Algeria 1930 Postage Due Stamp, Mosque of Sidi Boumediene

Algeria · 1930 · 1f

This postage due stamp features an intricate design centered on the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene in Tlemcen. The denomination '1f' is prominently displayed, indicating the amount to be collected upon delivery. The stamp's elegant typography and architectural focus are characteristic of French colonial issues of the period.

Issued under French colonial administration, this stamp was part of a series used to collect insufficient postage from mail recipients. The choice of a significant local landmark, the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene, reflects a common practice of incorporating regional culture into the colonial administrative framework.