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a black and white photo of a group of people riding camelsan old postcard with a picture of a woman and a child on it
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167 - FRENCH ALGERIA – ‘IN AMENAS S.A.
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Estimate €30
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Description
FRENCH ALGERIA – ‘IN AMENAS S.A.S. OASIS’ postmark, ( * ) date stamp of 11 January 1962, hexagonal perforated on a 0.20 F ‘Semeuse de Roty’ stamp – illustrated postcard ‘THE SAHARA, a harka’s halt at Hassi el Hadjer’ for Bagnolet / Seine. – S.A.S. (Specialised Administrative Section), uncommon, established in 1960. (Department of Ourgla). – Chevalier / Sinais ind 7. ( * ) POSTAL AGENCY of a SPECIALISED ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION; The S.A.S. are led by a volunteer officer and are responsible for administration, medical assistance, youth work, town planning, roads, settling disputes, etc... and, above all, of counterbalancing the influence of the FLN through intelligence-gathering and control of the population. SAS officers are therefore entrusted with both civilian and military duties and report to a dual chain of command.
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About the sale STAMP SALE: lots 1 to 299 – French and foreign stamps, sold individually and in lots. Beautiful, genuine collections. Philatelic reference material
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 10:00 AM
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