Airplane over Oasis Complex

Airplane over Oasis Complex

Year
1951
Face Value
100
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
FR-FZ 56
Yvert & Tellier
FR-FZ 68
Stanley Gibbons
FR-FZ 71

Technical Details

Colors
Dark blue
Perforation
13
Designer
Henry Razous
Printers
Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste, Paris
This airmail stamp illustrates the themes of spatial connection and infrastructure expansion by showing a twin-engine transport plane cruising over a historic Saharan oasis settlement. The central engraving displays traditional architectural components, including an elegant arched arcaded wall and a pointed minaret tower, beautifully nestled amidst native date palms and a tranquil foreground water catchment.