| Marking | Description * | @ |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British {FALMOUTH (in green or red)} Found under date and place of origin on Falmouth Packet Station arrival stamps. (1810-1844) |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British {Foreign (or) Free} |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Danish {Fri (or) Früh} |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Franc (Free or Postage Paid)} |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian {Franco} |
| F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swedish (surmounted by crown in oval) {Fribrev (Free letters)} (1685-1704) |
| F.C. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian {Franco Confine} |
| F.C. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian {Fra Corrieri (By Courier)} (1760) |
| F.CHUR. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Fussacher Chur} |
| F.D. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Fischer DELLE} cf. 'F.F.' |
| F.F. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Fischer FERNEY}. (Numerals are believed to indicate the amount due in 'kreuzer' to the Swiss mail contractor Fischer. Similar marks are found without numerals on internal mail) (1823-27) cf. 'F.D.' |
| F.H. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Dutch (in black). (Carrier mark for NIJMEGEN) (1871) |
| F.K.M.B. (or) F.K.M.P. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swedish {Fack Med Bevakning av Postiljon (Goods wagons with guarded letter boxes)} (1913-49) |
| F.M. |
(overprint on stamps of France) {Franchise Militaire (free-franking privileges)} 1901-39 |
| F.N.F.L. |
(overprint on stamps of French colonies): {Forces Navales Francaises Libres (Free French Naval Forces)}. (1940-45) |
| F.N.N. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Irish {Forenoon} |
| F.O. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British {Foreign Office} (1828) |
| F.P. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Danish - (in circle) {Fod Post (Foot Post of Copenhagen)} (1856-57) |
| F.p.K. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Franco or France par KEHL} (1807-12) |
| F.P.M. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {France par MASEYK} |
| F.p.M. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Franco or France par MANNHEIM} (1808-15) |
| F.P.O. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British {Foreign Post Office} |
| F.R. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French - (in frame with cost in French) Mark of entry |
| F.R.H. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British (preceded by 'LIVERPOOL') {Floating Receiving House} (1856) |
| F.R.II D. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French (Mark of entry) (1832) |
| F.S. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian (and coat of arms) {Francesco Sforza} (1458-59) |
| F.S.P. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {France Service Publique} (1867) |
| F.T. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian (in oval) {Franco de Tasse (Prepaid)} (1760) |
| FACTAJ |
(overprint): Romania: parcel posts (1928) |
FANTIPPO  |
The High Kingdom of Fantippo ICIS, "in western Africa, was brought to fame by John Dolittle M.D., a roving English general practitioner and veterinarian, in the late nineteenth century. At his suggestion, a Post Office was opened, and numerous stamps were issued, many bearing the portrait of His Majesty, King Koko." [(see left link) [info #1, info #2, ICIS] |
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| FARDOS POSTALES |
El Salvador: parcel posts |
| FARDOS POSTALES |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): Italian Social Republic: parcel posts |
| FARIDKOT |
India- Faridkot (1887-1901) |
| FDO. POO |
Fernando Po (1897-99) |
| FEDERACION VENEZOLANA |
Venezuela |
| FEDERATA DEMOKRATIKE MDERKOMETORE |
Albania |
| FEDERATED MALAY STATES |
Malaya (1900-35) |
| FEDERATION DU MALI |
Mali |
| FEDERATION OF MALAYA |
Malaysia |
| FEDERATION OF SOUTH ARABIA |
South Arabia (formerly Aden and western protectorates) (1963) |
| FELDPOST / WERT KEINEN PFENNING |
Fantasy/Propaganda: Germany WWII Anti-Allied inventions. [rs] - The 'Feldpost' {Fieldpost} was 'free' to active duty soldiers and these showed 'attitude'! cf. 'Wert Keinen Pfenning'. |
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| FELDPOST |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): military stamps (1944) |
| FELDPOST 2kg. |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): military parcel posts (max. 2 kg in weight) |
| FEN |
(currency): Manchukuo |
| FEN |
(currency overprint with 'Poczta Polska'): Poland (1918) {Fenigy} |
| FERIPAEGA / Feripæga (Prov. of) |
Province of Feripæga (or: Feripæga Regency): a 'Local Post' of Occussi-Ambeno. [info, aj] |
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| FESTAD DE CIUDADE LISBOA |
Portuguese and Azores: postal tax stamps {Lisbon City Festival} |
| FEZZAN |
Libya: French occupation (1943-45) |
| FEZZAN GHADAMES |
Libya: French occupation (1943-45) |
| FIERA CAMPIONARI TRIPOLI |
Libya (1934) |
| FIERA DI TRIESTE |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): Trieste (1950-53) |
| FIJI TIMES EXPRESS |
Fiji (privately issued stamps prior to 1871) |
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| FILIP’AS |
Philippines |
| FILIPAS IMPRESOS |
Philippines: newspaper stamps |
| FILIPINAS |
Philippines |
| FILLER |
(currency): Hungary |
| FILS |
(currency; no country name): Iran or Jordan |
| FIUME |
(overprint on stamps of Hungary): Fiume (1918-19) |
| FLUCHTLINGSHILFE MONTENEGRO |
(overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Montenegro: German Occupation semipostals (1944) |
