Algeria Semi-Postal & Postage Due Stamps (Lot)

Algeria · 1942 ·

This is a collection of various Algerian semi-postal (charity) and postage due stamps. Semi-postal stamps, identified by the 'B' prefix, were sold at a premium over their postal value to raise funds for specific causes. Postage due stamps, marked with a 'J', were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient.

These stamps were issued during the period of French Algeria, reflecting the administrative and postal systems of the time. The semi-postal issues were often used to support war efforts, social welfare, or cultural institutions.