramarine.
- 03.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #60) - Orange Brown.
- 03.00 F. (1940 - Sc. #60A) - Red Brown.
- 04.00 F. (1942 - Sc. #60B) - Slate Blue.
- 04.50 F. (1942 - Sc. #60C) - Deep Violet.
- 05.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #61) - Brown.
- 10.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #62) - Violet.
- 15.00 F. (1942 - Sc. #62B) - Ultramarine.
- 20.00 F. (1932 - Sc. #63) - Rose Lake.
- 50.00 F. (1943 - Sc. #63A) - Turquoise Blue.
The fourteen lower-denomination definitive Andorra stamps shown above were issued between 1936 and 1942. They are engraved and perforated 14 x 13.
The common design features the Andorra Coat of Arms.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows:
- 01 C. (1937 - Sc. #65) - Black.
- 02 C. (1936 - Sc. #66) - Blue.
- 03 C. (1936 - Sc. #67) - Brown.
- 05 C. (1936 - Sc. #68) - Rose Lilac.
- 10 C. (1937 - Sc. #69) - Ultramarine.
- 15 C. (1936 - Sc. #70) - Red Violet.
- 20 C. (1937 - Sc. #71) - Emerald.
- 30 C. (1938 - Sc. #72) - Copper Red.
- 30 C. (1942 - Sc. #72A) - Black Brown.
- 35 C. (1938 - Sc. #73) - Prussian Green.
- 40 C. (1942 - Sc. #74) - Copper Red.
- 50 C. (1942 - Sc. #75) - Prussian Green.
- 60 C. (1942 - Sc. #76) - Turquoise Blue.
- 70 C. (1942 - Sc. #77) - Violet.
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French - Issues of 1931-1943
The 01 C. denomination overprinted definitive Andorra stamp shown above (Sc. #P1) was revalued to 1/2 C. for the newspaper rate in 1931.
The 1/2 C. newspaper rate Andorra stamp of 1931 also exists with a doubled overprint. An example is shown above (Sc. #P1a).
The 50 C. pictorial definitive Andorra stamp shown above (Sc. #64) was revalued for use as a 20 C. definitive postage stamp on September 18, 1935.
This stamp exists with an inverted surcharge, but it is very rare.