| Flüchtlingshilfe Montenegro |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): Italy, Serbo-Croatia (1941) |
| FLUGFRIMERKI |
Iceland: airmails |
| FLUGPOST |
(German Language countries): {airmails} |
| FN |
(currency): Manchukuo |
| FOMENTO-AERO-COMMUNICACIONES |
(overprint on stamps of Ecuador): air mail postal tax stamps |
| FONDUL AVIETIEI |
Romania: postal tax stamps (1937) |
| FONO FOU 1958 SAMOA I SISIFU |
Western Samoa (1958) |
| FOOK ISLAND |
Is this a local or a poster stamp? I believe Fook Island is some sort of artist's colony. [rs] |
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| FOR HUNGER STARVED |
(Charity overprint on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (see: Michel East Europe Catalogue) [Pascal Brunel via rs] |
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| FORCES FRANCAISE LIBRES LEVANT |
(overprint on stamps of Lebanon & Syria): Military stamps {Free French Adminstration} (1945) |
| FØROYAR |
Faroe Islands |
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| FR |
(French language countries) {France} |
| Fr Br |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swedish {Fribrev (Free letters)} (1823) |
| FR. |
(overprint on stamps of Mauritania): French West Africa (1943-44) |
| FR. |
(overprint on stamps of Senegal): French West Africa (1943-44) |
| FR.DD |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Francois Rodolphe de Dompierre} |
| FR.DEP |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Franco de Port (LILLE Petite Post)} (1784-90) |
| FR.KO. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Finnish {Franko} (1860-90) |
| FRANC |
France and colonies {Republic of France} |
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| FRANCA |
(overprint on stamps of Peru- Franca): Chilean occupation |
| FRANCAIS |
(French language countries) {France} |
| FRANCAISE |
(French language countries) {France} |
| FRANCE D OUTRE-MER |
French Colonies: semipostals (1943) |
| FRANCE LIBRE |
French India |
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| FRANCE LIBRE |
(overprint on stamps of St. Pierre & Miquelon): French India |
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| FRANCO |
Philippines, Spain, Switzerland (this image in symbols) |
Switzerland 1854-62 |
| FRANCO |
(overprint on stamps of Uruguay): officials |
| FRANCO 6 Cts. CORREOS |
Spain |
| FRANCO BOLLO |
(with no country name on perforated stamps): Italy or Italian States {Free Stamp} |
| FRANCO BOLLO |
(with no country name on imperforated stamps): Sardinia {Free Stamp} |
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| FRANCO BOLLO GIORNALI STAMPE |
Italy and Sardinia: newspaper stamps |
| FRANCO BOLLO POSTALE |
(with denominations in BAJ, SCUDO, CENTESIMI): Roman States |
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| FRANCO MARKE |
German States- Bremen (1856-60) {Free Stamp} |
| FRANCO POSTE BOLLO |
Italian States: Naples, Two Sicilies |
| FRANCO SCRISOREI |
Romania- Moldovia-Walachia (1862-3) {Free Stamp for Letter} |
| FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE PER GIORNALI |
Fiume: newspaper stamps |
| FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE ROMAGNE |
Italian States- Romagne |
| FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE TOSCANO |
Italian States- Tuscany |
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| FRANCOBOLLO PROVINCIE MODONES |
Italian States- Modena |
| FRANCOBOLO DI STATO |
Italy: official stamps {Free Stamp of the State} |
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| FRANK |
Albania |
| FRANKEER ZEGEL 2 ½ CENT |
(currency overprint on fiscal stamps): Surinam (postally valid) |
| FRANKEER ZEGEL 2 ½ CENT |
(currency overprint on marine insurance stamps of Netherlands): Curacao (postally valid) |
| FRANQUEO DEFICIENTE |
Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, El Salvador: postage dues |
| FRANQUEO ESPANA |
Spain; Carlist issues (1874-50) {Spanish Postage} |
| FRANQUEO IMPRESOS |
Spain: newspaper stamps |
| FRANQUEO OFICIAL |
(Spanish language countries: officials {Official Postage} |
| FRANQUICIA POSTAL |
Spain: franchise stamps (1881) {Immune from Postal Tax} |
| FRCO-RDSBRG |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Danish { Franco RENDSBORG} (1784-90) |
| FREE D. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Irish (DUBLIN-Free} (1769-84) |
| FREE E. |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Scottish {EDINBURGH-Free} (1788-92) |
| FREE VINELAND |
The Free Vinland Republic ICIS,
@, located on the island of New Vinland in the northern Atlantic,
was originally settled by European and Occussian farmers, and became a colony of
Occussi-Ambeno called West Vineland. It won independence in 1993. [info: #1, #2 (via rs)] |
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| FREI DURCH ABLOSUNG Nr.16 |
Germany: local officials used Baden (1903-05) {Free Through Redemption} |
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| FREI DURCH ABLOSUNG NR.21 |
Germany: Prussia: local officials (1903-05) {Free Through Redemption} |
| FREIE STADT DANZIG |
Danzig {Free City of Danzig} |
| FREIMARKE (no country name) |
German States- Baden, Prussia, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg: {Free Stamp} |
Wurttemberg |
| FREISTAAT BAYERN |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): Bavaria (1919-20) |
| FRIMAERKE KGL POST |
Denmark (1851) |
| FRIMAERKE LOKALBREF |
Sweden- Stockholm: local (1856) {Free Stamp for Local Letters} |
| FRIMARKE |
Denmark, Norway, Sweden: {Free Stamp} |
| FRIMERKE |
Iceland: {Free Stamp} |
| FT |
(currency): Hungary {Forint} |
| FUERSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN |
Liechtenstein |
| FURSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN |
Liechtenstein |
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