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

GROUP A: Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” at top and “ALGERIE” or “ALGER” above M# at bottom

A1. Havas “Tiranty” (FV-1), 1930.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

M#s A.0001 to A.0005.

TM: SL

Values: 10c, 50c, 1F50, 6F, 15F [$15]

Value: 1F [Extremely rare, value unknown]

A2. Havas “Grandjean” (FV-6), 1930. [$10]

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

Meter number with “B” prefix.

TM: SL

Values seen: 10c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 50c, 65c, 90c, 1F50, 2F, 5F, 6F, 10F, 12F, 15F, 20F, 30F

a. Without TM (B.0004)

A3. Havas “C” (MV), 1931.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

With or without 4-digit transaction counter number above slogan/TM.

A. M# with “C” prefix [$5]

B. M# with “CW” prefix (relief machine) [$10]

TM: SL

V/F:

00

Foo

0oo

00oo

00F

000F

A4. Satas “SC” (MV), 1944.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

TM: SL

A. M# with “SC” prefix

B. M# with “SCW” prefix (relief machine) [$5]

V/F:

0.oo

00.oo

00F

000F

000

a. With 4-digit transaction counter number (SC0053, SC0175 seen) [$30]

b. Date only, without town

A5. Satas “SD” (MV), 1958. [$5]

M# with “SD” prefix.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

A. TM: SL

B. TM: SC

V/F:

00F

000F

000

0.oo

A6. Satas “SE” (MV), 1958. [$10]

M# with “SE” prefix.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

TM: SL

V/F:

00F

000F

000

A7. Satas “SF” (MV), 1958. [$5]

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

Date figures tall.

M# with “SF” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F:

000F

000

A8. Satas “SR” (MV), 1958.

Inscribed “ALGERIE” at bottom.

A. M# with “SR” prefix

B. M# with “SRW” prefix (relief machine) [$35]

TM: SC

V/F:

000

GROUP B: Inscribed “ALGERIE / POSTES” or ”POSTES / ALGERIE”

Sub-group BA: "ALGERIE / POSTES"

BA1 . Havas “A” (FV-1), 1952. [$35]

M# A.1020 only

TM: SL

Values seen: 6F , 15F

BA2. Havas “B” (FV-6), 1954. [$15]

M# with “B” prefix.

TM: SL

Values seen: 5F , 10F , 12F , 15F , 20F

BA3. Havas “C” (MV), 1949.

With or without serial number. TM: SL.

A. M# with “C” prefix

B. M# with “CW” prefix (relief machine) [$10]

C. M# with “CG” prefix

V/F:

0oo

00oo

00F

000F

00

000

BA4. 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 [$50]

TM: SL

V/F:

00F

000F

000

BA5. 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 [$5]

B. M# with “KW” prefix (relief machine) [$20]

C. M# with “KG” prefix [$5]

V/F:

0.oo

00.

BA6. Satas “SC” (MV), 1954.

M# with “SC” or “SCW” prefix.

A. M# with “SC” prefix [$5]

B. M# with “SCW” prefix [$15]

TM: SL

V/F:

000F

BA7. Havas “K” (MV). 1953 or earlier. [$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:

00.

BA8. 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) [$10]

C. M# with “MG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F:

000F

000

Sub-group BB: “POSTES/ ALGERIE”

BB1. Satas “SC” (MV), 1949. [$7.50]

Frank with winged envelope between value figures and meter number.

M# with “SC” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

0.oo

00.oo

000 F

GROUP C: Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” or “POSTES FRANCAISE” without indication of Algerian use in the frank

Sub-group CA: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark

CA1. Havas “C” (MV), 1945.

A. M# with “C” prefix

B. M# with “CG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F:

0.00

00F

00

000

CA2. Havas “M” (MV), 1961.

Wide frank with double-line frame line.

M# with “M” or “MG” prefix. TM: SL

V/F:

Foo

00F

000F

00

000

CA3. Satas “SP” (MV), 1961. [$12.50]

Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank.

M# SP2002, SP2003, and SP2004 only seen.

TM: SC

V/F:

000

CA4. Havas “K” (MV).

M# with “KG” prefix.

