Libya 1952 King Idris I Definitives
Libya · 1952 · 1m
This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Idris I, the first and only king of Libya. The design is simple, focusing on the monarch's profile facing left, framed by the country's name in both Arabic and English script. It was part of a long-running series issued after Libya gained independence.
Issued in 1952, this stamp marks the early years of the newly independent United Kingdom of Libya under King Idris I, following the end of Italian colonial rule and the Allied administration after World War II.
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Photogravure
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