Vultos da História e da Cultura: Emile Gentil (1866 - 1914): Émile Gentil nasceu em Volmunster (França) a 4 de abril de 1866 e destacou-se como explorador e administrador colonial.
Country: French Equatorial Africa
Issue: Definitives (1937–1942) – Émile Gentil (65c Stamp)
Date of Issue: May 3, 1937
Postmark: Circular Date Stamp (CDS) – Fort-Lamy (Tchad) – 17 FEV 1940
Postcard: Monochrome printed portrait of Émile Gentil, rendered in a line‑drawn illustrative style showing the explorer in profile, with emphasis on uniform and shading details. (Edition unknown)
Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card presents strong thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance. The 65c definitive stamp of 1937 depicts Émile Gentil, one of the most significant explorers and colonial administrators in French Equatorial Africa. The postcard equally portrays Émile Gentil, establishing direct thematic alignment between the philatelic and iconographic elements.
The Fort‑Lamy cancellation dated 17 February 1940 provides precise geographic relevance, as this location was a central administrative hub in French Equatorial Africa and directly connected to Gentil’s activities in the region. The 1940 cancellation date also falls well within the valid postal period of the 1937–1942 definitive series, ensuring full temporal concordance.
Yvert & Tellier: FR-EQ 47
