Georges Hourriez

Georges Hourriez (1878-1953) is commonly known as an engraver of postage stamps, though he also engraved many fine French banknotes. He was trained in wood engraving at the Estienne School, and began his philatelic career in 1915 for the Somali Coast, engraving three vignettes after drawings by Alfred Montader.

B131a face
B131a face
Algeria
B131a (
  • MK28
  • P-85
) 100 Francs Algerian Man
Algerian Man wearing Turban; Farmer with Oxen
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/12/1941
  • 157 x 93mm
  • Sig 8
  • Date without letters

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B407a face
B407a face
French Equatorial Africa
B407a (
  • LK532b
  • P-21
) 10 Francs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1950-60)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat

B144 face
B144 face
French Indochina
B144 (
  • KM157
  • P-57
) 500 Piastre Education: Woman, Child & Globe
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1939-)
  • 190 x 103mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B166b face
B166b face
French Indochina
B166b (
  • KM156
  • P-82b
) 100 Piastre Mercury
Elephants
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949-54)
  • 175 x 89mm
  • Sig 9b
  • New Lao text

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head
(F)
(B)
B144 face
B144 face
French Indochina
B144 (
  • KM157
  • P-57
) 500 Piastre Woman and Child examining Globe
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1939-)
  • 190 x 103mm
  • Sig 7
(F)
(B)
B401b face
B401b face
French Indochina
B401b (
  • KM901
  • P-92
) 1 Piastre Local Woman, Emperor Minh Mang Royal Tomb
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1953)
  • 127 x 80mm
  • Sig 15

  • Watermark: Mercury

B114a face
B114a face
French West Africa
B114a (
  • LK168a
  • P-27
) 25 Francs Touareg Horseman
Lion
  • Printer: BWC
  • 1/9/1942
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of native woman

B120j face
B120j face
French West Africa
B120j (
  • LK181j
  • P-36
) 5 Francs
Women with Pottery; Men Poling Boats
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/2/1951
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Head of bearded man
P-106 face
P-106 face
Greece
P-106 1000 Drachmas Woman from the island of Spetses holding a jar
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/1/1935

  • Watermark: Zeus
(F)
B408a face
B408a face
Guadeloupe
B408a (
  • K.132
  • P-34
) 50 Francs Pierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1947-49)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Ceres

(F)
(B)
B406a face
B406a face
Martinique
B406a (
  • K.335
  • P-28
) 10 Francs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1946)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat

B506b face
B506b face
Reunion
B506b (
  • K.445
  • P-54b
) 10NF/500F Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne

B507b face
B507b face
Reunion
B507b (
  • K.446
  • P-55b
) 20NF/1000F Union Française
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Marianne

B509a face
B509a face
St. Pierre and Miquelon
B509a (
  • K.615
  • P-23
) 10 Francs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1950-60)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Anchor and Boat

B511a face
B511a face
St. Pierre and Miquelon
B511a (
  • K.617
  • P-25
) 50 Francs Pierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1950-60)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Ceres

(F)
(B)
B516a face
B516a face
St. Pierre and Miquelon
B516a (
  • K.622a
  • P-30a
) 1NF/50 Francs Pierre Bélain, Sieur d'Esnambuc
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1960)
  • Sig 3
  • 5-Digit Verification Number at top

  • Watermark: Ceres

(F)
(B)
B215a face
B215a face
Tunisia
B215a (
  • MK417
  • P-13a
) 100 Francs Algerian Man
Algerian Man wearing Turban; Farmer with Oxen
  • 2/8/1941
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head

(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B303b face
B303b face
Tunisia
B303b (
  • MK424b
  • P-28
) 500 Francs Winged Victory, Mosaic at Dougga (Cyclops at Work)
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/16/1952
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head

P-17a face
P-17a face
Uruguay
P-17a 1 Peso Helmeted Woman
Indians, Sailboat
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/18/1930
  • First banknote series printed by BdF using Intaglio vignette over Relief

  • Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence
B971b face
B971b face
France
B971b (
  • F.32.41
  • P-95b
) 500 Francs Peace
Allegory of Peace with olive branch, Agriculture
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/1/1942
  • 195 x 115mm
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Profile of woman
(F)
(B)
B978a face
B978a face
France
B978a (
  • F.40.6
  • P-102
) 1000 Francs Demeter
Statue of Demeter holding Hercules as a child; Bronze of Mercury
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/3/1942
  • 190 x 115mm
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Hermes
(F)
(B)

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