Sidi Abderahman Mosque issue, Algeria, 1926
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1926
Issuing entity
AlgeriaThe Sidi Abderahman Mosque issue is a set of postage stamps released in Algeria in 1926. The StampWorld catalogue lists 8 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 40–40‑46).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15C reddish brown; 20C green; 20C carmine; 25C light green; 30C light blue; 35C violet; 40C olive green. Perforation: 14 x 13½. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Algeria - 1926 - Colnect 910266 - Mosque of Sidi Abder Rahman.jpeg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- 14 x 13½
Design
- Values and colours
- 15C reddish brown · 20C green · 20C carmine · 25C light green · 30C light blue · 35C violet · 40C olive green
Identification
- Issue date
- 1926
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 40–40‑46
Catalogue references
- StampWorld40–40‑46
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.