International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Algeria

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Algeria[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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 “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.
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”[edit | edit source]

Sub-group BA: "ALGERIE / POSTES"[edit | edit source]




BA1 . Havas “A” (FV-1), 1952. [$35]

M# A.1020 only
TM: SL
Values seen: 6 F , 15 F





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”[edit | edit source]




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[edit | edit source]

Sub-group CA: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS, “ALGER” in town mark[edit | edit source]




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[edit | edit source]



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.[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]



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[edit | edit source]


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 "N1" or "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.



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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