Fort de Sebha - 1 franc

Fort de Sebha - 1 franc

Year
1946
Face Value
1
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
FR-FZ 18
Yvert & Tellier
FR-FZ 30
Stanley Gibbons
FR-FZ 25

Technical Details

Colors
brown
Size
40 x 26 mm
Perforation
13
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
A. Boutet
Printers
Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste, Paris
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.