Algeria - Newspaper Wrappers

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Prior to to 1924 French newspaper were used were used in Algeria and these precursors can only be identified by the postmark. By 1880 a total of 295 post office had been opened in Algeria.

PRECURSORS

1c French newspaper wrapper used in 1890 from Oran Karguentah

French newspaper wrapper used in Algeria

1c French newspaper wrapper used in 1908 from Philippeville in Algeria
The date code on this wrapper is 637

2c French newspaper wrapper used in 1908 from Constantine in Algeria
The date code on this wrapper is 804

3c French newspaper wrapper used in 1922 from Philippeville in Algeria
The date code on this wrapper is 106

The first newspaper wrappers issued for Algeria were in 1924 by overprinting French newspaper wrappers with ALGÉRIE

Date Codes (control numbers) - most French and Algerian wrappers were printed with a date code to the right of the stamp imprint at a distance of about 3 cm, the normal setting for the date code is the foot of the number facing the stamp imprint, R indicates the reverse.

1924 ISSUE

In 1924 French newspaper wrappers were overprinted ALGÉRIE, the normal size of these wrappers is 320mm x 55mm.
The 1c is found on wrappers with date codes 410, 509 and 548

The 2c wrapper is found with date codes 410, 452 and 548
2 varieties above show on the left one a large shift in the overprinting,
while on the right one there is an "S" printed on the right edge on a wrapper with date code 410

1924 Algeria newspaper wrapper 5c

The 5c orange is found with date codes 414 and 414 reversed

1924 Algeria newspaper wrapper 5c green

The 5c green is found with no date code, codes 436, 506 and 536
The copy above shows the overprint shifted some 5mm to the right

1927 ISSUE

In 1927 two new newspaper wrappers were produced for use in Algeria a 1c dark olive and a 2c brown violet.
The design depicted the Rue de la Casbah - a street scene.
I have specimens of both wrappers with a CTO postmark of 10 April 1927 - was this the first day of issue?
The 1c is found with no date code, code 515 reversed, code 643 reversed and code 644

1927 Algeria newspaper wrapper 2c

The 2c is found with no date code, code 507, code 642 and code 643 reversed

1927 Algeria newspaper wrapper 2c variety

A spectacular "paper fold" variety of the 1927 Algeria 2c brown violet (with no date code)

Algeria newspaper wrapper

These two wrappers are addressed to the same recipient and from the handwriting appear to have been sent by the same sender.
The top one is postmarked Mostaganem 20.05.30 and has no date code.
The bottom one (with date code 642) has a Tunisia stamp added, the date of the postmark is 20.06.35, but I cannot identify the place name.
My guess is that this wrapper was actually posted somewhere in Tunisia.

1928 ISSUE

In 1928 a 15c values, in red-brown, with a design depicting the Sidi Abderharman mosque was issued

1938 ISSUE

In 1938 a 10c violet value newspaper wrapper issued with the same design as the 1927 values
It was produced without date code and date code 744.
In addition a 20c value, in carmine, with the design as in 1928 was issued
These are only found with date code 745

1940 ISSUE

In 1940 the 20c wrapper was handstamped with 0^f10 using wrappers with date code 745

1942 Algeria newspaper wrapper

This item was posted in Oran, Algeria on 31 Jan 1942 using a 1940 issue, 0f10 on 20c wrapper, addressed to a person serving in the Army,
it attracted postage due in Morroco, postmark MEKNES - VILLE NOUVELLE MAROC on 14 Feb 1942.
There is also a QW handstamp - perhaps someone knows what this is?

1943 ISSUE

In 1943 the 1940 wrappers were additionally handstamped +0^F30
These are only found with date code 745

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue, 1966/1990
Grosser Ganzsachen-Katalog, by Dr Siegfried Ascher, 1925
Neuer Ganzsachen-Katalog Afrika 2007, by Norbert Sehler, 2007

See also Newspaper Wrappers Index Page where you can download a catalogue of newspaper wrappers of the world.

There are variations in the shades due to the fact that the scans for this page were made on different scanners.
If you have any comments or additional information please contact me on jpkos@aol.com

Many of these wrappers are available for sale in my store on Delcampe - to view only the wrappers for sale see - Algeria Wrappers
To view all the items I have for sale see Delcampe.

Jan Kosniowski 2007 - 2010