Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

ALAOUITES (Syria)

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1925 Stamps of France overprinted with 'ALAOUITES' and value

On Blanc issue

 '0P.10' on 2 c brown

On Sower issue

  '0P.25' on 5 c yellow
  '0P.75' on 15 c green
  '1 PIASTRE' on 20 c brown
  '1 P.25' on 25 c blue
  '1 P.50' on 30 c red
  '2 PIASTRES' on 35 c violet
  '3 PIASTRES' on 60 c violet
  '4 PIASTRES' on 85 c red

On Pasteur issue

  '0P.50' on 10 c green
  '0P.75' on 15 c green
  '1 P.50' on 30 c red
  '2 PIASTRES' on 45 c red
  '2 P. 50' on 50 c blue
  '4 PIASTRES' on 75 c blue

On large size, sitting woman, so-called 'Merson' issue

  '2 PIASTRES' on 40 c red and blue
  '2 PIASTRES' on 45 c green and blue
  '3 PIASTRES' on 60 c violet and blue
  '5 PIASTRES' on 1 F red and green
  '10 PIASTRES' on 2 F orange and green
  '25 PIASTRES' 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
Blanc
oP10 on 2 c	c	c
Sower
oP25 on 5 c	*	*
oP75 on 15 c	*	*
1 Pi on 20 c	*	*
1 Pi 25 on 25 c	*	*
1 Pi 50 on 30 c	***	***
2 Pi on 35 c	*	*
3 Pi on 60 c	***	***
4 Pi on 85 c	*	*
Pasteur
oP50 on 10 c	c	c
oP75 on15 c	**	**
1 Pi 50 on 30 c	*	*
2 Pi on 45 c	**	**
2 Pi 50 on 50 c	*	*
4 Pi on 75 c	**	**
Merson
2 Pi on 40 c	*	*
2 Pi on 45 c	***	***
3 Pi on 60 c	*	*
5 Pi on 1 F	**	**
10 Pi on 2 F	***	***
20 Pi on 5 F	***	***

Air Mail Stamps

1925 Postage stamps overprinted 'Avion' and arabic text

(Reduced sizes)

  2 Piastres on 40 c
  3 Piastres on 60 c
  5 Piastres on 1 F
  10 Piastres on 2 F

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 Pi on 40 c	**	**
3 Pi on 60 c	***	***
5 Pi on 1 F	**	**
10 Pi on 2 F	***	***

These airmail stamps were used on the aerial line between Latakia and Homs.

Postage Due Stamps

1925 Postage due stamps of France overprinted 'ALAOUITES'

  '0P.50' on 10 c brown
  '1 PIASTRE' on 20 c green
  '2 PIASTRES' on 30 c red
  '3 PIASTRES' on 50 c lilac
  '5 PIASTRES' on 1 F 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
oP50 on 10 c	*	*
1 Pi on 20 c	**	**
2 Pi on 30 c	**	**
3 Pi on 50 c	***	***
5 Pi on 1 F	***	***

1925 Postage due stamps of Syria ('SYRIE CHIFFRE TAXE'), with overprint 'ALAOUITES' and Arabic text, various designs

  0.50 P brown on brown (blue overprint)
  1 P brown on lilac (blue overprint)
  2 P black on blue (red overprint)
  3 P black on red (blue overprint)
  5 P black on green (red overprint)

Overprinted on stamps of Syria

1925 Stamps of Syria (various designs) overprinted 'ALAOUITES' and Arabic text

  0.10 P blue (red overprint)
  0.25 P black (red overprint)
  0.50 P green 
  0.75 P brown
  1 P lilac
  1.25 P green
  1.50 P red (blue or black overprint)
  2 P dark brown (red overprint)
  2.50 P blue (red overprint)
  3 P brown 
  5 P violet
  10 P lilac
  25 P blue (red overprint)

Surcharged (1926)

Stamp of Syria, '05' on 0.10 Pi blue (1928)

  '05' (red) on 0.10 P blue (1928)
  3.50 P on 0.75 P brown
  4 P (red) on 0.25 P black (two types of overprint exist)
  6 P (red) on 2.50 P blue
  12 P on 1.25 P green
  20 P on 1.25 P green

With green vertical overprint 'AVION' at left hand side and Arabic text at
right hand side (1925)
  2 P dark brown
  3 P brown
  5 P violet
  10 P lilac

With image of aeroplane overprinted  in red (1926)
  2 P dark brown
  3 P brown
  5 P violet
  10 P lilac

With new overprint 'ALAOUITES', aeroplane and Arabic text
  0.50 P green (all overprints and surcharge red)
  1 P lilac
  25 P blue (all overprints and surcharge red)

1926 Stamps of Syria (various designs) overprinted 'Alaouites' and Arabic text and surcharged

  2 P on 1.25 P green (overprint and surcharge red)
  4 P on 0.25 P black (overprint and surcharge red)
  4.50 P on 0.75 P brown
  7.50 P on 2.50 P blue
  15 P on 25 P blue

With image of aeroplane overprinted
  15 P on 25 P blue (aeroplane in red, other overprints in black, 1929)
  2 P on 1.25 P green (all overprints and surcharge in red, 1930)