International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Algeria
Algeria[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]

A1. Havas “Tiranty” (FV-1), 1930.

A2. Havas “Granjean” (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.

A4. Satas “SC” (MV), 1944.

A5. Satas “SD” (MV), 1958. [$5]

A6. Satas “SE” (MV), 1958. [$10]

A7. Satas “SF” (MV), 1958. [$5]

A8. Satas “SR” (MV), 1958.
GROUP B: Inscribed “ALGERIE / POSTES” or ”POSTES / ALGERIE”[edit | edit source]
Sub-group BA: "ALGERIE / POSTES"[edit | edit source]

BA1 . Havas “A” (FV-1), 1952. [$35]

BA2. Havas “B” (FV-6), 1954. [$15]

BA3. Havas “C” (MV), 1949.



BA5. Havas “K” (MV), 1948.

BA6. Satas “SC” (MV), 1954.

BA7. Havas “K” (MV). 1953 or earlier. [$5]

BA8. Havas “M” (MV), 1954.
Sub-group BB: “POSTES/ ALGERIE”[edit | edit source]

BB1. Satas “SC” (MV), 1949. [$7.50]
GROUP C: Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE” or “POSTES FRANCAISE” without indication of Algerian use in the frank[edit | edit source]
Sub-group CA: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark[edit | edit source]

CA1. Havas “C” (MV), 1945.

CA2. Havas “M” (MV), 1961.

CA3. Satas “SP” (MV), 1961. [$12.50]

CA4. Havas “K” (MV).
Sub-group CB: POSTES FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark[edit | edit source]

CB1. Havas “G” (MV), 1959. [$5]
GROUP D: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE” in both Arabic and French.[edit | edit source]
- Arabic text arched above POSTES at top. French inscription at bottom above M#.

D1. Havas “C” (MV), 1963.
- a. Without town line

D2. Havas “G” (MV), 1963. [$15]

D3. Satas ”SD” (MV), 1963. [$5]

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

D5. Satas “SP” (MV), 1963. [$15]

D6. Havas “M” (MV), 1963.
GROUP E: Issues of the Republic. Inscribed “ALGERIE” in both Arabic and French[edit | edit source]

E1. Havas “M” (MV), 1973.
- 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).

E2.1.1 Satas “SC” (MV).

E2.2. Havas “P” (MV).


E4 Satas “Baby” (MV).

E5. Satas “SR” (MV), 1976. [$10]

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

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[edit | edit source]


PO1. Camp (MV).

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.
- 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. 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 “N200” 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.

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 unideitified 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
- V/F: (00)0.00
