COINS FROM LIBYA

Complete set 1975 uncirculated
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CLASSIC STAMPS OF LIBYA

1908 Express stamp of Italy (King Vittorio Emanuele III) overprinted "Libia" in 1915 for use in the new colony of Libya.
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CLASSIC STAMPS OF LIBYA

Postal stamp issued during the Italian colonial period in Libya.
1921 and following, "Serie Pittorica". The subject is an ancient Roman soldier: a "Signifer", the bearer of the standard of a Roman legion, with an animal skin around his head. More details in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_ancient_Rome
Our graphics show map of the Roman Empire in 200 a.D., at the time of Emperor Septimius Severus, born in Leptis Magna, Libya.
Stamp designer: Duilio Cambellotti. Suggested reading: "Libia, la Serie Pittorica" by Michele Picardi [Poste Italiane 1993]
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JFK 1963-2013

No stamps of Libya concerning JFK. So, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy with a 1964 stamp of San Marino. As far as Libya stamps are concerned, please visit our Facebook Timeline.
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DINOSAURS in LIBYAN STAMPS (1995)

1995 minisheet issue

DINOSAURS in LIBYAN STAMPS (1995)

1995 minisheet issue
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FRUITS in LIBYAN STAMPS (1995)

1995 "Fruit Orchards" minisheet issue

CLASSIC STAMPS OF LIBYA

Postal stamps issued during the British administration in Libya after World War II, for use in TRIPOLITANIA, north-western part of the country. 1950 (February 6): 1937-42 stamps of Great Britain (image of King George VI) overprinted "B.A. TRIPOLITANIA" (British Administration Tripolitania) and new values in "M.A.L." (Military Administration Lire).
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CLASSIC STAMPS OF LIBYA

Postal stamps issued during the French administration in Libya after World War II, for use in FEZZAN, south-western part of the country. 1951 (June 25) "Pictorial set".
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VEGETABLES in LIBYAN STAMPS (1998)

1998 "The Great Man Made River" minisheet issue. More information about the Great Artificial River of Libya in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Man-Made_River

CLASSIC STAMPS OF LIBYA

Postal stamps issued during the Italian colonial period in Libya for use in TRIPOLITANIA, north-western part of the country. 1934 (October 16) "2nd Exhibition of Colonial Art in Naples/Italy" airmail stamp.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE in LIBYAN STAMPS

03.11.2013 Solar eclipse in central Africa and parts of America today
29 March 2006 postal issue of Libya (minisheet with six stamps)
More information about today solar eclipse in: http://www.space.com/23451-rare-solar-eclipse-skywatcher-photos.html
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"COLLATERAL" BUTTERFLIES in LIBYAN STAMPS (post #2)

Libya has only one official "Butterflies" issue: the beautiful minisheet with 16 different stamps released on 1st October 1981. But there are different other issues including butterflies, and they are requested by topical collectors as well. In this picture we show stamps from different issues: you can find them in our online stores using the search-word "BUTTERFLIES".
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"COLLATERAL" BUTTERFLIES in LIBYAN STAMPS (post #1)

Libya has only one official "Butterflies" issue: the beautiful minisheet with 16 different stamps released on 1st October 1981. But there are different other issues including butterflies, and they are requested by topical collectors as well. In this picture we show stamps from the following issues: [left side] 1994, 2000 and 2003 "People's Authority Declaration", 1999 "30th Anniversary of September Revolution" [right side] 2013 "2nd Anniversary of 17FEB Revolution"
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