LIBYA

Libya was a Italian colony until 1939 when it became part of the Italian national territory. In 1951 Libia became the "Kingdom of Libya," and in 1969 it was again renamed the "Libyan Arab Republic" or LAR. It was again renamed in 1977 to the "People's Socialist Libyan Arab Republic." Some examples of Libya stamps is as follows:

LIBIA with COLONIE ITALIAN POSTE
Libia (Overprinted on stamps of Italy.)
TRIPOLI
FIERA DI TRIPOLI (Overprinted on Libia stamps)
FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI
LIBYA (Overprinted on stamps of Cyrenaica.)
KINGDOM OF LIBYA
LIBYE
LIBYAN ARAB REPUBLIC Or L A R

Shield and Eagle Identifiers
Socialist People's Libyan Arab JAMAHIRIYA Or

SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRYA Or
FEZZAN.GHADAMES MILITAIRE with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)
FEZZAN with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)
GHADAMES with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)

Libya was a Italian colony until 1939 when it became part of the Italian national territory. In 1951 Libia became the "Kingdom of Libya," and in 1969 it was again renamed the "Libyan Arab Republic" or LAR. It was again renamed in 1977 to the "People's Socialist Libyan Arab Republic." Some examples of Libya stamps is as follows: LIBIA with COLONIE ITALIAN POSTE
Libia (Overprinted on stamps of Italy.)
TRIPOLI
FIERA DI TRIPOLI (Overprinted on Libia stamps)
FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI
LIBYA (Overprinted on stamps of Cyrenaica.)
KINGDOM OF LIBYA
LIBYE
LIBYAN ARAB REPUBLIC Or L A R

Shield and Eagle Identifiers
Socialist People's Libyan Arab JAMAHIRIYA Or


SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRYA Or
FEZZAN.GHADAMES MILITAIRE with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)
FEZZAN with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)
GHADAMES with RF (Issued during the French occupation.)