For classic French stamps, those
issued between 1849 and 1876, two printing techniques were used: surface-printed
and lithography.
These simplified diagrams below
present a summary of these printing techniques. Line-engraved was also added
because it was being used, around the same time, to print the first British
stamps.
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Printing techniques for stamps. Source: Faux et truqués, JF Brun, 1980. |
All classic French stamps, from Yvert & Tellier #1 (Scott #1) to Y&T #60 (Sc. #58) were printed by the surface-printed (typography) technique except those called "Bordeaux issues" (Y&T #39, Sc. #38 to Y&T #49, Sc. #48), printed in lithography.
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Y&T#1,Sc.#1, Ceres 10 centimes, bister on yellowish, surface-printed. |
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Y&T#49,Sc.#48, Ceres 80 centimes, rose on pinkish, lithography.
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Y&T#53,Sc.#53, Ceres 5 centimes, green on pale blue, surface-printed. |
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