Alaouites (Alawite State) was a League of Nations mandated 
French
Territory from September 2, 1920 to September 22, 1930. It was renamed
as the Sanjak of Latakia in 1930. It is located in present-day western
Syrian coast. The area had a total land area of 2500 square miles and a
population of around 278,000 in 1930. France occupied Syria following
World War I (WWI) and the Alawite Territory was autonomous at the time.
On July 1, 1922, it was incorporated into French Syria. The territory
became an independent state administered under the French Mandate in
1923.
Philatelic Profile:
Alaouites
started issuing stamps in 1925 and stamps were issued until the
territory was renamed Latakia. Latakia in turn was disestablished on
December 5, 1936 and the area was fully incorporated into Syria. Syrian
stamps superseded Latakia stamps in the area from 1937 onwards.
Alaouites did not issue any stamps in original design. All the stamps
were overprints on original issues of France or Syria.
The first stamps of Alaouites were a set of fifteen stamps issued in 1925 that ‘Alaouites’
overprints
on issues from several long running French sets from the turn of the
century till around 1937. The designs from the sets that were used for
the overprints include two Sower designs, the Liberty, Equality, and
Fraternity allegory, and the Liberty and Peace allegory. The set (Scott #1 to #15)
of fifteen stamps catalogs for around $70 MNH and slightly more for
Used. A sister set of six stamps on the Louis Pasteur set (Scott #185 to #196) of twelve stamps of France that ran between 1923 and 1936 were also released. That set (Scott #16 to #21) catalogs for around $15 MNH and a little more for Used. Used covers featuring the first issues catalog upwards of $50.
The first overprints on Syrian stamps were a set of thirteen stamps issued on March 1, 1925 that were ‘Alouites’ overprints on stamps from the Syrian Local Scenes set (Scott #173 to #185).
The set (Scott #25 to #37)
catalogs for around $25 MNH and around $30 Used. The designs show
Mosque at Hama, View of Merkab, View of Alexandretta, View of Hama,
Omayyad Mosque of Damascus, Latakia Harbor, View of Damascus, View of
Palmyra, View of Kalat Yamoun, Bridge of Daphne, View of Aleppo, and
Columns of Palmyra. A few other surcharge overprints of 1926 and 1928
complete the entire stamp issues of Alouites. A complete set of stamps
can be relatively easily acquired. Varieties that include inverted and
double overprints are a good collectible option although valuations for
those items are upwards of $10 each. Color varieties on the overprints
(Red, Black, or Blue) are another option. Here again, certain color
overprints fetch a premium in the $10 range while others catalog for
only a very slight premium over the common overprint colors.
Last Updated: 12/2015.
French
Territory from September 2, 1920 to September 22, 1930. It was renamed
as the Sanjak of Latakia in 1930. It is located in present-day western
Syrian coast. The area had a total land area of 2500 square miles and a
population of around 278,000 in 1930. France occupied Syria following
World War I (WWI) and the Alawite Territory was autonomous at the time.
On July 1, 1922, it was incorporated into French Syria. The territory
became an independent state administered under the French Mandate in
1923. Philatelic Profile:
Alaouites
started issuing stamps in 1925 and stamps were issued until the
territory was renamed Latakia. Latakia in turn was disestablished on
December 5, 1936 and the area was fully incorporated into Syria. Syrian
stamps superseded Latakia stamps in the area from 1937 onwards.
Alaouites did not issue any stamps in original design. All the stamps
were overprints on original issues of France or Syria.The first stamps of Alaouites were a set of fifteen stamps issued in 1925 that ‘Alaouites’
overprints
on issues from several long running French sets from the turn of the
century till around 1937. The designs from the sets that were used for
the overprints include two Sower designs, the Liberty, Equality, and
Fraternity allegory, and the Liberty and Peace allegory. The set (Scott #1 to #15)
of fifteen stamps catalogs for around $70 MNH and slightly more for
Used. A sister set of six stamps on the Louis Pasteur set (Scott #185 to #196) of twelve stamps of France that ran between 1923 and 1936 were also released. That set (Scott #16 to #21) catalogs for around $15 MNH and a little more for Used. Used covers featuring the first issues catalog upwards of $50. The first overprints on Syrian stamps were a set of thirteen stamps issued on March 1, 1925 that were ‘Alouites’ overprints on stamps from the Syrian Local Scenes set (Scott #173 to #185).
The set (Scott #25 to #37)
catalogs for around $25 MNH and around $30 Used. The designs show
Mosque at Hama, View of Merkab, View of Alexandretta, View of Hama,
Omayyad Mosque of Damascus, Latakia Harbor, View of Damascus, View of
Palmyra, View of Kalat Yamoun, Bridge of Daphne, View of Aleppo, and
Columns of Palmyra. A few other surcharge overprints of 1926 and 1928
complete the entire stamp issues of Alouites. A complete set of stamps
can be relatively easily acquired. Varieties that include inverted and
double overprints are a good collectible option although valuations for
those items are upwards of $10 each. Color varieties on the overprints
(Red, Black, or Blue) are another option. Here again, certain color
overprints fetch a premium in the $10 range while others catalog for
only a very slight premium over the common overprint colors. Last Updated: 12/2015.
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