TM: SL at left with date below

V/F:

00

Sub-group CB: POSTES FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark

CB1. Havas “G” (MV), 1959. [$5]

Frank with winged envelope above M#.

M# with “G” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

00F

000F

a. V/F without "F" (shown):

000 [$50]

GROUP D: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE” in both Arabic and French.

Arabic text arched above POSTES at top. French inscription at bottom above M#.

D1. Havas “C” (MV), 1963.

A. M# with “C” prefix [$15]

B. M# with “CG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F:

00

000

a. Without town line

D2. Havas “G” (MV), 1963. [$15]

M# with “G” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

000

D3. Satas ”SD” (MV), 1963. [$5]

M# with “SD” prefix

A. TM: SL

B. TM: SC

V/F:

000

D4. Satas “SR” (MV), 1963 or earlier. [$15]

M# with “SR” prefix

TM: SC

V/F:

000

D5. Satas “SP” (MV), 1963. [$15]

Date figures tall. Hour figure between TM and frank.

M# SP0044 only.

TM: SC

V/F:

000

D6. Havas “M” (MV), 1963.

Wide frank.

A. M# with “M” prefix

B. M# with “MW” prefix (relief machine) [$10]

C. M# with “MG” prefix

TM: SL

V/F:

000

GROUP E: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “ALGERIE” in both Arabic and French

E1. Havas “M” (MV), 1973.

Wide frank. TM: SL

A. M# with “M” prefix

B. M# with “MG” prefix

V/F:

000

a. TM in two lines above date

E2. Havas “C” (MV), 1973. [$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:

000

E2.1. Satas “SD” (MV).

Similar to Type E2 but country name in French only.

M# with “SD” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

000

E2.1.1 Satas “SC” (MV).

Very similar to Type E2.1 but M# with “SC” prefix.

TM: SL

V/F:

000

E2.2. Havas “P” (MV).

M# with “P” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F:

000

E3. Satas "Baby" (MV). [$10]

M# with “C” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F:

000

E4 Satas “Baby” (MV).

Date figures tall.

M# with “SJ” prefix.

TM: SC, DC

V/F: 0000

E5. Satas “SR” (MV), 1976. [$10]

M# with “SR” prefix.

TM: SC

V/F:

000

E6. Frama (MV).

Large square frank with “POSTES (M#) ALGERIE” at bottom.

M# without prefix. Value figures thick.

TM: DC

V/F: 0000 00,00

E7 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: 000.00

The stamp formerly cataloged as Type E8 is a Post Office stamp and has been relisted as Type PO6.

E9. 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: ≋0,00 (possibly 00,00)

GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by meters used in Post Offices

PO1. Camp (MV).

M# with “PR” prefix. Printed through a ribbon.

TM: SC, date with hour figure

V/F:

000F [$5]

V/F:

000

PO1.1. Satas “SP” (MV), 1959. [$10]

Frank with “ALGER” without “IE” at bottom.

Hour figure between TM and frank.

M# SP 2001 only.

TM: SC

V/F:

000F

000

PO2. 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) [$50]

B. Blank at top [$50]

C. “Republique/ Algerienne” hand-stamped at top. (PR 101 only) [$50]

D. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE/ ALGERIENNE” [$30]

TM: SC

V/F:

000

PO3. 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:

000

a. Printed in black

PO4. Frama (digital), 1984.

Wide frank without M#.

TM: SL at left with date between Arabic at top and French at bottom.

V/F: 00.00

PO5. SERCEM (digital).

“ALGERIE” below Arabic at top.

TM is square frame. Hour figure between TM and frank.

M# with “G04” prefix.

V/F: 000,00

a. With large “R” and number at right for Registration.

PO6. 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: 0000

NOTE: These machines are known with slogans commemorating national events.

PO6.1. 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: 0000

PO7. Pitney Bowes "A900" or "B900" series (MV), 2014. [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: 0000

NOTE: Known used only in one location, the "National Hybrid Mail Center".

PO8. 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: (00)0.00

a. With registration bar code and number left of the town mark (shown at left at 75% size)

PO9. Not known, possibly Neopost or Secap (digital).

Similar to Type PO6 but M# with “NP” prefix.

V/F: 0000

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