Introduction
In this article, we will present the official texts (decrees published in the Journal Officiel (JO), instructions, circulars, orders, etc. published in the Bulletin Officiel des P.T.T. (BOPTT) until May 1976, then in the Bulletin Officiel (BO)) concerning the period of sale of the stamp 0,50 F Marianne de Béquet: the circulars on the issue and withdrawal of the stamp, the texts giving the domestic rates and those corresponding to the international rates.
Issue of the stamp 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet
There was only one official document (a circular in the BOPTT) for the issue of the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp:
Withdrawal of the stamp 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet
On the other hand, the withdrawal was the subject of four circulars in the BO:
- a first circular on February 21, 1978, announcing the withdrawal on April 7, 1978, of stamps with phosphorescent bands
- a second circular on March 16, 1978, announcing the withdrawal on May 19, 1978, of the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp without phosphorescent marking
- a third circular on May 6, 1978, announcing the suspension of the previous circular
- a fourth and final circular announcing the withdrawal of all 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamps on July 7, 1978, regardless of how the stamps were sold.
Official texts on domestic postal services
**Decree of January 8, 1969
We will begin with the decree of January 8, 1969, some of whose rates will still be valid when the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp is issued.
**Decree of December 23, 1970
Next, we have the decree published in the Official Journal on December 23, 1970 (Instruction of December 15, 1970 from the BOPTT, doc. 351 Po 53, p. 177 et seq.) concerning the rate changes corresponding to the release of the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp.
**Decree of February 3, 1971
**Decree of January 3, 1972
**Decree of January 23, 1972
**Decree of February 29, 1972
**Decree of Jult 4, 1973
**Decree of September 13, 1974
**Decree of December 26, 1975
**Decree of July 27, 1976
**Decree of March 28, 1977
**Introduction of recommendation levels
**Decree of May 12, 1978
Official texts on mail for abroad
**Decree of January 8, 1970
We will begin with a decree dated January 8, 1970, certain articles of which will not be amended by the decree of December 23, 1970, which corresponds to the issue of the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp.
Also on January 8, a decree was issued on air surcharges, which will be applicable when the 0.50 F Marianne de Béquet stamp is issued.
**Decree of December 23, 1970
**Decrees of du July 29, 1971
Two decrees were published on that date, one of which concerned airline surcharges.
**Decree of March 27, 1973
**Decree of April 17, 1973
**Decree of July 26, 1973
**Decree of August 12, 1973
**Decree of December 3, 1973
**Decree of September 13, 1974
**Decree of December 26, 1975
**Decree of July 27, 1976
**Decree of May 12, 1978
