International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

• A former French colony, the Ivory Coast gained formal independence in 1960.
• All meters are inscribed “COTE D’IVOIRE”.
• The first meters so inscribed appeared in 1958. For issues before this date, see FRENCH WEST AFRICA.
• The stamps are grouped according to country inscription:

A - “COTE D’IVOIRE” alone

B - “REPUBLIQUE COTE D’IVOIRE” or “REPUBLIQUE DE CODE D’IVOIRE”

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GROUP A: Frank inscribed “COTE D’IVOIRE” at top

A1. Satas “D” (MV), 1958. [$20]

Upright frank with single line, simulated-perforation border broken at center of sides.

M# with “SD” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F: ★000F

A2. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$10]

Wide frank with double outer frame line.

A. M# with “M” prefix

B. M# with “MG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F: ★000F

A3. Satas “R” (MV), 1961.

Frank as Type A1, but M# with “SR” prefix.

With or without “^” over “O” in “COTE”.

A. “COTE D’IVOIRE” 2mm tall

B. “COTE D’IVOIRE” 3mm tall

TM: SC

V/F: ★000

A4. Camp (MV), 1965.

Post Office stamp.

Similar to Type A3 but with narrower spacing usually with the hour figure between the town mark and frank.

A. M# Roman numeral [$10]

B. M# Western number

C. Without M# [$10]

TM: SC

V/F: ★000

a. Without hour figure

b. Small hour figure at right of date inside the town mark

A5. Satas “J” (MV).

Frank as Type A3.

Date figures tall.

M# with “SJ” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: ★00 0000

A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV), 1980 or earlier. [$20]

Probably a Post Office stamp.

Frank is wider than tall with simulated-perforation outer border and straight line inner border.

Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.

“POSTES” above value figures.

M# “DGP/01” low between TM and frank.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋000

A7. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV), 1980 or earlier.

As type A6 but “POSTES” and M# below value figures.

Date and value figures on same level.

A. M# with “DGP/” prefix (DGP/01 seen), probably a Post Office stamp [$10]

B. M# with “P.B.” prefix

TM: DC

V/F: ≋000

A8. Neopost “Electronic” (MV), 1992 or earlier.

“POSTES” small.

A. M# with “SG” prefix

B. M# with "DD" prefix

TM: SC, DC

V/F: ≋000 ≋0,00

A9. Satas “L” (MV). [$35]

As Type A3, but M# with “SL” prefix.

Date figures quite short.

M# “SL 101” seen.

TM: SC

V/F: ★000

A10. Secap (MV).

Frank without breaks at sides.

"POSTES" horizontal, not curved.

M# with "NL" prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

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GROUP B: Frank inscribed “REPUBLIQUE COTE D’IVOIRE” or “REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE” at top

B1. Havas “M” (MV). [$10]

As Type A2 but inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.

A. M# with “M” prefix

B. M# with “MG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F: ★000

B2. Camp “PR” (MV), 1960.

Post Office stamp.

As Type A4 but inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE.

M# with “PR” prefix.

A. Hour figure at right inside the town mark [$25]

B. Hour figure between town mark and frank [$30]

TM: SC

V/F: ★000

B3. Havas “P” (MV), 1965.

Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.

M# with “P” prefix.

A. “POSTES” straight

B. “POSTES” slightly curved

TM: SC

V/F: 000 ★000

B4. Secap “NA” (MV), 1966. [$35]

Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.

“POSTES” slightly curved.

M# with “NA” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

B5. Secap “NE” (MV), 1997.

Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE”.

“POSTES” slightly curved.

M# with “NE” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

B6. Secap ? (MV).

Very similar to Type B5 but the date figures are more widely spaced.

One seen with coplex meter number prefix "G.SC.C1 004".

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

B7. Secap (MV).

“REPUBLIQUE DE/ COTE D’IVOIRE” at top.

Straight line town mark and date below frank.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F: 0000

B8. Francotyp-Postalia "T1000"? (MV).

Frameless frank with “REPUBLIQUE/ COTE D’IVOIRE” at top.

M# without prefix at bottom.

TM: SL

V/F: 0000