Anjouan

1892 1c black/blue & 2c brown/buff 

"SULTANAT  D'ANJOUAN"

Anjouan is missing from the 1997 Big Blue edition list of countries, although it is in my 1969 and other  editions. (Update; See Al Layton's comment- Anjouan is now (2016) back in the '97 BB copyright pages from Amos.)

Quick History
Anjouan is one of the Comoro islands in the channel between Madagascar And Mozambique. It was a French Colony with a population of 20,000 in 1912. The capital was Mossamnondu.  This French colony  issued stamps between 1892 and 1912. Madagascar then issued stamps; and  finally the Comoro islands issued stamps after 1950.

Into the Deep Blue
The 2017 Scott Classic Specialized 1840-1940 catalogue has, for Anjouan 1902-1907, 30 major number descriptions.

Of those, 16 are CV $1+ -$6+, or 53%. Anjouan is a bit expensive (Classic French Colony), but a representative collection should be available.

A closer look at the stamps and issues
100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1892 Scott 3 4c claret/lavender

"Navigation and Commerce"

Anjouan only had two issues: the 1892-1907 "Navigation and Commerce" issue, and the 1912 surcharged issue. The surcharged issue (11 stamps) can be found with different minor number spacing between the surcharge figures - be aware.

The 1892-1907 issue had 19 stamps, and has the familiar "Navigation and Commerce" motif of many French colonies.

The name of the colony is either in blue or carmine ink.

1902 Scott 4 5c green/greenish

For the 1892-1907 issue, eight stamps are CV $1+-$10+.

Deep Blue

1892-1907 Issue in Deep Blue

Deep Blue (Steiner) has one page for the stamps of Anjouan. All of the Scott major numbers have a space. For the surcharged issue of 1912, the minor number stamps (11) that have the alternate spacing between the surcharge figures do not have spaces. One may need a separate quadrilled page for those.

Big Blue Picture
On two lines of one page ( located just before Ascension in my 1969 edition) are seven stamp spaces.
In the 2011 Scott Specialized 1840-1940, there are 30 major varieties listed.
Big Blue has 23% coverage.

The stamps in the 1969 Big Blue are inexpensive ($1+-$2+), and there are least five additional stamps ( 24,25,26,27,29) that could be added for $1+-2+.

Big Blue Checklist (1969 Big Blue)

1892
1,2,3 ($1+-2+)

1912
20,21,22,23 ($1+)

Anjouan (Comoros) in the Indian Ocean

Kinds of Blue
The country is not in the 1997 edition.
The 1941, 1947 and 1969 editions DO have the stamps listed above.
A little more about the location of Anjouan in the Albums...
'69-After Armenia, before Ascension.
"47 & '41-After Angola.

Big Blue Bottom Line
The country is not in the 1997 edition.  That is a shame as the stamps are fairly inexpensive.

Note: Anjouan is back in the '97 edition, and with increased coverage! -See Al Layton's comment.

Note: Map in public domain.

Update note (November, 2016): The "Into the Deep Blue" section was added.

Links
Anjouan - Bud's Big Blue

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