International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Algeria

Algeria The country gained its independence from France in 1962. The first meters came into use in 1930 during the French occupation. The stamps are grouped according to political status, inscription, and usage: A - French occupation, “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” with “ALGERIE” or “ALGER” B - French occupation, “ALGERIE POSTES” or “POSTES ALGERIE” C - French occupation, “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” or “POSTES FRANCAISE” without indication of Algerian use in the frank D - Republic, “REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE” in Arabic and French E - Republic, “ALGERIE” in Arabic and French PO - Stamp designs used only by Post Office meters blue GROUP A: Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” at top and “ALGERIE” or “ALGER” above M# at bottom left|448pxA1. Havas “Tiranty” (FV-1), 1930. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. M#s A.0001 to A.0005. TM: SL Values: 4 10c, 50c, 1F50, 6F, 15F 4 [$15] Value: 4 1F 4 [Extremely rare, value unknown] left|448pxA2. Havas “Grandjean” (FV-6), 1930. 4 [$10] Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. Meter number with “B” prefix. TM: SL Values seen: 4 10c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 50c, 65c, 90c, 1F50, 2F, 5F, 6F, 10F, 12F, 15F, 20F, 30F a. Without TM (B.0004) left|466pxA3. Havas “C” (MV), 1931. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. With or without 4-digit transaction counter number above slogan/TM. A. M# with “C” prefix 4 [$5] B. M# with “CW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$10] TM: SL V/F: 4 12px00 4 12pxFoo 4 12px0oo 4 12px00oo 4 12px00F 4 12px000F left|466pxA4. Satas “SC” (MV), 1944. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. TM: SL A. M# with “SC” prefix B. M# with “SCW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$5] V/F: 4 12px0.oo 4 12px00.oo 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px000 a. With 4-digit transaction counter number (SC0053, SC0175 seen) 4 [$30] b. Date only, without town left|470pxA5. Satas “SD” (MV), 1958. 4 [$5] M# with “SD” prefix. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. A. TM: SL B. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px000 4 12px0.oo left|470pxA6. Satas “SE” (MV), 1958. 4 [$10] M# with “SE” prefix. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px000 left|285pxA7. Satas “SF” (MV), 1958. 4 [$5] Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. Date figures tall. M# with “SF” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000F 4 12px000 left|290pxA8. Satas “SR” (MV), 1958. Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom. A. M# with “SR” prefix B. M# with “SRW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$35] TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 blue GROUP B: Inscribed “ALGERIE / POSTES” or ”POSTES / ALGERIE” blue Sub-group BA: "ALGERIE / POSTES" left|470pxBA1 . Havas “A” (FV-1), 1952. 4 [$35] M# A.1020 only TM: SL Values seen: 4 6F , 15F left|475pxBA2. Havas “B” (FV-6), 1954. 4 [$15] M# with “B” prefix. TM: SL Values seen: 4 5F , 10F , 12F , 15F , 20F left|500pxBA3. Havas “C” (MV), 1949. With or without serial number. TM: SL. A. M# with “C” prefix B. M# with “CW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$10] C. M# with “CG” prefix V/F: 4 12px0oo 4 12px00oo 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px00 4 12px000 left|345px left|490pxBA4. Havas “G” (MV), 1949. M# with “G” prefix. A. Frank 73mm wide (from left end of date to right side of frank) B. Frank 98mm wide 4 [$50] TM: SL V/F: 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px000 left|345pxBA5. Havas “K” (MV), 1948. “POSTES” curved or straight. TM: SL at left with date below. TM at same level as frank or lower. A. M# with “K” prefix 4 [$5] B. M# with “KW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$20] C. M# with “KG” prefix 4 [$5] V/F: 4 12px0.oo 4 12px00. left|482pxBA6. Satas “SC” (MV), 1954. M# with “SC” or “SCW” prefix. A. M# with “SC” prefix 4 [$5] B. M# with “SCW” prefix 4 [$15] TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000F left|315pxBA7. Havas “K” (MV). 