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ALEXANDRIA

Alexandrie

Alexandria ( Egypt), French Post Office issues

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Stamps of France, used in Alexandria, example:

1899 Peace and Commerce or "sage" overprinted "ALEXANDRIE"

1 c black on blue 5 c green 15 c blue 20 c red on green 30 c brown 50 c red 2 F brown on blue

  1 c black on blue (overprint red)
  2 c brown on yellow (overprint blue)
  3 c grey (overprint blue)
  4 c brown on bluish (overprint blue)
  5 c green (overprint red)
  10 c black (overprint red)
  15 c blue (overprint red)
  20 c red on green
  25 c black on red (overprint red)
  30 c brown
  40 c red
  50 c red
  1 Fr green
  2 Fr brown on blue
  5 Fr lilac

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 * *  
2 c * *  
3 c ** **  
4 c ** **  
5 c ** ** On basic stamp type II: RR
10 c *** *** On basic stamp type II: ***
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
25 c ** *  
30 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** *** On basic stamp type II: ***
1 F *** ***  
2 F RR RR  
5 F RR RR  


Presumably genuine overprint

The forger Fournier made forgeries of these overprints (on genuine stamps?). I've been told that the next stamp is such a Fournier forgery, I don't know if this information is correct:


Fournier forgery(?) of a 30 c stamp, reduced size

An image of a forged Fournier "ALEXANDRIE" overprint can be found in the Fournier Album of Philatelic forgeries:


Most likely a forged overprint.


Overprint without serifs, most likely a forgery.


Slanting "ALEXANDRIE" on postal stationary from France? The cancel is "VOSGES".


This overprint has no serifs, the basic stamp has a cancel from "VARZY NIEVRE" (France!).


Two forged "ALEXANDRIE" overprints. In order to make it more convincing, the forger has added a forged "EGYPTE" cancel.

 

1902 As french stamps of 1900, but inscription "ALEXANDRIE"

1 c grey 4 c brown 

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  3 c orange
  4 c brown
  5 c green

20 c brown 

  10 c red
  15 c red
  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  30 c lilac

1 F red and green 

  40 c red and blue
  50 c brown and green
  1 F red and green
  2 F lilac and yellow
  5 F blue and yellow

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  
3 c c c  
4 c c c  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c * * Shades of colour
20 c * *  
25 c * c  
30 c ** **  
40 c * *  
50 c ** *  
1 F *** ***  
2 F *** ***  
5 F R R   
Value in "Milliemes" (1927)

  3 m orange
  15 m blue
  20 m lilac
  50 m orange and blue
  100 m blue and yellow
  250 m green 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
3 m c c  
15 m * *  
20 m * *  
50 m *** ***  
100 m *** ***  
250 m R ***   
Surcharged with a red cross and "5 c" in red (1915)


  5 c on 10 c 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 on 10 c c *  

I've been told that all doubled, inverted, doubled with one inverted overprints of this red cross issue are forgeries. I have seen a doubled overprint (with one overprint inverted) offered on an Internet auction.

Surcharged with value in "Mill." in one line (1921)

'6 Mill.' on 15 c orange '15 Mill.' on 50 c brown and blue

  "2 Mill." on 5 c green
  "3 Mill." on 3 c orange
  "4 Mill." on 10 c red
  "5 Mill." on 1 c grey
  "5 Mill." on 4 c brown
  "6 Mill." on 15 c orange
  "8 Mill." on 20 c brown
  "10 Mill." on 25 c blue
  "12 Mill." on 30 c lilac
  "15 Mill." on 2 c brown
  "15 Mill." on 40 c red and blue
  "15 Mill." on 50 c brown and blue
  "30 Mill." on 1 F red and green
  "60 Mill." on 2 F violet and yellow
  "150 Mill." on 5 F blue and yellow

A very rare "30 Mill." and "15 Mill" on 1 F exist (RRR).


(Errors? on "3 Mill" on 3 c and "15 Mill." on 2 c Port Said)

I've seen a bogus "60 Mill." on 2 c surcharge.

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
2 m on 5 c * *  
3 m on 3 c *** *** Two types; second type: RR
4 m on 10 c * *  
5 m on 1 c *** ***  
5 m on 4 c *** ***  
6 m on 15 c * * Two types: second type: RR
8 m on 20 c ** ** Two types: second type: R
10 m on 25 c * * Exists with double or inverted surcharge: R
12 m on 30 c *** ***  
15 m on 2 c *** ***  
15 m on 40 c *** ***  
15 m on 50 c * *  
30 m on 1 F RR RR  
60 m on 2 F RR RR Two types: second type: RRR
150 m on 5 F RRR RRR   
Surcharged with value in "MILLIEMES" in two lines

'6 MILLIEMES' on 15 c orange '30 MILLIEMES' on 1 Fr red and green

  "1 MILLIEME" on 1 c grey
  "2 MILLIEMES" on 5 c green
  "4 MILLIEMES" on 10 c red
  "4 MILLIEMES" on 10 c green
  "5 MILLIEMES" on 3 c orange
  "6 MILLIEMES" on 15 c orange
  "8 MILLIEMES" on 20 c brown
  "10 MILLIEMES" on 25 c blue
  "10 MILLIEMES" on 30 c lilac
  "15 MILLIEMES" on 50 c brown and blue
  "15 MILLIEMES" on 50 c blue
  "30 MILLIEMES" on 1 F red and green
  "60 MILLIEMES" on 2 F violet and yellow
  "60 MILLIEMES" on 2 F orange and green
  "150 MILLIEMES" on 5 F blue and yellow

