Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A - Al)

Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.

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A&T

Overprint on French Colonial "Commerce" types of Annam and Tongking issued on 21 January 1888.
These postage stamps also carried a surcharge of 1 or 5 centimes.

;Refer : Annam & Tongking

Abu Dhabi

;Dates : 1964 - 1972;Capital : Abu Dhabi City;Currency : (1964) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee: (1966) 1000 fils = 1 dinar

;See also : British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia;: Trucial States;: United Arab Emirates

Abyssinia

;Refer : Ethiopia

ACCP

;Refer : Azerbaijan

Açores

AÇORES (Portuguese spelling) is the inscription on all Azores stamps.

;Refer : Azores

Aden

;Dates : 1937 - 1963;Capital : Aden Town;Currency : (1937) 16 annas = 1 rupee: (1951) 100 cents = 1 shilling

;Refer : Aden Protectorate States

Aden Protectorate States

Collective name for various states in the Hadhramaut region of southern Arabia.

;Main Article Needed:

;Includes : Aden;: Kathiri State of Seiyun;: Mahra Sultanate of Qishn and Socotra;: Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut;: Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla;: South Arabian Federation;: Upper Yafa

;See also : Southern Yemen

Adelie Land

French territory (Terre Adelie) on the Antarctic mainland.

;Refer : French Southern & Antarctic Territories

Adrianople (Edirne)

The Treaty of Sevres (1920) gave Greece a mandate for Eastern Thrace, including Adrianople.Turkish stamps in Adrianople were overprinted High Commission of Thrace and surcharged.
Adrianople was returned to Turkey by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1922 and is now called Edirne.

;Dates : 1920 - 1922;Currency : 100 lepta = 1 drachma (Greek)

;Refer : Thrace

;See also : Eastern Thrace;: Greek Occupation Issues

AEF

AEF = Afrique Equatoriale Française

;Refer : French Equatorial Africa

Aegean Islands (Dodecanese)

;Dates : 1912 - 1945;Capital : Rodhos (Rhodes Town);Currency : 100 centesimi = 1 lira (Italian)

;Main Article Needed:

;Includes : Astypalaea;: Castelrosso (Kastellorizon);: Kalimnos;: Karpathos;: Kasos;: Khalki;: Kos;: Leros;: Lipsos;: Nisyros;: Patmos;: Rhodes;: Syme;: Telos

;See also : Dodecanese Islands (Greek Occupation);: Greek Occupation Issues;: Middle East Forces (MEF)

Afars and Issas

;Refer : French Territory of Afars & Issas

Afghanistan

;Dates : 1870 -;Capital : Kabul;Currency : (1870) 3 abasi = 1 rupee: (1920) 60 paisa = 1 rupee: (1926) 100 pouls = 1 afghani

Africa (Portuguese Colonies)

A general issue for all Portuguese colonies in Africa and the Atlantic.

;Dates : 1898 only;Currency : 1000 réis = 1 mil réis

;See also : Angola;: Azores;: Cape Verde Islands;: Madeira;: Mozambique;: Portuguese Congo;: Portuguese Guinea;: Sao Tome e Principe

Africa Occidental Espanola

;Refer : Spanish West Africa

Africa Orientale Italiane

;Refer : Italian East Africa

Afrique Equatoriale Française

;Refer : French Equatorial Africa

Afrique Occidentale Française

;Refer : French West Africa

Aitutaki

Aitutaki is part of the Cook Islands, and lies about 140 miles north of Rarotonga. It consistsof many volcanic and coral islets around a lagoon. The total land area is only 7 square miles.Access by sea is via an offshore anchorage with boat passage to Arutunga. There is also anairstrip which was built in WW2 by American forces. The population, less than 2500, is mainly
Polynesian.

The 1903-1932 issues were New Zealand stamps with an overprint of AITUTAKI. Stamps ofthe Cook Islands were used 1932-1972 without overprint. Local issues began in 1972.

;Dates : 1972 -;Capital : Arutunga;Currency : 100 cents = 1 dollar

;Includes : Aitutaki (New Zealand Administration)

;See also : Cook Islands;: New Zealand

Aitutaki (New Zealand Administration)

;Dates : 1903 - 1932;Capital : Arutunga;Currency : 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound

;Refer : Aitutaki

Ajman

One of the Trucial States which became the United Arab Emirates in 1972.

