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Children's Drawings issue, Algeria, 1974

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1974

Issuing entity

Algeria

The Children's Drawings issue is a set of postage stamps released in Algeria on 15 June 1974. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 626–626‑628).

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 0.70D multicoloured; 0.80D multicoloured; 0.90D multicoloured. Perforation: 11¾. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Algeria - 1974 - Mother-with-Children.jpg), 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

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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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
11¾

Design

Values and colours
0.70D multicoloured · 0.80D multicoloured · 0.90D multicoloured

Identification

Issue date
15 June 1974
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 626–626‑628

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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