SOME WORLDWIDE STAMP IDENTIFIER INDEX

GERMANY DDR MNH  MI#27XX CV 10x3 EURO=30 (LOOT134)

 

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A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Architect].
A.B. (overprint on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (1923).
ABASI (currency): Afghanistan.
A BETALE-PORTOMAERKE: Norway, postage dues.
ABLOSUNG: Prussian local officials.
ABNA ПOYRA: (overprint): Russia, airmails.
ABNO ПOЧTOBЯ: Russia, airmails.
A.C.C.P.: Azerbaijan.
A CERTO (overprint): Peru- Ancachs (1884).
ACO Hbi ATPAD: White Russia.
ACORES: Azores.
ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL: Great Britain, officials.
A.E.F.: French Equatorial Africa.
AEПTA: Epirus.
AFFRANCHI AINSI-FATUE FIGURINE (overprint): Madagascar or Diego Suarez used during stamp shortage (speculative) [Postage Paid Thus Low Values Scarce].
AFFRANCHts (overprint precancel in France, Morocco, Andorra, Monaco): officials for government mail.
AFGHAN: Afghanistan.
AFGHANES: Afghanistan.
AFRICA CORREIOS: Portuguese Africa.
AFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPANOLA: Spanish West Africa.
AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA: Italian East Africa.
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE (overprint on stamps of Gabon): French Equaitorial Africa.
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE (overprint on stamps of Middle Congo): French Equatorial Africa.
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE (overprint with bars): French Equatorial Africa.
AFRIOUE EQUATORIALE GABON: Gabon.
AFRIQUE FRANCAISE COMBATTANTE: French Equatorial Africa, semipostals.
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE: French West Africa.
AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL DE KANDAHAR: Afghanistan.
A.G. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Attorney General].
A.H. PD. (overprint on stamps of Azores): Angra, Horta, Ponta Delgada (1906).
AIDEZ LES TUBERCULEUX (surtax overprint): Tunisia, semipostals.
AITUTAKI (overprint on stamps of Cook Islands): Aitutaki.
AITUTAKI (overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Aitutaki.
AJANLAS (overprint): Hungary, registration stamps (1946).
Ajl.1, Ajl.2 (overprint): Hungary, registration stamps (1946).
ALAND ISLANDS: 1984 Dependency of Finland
ALAOUITES (overprint on stamps of France): Alaouites.
ALAOUITES (overprint on stamps of Syria): Alaouites.
ALBANIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Albania (1902-7).
ALBANIE CENTRALE: Central Albania (1915).
ALCANCE Y.U.H.: Uruguay, late fee stamps.
ALEXANDRIE: France- Offices in Egypt- Alexandria.
ALFABETIZACION (overprint): Ecuador, adult education propoganda.
ALLEMAGNE DUITSCHLAND (overprint): Germany- Belgian occupation (1919-21).
ALLIED MILITARY POSTAGE: Germany- Allied military government (1945-6).
A.M. (overprint): Greece [Axia Metalliki (value in coin)].
AMBULANTE LAQUINTINIE (overprint): Camerouns, semipostal.
A.M.G.-F.T.T. (overprint on stamps of Italy): Trieste (1947-54).
A.M.G.-V.G. (overprint): Italy- Allied occupation of Venezia Giulia (1945-7).
A M POST: Germany- Allied military government (1945-6).
AMSTERDAO (overprint): Portugal, private overprint to send Olympic athletes to Amsterdam.
AMTLICH ERPFFNET BURCH DIE K.W. POSTDIRECTION: German States-Wurttemberg , return letter stamps.
AMTLICHER VERKEHR: German States-Wurttemberg , officials.
AMЧPCKAЯ OБЛACTAHЯ: Far Eastern Republic.
ANDORRA (overprint on stamps of Spain): Andorra- Spanish sector.
ANDORRE (overprint on stamps of France): Andorra- French sector.
ANHAPA DINERA (currency): Yugoslavia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia.
ANNA (currency): British East Africa, India, Indian States, Mesopotamia, Zanzibar, Pakistan.
ANNA (currency surcharged on French stamps): France- Offices in Zanzibar.
ANNA (currency surcharged on stamps of Great Britain): Muscat & Oman.
ANTIOQIUIA: Colombia- Antioquia (1868-1904).
A.O. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Audit Office].
A.O. (overprint on stamps of Congo): German East Africa- Belgian occupation (1918)[Afrique Orientale (East Africa)].
A.O.F. (overprint on stamps of France): French West Africa, semipostals 1945) [Afrique Occidentale Francaise (French West Africa)].
A.O.I. (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italian East Africa, postage dues (1941).
A PAYER: Luxembourg [to be paid].
A PAYER TE BETALEN: Belgium.
A PAYER TE BETALEN: Belgium, Belgian Congo, postage dues.
A PERCEVOIR: Belgium, France, French Colonies [To Collect].
APURIMAC: Peru- Apurimac- Chilean occupation (1885).
A.R.: Colombia, Panama, Chile [Aviso de Recepcion (Advice of Receipt)].
ARCHIPEL DES COMORES: Comoro Islands.
A RECEBER: Portugal, Portuguese Colonies, postage dues [To Be Received].
