Comoros
The Comoros is an island archipelago in the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. It was under French Colonial rule from 1841 until it gained independence in 1960. Comoros is currently a French Territorial Collectivity, and uses the Euro.
1962-1976 Provisional Issues
B101a (
- LK901b
- P-2a
- ND (1960)
- Sig 4
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B101a
B101b (
- LK902b
- P-2b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 120 x 78mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B101a
For notes with this same design, see Betsileo Woman omnibus
B102a (
- LK903b
- P-3a
- ND (1960)
- Sig 3
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B102a
B102b (
Hova Woman at the Palace of the Queen
- LK904b
- P-3b
Hova Woman at the Palace of the Queen
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 130 x 85mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B102a
B102c (
- LK905b
- P-3b
- ND (1963)
- Sig 5
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B102a
B103a (
- LK906b
- P-4a
- 10/9/1952
- Sig 3
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B103a
B103b (
- LK908
- P-4b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 140 x 90mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B103a
B104a (
- LK909b
- P-5a
- Printer: BdF
- 10/9/1952
- 158 x 103mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B104as
B104b (
- LK910
- P-5b
- ND (1963)
- Sig 5
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B104as
B105a (
- LK911b
- P-6a
- Printer: BdF
- 6/30/1950
- 171 x 110mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Girl's head
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B105a
B105b (
- LK912
- P-6b
- ND (1963)
- Sig 5
- Unconfirmed
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B105a
B105c (
- LK913
- P-6c
- ND (1963)
- Sig 4
- “COMORES” overprinted in red on Madagascar B105a
1975-1976 Issues
B201a (
View of Mohéli
- LK914b
- P-7a
View of Mohéli
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1975)
- Intaglio
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
- Lambert, P. FEC
B202a (
- LK916b
- P-8a
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1975)
- Intaglio
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
- Lambert, P. FEC
B203a (
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
- LK917
- P-9a
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1975)
- Intaglio
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
- Lambert, P. FEC
1986-1994 Issues
B301a (
View of Mohéli
- LK918
- P-10a
View of Mohéli
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1986)
- Intaglio
- Sig 6
- 1-digit block
- Watermark
- Like B201a but with different issuer name
- Lambert, P. FEC
B301c (
- P-10b
- Sig 8
- Changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"; 2-digit block
- Watermark: Corrected
B302a (
- LK921
- P-11a
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1981)
- Intaglio
- Sig 6
- Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
- Like B202a but with different issuer name
- Lambert, P. FEC
B302b (
- LK922
- P-11b
- ND (1994)
- Litho
- Sig 8
- Modified, changed "Le Directeur General" title to "Le Gouverneur"
B303a1 (
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
- LK923
- P-12a
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1981)
- Intaglio
- Sig 6
- 1-digit alphabet
- UV
- Watermark
- Like B203a but with different issuer name
- Lambert, P. FEC
B303a2 (
- LK924
- P-12a
- ND (1981)
- Sig 6
- Microprint: Microprint BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES added around the portrait frame
1996 Issues
B304a (
Sea Turtle
- LK925
- P-13
Sea Turtle
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1997)
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Crescent moon and stars
- Guérault, A. FEC
B305a (
Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Summeit
- LK926
- P-14
Grand Moufti Al-Habib Said Omar Bin Summeit
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1997)
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Crescent moon and stars
- Guérault, A. FEC
2005-2006 Issues
B306a (
- P-15a
- Printer: BdF
- 2006
- Sig 12
- Prefix A-F; 6-digit s/n
- Omron
- Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
- Pfund, R. INV
B307a (
- P-16a
- Printer: BdF
- 2005
- Sig 12
- Prefix A-E; 6-digit s/n
- Omron
- Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
- Pfund, R. INV
B308a (
- P-17
- Printer: BdF
- 2005
- Sig 12
- Prefix A-E;6-digit s/n
- Omron
- Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
- Pfund, R. INV
B308b (
- P-17
- 2005
- Sig 13
- Prefix F-H
B308c 2000 Francs Mausoleum of President Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane in Domoni
- 2020
- Sig 14
- Prefix H; 7-digit s/n
B309a (
- P-18a
- Printer: BdF
- 2006
- Sig 12
- Prefix A-C;6-digit s/n
- Omron
- Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
- Pfund, R. INV
B310a (
- P-19a
- Printer: BdF
- 2006
- Sig 12
- Prexix A-C; 6-digit s/n
- Omron
- Watermark: Crescent moon, BCC and stars
- Pfund, R. INV