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Stamps

creet, statues and busts dating
from this period could be found in
major towns and cities, showing
Marianne wearing her famous
Phrygian cap.
It was only after the defeat of
Napoleon III that Marianne took
centre stage.
Present both as a statue and as a
character in a painting, Marianne in-
creasingly became a part of French
people’s everyday lives.
From 1944 onwards, Marianne
was used on French stamps. To
date, some fifteen Mariannes are
already available in philately. From
the Marianne of Algiers, designed
by Louis Fernez, to the committed
Marianne of Yseult, Marianne has
very contrasting styles, something
that makes this collection so inte-
resting and fun: it is a representa-
tion of France evolving over time.
Each time a new Marianne is issued,
first-day covers, and maximum
cards are usually among the phi-
latelic souvenirs on offer. It is thus
possible and fairly easy to build up
a fine collection on this subject.

Would you like to discover thou-
sands of stamps, letters and
maximum cards dedicated to Ma-
rianne? If so, you can find them on
Delcampe!

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Marianne and Youth maximum card. First day
cancellation 04/09/2005.
Committed Marianne maximum card. First day
cancellation 20/07/2018.

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