International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Libya

=Libya=


 * The earliest meter stamp seen is dated 1959.
 * The stamps are grouped according to political conditions:
 * A - issues of the Kingdom, 1959 to 1969, inscribed “UNITED KINGDOM OF LIBYA” or “KINGDOM OF LIBYA”
 * B - issues of the Libyan Arab Republic, 1969 to 1977, inscribed “”L.A.R.” or, provisionally, with kingdom era inscription obliterated.
 * C - issues of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 1977 to 2011, inscribed “JAMAHIRIYA”, or “SPLAJ”.

GROUP A: Issues of the UNITED KINGDOM OF LIBYA, 1959 to 1969

 * Crown at top of frank

'''A1. Universal “MultiValue” ''' (MV), 1959. [$10]
 * Tall, upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
 * Inscribed “UNITED KINGDOM/ OF LIBYA” at bottom.
 * M# with “U” prefix in small boxes in the lower corners.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''A2. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax” ''' (MV), 1962. [$20]
 * Frank not as tall as Type A1.
 * Country name in banner at bottom.
 * Small M# with “P.B.” prefix beneath banner at bottom center.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000

'''A3. Universal “Multi-Value” ''' (MV). [$10]
 * Frank inscribed “KINGDOM OF LIBYA” in one line at bottom.
 * M# with “U” prefix breaking frame lines at bottom center.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''A4. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax” ''' (MV), 1966. [$10]
 * Very similar to Type A3 but M# with “P.B.” prefix.
 * Value figures are of uniform thickness.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000

GROUP B: Issues of the LIBYAN ARAB REPUBLIC, 1969 to 1977



 * B1. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$50]
 * As type A4, but crown removed from top center, and “KINGDOM OF LIBYA” obliterated at bottom.
 * M# with P.B.45 seen.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000




 * B2. Pitney Bowes (GB) “MultiValue”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * Arabic inscriptions at top and sides, “L.A.R.” at bottom.
 * M# in Arabic breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg




 * B3. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * Nearly identical to Type B2 but value figures are of uniform thickness.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000




 * B4. Hasler “F88”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$25]
 * Horizontal frank with single, straight-line frame.
 * Large eagle emblem at left of value figures.
 * Inscribed “L.A.R.” below value figures.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,ooo

GROUP C: Issues of the SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, 1977 to 2011
'''C1. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax” ''' (MV), 1983.
 * As Type B2 but inscribed “JAMAHIRYA” at bottom.
 * M# breaks bottom frame lines.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000



'''C2. Steiner-Primavera''' (MV).
 * Similar forma to Type C1 but frank is narrower.
 * M# is above bottom frame lines.
 * Very narrow spacing between TM and frank.
 * A. With Arabic character and number at bottom
 * B. Blank below "JAMAHIRIYA"
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg

NOTE: One of these stamps, A or B, was allegedly used by the Central Bank of Libya. It is possible though that they are essays.

'''C3. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax” ''' (MV).
 * Large square frank with straight-line border.
 * Inscribed “JAMAHIRYA” in panel at bottom.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000

NOTE: Only one example seen, and it has the frank frame inverted.

'''C4. Pitney Bowes (GB) “Automax” ''' (MV).
 * Large square frank with double straight-line frame line with dashed segments inside.
 * Inscribed “S•P•L•A•J” in bottom panel.
 * Without meter number.
 * One seen, without town mark.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=000

NOTE: The area of Libya called Cyrenaica was occupied by Italy from 1911 to about 1943. In 1932 a meter was used by the Savings Bank of Bengasi. The meter had an Italian frank with town mark reading “BENGASI/ CIRENAICA”. See Italy Type A7d for this rare stamp.