LIBYA, TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA, BENGASI

Libia - Libye - Libyen

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Libya consists of Cyrenaica (Cirenaica) and Tripolitania. Both Cyrenaica and Tripolitania issued stamps from 1923 on (merely for stamp collectors purposes).

1912 Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'Libia'

  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  7 1/2 c brown (1928; on 1927 type of Italy with King Victor Emanuel II)
  10 c red
  15 c grey (king Emanuel facing the left)
  20 c orange
  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  40 c brown
  45 c green
  50 c violet
  60 c red
  1 L brown and green
  1.25 L blue (1929)
  5 L blue and red
  10 L olive and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c vc vc  
5 c vc vc  
10 c c c  
15 c * *  
20 c orange c c  
20 c brown c c  
25 c * c  
40 c * *  
45 c * *  
50 c * *  
60 c * *  
1 L ** *  
5 L R R  
10 L R R   
Surcharged
  'C. 40' on 50 c violet
  'C. 80' on 25 c blue

 

1912 Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'LIBIA'

  15 c black (overprint violet)
  '20 CENT.' and bars on 15 c black
  10 c + 5 c red (Red Cross stamps of Italy of 1915-1916)
  15 c + 5 c grey (Red Cross stamps of Italy of 1915-1916)
  '20' on 15 c + 5 c grey (Red Cross stamps of Italy of 1915-1916)
  20 + 5 c brown (Red Cross stamps of Italy of 1915-1916)
  1.75 L brown (1928; on 1927 type of Italy with King Victor Emanuel II)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
15 c ** *  
20 c on 15 c ** **  
10 c + 5 c * *  
15 c + 5 c * *  
20 c on 15 c + 5 c * *  
20 c + 5 c * *  

 

1921 Various designs


(Stamps issued in 1921)

Roman soldier
  1 c black and brown 
  2 c black and brown 
  5 c black and green
  7 1/2 c black and orange (1931)

Statue of Goddess
  10 c black and red
  15 c brown and orange
  25 c blue

Roman ship
  30 c black and brown
  50 c black and olive
  55 c black and violet
  1.25 L blue (two shades of blue on one stamp; 1931)

Goddess of victory
  75 c lilac and red (1931)
  1 L brown
  5 L black and blue
  10 L blue and olive

The first stamps were issued with watermark Crown, but in 1924 they were issued without watermark.

 

1922 Victory of Vittorio Veneto issues of Italy of 1921 (statue with wings), overprinted 'LIBIA'

  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  25 c blue

 

1924 Statue of Michelangelo, inscription 'POSTE ITALIANE LIBIA'

  20 c green
  40 c brown
  60 c blue
  1.75 L orange (1931)
  2.55 L violet (1931)
  2 L red

 

1936 Local woman, inscription 'FIERRA CAMPIONALE TRIPOLI'

  50 c violet
  1.25 L blue

 

1937 Opening of new highway, inscription 'INAUGURAZIONE STRADA LITORANEA 15 MARZO 1937 - XV'

  50 c red (modern triumph monument)
  1.25 L blue (design as 50 c)

Overprinted 'XI FIERA DI TRIPOLI'
  50 c red 
  1.25 L blue

Airmail
  50 c lilac (aeroplane above ruins)
  1.00 L black (design as 50 c)

Airmail stamps overprinted 'XI FIERA DI TRIPOLI'
  50 c lilac (aeroplane above ruins)
  1.00 L black (design as 50 c)

 

1938 XII Fiera Campionaria di Tripoli, various designs

  5 c olive
  10 c olive
  25 c green (design as 5 c)
  50 c lilac (design as 10 c)
  75 c red (design as 5 c)
  1.25 L blue (design as 10 c)

Airmail
  50 c olive
  1 L blue (design as 50 c)

 

1938 Inscription 'BIMILLENARIO AUGUSTEO'

  5 c olive
  10 c red
  25 c green (design as 5 c)
  50 c lilac (design as 10 c)
  75 c red (design as 5 c)
  1.25 L blue (design as 10 c)

Airmail
  50 c brown (eagle fighting with snake)
  1 L lilac (design as 50 c)

 

1939 XIII Campionaria di Tripoli, various designs

  5 c olive
  20 c brown
  50 c lilac (design as 5 c)
  75 c red (design as 20 c)
  1.25 L blue (design as 5 c)

Airmail
  25 c green
  50 c olive
  1 L lilac (design as 25 c)

 

1940 Inscription 'LIBIA TRIENNALE DOLTREMARE NAPOLI 1940 XVIII', various designs

  5 c brown
  10 c orange (ploughing)
  25 c green
  50 c lilac (design as 5 c)
  75 c red (design as 10 c)
  1.25 L blue (design as 25 c)
  2 L lilac (design as 10 c)

Airmail
  50 c olive
  1 L red
  2 L grey
  5 L brown

 

1941 Hitler and Mussolini, inscription 'DUE POPOLI UNA GUERRA'

  5 c orange
  10 c brown
  20 c violet
  25 c green
  50 c violet
  75 c red
  1.25 L blue

Airmail (aeroplane added in design, inscription 'POSTA AEREA'
  50 c green

 

Later issues have inscription 'KINGDOM OF LIBYA', 'UNITED KINGDOM OF LIBYA', 'LIBYE' or 'LIBYA'.