Ajman was one of the most notorious sources of stamps that had dubious postal connections.Few, if any, Ajman stamps are of interest and all issues during 1967-1972 must be regarded asnon-postal.

;Dates : 1964 - 1967;Currency : (1964) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee: (1967) 100 dirhams = 1 riyal

;Refer : Trucial States

Åland Islands

Åland is an autonomous province of Finland. It is a group of islands in the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia.

Separate issues began in 1984 although stamps of Finland continued to be valid. From 1 Jan 1993, Åland began its own postal administration and Finnish stamps ceased to have validity there.

;Dates : 1984 -;Capital : Mariehamn;Currency : 100 penni = 1 markka

;Main Article Needed:

;See also : Finland

Alaouites

Alaouites (Alawi) is a district of Syria lying on the coast between Hatay and Lebanon.It was formerly part of the Turkish Empire but was placed under a French mandate in 1920. Itbecame an independent republic and was renamed Latakia (after the capital) in 1930. On 28February 1937, it was incorporated into Syria.

Stamps of France were issued in 1925 with overprint ALAOUITES. These were soonsuperseded by stamps of Syria bearing the same overprint. In July 1931, stamps of Syria wereissued with overprint LATTAQUIE. Since 1 March 1937, stamps of Syria without overprinthave been in constant use.

;Dates : 1925 - 1930;Capital : Latakia;Currency : 100 centimes = 1 piastre

;Includes : Ile Rouad;: Latakia

;See also : Syria

Alaska

Largest state of the USA but separated from the rest by Canada. Discovered by Bering in 1741,it was first settled by Russia in 1744. The USA purchased the territory in 1867 for $7.2million at a penny an acre. Alaska was admitted to the union on 3 January 1959 as the 49th
state.

There was no postal service under Russian ownership. Alaska has used stamps of the USA only.

;Capital : Juneau

;Refer : United States of America

Alawi

;Refer : Alaouites

Albania

Used stamps of Turkey 1870-1913.

;Dates : 1913 -;Capital : Tirana;Currency : (1913) 40 paras = 1 piastre (or grosch): (1913) 100 qint = 1 franc: (1947) 100 qint = 1 lek: (1965) 100 qindarka = 10 old leks = 1 new lek

;Main Article Needed:

;See also : Durazzo (Italian Post Office);: German Occupation Issues (WW2);: Greek Occupation Issues;: Italian Occupation Issues;: Italian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: Korce (Koritza);: Scutari (Italian Post Office);: Valona (Italian Post Office)

Albania (German Occupation)

Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 389-408 of Albania.

;Dates : 1943 - 1944;Currency : 100 qint = 1 franc

;Refer : German Occupation Issues (WW2)

Albania (Greek Occupation)

Greek stamps with overprint were issued.

;Dates : 1940 - 1941;Currency : 100 lepta = 1 drachma

;Refer : Greek Occupation Issues

Albania (Italian Occupation)

Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 337-388 of Albania.

;Dates : 1939 - 1943;Currency : 100 qint = 1 franc

;Refer : Italian Occupation Issues

Aldabra

;Refer : British Indian Ocean Territory;: Zil Elwannyen Sesel

Alderney

Alderney is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and its stamps are valid throughout the Bailiwick.

;Dates : 1983 -;Capital : St Anne;Currency : (British) 100 pence = 1 pound

;Main Article Needed:

;See also : Guernsey

Aleutian Islands

A chain of islands, sparsely populated, which stretch westward across the North Pacific from
Alaska. Politically they are part of Alaska. Have used stamps of the USA only.

;Capital : Dutch Harbor

;Refer : United States of America

Alexandretta

;Refer : Hatay

Alexandria (French Post Office)

A French Post Office was opened at Alexandria in 1830. It issued French stamps without
overprint or surcharge 1857-1899. In 1899, it began issues of French stamps with an overprintof ALEXANDRIE. Issues from 1921 were surcharged in Egyptian currency. The office closed in 1931.

;Dates : 1899 - 1931;Currency : (1899) 100 centimes = 1 franc: (1921) 1000 milliemes = 1 pound (Egyptian)

;Refer : Egypt (French Post Offices)

Alexandria (Italian Post Office)

This office used Italian stamps only (no overprint or surcharge).

;Refer : Italian Post Offices Abroad

Alexandrie

;Refer : Alexandria (French Post Office)

Sources

* Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various catalogues
* [http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/home.html Encyclopaedia of Postal History]
* Stuart Rossiter & John Flower: "The Stamp Atlas"