AREQUIPA: Peru- Arequipa- Chilean occupation (1881).
ARMENWET (overprint): Netherlands and colonies, officials [Poor Regulations].
ARMY OFFICIAL (overprint): Great Britain, officials (1896-1904).
ARMY OFFICIAL (overprint): Sudan, officials (1905).
ARTS FESTIVAL ST. KITTS (overprint): St. Kitts- Nevis (1964).
ARVIZKAROSULTAKNAK KULON (overprint): Hungary (1913) [For the Flood Sufferers, Extra].
ARUBA:  1986 seceded from the Netherlands Antilles and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
ASCENSION (overprint on stamps of St. Helena): Ascension
ASEGURADO: Spanish speaking countries [insured].
ASISTENTA SOCIALA: Romania, postal tax stamps.
ASSICURATO: Italian speaking countries [insured].
ASSISTENCIA- D. L. no. 72 (overprint): Timor, social welfare.
ASSISTENCIA NACIONAL AOS TUBURCULOSES- PORTE FRANCO: Portugal, franchise stamps [National Assistance for Tuberculosis].
ASSISTENCIA PUBLICA: Portuguese India and Mozambique, postal tax stamps [Public Assistance].
ASUNCION (underprint): Paraguay, officials for 350^th anniversary of the capital (1886).
A&T (overprint on French Colonies): Annam and Tonkin.
AT BETALE: Norway, postage dues [To Pay].
ATT(S) (currency surcharges on stamps of Siam): Thailand (1893-1908).
AUNUS (overprint on stamps of Finland): Russia- Finnish occupation (1919).
AUR (currency): Iceland.
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: Australia- Australian Antarctic Territory.
AUTOPAKETTI: Finland, parcel post stamps.
AVION MESSRE TAFARI: Ethiopia, air mails.
AVIONSKA POSTA: Yugoslavia, air mails.
AVISO DE RECEPACION: El Salvador, acknowledgement of receipt stamps.
AVISPORTO MAERKE: Denmark, newspaper stamps sent in bulk to agents or singular non-subscribers.
AVISPORTO MAERKA: Denmark, newspaper stamps.
AVIS DE RECEPCION: El Salvador, acknowledgement of receipt stamps.
AVO(S): Macao or Timor.
AYACUCHO: Peru- Ayacucho- Chilean occupation (1881).
AYTONOMOΣ: Epirus.
AYUDA EL ECUADOR (overprint): Paraguay, semipostals [help for Ecuador (earthquake victims)].
AZERBAIDJAN: Azerbaijan (1919-22)
A3БAИДЖAЯ: Azerbaijan.

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B (in an oval with no country name): Belgium, parcel post stamps.
B (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Bangkok (1882-5).
BADEN: Germany- French military occupation (1947-9).
B.A. ERITREA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Eritrea.
BAGHDAD (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Mesopotamia- British occupation (1917).
BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan- Bahawalpur.
BAHRAIN (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Bahrain (1948-60).
BAHRAIN (overprint on stamps of India): Bahrain (1933-44).
BAHT (currency): Thailand (Siam).
BAJAR PORTO: Indonesia, postage due stamps.
BAMRA: India- Bamra (1888-94).
BANAT BACSKA (overprint): Hungary- Banat issues (1919).
BANI (currency): Romania.
BANI (currency overprint on stamps of Germany): Romania- German occupation (1917-9).
BANI (currency overprint on stamps of Hungary): Romania- Austro-Hungarian occupation (1919).
BARANYA (overprint): Hungary- Serbian occupation (1919).
BARBERIA (overprint): Italy- Offices in Tripoli.
BARBUDA (overprint on stamps of Leeward Islands): Barbuda (1922).
BARCELONA: Spain.
BARWANI: India- Barwani (1921-48).
BASEL: Switzerland- Basel locals (1845).
B.A. SOMALIA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Somalia.
BASUTOLAND (overprint on stamps of South Africa): Basutoland (1945).
BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR (overprint): Philippines- Japanese occupation (1942).
B.A. TRIPOLITANIA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Tripolitania).
BATЧM (overprint on stamps of Russia): Batum.
BAYERN: Bavaria.
BAYR: Bavaria.
B.C.A. (overprint on stamps of Rhodesia): British Central Africa (1891-95).
B.C.M.: Madagascar- British Consular Mail (1884-6).
B.C.O.F.- JAPAN 1946 (overprint): Australia, military stamps [British Commonwealth Occupation Force].
B.D. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Barracks Department].
B. DPTO. ZELAYA: Nicaragua- province of Zelaya (used to prevent currency manipulation).
BECHUANALAND (overprint on stamps of South Africa): Bechuanaland (1945).
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Bechuanaland Protectorate (1899).
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Bechuanaland Protectorate (1897-1926).
BECПPИ3OPHbIM ЛETЯM: Russia, semipostal.
BEHAEHCKAR: Russia.
BEHДEHCKAЯ Чlb3ДHAЯ ПOЧTA: Russia- Wenden.
BELARUS: 1991 declared Independence from Soviet Union
BELGIAN EAST AFRICA: Ruanda-Urundi.
BELGIE: Belgium.
BELGIEN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Belgium- German occupation.
BELGIE POSTERIJEN: Belgium (1891-6) [Belgium Post].
