International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Djibouti

Djibouti The country was known as French Somaliland or French Somali Coast until 1958 when the name was changed to the Territory of Afars and Issas. It gained independence in 1977 and changed its name to the Republic of Djibouti. The earliest date seen in from 1952. The stamps are grouped according to the country identification in the frank: A - COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS B - TER. FRS. AFARS ET ISSAS C - R.P. DE DJIBOUTI or REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI Several meters are known used for years with obsolete country name. GROUP A: Frank inscribed “COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS” left|500px A1. Satas “C” (MV), 1952. Meter number with “SC” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|170px A2. Satas “D” (MV), 1953. Post Office stamp. Meter number with “SD” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|300px A3. Satas “P” (MV). Post Office stamp. Meter number with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|298px A4. Satas “R” (MV). 12px[$5] Meter number with “SR” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 GROUP B: Frank inscribed “TER. FRS AFARS ET ISSAS” left|500pxB1. Satas “C” (MV), 1958. 12px[$10] Meter number with “SC” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|287pxB2. Satas “P” (MV). Post Office stamp. Meter number with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 a. Official stamp. TM contains “OFFICIEL” at bottom 270px|leftB3. Satas “R” (MV). 12px[$5] Meter number with “SR” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 GROUP C: Frank inscribed “R.P. DE DJIBOUTI” or "REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI" left|481px C1. Satas “C” (MV), 1977. 12px[$25] Meter number with “SC” prefix. TM: SL V/F: 12px12px000F left|287px C2. Satas “P” (MV). 12px[$10] Meter number with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 a. Official stamp. TM contains “OFFICIEL” at bottom left|289px C3. Satas “R” (MV), 1977 Meter number with “SR” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|289px C4. Secap (Pitney Bowes) (MV). Meter number with “PBGH-D” prefix. Date figures widely spaced, without stops. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|335px C5. Unidentified (MV). Nearly square frank with "REPUBLIQUE / DE" at top. The one example seen is so poor that the bottom inscription is unreadable but presumed to include "DJIBOUTI". The frank appears to be from a negative die leaving the inscriptions colorless against a solid background. TM: nil, date only V/F: 12px000