International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Djibouti
Djibouti edit
- The country was known as French Somaliland or French Somali Coast until 1958 when the name was changed to the Territory of Afars and Issas. It gained independence in 1977 and changed its name to the Republic of Djibouti. The earliest date seen in from 1952.
- The stamps are grouped according to the country identification in the frank:
- A - COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS
- B - TER. FRS. AFARS ET ISSAS
- C - R.P. DE DJIBOUTI or REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI
- Several meters are known used for years with obsolete country name.
GROUP A: Frank inscribed “COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS” edit
A1. Satas “C” (MV), 1952.
A2. Satas “D” (MV), 1953.
A3. Satas “P” (MV).
- Post Office stamp.
- Meter number with “SP” prefix.
- Date figures tall.
- Hour figure between TM and frank.
- TM: SC
GROUP B: Frank inscribed “TER. FRS AFARS ET ISSAS” edit
B1. Satas “C” (MV), 1958. [$10]
B2. Satas “P” (MV).
- Post Office stamp.
- Meter number with “SP” prefix.
- Date figures tall.
- Hour figure between TM and frank.
- TM: SC
- a. Official stamp. TM contains “OFFICIEL” at bottom
GROUP C: Frank inscribed “R.P. DE DJIBOUTI” or "REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI" edit
C1. Satas “C” (MV), 1977. [$25]
- a. Official stamp. TM contains “OFFICIEL” at bottom
C3. Satas “R” (MV), 1977
C4. Secap (Pitney Bowes) (MV).
C5. Unidentified (MV).
- Nearly square frank with "REPUBLIQUE / DE" at top.
- The one example seen is so poor that the bottom inscription is unreadable but presumed to include "DJIBOUTI".
- The frank appears to be from a negative die leaving the inscriptions colorless against a solid background.
- TM: nil, date only
- V/F: 000