BELGIQUE: Belgium.
BELGISCH CONGO: Congo (1910-60).
BELIZE RELIEF FUND (overprint): British Honduras, semipostals (1932) [for hurricane of Sept 1931 relief].
BENADIR: Italian Somaliland (1903-26).
BENGASI- 1 piastre 1 (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Africa- Tripoli (1901).
BENIN (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Benin (1892).
BERLIN (overprint): Germany- Berlin- military occupation (1948).
BESA (currency): Benadir.
BESA (overprint): Albania, validity control (1922) [Genuine].
BESETZTES GEBIET NORDFRANKREICH (overprint): France- German occupation (1940).
BEYROUTH (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey- Levant (1905).
BEYROUTH (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Levant (1910).
B.G.: Modena, newspaper stamps [Bollo Gazzette].
B.G. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Botanical Gardens].
B. HПEIPOΣ: Epirus.
BHOPAL: India- Bhopal (1908-49).
BHOR: India- Bhor (1901).
BIAFRA (overprint): Nigeria- revolutionary forces (1968-9).
BICENENAIRE DE PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti.
BIJAWAR: India- Bijawar.
BIJZONDEREVLUCHTEN: Netherlands, airmails.
B.I.O.T. (overprint on stamps of Seychelles): British Indian Ocean Territory (1968).
B.L.P. (overprint): Italy, semipostals used on envelopes with advertisements sold to benefit invalids [Buta Lettera Postali].
B.M. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Bench of Magistrates].
B.M.A. ERITREA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Eritrea (1948) [British Military Administration].
B.M.A. SOMALIA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Somalia (1948) [British Military Administration].
B.M.A. TRIPOLITANIA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa- Tripolitania (1948) [British Military Administration].
BMA MALAYA (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Malaya (1945-6) [British Military Administration].
B.N.F. CASTELLORIZIO (overprint on stamps of French Offices in Turkey): Castellorizio- French occupation (1920) [Base Navale Francaise].
BOARD OF EDUCATION (overprint): Great Britain, officials (1902-4).
BOCTOЧHAR (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1868-84).
BOCTЧHA KOPPECПOHAEHЧIЯ: Russia- Offices in the Turkish Empire.
BOSTGBIET OB, OST (overprint on stamps of Germany): Lithuania- German occupation (1916-7).
BOGACHES (currency): Yemen.
BOCCHAH (currency): Yemen.
BOCHA XEPЦEΓOBИHA: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BOCTOHHAЯ KOPPECПOHДEHЦIЯ: Russia- Offices in Turkey.
BOGSHA(S) (currency): Yemen.
BOHMEN UND MAHREN: Czechoslovakia- Bohemia and Moravia.
BOLIVAR: Colombia- Bolivar (1863-1904).
BOLIVAR (currency): Venezuela.
BOLIVAR, SUCRE MIRANDA- DECRETO? (overprint on Escuelas stamps of Venezuela): Venezuela,validation of non-postage school stamps.
BOLLO DELLA POSTA DI SICILIA: Italian States- Two Sicilies (1859).
BOLLO DELLA POSTA NAPOLITANA: Italian States- Two Sicilies (1858).
BOLLO POSTALE: San Marino.
BOLLO STRAORDINARIA PER LE POSTE: Italian States- Tuscany, newspaper tax stamps for foreign publications [Stamp Extraordinary for the Post].
BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA (overprint on stamps of Bosnia and Herzegovina): Yugoslavia (1918).
BOSNIEN HERZEGOVINA: Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912-8).
BOSNIENI HERZEGOWINA: Bosnia and Herzegovina (1906-12).
BOYACA: Colombia- Boyaca (1902-4).
B.P.C.: Belgian military postmark [Bureau de Poste de Campagne].
B.P.C. with V.P.K.: Belgian military postmark [Bureau de Poste de Campagne- Veld Post Kantoor].
B.R.A. 5 CENTS (overprint): China, railroad late letter fee (1901) [British Railway Administration].
BRASIL: Brazil.
BRAUNSCHWEIG: German States- Brunswick.
BRIEFPOST: Germany, under French occupation.
BRITISH BECHUANALAND (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Bechuanaland.
BRITISH BECHUANALAND (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Bechuanaland.
BRITISH BECHUANALAND: Bechuanaland.
BRITISH EAST AFRICA (overprint on stamps of British India): British East Africa (1895-7).
BRITISH EAST AFRICA (overprint on stamps of Zanzibar): British East Africa (1895-7).
BRITISH NEW GUINEA: Papua and New Guinea (1901-5).
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: North Borneo.
BRITISH OCCUPATION (overprint on stamps of Russia): Batum.
BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS: British Niger Coast Protectorate.
BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Niger Coast Protectorate (1892-93).
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY: Rhodesia (1890-1920).
BRITISH SOMALILAND: Somaliland Protectorate.
BRITISH VICE CONSULATE: Madagascar (1884-6).
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Virgin Islands.
BRUNEI (overprint on stamps of Labuan): Brunei (1906).
BRUXELLES BRUSSEL (surcharge precancel): Belgium (1929).
BUCHANAN: Liberia.
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina- Buenos Aires (1858-62).
