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 (possibly00,00)
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 "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).