Fort de Sebha - 10 Centime

Fort de Sebha - 10 Centime

Year
1946
Face Value
10
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
FR-FZ 16
Yvert & Tellier
FR-FZ 28
Stanley Gibbons
FR-FZ 23

Technical Details

Colors
black
Size
40 x 26 mm
Perforation
13
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
A. Boutet
Printers
Henry Cortot
This military administration stamp spotlights the center of French colonial authority in southern Libya by illustrating the imposing "Fort de Sebha" (Fort of Sebha). Perched defensively atop a rugged hill, the engraved fortress features thick stone bastions, rounded watchtowers, and prominent radio antenna masts that carry a powerful message of strategic surveillance, security, and modern communication infrastructure. Framed by the official text "Territoire Militaire Fezzan-Ghadamès" and the French Republic's "RF" monogram, the stamp serves an essential institutional function, reinforcing state sovereignty and defensive permanence.