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 COTE D’IVOIRE”

PO - Stamps from machines in post offices, inscribed "LA POSTE de Côte d'Ivoire"

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# with “P.O.” prefix, low between TM and frank.

TM: DC

V/F:

≋000

a. Post Office stamp, meter number with "DGP/" prefix

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

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

B6.1. Secap (MV).

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

Meter number with "NP" prefix.

TM: SC

V/F:

0000

B6.2. Secap (MV).

As Type B6.1 but with complex 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

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PO1. Neopost (digital).

Large square frank with small breaks at sides.

At top of the frank is LA POSTE underlined, above de Côte d'Ivoire with the postal system's 'elephant head' logo at right.

Centered in the frank are the value figures, "FCFA", the date, and meter number at bottom.

At far left of the frank is a square 2D bar code below a postal code and the town name.

Four codes of unknown purpose are found between the 2D bar code and the frank. The one at lower left appears to be an impression counter number.

Meter number with "NE3" prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

0000000