Airmail Stamps

1927 Airmail stamps of Italy, overprinted 'Libia'

  50 c red
  80 c lilac and brown

 

1937 Airmail stamp of Cyrenaica of 1932, overprinted 'LIBIA'

  50 c violet

 

1937 Airmail stamps of Tripolitania of 1931, overprinted 'LIBIA'

Ancient ruins with aeroplane
  50 c red
  60 c orange
  75 c blue 
  80 c lilac

Man on horse
  1 L blue
  1.20 L brown
  1.50 L orange
  5 L green

 

1941 Airmail stamp of Cyrenaica (aeroplane with ancient pillars at the left), overprinted 'LIBIA'

  1 L black

 

Other airmail stamps are listed for convenience under normal postage stamps.

Parcel Stamps

1915 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1914, overprinted 'LIBIA' consisting of two parts 'PACCHI' and 'POSTALI', perforated in the middle

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c brown
  25 c red
  50 c orange
  1 L violet
  2 L green
  3 L yellow
  4 L black
  10 L lilac
  12 L brown
  15 L olive
  20 L violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c vc c  
10 c vc c  
20 c c c  
25 c c c  
50 c * c  
1 L * *  
2 L * *  
3 L ** *  
4 L *** *  
10 L *** *  
12 L *** **  
15 L *** **  
20 L *** **  

 

1927 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1927, overprinted 'LIBIA' consisting of two parts 'PACCHI' and 'POSTALI', perforated in the middle

  10 c blue
  25 c red
  30 c blue (1929)
  60 c red (1929)
  1 L lilac
  3 L light brown
  4 L grey

Official Stamps

1915 Stamps of Italy, with inscription 'SERVIZIO COMMISSIONI' overprinted 'Libia'

  30 c red
  60 c brown
  90 c violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
30 c * * Exists with double overprint: RR
60 c ** **  
90 c ** **  

Postage Due Stamps

1915 Postage due stamps of Italy, overprinted 'Libia'

  5 c orange and red
  10 c orange and red
  20 c orange and red
  30 c orange and red
  40 c orange and red
  50 c orange and red
  60 c orange and red
  60 c orange and brown
  1 L blue and red
  2 L blue and red
  5 L blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c vc vc  
10 c vc c  
20 c c c  
30 c c *  
40 c * *  
50 c * *  
60 c orange and red * **  
60 c orange and brown * * 1925
1 L * *  
2 L * **  
5 L *** ***  

 

1934 Postage due stamps of Italy of 1934 (with fasces), overprinted 'LIBIA'

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c red
  25 c green
  30 c orange
  40 c black
  50 c violet
  60 c blue

Slightly different design
  1 L orange
  2 L green
  5 L violet
  10 L blue
  20 L red

 

Later issues have inscription 'KINGDOM OF LIBYA POSTAGE DUE'.

Express Stamps

1912 Express stamps of Italy, overprinted 'Libia'

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  25 c red
  30 c blue and red

Surcharged
  'Cent. 60' on 25 c red (1922)
  '1.60 LIRE 1.60' on 30 c blue and red (1922)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
25 c * *  
30 c * *  

 

1921 Inscription 'ESPRESSO' or 'EXPRES', 'POSTE LIBIA', head of woman

  30 c blue and red ('EXPRES')
  50 c red and brown ('ESPRESSO')
  60 c red and brown ('ESPRESSO', 1924)
  2 L blue and red ('EXPRES')

Surcharged
  '70' (blue) on 60 c red and brown (1926)
  'LIRE 1.25' on 60 c red and brown (1927)
  '2.50' (red) on 2 L blue and red (1926)

Authorized Delivery Stamps

Tax stamps for private delivery (authorized delivery stamps), inscription 'RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO' of Italy, overprinted 'LIBIA'

On 1928 issue
  10 c blue (large 'LIBIA' overprint)

On 1930 issue
  10 c brown (small 'LIBIA' overprint)

TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA

1910 Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'Tripoli di Barberia'

  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c black (overprint violet)
  25 c blue
  40 c brown
  50 c violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
5 c ** *  
10 c c c  
15 c c *  
25 c * *  
40 c * *  
50 c ** **  

 

1910 Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA'

  1 c brown
  2 c brown
  1 L brown and green
  5 L blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
2 c c c  
1 L R R  
5 L *** ***   
Express stamps

  25 c blue
  30 c blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
25 c * *  
30 c * *  

BENGASI

1901 Stamp of Italy, overprinted 'BENGASI'

  '1 PIASTRA 1' on 25 c blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 Pi on 25 c *** ***  

 

1911 Stamp of Italy (face of king to the left), overprinted 'BENGASI' 

  '1 PIASTRA 1' on 25 c blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 Pi on 25 c *** ***  

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