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(listed in every issue)001 Christmas 2015. The Christmas Story,
eight values
Issue date: November 3, 2015; Design:
Studio David Hillman, after illustrations by
David Holmes; Printer: De La Rue, gravure;
Perforations: die-cut 14.25 x 14.75 (self-
adhesive) or 14.4 x 14.9 (gummed).
(A) self-adhesive sheet stamps
2nd (54p) – Journey to Bethlehem: Joseph
leading Mary on a donkey
1st (63p) – The Nativity: Holy Family with
manger, under star
£1.00 – Animals of the nativity: sheep and
camel beside palm tree
£1.33 – The shepherds and their flock,
visited by angel
£1.52 – The Three Wise Men,
following the star
£2.25 – The Annunciation: angel (bright light)
and dove appearing to Mary
2nd LARGE (74p) – Journey to Bethlehem:
Joseph leading Mary on a donkey
1st LARGE ( 95p) – The Nativity: Holy Family with
manger, under star
(B) miniature sheet (gummed)
2nd LARGE (74p) – Journey to Bethlehem:
Joseph leading Mary on a donkey
1st LARGE ( 95p) – The Nativity: Holy Family with
manger, under star
2nd (54p) – Journey to Bethlehem: Joseph
leading Mary on a donkey
1st (63p) – The Nativity: Holy Family with
manger, under star
£1.00 – Animals of the nativity: sheep and
camel beside palm tree
£1.33 – The shepherds and their flock,
visited by angel
£1.52 – The Three Wise Men,
following the star
£2.25 – The Annunciation: angel (bright light)
and dove appearing to Mary
2nd LARGE (74p) – Journey to Bethlehem:
Joseph leading Mary on a donkey
Notes: in both (A) and (B) the LARGE stamps are
format 34 x 29mm, other stamps are format
24mm x 28mm
(C) Self-adhesive sheetlet:
Offset printed. Contains twenty stamps plus
twenty adjacent labels in four columns of
five stamps
2nd (54p) x 8 copies; 1st (63p) x 8 copies;
£1.00; £1.33; £1.52; £2.25. Labels show
scenes from Nativity story (also by DavidHolmes), and verses from authorised version of
Bible, Gospels of Matthew and Luke
The ‘Smiler’ sheetlet of twenty (C) is perforated
including elliptical cut-outs on vertical sides of stamps002 Christmas 2015. The Christmas Story,
booklet stamps, two values, and booklets
Issue date: November 3, 2015; Design: Studio
David Hillman, after illustrations by David
Holmes; Printer: ISP, Wolverhampton, gravure;
Die-cut perforations 14.25 x 15 (without
elliptical cut-outs)
Self-adhesive booklet (£6.48): contains
2nd (53p) x 12 – Journey to Bethlehem: Joseph
leading Mary on a do
Self-adhesive booklet (£6.48):
1st (63p) x 12 – The Nativity: Holy Family with
manger, under starALGERIA
(previously listed in November 2014 issue)003 Metal Utensils of the 19th century,
three values
Issue date: April 28, 2014; Design by Musée
National du Bardo; Printer: Bank of Algeria,
offset; Perforations: 12.9 x 13.3, or 13.3 x 12.9
(20dh, 30dh)
15.00dh – Brass coffee grinder, from Algiers
20.00dh – Silver sugar hammer (Tuareg region)
30.00dh – Silver sugar tongs (Tuareg region)004 The High Commission for L’Amazighité
(HCA), one value
Issue date: May 27, 2014; Design: Djezia
Cherrih; Printer: Bank of Algeria, offset;
Perforations: 13.3 x 12.9
15.00dh – Berber sculpture incised with
Amazighite or Berber writing
Notes: a government department charged with
handling Amazig (Berber) ethnic issues005 17th Ministerial Conference of the
non-Aligned Movement, two values and a
miniature sheet
Issue date: May 28, 2014; Design: Djezia
Chemih; Printer: Bank of Algeria, offset;
Perforations: 12.9 x 13.3
15.00dh – Emblem of stylised dove and globe
15.00dh – Emblem of monument and dove
over blank globe
Miniature sheet – contains 15.00dh and
15.00dh (two designs) se-tenant006 FIFA Football World Cup Finals 2014,
Brazil, two values
Issue date: June 26, 2014; Design: Djezia
Chemih; Printer: Bank of Algeria, offset;
Perforations: 12.9 x 13.3
15.00dh – Footballer kicking ball, with his
shadow fallling on riband in
Algerian colours
38.00dh – Footballer, his shadow
falling upon a banner007 Complexe Olympique, Oran, one value
Issue date: July 5, 2014; Printer: Bank of
Algeria, offset; Perforations: 13.2 x 12.8
15.00dh – General view of the Sports complex
(group of stadiums)008 Prehistoric Arts. Stone Carvings,
three values
Issue date: September 1, 2014; Printing: Bank
of Algeria, offset; Perforations: 13.9 x 13.9
15.00dh – Rock incised with chariot
pulled by two horses
20.00dh – Rock carving of ram’s head
30.00dh – Bétyle, an
anthropomorphic sculpture009 Carpets, two values in a miniature sheet
Issue date: October 7, 2014; Design: Ali
Kerbouche and Radomir Bojaniæ; Printer: Bank
of Algeria, offset; Perforations: 13.25 x 14
15.00dh – Kilim de Pirot (carpet from Pirot,
Serbia)
15.00dh – Carpet from Kaláa Beni
Rached, Algeria
Notes: joint issue with Serbia Post010 World Post Day, one value
Issue date: October 9, 2014; Design: Djezia
Chemih; Printer: Bank of Algeria, offset;
Perforations: 13.3 x 13.9
15.00dh – Aircraft over globe, airmail
envelopes, roller cancellation
(stylised design)011 60th anniversary of the start of the
Algerian Revolution, one value
Issue date: November 1, 2014; Design by
Ministére des Moudjahidines (Ministry for
War Veterans); Printer: Bank of Algeria, offset;
Perforations: 12.9 x 13.3
15.00dh – 60th anniversary emblem
Notes start of armed rebellion against
French colonial controlNew stamps
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