International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Cameroon

Cameroon

The first meter stamps appeared in 1953 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”, 1953 – 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.

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GROUP A: Issued during French administered United Nations trusteeship

Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” and “R FRANCAIS F”

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A1. Satas “D” (MV), 1953. [$10]

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: 000F

A2. Havas “M” (MV), 1955. [$10]

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: 000F

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GROUP B: Issued during independent federation

• Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” or “ETAT DU CAMEROUN”.

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B1. Satas “D” (MV). [$10]

As Type A1 but with “CAMEROUN” alone at the top.

TM: SL

V/F: 000F

B2. Havas “K” (MV), 1963. [$10]

Similar to Type B1, but the town mark is stacked at the right.

M# with “K” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F: 00.

B3. Havas “M” (MV), 1959. [$10]

As Type A2 but with “ETAT DU/ CAMEROUN” at the top.

TM: SL

V/F: 000F

B4. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$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: 000F

B5. Havas “M” (MV). [$10]

As Type B3 but with “ETAT DU” removed, “CAMEROUN” with blank space above.

TM: SL

V/F: 000F

B6. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$10]

As Type B5 but “CAMEROUN” at top without blank space above.

TM: SL

V/F: 000F

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GROUP C: Issues of the Republic of Cameroon

• Franks inscribed “REPUBLIQUE CAMEROUN” or variation

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C1. Satas “R” (MV), 1961. [$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: 000

C2. Satas “R” (MV), 1976. [$10]

As Type C1 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top.

TM: SC

V/F: 000

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: 00 0000

C4 Satas “J” (MV).

As Type C3 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top.

TM: SC

V/F: 00 0000

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: 000

C5.1. Havas “P” (MV).

As Type C5 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN”.

M# with “P” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 000

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: 0000

C7. SECAP “N” (MV).

Similar to Types C1 and C3 but M# with “NE” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

C8. SECAP “J” (MV).

As type C7 but M# with “NJ” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F: 0000

C9. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). [$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: 000

C10. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV).

Provisional stamp. As Type C8 but with “UNIE” removed from top inscription.

A gap remains.

TM: DC

V/F: 000

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: 000

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: 000

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: 00000 PCFA

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GROUP PO: Stamp designs unique to Post Office use

PO1. GAPA (digital).

Self-adhesive label with preprinted design in blue: a tall structure with curved sides at left, “CAMEROUN” in the center, and “P/O/S/T/E/S” vertically 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: 00000 00000■ 000000■

NOTE: The stamp shown has some horizontal stutter. The sides of the town mark and frank are normally straight but here appear as alternating steps.

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