Libya Airlines - 5 millieme

Libya Airlines - 5 millieme

Year
1965
Face Value
5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Transportation

Catalogs References

Michel
LY 197
Yvert & Tellier
LY 282
Stanley Gibbons
LY 355

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
11½
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
IPS Off. Carte Valori (Officina Governativa Carte Valori)
Issued in the 1960s, this stamp commemorates Kingdom of Libya Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Libya. The design features a modern jet airliner flying above a globe, symbolizing the growing importance of international air travel and Libya's expanding connections with the rest of the world. During this period, civil aviation played an increasingly significant role in facilitating commerce, tourism, communications, and transportation between nations.

By issuing this commemorative stamp, the Kingdom of Libya highlighted the development of its national airline and the modernization of its transportation infrastructure. The issue celebrated the progress of civil aviation and emphasized the role of air transport in promoting economic growth, international cooperation, and closer links between Libya and the global community.