BUITEN BEZIT (overprint): Netherlands Indies for Java and Madura, to check the use of mail (1908) [Outlaying Possessions].
BULEAGA O TOGA: Tonga [Government of Tonga].
BULGARIE: Bulgaria.
BUNDI: India- Bundi (1894, 1941-7).
BUNDI SERVICE: India- Bundi, officials (1919).
BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DU TRAVAIL: Switzerland- Int. Labor Bureau, officials.
BURKINA FASO:  Formerly Upper Volta
BUSHIRE UNDER BRITISH OCCUPATION (overprint on stamps of Iran): Bushire (1915).
BUSSAHIR: India- Bussahir (1896-1901).
BUU-CHINH: Vietnam.

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c (preceded by numeral of value with Japanese characters): Ryukyu Islands.
C (overprint): Paraguay [Compana].
C. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Customs].
CABO (overprint): Nicaragua- Cabo Gracias a Dios, used to prevent currency manipulation (1904-9).
CABO JUBI (overprint on stamps of Rio de Oro): Cape Juby (1916).
CABO JUBY (overprint on stamps of Spain): Cape Juby (1919-33).
CABO JUBY (overprint on stamps of Spanish Morocco): Cape Juby (1934-48).
CABO VERDE: Cape Verde.
CACHES (overprint on France and French Colonies postage dues): French India, postage dues.
CADIZ VIVA ESPANOL (overprint): Spain- revolutionary Cadiz issues.
C.CH. (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Cochin China.
C. D. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Convict Department].
C. DE PESO (currency): Philippines.
CADIZ (overprint on stamps of Spain): Cadiz (revolutionary period- 1936).
CAISSE d?AMORTISSEMENT: France, semipostals.
CALCHI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Calchi (1930).
CALIMNO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Calimno.
CAMBODGE: Cambodia.
CAMEROONS U.K.T.T. (overprint on stamps of Nigeria): Cameroons (1960-1) [United Kingdom Trust Territory].
CAMEROUN (overprint on stamps of French Congo): Cameroun (1915-25).
CAMEROUN (overprint on stamps of Gabon): Cameroun (1915-25).
CAMEROUN (overprint on stamps of Middle Congo): Cameroun (1915-25).
CAMPACHE: Mexico- Campache (1876).
CAMPANA CONTRA EL PALADISMO: Mexico, anti-malaria campaign.
CAMPIONARIA OE TRIPOLI: Tripolitania, Libya.
CAMPIONE D?ITALIA: Italy- Campione d?Italia (1944).
CANADRIN (currency): China (pre-1897).
CANAL ZONE (overprint on stamps of Panama): Canal Zone.
CANAL ZONE (overprint on stamps of U.S.): Canal Zone.
CANARIAS (overprint): Spain- Canary Islands (1936-7).
CANARO (overprint): Fiume- Italian occupation of Arbe and Veglia.
CANCELLED V-R-I (overprint): Transvaal- second British occupation- Wolmaranstad (1900).
CANTON (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Canton (1901-23).
CANTONAL TAXE: Switzerland- Zurich.
CAPO VERDE: Cape Verde.
CARCHI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Calchi (1932).
CARITAS (surcharge): Luxembourg, semipostals [Charity].
CARNARO (overprint): Fiume (1920).
CARTILLA POSTAL DE ESPANA: Spain, franchise stamps.
CARUPANO: Venezuela- Carupano (1902).
CASA DE CORREOS (overprint): Ecuador, postal tax for new post office building fund.
CASO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Caso (1913).
CASTELORISO (overprint on stamps of France): Castellorizo (1920).
CASTELORIZO (overprint on stamps of France- Offices in Turkey): Castellorizo (1920).
CASTELROSSO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Castellorizo (1922-32).
CAUCA: Colombia- Cauca (1879-83, 1903).
CAVALLE: France- Offices in Turkey- Cavalle (1893-03).
CAVE (overprint): Ceylon, private merchant?s mark to discourage pilfering.
C.C.C.P.: Russia [USSR].
C. BEN. R. (overprint): Ecuador- Guayas, validation mark of governor?s initials [Carlos Benjamin Rosales].
C. CH: Cochin China.
C DPTO ZELAYA (overprint): Nicaragua- Cabo Gracias a Dios district to prevent currency manipulation.
CECHY A MORAVA: Czechoslovakia- Bohemia and Moravia.
C.E.F. (overprint): Cameroons (1915) [Cameroons Expeditionary Force].
C.E.F. (overprint): India- China Expeditionary Force (1900-21).
CEFOLONIA E ITACA (overprint on stamps of Greece): Ionian Islands- Italian occupation (1941).
CENT(S) (currency overprint): Russia- Offices in China (1901-22).
CENTENARIO DE S. ANTONIO INHAMBANR MDCCCXCV: (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Inhambane (1895) [Centenary of St. Anthony].
CENTAVO(S) (currency): South and Central American countries.
CENTENAIRE ALGERIE: France (1929).
CENTENAIRE DU GABON: French Equatorial Africa (1938).
CENTESIMI (currency): Italy, Italian Colonies
CENTESIMI (currency overprint on stamps of Austria): Italy- Austrian occupation (1918).
