Deluxe Sheets are ungummed sheets on which the stamp is printed in the center in the issued colors. Since 1949, their usual size has been about four or five inches. Almost all Deluxe Sheets in France and a large majority of Deluxe Sheets for the former French colonies have been printed by the government stamp printery. These bear its name, "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste. PARIS" or other similar names and until 1967 had control punches at the bottom.

Deluxe Sheets for Heliogravure issues were always, until 1966 and still often after this date, printed by private companies such as "Helio Vaugirard" "So Ge Im" or "Delrieu." Deluxe Sheets are given to high government officials.