# Cameroon

The first meter stamps appeared in 1952 during the period of French administration. The stamps are grouped according to their political inscription as follows:
    A – French administered UN trusteeship, inscribed “R FRANCAIS F”, 1952 – 1959
    B – Independent federation, inscribed “CAMEROUN” or “ETAT DU CAMEROUN”, 1959 – 1961
    C – Republic, inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN” or variation, 1961 to present
    PO – Stamp designs unique to Post Office use
NOTE: Stamps from Groups A and B are known used after the changes in political status.

## GROUP A: Issued during French administered United Nations trusteeship}}

Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” and “R FRANCAIS F”
A1. Satas “D” (MV), 1952.
    Upright frank inscribed “CAMEROUN/ R FRANCAIS F” at top
    and “C F A/ POSTES” meter number at bottom.
    M# with “SD” prefix.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F
A2. Havas “M” (MV), 1955. [$5]
    Wide frank with “R CAMEROUN F/ FRANCAIS” at top and “C F A/ POSTES” meter number at bottom.
    M# with “M” prefix.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F

## GROUP B: Issued during independent federation

* Franks inscribed “CAMEROUN” or “ETAT DU CAMEROUN”.
B1. Satas “D” (MV). [$10]
    As Type A1 but with “CAMEROUN” alone at the top.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F
B2. Havas “K” (MV), 1963. [$10]
    Similar to Type B1, but the town mark is stacked at the right.
    M# with “K” prefix.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 00.
B3. Havas “M” (MV), 1959. [$10]
    As Type A2 but with “ETAT DU/ CAMEROUN” at the top.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F
B4. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$10]
    As Type B3 but “ETAT DU/ CAMEROUN” smaller.
    Bottom inscription “POSTES” above M# without “C.F.A”.
    M# with “M” prefix.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F
B5. Havas “M” (MV). [$10]
    As Type B3 but with “ETAT DU” removed, “CAMEROUN” with blank space above.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F
B6. Havas “M” (MV), 1962. [$10]
    As Type B5 but “CAMEROUN” at top without blank space above.
    TM: SL
    V/F: 000F

## GROUP C: Issues of the Republic of Cameroon

* Franks inscribed “REPUBLIQUE CAMEROUN” or variation
* C1. Satas “R” (MV), 1961. [$5]
* Similar to Types A1 and B1 but with “REPUBLIQUE/ DU CAMEROUN” at top
* and “POSTES” (curved) at the bottom above M#.
* M# with “SR” prefix
* TM: SC
* V/F: 000
* C2. Satas “R” (MV), 1976. [$10]
* As Type C1 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 000
* C3. Satas “J” (MV).
* As Type C1 but M# with “SJ” or “S.J” prefix.
* A. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ DU CAMEROUN”
* B. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE DU/ CAMEROUN”
* TM: SC
* V/F: 00 0000
* C4 Satas “J” (MV).
* As Type C3 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN” at the top.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 00 0000
* C5. Havas “P” (MV).
* Similar to previous “C” types but with “REPUBLIQUE FLE/ DU CAMEROUN”
* at the top and “POSTES” (straight) above M# at the bottom.
* M# with “P” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 000
* C5.1. Havas “P” (MV).
* As Type C5 but with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE/ DU CAMEROUN”.
* M# with “P” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 000
* C6. Havas “M” (MV).
* As Type B4 but with “REPUBLIQUE FLE/ DU CAMEROUN” at top.
* M# with “M” or “MG” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 0000
* C7. SECAP “E” (MV).
* Similar to Types C1 and C3 but M# with “NE” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 0000
* C8. SECAP “J” (MV).
* As type C7 but M# with “NJ” prefix.
* Date figures with stops.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 0000
* C8.1. SECAP “L” (MV).
* As type C8 but date figures have no stops and are widely spaced.
* M# with “NL” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 0000
* C8.2. SECAP “P” (MV).
* As type C8.1 but M# with “NP” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F: 0000
* C9. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). [$10]
* Frank with no outer frame and with “REPUBLIQUE UNIE DU CAMEROUN” at top.
* Portrait logo above meter number between the town mark and value figures.
* One line below logo. Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
* M# with “PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F: 000
* C10. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV).
* Provisional stamp. As Type C8 but with “UNIE” removed from top inscription.
* A gap remains.
* TM: DC
* V/F: 000
* C11. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV).
* Similar to Type C9, but re-engraved with “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN”
* evenly spaced and with continuous underline beneath “REPUBLIQUE DU”.
* TM: DC
* V/F: 000
* C12. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).
* Similar to Type C10 but “POSTES” is at bottom with line below.
* The date figures are on same level as value figures.
* Other small differences exist.
* TM: DC
* V/F: 000
* C13. Neopost (digital).
* Horizontal, rectangular frank with TM of equal size and shape.
* “REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN” at top with “CAMPOST” logo immediately below.
* Country name in English at bottom with M# with “NP” prefix immediately above.
* TM box with "CAMEROON POSTAL SERVICES" in English at top followed by "Courrier des Administrations et des Entreprises (CADEN, Mail of the Administration and of Companies), with date, mailer's identity, and town name at bottom.
* V/F: 00000 FCFA
* C14. Frama (digital).
* Similar to Type C13, but with boxed "CAMPOST" logo and M# with “FR” prefix.
* V/F: 00000 FCFA

## GROUP PO: Stamp designs unique to Post Office use

PO1. GAPA (digital).
    Self-adhesive label with preprinted design in blue: a tall structure with curved sides at left, “CAMEROUN” in the center, and “POSTES” stacked at right.
    Frank has simulated-perforation border, "REPUBLIQUE/ du CAMEROUN" at top, value figures at center above "POSTES" and M# at bottom.
    M# with "GO" prefix.
    TM is a rectangle, hour figure between the TM and frank
                                                 V/F: 00000 00000■ 000000■
NOTE: The stamp shown has some horizontal stutter. Although the sides of the town mark and frank are supposed to be straight we have not seen examples without the stutter.