Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Qa - Qz)

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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Qatar

Qatar had special treaty relations with Great Britain from 1916 until 3 September 1971, when it became an independent state. British Agency general issues were used at Doha from August 1950 and at Umm Said fromFebruary 1956. On 1 April 1957, the agencies issued GB stamps overprinted QATAR. The agencies closed on
23 May 1963 when Qatar began its own service.

;Dates : 1957 –;Capital : Doha;Currency : (1957) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee: (1966) 100 dirhams = 1 riyal

;Main Article Needed :

;See also : British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia

Qishn & Socotra

;Refer : Mahra Sultanate of Qishn & Socotra

Qu'Aiti State in Hadhramaut

;Dates : 1955 – 1967;Capital : Mukalla;Currency : (1955) 100 cents = 1 shilling: (1966) 1000 fils = 1 dinar

;Refer : Aden Protectorate States

Qu'Aiti State of Shihr & Mukalla

;Dates : 1942 – 1955;Capital : Mukalla;Currency : (1942) 16 annas = 1 rupee: (1951) 100 cents = 1 shilling

;Refer : Aden Protectorate States

Queen Maud Land

;Refer : Norwegian Dependency

Queensland

;Dates : 1860 – 1913;Capital : Brisbane;Currency : 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound

;Main Article Needed :

;See also : Australia

Quelimane

;Dates : 1913 – 1920;Capital : Quelimane;Currency : 100 centavos = 1 escudo

;Refer : Mozambique Territories

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"