page_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Tripolitania
section_title: British stamps
hierarchical_section_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Tripolitania / British stamps
caption_attribution_description: English: United Kingdom Tripolitania 10-lire stamp of 1950
context_page_description: This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Tripolitania, now part of Libya.
  Tripolitana is a historic region of western Libya, centered on the coastal city of Tripoli. Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Tripolitania was captured by Italy in 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War. Italy officially granted autonomy after the war, but gradually occupied the region. Originally administered as part of a single colony, Tripolitania was a separate colony from 26 June 1927 to 1934, when it was merged into "Libya". During World War II, Libya was occupied by the Allies and until 1947 Tripolitania were administered by Great Britain. Italy formally renounced its claim upon the territory in the same year.
context_section_description: British stamps overprinted M.E.F. (Middle East Forces) were used from 1943 to 1948 after the area was captured by the British during World War II. From 1 July 1948 stamps overprinted B.M.A. TRIPOLATANIA were used. From 6 February 1950 to December 1951 the stamps were overprinted B.A. TRIPOLITANIA.
caption: A British stamp overprinted "B.A. TRIPOLITANIA", 1950.
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