CENTESIMI (currency overprint on stamps of Bosnia and Herzegovina): Italy- Austrian occupation, postage dues and special deliveries (1918).
CENTESIMI DI CORONA (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Austrian occupation (1919).
CENTESIMI DI CORONA (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Dalmatia (1921-22).
CENTESIMO(S) (currency): Italy, Uruguay.
CENTIMES (currency overprint on stamps of Austria): Austria- Offices in Crete (1903-7).
CENTIMES (currency overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Offices in Turkey (1908).
CENTIMOS (currency- no country name): Spain.
CENTIMOS (currency- overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Morocco (1891-1910).
CERIGO (overprint on stamps of Greece): Ionian Islands- fraudulent issue.
CERRADO Y SELLADO: Mexico, official seals.
CERTIFICADO: Spanish language countries [Registered].
CERVANTES: Spain, officials (1916).
CESKOSLOVEN VOJSKO NA RUSI: Czechoslovakia, Sibarian Army Post.
CESKOSLOVENSKA: Czechoslovakia.
CESKOSLOVENSKE ARMADY SIBERSKE: Czechoslovakia, Sibarian Army Post.
CESKOSLOVENSKO: Czechoslovakia.
CESKO-SLOVENSKO: Czechoslovakia- Slovakia (1939).
CFA (overprint on stamps of France): Reunion [Communaute Francaise d?Afrique].
C.G.H.S. (overprint on stamps of Germany): Upper Silesia, officials (1920-22).
CH (currency- followed by oriental characters): Korea.
CHALA: Peru- Chala- Chilean occupation (1884).
CHAMBA: India- Chamba.
CHARKHARI: India- Charkhari (1894-1945).
CHARLEROI 1911 (overprint): Belgium, semipostal.
CHEMINS DE FER: Belgium, parcel posts.
CHEMINS DE FER SPOORWEGEN: Belgium, parcel posts.
CHIFFRE TAX (no country name on perforated stamps): France, postage dues.
CHIFFRE TAX (no country name on imperforated stamps): French Colonies, postage dues.
CHIHUAHUA: Mexico- Chihuahua provisionals (1872).
CHIMBORAZO RIOBAMBA (overprint): Ecuador- Chimborazo (1902).
CHINA (overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Offices in China (1898-1913).
CHINA (overprint on stamps of Hong Kong): Great Britain- Offices in China (1917-27).
CHINE (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in China (1894-1922).
CHINESE IMPERIAL POST: China (1898-1912).
CHRISTMAS ISLAND (overprint on stamps of Australia): Christmas Island (1958-62).
CH TAXE O.M.F. SYRIE (overprint): Syria, postage dues.
C.I.C.I. (overprint): Portugal, franchise stamps (1933) [Congress of the Int. Colonial Institute].
CIERRO OFICIAL: Chile or El Salvador, official seals.
C.I.H.S. (overprint on stamps of Germany): Upper Silesia, officials (1920) [Commission Interalliee Haute Silesie].
CINQUANTENAlRE 24 SEPTEMBRE 1853-1903 (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): New Caledonia, postage dues (1903).
CIRENAICA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Cyrenaica.
CIRENAICA (overprint on stamps of Tripolitania): Cyrenaica, airmails (1932).
C.I.S. (overprint): Schleswig, officials [Commission Interallie Slesvig].
C. L. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Crown Lands].
C.M.T. (overprint on stamps of Austria): Western Ukraine- Romanian occupation- Pokutia (1919) [Compana Militaire Timbru (military campaign stamp)].
CN (currency): Korea.
C. O. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Commisariat Officer].
COAMO: Puerto Rico- Coamo- U.S. Administration (1898).
COCHIN: India- Cochin (1892-1949).
COCHIN ANCHAL: India- Cochin (1892-1949).
CO.CI. (overprint): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- Italian occupation (1941).
COLIS POSTAL: parcel posts [Postal Packages].
COLIS POSTAL (no country name): Belgium, parcel posts.
COLIS POSTAUX (no country name): Belgium, parcel posts.
COLIS POSTEAU (no country name): Belgium, parcel posts.
COLOMBIA (on stamp of Panama with map): Panama, Colombian dominion (1887-97).
COLON: Chile [Colombus].
COLONIA DE RIO DE ORO: Rio de Oro [Colony of Gold River].
COLONIA ERITREA: Eritrea.
COLONIA ERITREA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Eritrea (1892-1928).
COLONIALI ITALIANE: Italian Colonies.
COLONIE ITALIANE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italian Colonies (1932).
COLONIES DE L?EMPIRE FRANCAIS: French Colonies (1859-65) [Colonies of the French Empire].
COLONIES POSTES: French Colonies (1881-6).
COMITE FRANCAIS DE LA LIBERATION NATIONAL: French Colonies, semipostals (1943).
COMISSAO PORTUGUESA DE PRISONEIROS DE GUERRA (overprint): Portugal, franchise stamps for use by members of the military commission in charge of prisoners of war.
COMITE FRANCAIS: French Colonies, semipostals.
COMMISSION DE CONTROLE PROVISOIRE KORKA: Albania.
COMMISSION DE GOUVERNEMENT HAUTE SILESIE: Upper Silesia.
COMMISSION FUR RUCKBRIEF: German States- Bavaria, return letter stamps.