1953 or earlier. 4 [$5] Frank with double-line frame. “POSTES” curved or straight. A. M# with “K” prefix B. M# with “KG” prefix TM: SL at left with date below. TM at same level as frank or lower. V/F: 4 12px00. left|450pxBA8. Havas “M” (MV), 1954. Wide frank with double-line frame. M# with “M”, “MG” or “MGW” prefix. A. M# with “M” prefix B. M# with “MW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$10] C. M# with “MG” prefix TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000F 4 12px000 blue Sub-group BB: “POSTES/ ALGERIE” left|500pxBB1. Satas “SC” (MV), 1949. 4 [$7.50] Frank with winged envelope between value figures and meter number. M# with “SC” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px0.oo 4 12px00.oo 4 12px000 F blue GROUP C: Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” or “POSTES FRANCAISE” without indication of Algerian use in the frank blue Sub-group CA: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark left|475pxCA1. Havas “C” (MV), 1945. A. M# with “C” prefix B. M# with “CG” prefix TM: SL V/F: 4 12px0.00 4 12px00F 4 12px00 4 12px000 left|444pxCA2. Havas “M” (MV), 1961. Wide frank with double-line frame line. M# with “M” or “MG” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12pxFoo 4 12px00F 4 12px000F 4 12px00 4 12px000 left|276pxCA3. Satas “SP” (MV), 1961. 4 [$12.50] Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank. M# SP2002, SP2003, and SP2004 only seen. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|285pxCA4. Havas “K” (MV). M# with “KG” prefix. TM: SL at left with date below V/F: 4 12px00 blue Sub-group CB: POSTES FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark left|340pxCB1. Havas “G” (MV), 1959. 4 [$5] Frank with winged envelope above M#. M# with “G” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px00F 4 12px000F a. V/F without "F" (shown): 4 12px000 4 [$50] blue GROUP D: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE” in both Arabic and French. blue Arabic text arched above POSTES at top. French inscription at bottom above M#. left|475pxD1. Havas “C” (MV), 1963. A. M# with “C” prefix 4 [$15] B. M# with “CG” prefix TM: SL V/F: 4 12px00 4 12px000 a. Without town line left|200pxD2. Havas “G” (MV), 1963. 4 [$15] M# with “G” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000 left|300pxD3. Satas ”SD” (MV), 1963. 4 [$5] M# with “SD” prefix A. TM: SL B. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|300pxD4. Satas “SR” (MV), 1963 or earlier. 4 [$15] M# with “SR” prefix TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|300pxD5. Satas “SP” (MV), 1963. 4 [$15] Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank. M# SP0044 only. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|485pxD6. Havas “M” (MV), 1963. Wide frank. A. M# with “M” prefix B. M# with “MW” prefix (relief machine) 4 [$10] C. M# with “MG” prefix TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000 blue GROUP E: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “ALGERIE” in both Arabic and French left|450pxE1. Havas “M” (MV), 1973. Wide frank. TM: SL A. M# with “M” prefix B. M# with “MG” prefix V/F: 4 12px000 a. TM in two lines above date left|450pxE2. Havas “C” (MV), 1973. 4 [$5] Country name in French at left and Arabic at right above M# at bottom. A. M# with “C” prefix B. M# with “CG” prefix TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000 left|450pxE2.1. Satas “SD” (MV). Similar to Type E2 but country name in French only. M# with “SD” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000 left|470pxE2.1.1 Satas “SC” (MV). Very similar to Type E2.1 but M# with “SC” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 4 12px000 left|300pxE2.2. Havas “P” (MV). M# with “P” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|310pxE3. Satas "Baby" (MV). 4 [$10] M# with “C” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 12px000 left|345pxE4 Satas “Baby” (MV). Date figures tall. M# with “SJ” prefix. TM: SC, DC V/F: 4 0000 left|297pxE5. Satas “SR” (MV), 1976. 