To meet postal demands, authorities surcharged existing stocks of stamps with the low values needed.

                                                                                               Surcharges of 1944

                                                                                         Surcharges of 1944-1945

A number of varieties may be found in this series of surcharges.   The errors include misplaced decimal points, thus surcharging the stamp with ' 01.0 ' instead of ' 0.10 ' on the 10 c on 1 gourde issue, as well as a double surcharge on the 2 c on 3 c issue, which is shown here.   The 10 c surcharge on the 60 c airmail issue is also part of this series, but is shown on a separate page because of the interest collectors have shown in its rare double surcharge variety, as well as the turned obliteration bars at the right.

                                                                                                                                   Double Surcharge