Euro-Arab Chambers of Commerce
Chapter overview
- Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce
- Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ghorfa)
- Arab-Italian Chamber of Commerce
- Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Acknowledgments
Clive Akerman and Richard Barnes, 'Notes & Queries: German-Arab Chamber of Trade & Industry', The Revenue Journal, vol XIX 2 (September 2008), page 70
Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce
F1/4 and F11
1976. 21 x 21 mm. Circular seal inscribed Chambre de Commerce Franco-Arabe Paris in French and Arabic. Roulette 6½. No watermark.
F1. [No value] black and blue
F2. GRATUIT (=free of charge) black, red and blue
F3. 15f black and blue
F4. 30f black and red
1978. As above with Gratuit obliterated and surcharged in manuscript in red pen.
F11. 30f on GRATUIT black, red and blue
Note: the above dates are based on the earliest recorded usage, which is April 1976 (F4), April 1977 (F3) and February 1978 (F11).
F1. [No value] black and blue
F2. GRATUIT (=free of charge) black, red and blue
F3. 15f black and blue
F4. 30f black and red
1978. As above with Gratuit obliterated and surcharged in manuscript in red pen.
F11. 30f on GRATUIT black, red and blue
Note: the above dates are based on the earliest recorded usage, which is April 1976 (F4), April 1977 (F3) and February 1978 (F11).
Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ghorfa)
G1/2 with 1990 cancel on G1 (earliest recorded usage)
1990 (earliest recorded usage). Self-adhesive labels featuring the Ghorfa logo, inscribed Arabisch-Deutsche Vereinigung für Handel und Industrie e.V. in Arabic and German and denominated in German currency. Inscriptions in black, with security serial number at foot.
G1. 3DM silver and green
G2. 7DM green and silver
G1. 3DM silver and green
G2. 7DM green and silver
G6/7 (black and white images from Akerman and Barnes)
2000s? Similar labels but with the Chamber inscription in Arabic only (at top), and with the city name Bonn printed in the centre of the stamp at foot.
G6. 3DM green and yellow
G7. 7DM yellow and green
Notes:
1. G6/7 are known only from the report in 2008 by Akerman and Barnes. It is possible that they were issued prior to G1/2, or at the same time as them for a different purpose.
2. I have not been able to confirm the colours of G6/7 personally, but Akerman and Barnes seem to imply that the stamps can be found in both green/yellow and green/white combinations. Also their green/white pair of stamps seem to have security numbers which are absent from the others. I would be very pleased to hear from any reader who can provide further information on these issues.
G6. 3DM green and yellow
G7. 7DM yellow and green
Notes:
1. G6/7 are known only from the report in 2008 by Akerman and Barnes. It is possible that they were issued prior to G1/2, or at the same time as them for a different purpose.
2. I have not been able to confirm the colours of G6/7 personally, but Akerman and Barnes seem to imply that the stamps can be found in both green/yellow and green/white combinations. Also their green/white pair of stamps seem to have security numbers which are absent from the others. I would be very pleased to hear from any reader who can provide further information on these issues.
Arab-Italian Chamber of Commerce
I1-2
1991 (recorded usage). 27½ x 27½ mm. Geometric figure surrounded by Arabic inscription Arab-Italian Chamber of Commerce. Currency not specified but presumed to be Italian lire. Roulette 6½. No watermark.
I1. 7500l yellow and black
I2. 15000l blue-green and black
Note: I1 is additionally inscribed Copia (=Copy) in Italian only at top left.
I1. 7500l yellow and black
I2. 15000l blue-green and black
Note: I1 is additionally inscribed Copia (=Copy) in Italian only at top left.
Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry
S1
1979 (earliest recorded usage). Inscribed Chambre Arabo-Suisse du Commerce et de l'Industrie in French and Arabic and denominated in Swiss currency.
S1. 5f bright green
S1. 5f bright green