COMMISSION INTERALLIEE MARIENWERDER: Marienwerder.
COMMUNICACIONES: Spain.
COMORES: Comoro Islands.
COMP A DE MOZAMBIQUE (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Mozambique Company (1892).
COMPANHIA DE MOZAMBIOUE: Mozambique Company.
COMPANHIA DO NYASSA: Nyassa (1921-23).
COMPANIA COLOMBIANA: Colombia, airmails (1920).
COMPLEMENTARIO: Mexico, postage dues [To Complete].
COMUNE DI CAMPIONE: Italy- Swiss enclave (1944).
COMUNICACIONES: Spain (1870-99).
CONFED. GRANADINA: Colombia- Grenadine Confederation.
CONFEDERATE STATES or CONFEDERATED STATES: United States- Confederate States.
CONFEODERATIO HELVETICA: Switzerland.
CONF?ON ARGENTINA: Argentina (1858-60).
CONG HOA MIEN NAM VIET NAM: National Front for the liberation of South Vietnam.
CONGO (with Portuguese inscriptions): Portuguese Congo.
CONGO BELGE: Belgian Congo (1908-10).
CONGO FRANCAIS: French Congo.
CONGO FRANCAIS GABON: Gabon (1910).
CONGRATULATIONS FALL OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR 1942 (overprint): Philippines- Japanese occupation.
CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS: Spain, officials (1896-8) [Congress of Deputies].
CONSEIL DE L?EUROPE: France- Council of Europe, officials.
CONSTANTINOPLE (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Constantinople (1909-10).
CONSTANTINOPOL (overprint): Romania- Offices in Turkey- Constantinople (1919).
CONSTITUENTE FIUMANA 24-IV-1921 (with 1922 added overprint on stamps of Fiume): Fiume semipostals changed for ordinary use.
CONSTRUCCION (overprint): Guatemala, postal tax stamps.
CONSUMPTIVE HOMES: New South Wales, semipostals.
CONTRA LA FAIM (overprint on stamps of Rwanda): Ruanda-Urundi [Against Hunger].
CONTRAMARCA (overprint): Ecuador, believed bogus (1899-1901) [Countersigned].
CONTRA SELLO (overprint): El Salvador, prevent use of stolen unmarked stamps (1874) [Countersigned].
CONTRASENA- ESTAMPILLAS DE CORREO (overprint): Venezuela (1874-80) [Countersigned- Postage Stamps].
COO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Coo (1930-32).
COOK ISLANDS or IS?DS (overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Cook Islands (1936-46).
COOK ISANDS - NIUE: Niue.
CORDOBA: Argentina- Cordoba (1858).
COREA: Korea (1884-94).
COREE: Korea, on stamps printed in Paris (1902-3).
CORFU (overprint on stamps of Greece): Corfu- Italian occupation (1941).
CORFU (overprint on stamps of Italy): Corfu- Italian occupation (1923).
CORONA (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Austria- Italian occupation (1919), Dalmatia (1919-22).
CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE FRANCO-ANGLAIS CAMEROON (overprint): Gabon- French-British occupation of Cameroons.
CORREGIDOR MANILA: Philippines: Japanese occupation.
CORREIO(S) (no country name): Portugal (1853-65) [Postage].
CORREO AEREO (no country name): Spain [Air Mail].
CORREO AEREO: Spanish language countries [Air Mail].
CORREO ESPANOL MARRUECOS (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spanish Morocco (1903-10).
CORREO ESPANOL TANGER: Spanish Morocco- Tangier, semipostals (1926).
CORREO URCENTE: Spain, special delivery.
CORREOS (no country name) denominations in CUARTOS, REALES, CS or CTOS: Spain.
CORREOS (no country name) denominated REAL: Dominican Republic.
CORREOS (no country name): Cuba, Peru, Philippines, Dominican Republic or Spain.
CORREOS DE COLOMBIA: Colombia.
CORREIOS E TELEGRAPHOS: Portugal [Posts and Telegraphs].
CORREOS FONOPOSTAL: Argentina, recorded message stamps (1939).
CORREOS FRANCO (with queen or arms): Spain (1852-4) [Free Mail].
CORREOS GUIRIA (overprint): Venezuela- Marino, control mark on locals (1903).
CORREOS INTERIOR: Philippines (1859-63) [Inland Postage].
CORREOS MEXICO GOBIERNO REVOLUCIONARIO: Mexico- Yucatan (1924).
CORREOS MATURIN (overprint): Venezuela- Maturin, control mark on locals (1903).
CORREOS NACIONALES: Colombia (1859-86) [National Post Office].
CORREOS NALES: Colombia (1859-86) [National Post Office].
CORREOS OAXACA: Mexico- Oaxaca.
CORREOS- RL.: Spain (1864).
CORREOS- RL PLATA F.: Cuba, Puerto Rico (1855-66) [Real Plata Fuerte (silver real based)].
CORREOS Y TELEGEOS: Spain (1879).
CORREOS Y TELEGs: Spain (1879).
CORREOS URBANO DE BOGOTA: Colombia- Bogota [Bogota City Post Office].
CORREOS URBANO MEDELLIN: Colombia- Medellin [Medellin City Post Office].
