# Algeria

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
* 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