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Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames - 40 franc

Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames - 40 franc

Year
1946
Face Value
40
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
FR-FZ 28
Yvert & Tellier
FR-FZ 39
Stanley Gibbons
FR-FZ 35

Technical Details

Colors
Dark green
Size
40 x 26 mm
Perforation
13
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
A. Boutet
Printers
Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste, Paris
Belonging to the post-World War II French military administration series for southern Libya, this stamp spotlights the architectural and historical heritage of the Fezzan region by depicting the historic mosque and Turkish fortress at Murzuk ("Mosquée & Fort Turc à Mourzouk"). Framed with the "Territoire Militaire Fezzan-Ghadamès" inscription and the French Republic's "RF" monogram, the composition communicates a message of institutional oversight, stability, and defensive control over key historic nodes within the vast Libyan desert.