CORREOS YRAPA (overprint): Venezuela- Marina, control mark on locals (1903).
CORREO URGENTE: Spanish language countries, special delivery.
CORRESPONDENCIA A DEBE: Panama, postage dues [Correspondence With Payment Due].
CORRESPONDENCIA OFICIAL: Mexico, officials [Official Correspondence].
CORRESPONDENCIA URCENTE: Spain, special delivery [Urgent Correspondence].
CORRIENTE (overprint): El Salvador, convert officials to ordinary postage (1918).
CORRIENTES: Argentina- Corrientes (1856-78).
COS (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Coo (1912-22).
COSTA ATLANTICA B.: Nicaragua- Province of Zelaya (1907).
COSTA ATLANTICA C.: Nicaragua- Cabo Gracias a Dios (1907).
COSTANTINOPOLI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Constantinople (1909-23).
COSTITUENTE FIUMANA- 24.IV.1921 (overprint): Fiume (1921).
COTE DE SOMALIS: Somali Coast.
COTE FRANCAIS DES SOMALIS: Somali Coast.
COTE D'IVOIRE: Ivory Coast.
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE: Netherlands- Int. Court of Justice, officials.
COUR PERMANENTE DE JUSTICE INTERNATIONALE: Netherlands- Int. Court of Justice, officials.
C. P. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Commissioner of Police].
C.P. (overprint): Ivory Coast, parcel posts [Colis Postaux].
CPbCKA: Serbia.
CPБA XPBATA И CЛOBEHЧA (overprint): Yugoslavia- Bosnia, semipostals.
CPБИJA: Serbia, newspaper stamps.
CPБИJA C. ДИHAPA: Serbia- German occupation.
CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA: Italy and San Marion, semipostals [Italian Red Cross].
CROISSANT ROUGE TURC: Turkey, semipostals [Turkish Red Crescent].
CROIX ROUGE: French language countries, mostly semipostals [Red Cross].
CROIX ROUGE HAITIENNE: Haiti, airmails (1945) [Haitian Red Cross].
CRUZ ROJA HONDURENA: Honduras, postal tax stamps. [Honduran Red Cross].
CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA: Portugal, Red Cross franchise stamps [Portuguese Red Cross].
CRVENI KRST (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia, Offices Abroad, semipostals.
CS (overprint): Hungary, parcel posts [weight].
C. S. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Chief Secretary].
C.S.A. POSTAGE: United States- Confederate States.
CS. DE PESO (currency): Philippines.
C. SGN. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Colonial Surgeon].
CSOMAG (overprint): Hungary, parcel posts [weight].
CT.: Bulgaria.
C. T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Commissioner of Titles].
CTOT.: Bulgaria.
CTOTNHKN: Bulgaria.
CUAUTLA: Mexico- Cuautla (1867).
CUBA (overprints on stamps of U.S.): Cuba, U.S. Administration (1899).
CUCUTA: Colombia- Cucuta (1907-7).
CUNDINAMARCA: Colombia- Cundinamarca.
CUERNAVACA: Mexico- Cuernavaca (1867).
CUNDINAMARCA: Colombia- Cundinamarca (1870-1904).
CURACAO: Netherlands Antilles (1873-1948).
CUZCO (overprints on stamps of Peru or Arequipa): Peru- Cuzco- Chilean occupation (1882-4).
C.X.C. (overprints on Bosnia Herzegovina): Yugoslavia- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1918).
CYPRUS (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Cyprus (1880-1).

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d (pence) currency, preceded by a numeral, on stamp with king/queen's head, no country name: Great Britain
D (currency- dinar, on stamp with Arabic writing): Iran.
DAI NIPPON 2602? (overprint on stamps of Malaya/States): Malaya- Japanese occupation [Empire of Japan].
D. B. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Destitute Board].
DANMARK: Denmark.
DANSK-VESTINDIEN: Danish West Indies.
DANSK-VESTINDISKE: Danish West Indies.
DANZIG (overprint on stamps of Germany): Danzig (1920-3).
DARDANELLES (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1910).
DATIA: India- Datia (1897).
D.B.L. (overprint in script letters on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (1920).
D.B.L. (with additional overprint of three bars): Siberia.
D B P (overprint in script letters on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (1920).
DDR: German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
DE (overprint on stamps of Ecuador): Ecuador- Tunguraugua.
DECRETO DE 27 JUNI?O 1870 (overprint on Escuelas stamps): Venezuela.
D. de A.: Colombia- Antioquia (1868-1904) [Department of Antioquia].
DEDEAGH: France- Offices in Turkey- Dedeagh (1893-1903).
DEFENSA NACIONAL: Ecuador, postal tax stamps [National Defense].
DEFICIENCIA DE FRANQUEO: Ecuador, postage dues.
DEFICIENTE: Ecuador, Nicaragua, postage dues.
DEFICIT: Peru, postage dues.
DELEGACOES: Portugal, Red Cross franchise stamps (1926- Lisbon, 1936 elsewhere).
DE LEON (overprint): Ecuador, control mark to prevent unmarked use (1902)
DEL GOLFO DE GUINEA: Spanish Guinea.
DEN WAISEN SIROTAM (overprint on stamps of Italy): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- German occupation (1944).
