Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic is situated in western Asia.  It has borders with Israel and Lebanon in the south west, Jordan in the south, Iraq in the east, Turkey in the north and it has a sea border to the west with the Mediterranean Sea.   Its capital is Damascus.  Syria fell under the Ottoman Empire until Turkey’s defeat in the 1^st World War.  Thereafter the country fell under French rule and became independent in 1946.

Until 1919, stamps of Turkey were used.  From 1919 – 1923 stamps of France were used with various overprints.  Thereafter Syria issued its own stamps.

French Military Occupation

1920

Stamps of France (Surcharged O.M.F. Syrie)

SG # 32

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1925

Views Series

SG # 175

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 179

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

1930

Views Series

SG # 244

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 245a

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 252

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1940

SG # 341

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

2001

300th Anniversary of March Revolution Series

No Ref

Used

 

 

 

 

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