French Indochina
French Indochina was a portion of the French Colonial Empire in the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. In 1954, French Indochina gained independence from France and now comprises the countries of Cambodia, Laos, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1920 (1920-1925) Issue
B125 (
Purple, black. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- KM132
- P-40
Purple, black. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1/28/1920
- 180 x 94mm
- Buff paper
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- Like B119 without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
1921-1936 Issues
B135b (
Brown, Blue on Tan.
- KM141b
- P-48b
Brown, Blue on Tan.
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1927-31)
- 149 x 93mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC (F)
B136b (
Peacock, Butterflies
- KM146b
- P-49b
Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1926)
- 180 x 90mm
- Buff paper
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
B138d (
Incense Burner; Bust of Joseph-François Dupleix
- KM154d
- P-51d
Incense Burner; Bust of Joseph-François Dupleix
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1936-39)
- 214 x 146mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- Rita SC
- Roque FEC (F)
1932 Issues
B141a (
- KM143a
- P-54a
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1932)
- 127 x 80mm
- Sig 6
- Text in Blue, Denomination Red
- Old Lao text on back, dot under "MÔT" on back
- Watermark: Mercury
- Like B139 but denomination in red
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
B141b (
- KM143b
- P-54b
- ND (1936)
- Sig 7
- Like B139 but denomination in red
B141c (
- KM143c
- P-54c
- ND (1946)
- Sig 9b
- Like B139 but denomination in red
B141d (
- KM144c
- P-54d
- ND (1949)
- Sig 9b
- New Lao text on back
- Like B139 but denomination in red
B141e (
- KM145
- P-54e
- ND
- Sig 9b
- No dot under "MÔT"
- Like B139 but denomination in red
B142b (
Ruins of Angkor
- KM148b
- P-55b
Ruins of Angkor
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1936)
- 140 x 90mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Mercury
- Like B140a but denomination in Cartouche and Lao text on upper right corner of back
- Deloche, E. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
B142c (
- KM148c
- P-55c
- ND (1946)
- Sig 9b
- Like B140a but denomination in Cartouche and Lao text on upper right corner of back
B142d (
- KM149d
- P-55d
- ND (1949)
- Sig 9b
- New Lao text on back
- Like B140a but denomination in Cartouche and Lao text on upper right corner of back
B143b (
Khmer Temple
- KM152b
- P-56b
Khmer Temple
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1936-39)
- 160 x 85mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Mercury
B144 (
- KM157
- P-57
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1939-)
- 190 x 103mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Mercury
1947-1951 Issue
B165a (
Khmer Temple
- KM153
- P-81a
Khmer Temple
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1949)
- 160 x 85mm
- Sig 9b
- Watermark: Mercury
B166b (
Elephants
- KM156
- P-82b
Elephants
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1949-54)
- 175 x 89mm
- Sig 9b
- New Lao text
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
1953 ND Issue
B401b (
- KM901
- P-92
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1953)
- 127 x 80mm
- Sig 15
- Watermark: Mercury
- Like B139 but red text
- Hourriez, G. SC
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
1953-1954 Cambodia Issue
B406 (
- KM914
- P-97
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1954)
- 173 x 108mm
- Sig 18
- Watermark: Elephant head
For notes with this same design, see Three Women omnibus
B407 (
- KM917
- P-98
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1953)
- 207 x 113mm
- Sig 17
- Watermark: Cambodian dancer
- Beltrand, G. SC
- Jouve, P. FEC
- Piel, J. SC (F)
1953-1954 Vietnam Issue
B417 (
Bao Dai, Emperor of Vietnam
- KM916
- P-108
Bao Dai, Emperor of Vietnam
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1954)
- 173 x 108mm
- Sig 21
- Watermark: Tiger head
For notes with this same design, see Three Women omnibus
- Leguay, M. INV (F)