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 m on 1 c * *  
2 m on 5 c * *  
4 m on 10 c red *** ***  
4 m on 10 c green * *  
5 m on 3 c ** **  
6 m on 15 c brown and blue ** **  
6 m on 15 c blue ** **  
8 m on 20 c ** **  
10 m on 25 c *** ***  
10 m on 30 c ** **  
15 m on 50 c R R  
20 m on 1 F *** ***  
60 m on 2 F violet and yellow RRR RRR  
60 m on 2 F orange and green R R  
150 m on 5 F RR RR   
Surcharged with value in Milliemes in two lines and with 3 bars

'2 Milliemes' on 5 c orange '10 MILLIEMES' on 25 c blue

'150 MILLIEMES' on 5 F blue and yellow

  "1 MILLIEME" on 1 c grey
  "2 MILLIEMES" on 5 c orange
  "2 MILLIEMES" on 5 c green
  "4 MILLIEMES" on 10 c green
  "5 MILLIEMES" on 3 c orange
  "6 MILLIEMES" on 15 c orange
  "8 MILLIEMES" on 20 c brown
  "10 MILLIEMES" on 25 c blue
  "15 MILLIEMES" on 50 c blue
  "30 MILLIEMES" on 1 F red and green
  "60 MILLIEMES" on 2 F orange and green
  "150 MILLIEMES" on 5 F blue and yellow

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 m on 1 c c c  
2 m on 5 c orange c c  
2 m on 5 c green c c  
4 m on 10 c c c  
5 m on 3 c * *  
6 m on 15 c * *  
8 m on 20 c * *  
10 m on 25 c * *  
15 m on 50 c ** * Variety: numbers more spaced: RR

Two varieties printed together
30 m on 1 F ** *  
60 m on 2 F *** ***  
150 m on 5 F *** ***   
Surcharged "Caisse d'amortissement" (1927-1930)


  5 M on 15 M orange
  5 M on 15 M brown
  5 M on 15 M 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
All values ** **  

Accidently, a "5 Milliemes" surcharge ment for a stamp of Port Said ended up on a stamp of Alexandria (value: RR):

Image obtained from a Harmers auction

 

For postage due stamps of Alexandria click here.

CANCELS

In 1835 the first cancels were used by the French Post Offices in Alexandria. It consisted of a double circle with "ALEXANDRIE (EGYPTE)". Later several other types and sizes followed. The dots cancel with small number "3704" or "Petit Chiffres" was used from 1852 to 1862 (on stamps of France). In that year a new dot cancel with large number "5080" or "Grands Chiffres" was introduced and continued to be used up to 1876.

POSTAGE DUE STAMPS

1921 Postage due stamps of France surcharged with "MILLIEMES", for Alexandria and Port Said

  2 m on 5 c blue
  4 m on 10 c brown
  10 m on 30 c red
  15 m on 50 c lilac
  30 m on 1 F brown on yellow

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
2 m on 5 c c *  
4 m on 10 c * *  
10 m on 30 c * *  
15 m on 50 c ** **  
30 m on 1 F *** ***  


Possible forged overprint, the word "MILLIEMES" is shorter.

 

1921 Postage due stamps of France surcharged in "Milliemes", for Port Said

Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com 

 
  12 m on 10 c brown
  15 m on 5 c blue
  30 m on 20 c green
  30 m on 50 c lilac

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
12 m on 10 c RR R  
15 m on 5 c RR RR  
30 m on 20 c RR RR  
30 m on 50 c RRR RRR  


Two forgeries of the 30 m on 50 c value.


Forged overprint. Note the small upper parts of the "e"s


Clearly different "12 Milliemes" overprint, differen type of forgery?


A totally different overprint type, most likely a forgery.

 

1921 Postage due stamps of France surcharged in "MILLIEMES", for Port Said

  2 m (red) on 5 c blue
  4 m (blue) on 10 c brown
  10 m (blue) on 30 c red
  15 m (blue) on 50 c lilac

Many errors exist, inverted overprints, no accent on the 'E', 'M' inverted etc.

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
2 m on 5 c R R Exists with blue surcharge: RR
4 m on 10 c R R  
10 m on 30 c R R  
15 m on 50 c R R  


Misprint "2 MILLIEMES" in blue instead of red color.


"15 MILLIEMES" on 10 c misprint; only 50 of such errors were printed.


Forgeries

 

1928 As postage due stamps of France, but value in "milliemes", for Alexandria and Port Said

  1 m black
  2 m blue
  4 m red
  5 m olive
  10 m red
  20 m brown
  30 m green
  40 m lilac

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 m c c  
2 m c c  
4 m * *  
5 m * *  
10 m * *  
20 m * *  
30 m ** **  
40 m ** **  

Bogus Issues


Stamp with an elephant in a circle and 'ALEXANDRIA' curved on top. This is a bogus issue.

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