Episode 4 of 4

1870 Reintroduction of Ceres Design

When
1870-1876
Where
France
Part of
France issues its first postage stamps, the Ceres series

The Ceres series was reintroduced in 1870 with a slightly different design and lithographic printing, remaining in use until 1876.

The Ceres series stamps were reintroduced in 1870. These stamps featured a slightly different design and were printed using lithography. They remained in use until 1876, representing a return to the original iconography after the imperial period.

Sources

  1. Postage stamps and postal history of France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-08

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