4 [$10] M# with “SR” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|480pxE6. Frama (MV). Large square frank with “POSTES (M#) ALGERIE” at bottom. M# without prefix. Value figures thick. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 4 00,00 left|320pxE7 Satas (MV). Wide frank with M# at bottom centered between "POSTES" and "ALGERIE". A. M# with “D” prefix B. M# with “M” prefix TM: SC, nil V/F: 4 000.00 The stamp formerly cataloged as Type E8 is a Post Office stamp and has been relisted as Type PO6. left|315pxE9. Neopost-Havas (digital), 2015 or earlier. Frank nearly identical to Type E2 but meter number with "R" prefix. Wide spacing in the date between the Month and Year figures. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋0,00 4 (possibly 4 00,00) blue GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by meters used in Post Offices left|275px left|255pxPO1. Camp (MV). M# with “PR” prefix. Printed through a ribbon. TM: SC, date with hour figure V/F: 4 12px000F 4 [$5] V/F: 4 12px000 left|292pxPO1.1. Satas “SP” (MV), 1959. 4 [$10] Frank with “ALGER” without “IE” at bottom. Hour figure between TM and frank. M# SP 2001 only. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000F 4 12px000 left|255px 255px|left 255px|left 255px|leftPO2. Camp (MV), 1962. Provisional stamps used during the transition from French occupation to independence. M# with “PR” prefix. A. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ A” (all letters of FRANCAISE removed except 2nd 'A') (M# PR 106 only) 4 [$50] B. Blank at top 4 [$50] C. “Republique/ Algerienne” hand-stamped at top. (PR 101 only) 4 [$50] D. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ ALGERIENNE” 4 [$30] TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|318px left|150pxPO3. Camp (MV), 1974. Without M#. Printed in red-pink on plain white tape. Hour figure between TM and frank. A. “ALGERIE” 10-11 mm wide B. “ALGERIE” 14 mm wide TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 a. Printed in black left|365pxPO4. Frama (digital), 1984. Wide frank without M#. TM: SL at left with date between Arabic at top and French at bottom. V/F: 4 00.00 left|280pxPO5. SERCEM (digital). “ALGERIE” below Arabic at top. TM is square frame. Hour figure between TM and frank. M# with “G04” prefix. V/F: 4 000,00 a. With large “R” and number at right for Registration. left|330pxPO6. Neopost "IJ40/70/110" (digital), 2009. "ALGERIE" stacked at left, country name in Arabic stacked at right. Algeria Post logo below value figures. M# with "N2" prefix at bottom right. Rectangular town mark containing the post office name and "ZIP" code at top, date and mail class code in center, and an unidentified code along the bottom. V/F: 4 0000 NOTE: These machines are known with slogans commemorating national events. 283px|leftPO6.1. Unknown, possibly Neopost (digital). Almost identical to Type PO6 but V/F with slightly different font and date with wider spacing. M# with "N1" prefix at bottom right. V/F: 4 0000 left|330pxPO7. Pitney Bowes "A900" or "B900" series (MV), 2014. 4 [R] Similar to type PO6 but value figures are lower and more widely spaced. The Algeria Post logo is smaller. M# with “PB” prefix at bottom right. Circular town mark. V/F: 4 0000 NOTE: Known used only in one location, the "National Hybrid Mail Center". left|330px left|390pxPO8. System maker unidentified, the printer is a TSC "AT210" (digital), 2019. White self-adhesive label with stamp applied thermally in black. Frank with thick border, simulated-perforations on the outside and straight on the inside. "ALGERIE" stacked at upper left. Value figures at top, postal logo in center, and an unidentified code at lower right. TM: rectangle with date and other coding at bottom. V/F: 4 (00)0.00 a. With registration bar code and number left of the town mark (shown at left at 75% size) 332px|leftPO9. Not known, possibly Neopost or Secap (digital). Similar to Type PO6 but M# with “NP” prefix. 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