Gabon – Postage Due (Timbre Taxe) 1 Franc

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number8117
AuctionCoin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
DateAugust 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction houseFeatherznest
LocationGrapevine, Arkansas

Gabon – Postage Due (Timbre Taxe) 1 Franc “Mandarine”IdentificationCountry: République Gabonaise (Gabon)Type: Postage due / Timbre TaxeDesign: Triangular stamp showing mandarin oranges (tangerines) with leaves and blossomsValue: 1 F (1 Franc)Inscriptions: “TIMBRE TAXE”, “REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE”, “MANDARINE”Artists: Del. Géo François / Sc. G. Bétemps (noted in the margins)Issue period: Mid-1960s (part of Gabon’s early independent-era fruit-themed postage due series)These attractive triangular fruit designs were issued as postage due stamps after Gabon became independent.

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