1859 Head of Napoleon III, inscription "CALEDONIE", so-called "Triquerat issue"
There exist 50 different types of this stamp.
Reprints from the original plates also exist.
This stamp was used very little and some confusion on if it was used at all exists.
1500 stamps issued.
A difficult issue to check for forgeries unless you have a copy of the full sheet
Some genuine
Assorted Forgeries
Fournier Forgeries
He only offered a few of them
From a Maury Illustration
Possibly an Oneglia Forgery?
A reprint sheet with English heading?