DE OFICIO (overprint on stamps of Peru or El Salvador): Peru or El Salvador, officials.
DEPARTMENTO DEL TOLIMA: Colombia- Tolima.
DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Hawaii, officials.
DERECHO JUDICIAL: Philippines revenues, suitably re-overprinted as postage provisionals (1880-90) [Judicature Fees].
DERECHOS DE FIRMA: Philippines revenues, suitably re-overprinted as postage provisionals (1880-90) [Documents Fee].
DEUTECHOSTERREICH: Austria.
DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA: German New Guinea.
DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA: German East Africa.
DEUTSCH OESTR. POSTVEREIN: German States- Baden, Wurtemberg, Thurin and Taxis [German-Austrian Postal Union].
DEUTSCH SUDWESTAFRIKA: German South West Africa.
DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST: Germany- German Federal Republic (West Germany).
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK: German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
DEUTSCHE FELDPOST: Germany, military parcel post stamps [German Fieldpost].
DEUTSCHE MILITAER-VERWALTUNG MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Montenegro- German occupation (1943).
DEUTSCHE POFT: Germany.
DEUTSCHE POST: Germany.
DEUTSCHE POST OSTEN (overprint): Poland- German occupation (1939).
DEUTSCHE REICHSPOST: Germany [German Imperial Post].
DEUTSCHES REICH: Germany [German Empire].
DEUTSCHES REICH GENERALGOUVERNEMENT: Poland- German occupation (1941-44).
DHAR: India ?Dhar (1898-1901).
DIEGO-SUAREZ (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Diego-Suarez (1892-6).
DIENST: German language countries, officials [Service].
DIENST (overprint on stamps of Netherlands): Netherlands Indies, officials (1911) [Service].
DIENSTMARKE: Germany, Bavaria, Prussia, Danzig or Saar, officials.
DIENSTSACHE: Luxemberg, official stamps.
DIENST SACHE: German States- Wurttemberg, official stamps.
DILIGENCIA: Uruguay (1856-7) [Stagecoach].
DINAR(S) (currency): Iran.
DINERO (currency- no country name): Peru (1858-72).
DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD: Dominican Republic [God, Fatherland, Liberty].
DIOS, PATRIA, REY: Spain- Carlist issues (1874) [God, Fatherland, King].
DIOS, UNION Y LIBERTAD: Honduras (1865) [God, Union and Liberty].
DISTRICTO (overprint on stamps of Arequipa): Peru- Cuzco (1881-5).
DIWI RUBLI (overprint): Latvia, 2 rubles.
DJ (overprint on stamps of Obock): Somali Coast (1894-1902).
DJIBOUTI: Somali Coast.
DJIBOUTI (overprint on stamps of Obock): Somali Coast (1894-1902).
D.L.O.: US, dead letter office.
DM (currency overprint): Danzig, officials [Dienst Marke].
DOLLAR (currency overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in China (1917).
DOPLATA: Central Lithuania, Poland, postage dues.
DOPLATIT (no country name): Czechoslovakia, postage dues.
DOPLATNE (no country name): Czechoslovakia, postage dues.
D. P. (overprint): Hong Kong, private overprint by newspaper firm to prevent misuse [Daily Press].
D. R. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Deed Registry].
DPRK: North Korea (1977-present).
DRIJVENDE BRANDKAST: Netherlands and Indies, marine insurance stamps [Floating Safe].
DRZAVA: Yugoslavia- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1918).
DUC. DI PARMA: Italian States- Parma.
DUITSCH OOST AFRIKA BELGISCHE BEZETTING (overprint on stamps of Congo): German East Africa- Belgian occupation (1916-22).
DURAZZO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Durazzo (1909-16).
DUTTIA: India- Duttia (1893-1921).

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E (overprint on stamps of Bavaria): German States- Bavaria, officials [Eisenbahn (railway)].
E. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Engineer].
EA (overprint on stamps of ): Algeria.
E.A.F. (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): East Africa Force (1943-6), Somalia [East Africa Force].
E. B. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Education Board].
ECUADOR (overprint on stamps of Colombia airmails): Ecuador (1928-9).
EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES (crown and C.A. wmk): East Africa & Uganda.
EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES (crown and script C.A. wmk): Uganda & Tanzania.
EAST INDIA POSTAGE: India.
EAST INDIA POSTAGE (overprint with crown and new denominations): Straits Settlements.
E. Δ. (overprint): Cilicia- Greek occupation.
E. Δ. Δ. (overprint): Greece- Dodecanese Islands.
EDIFICIOS POSTALES (overprint): El Salvador, postal tax stamps.
EДИHAЯ POCCIЯ: South Russia- Denekin issues.
E.E.F.: Palestine, British occupation (1918) [Egyptian Expeditionary Force].
EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT.: South African Republic [Union Makes Strength].
EESTI: Estonia.
EESTI POST VIRUMMA: Estonia- Bolshevist occupation- Virumma, bogus issue (1918-19).
EE.UU. DE C.: Colombia- Tolima (1870).
EE. UU. DE COLOMBIA: Colombia (1886).
EE. UU. DE VENEZUELA: Venezuela.
EFO 1915 (overprint): French Polynesia (1915) [Etablissments Francaises de l?Oceanie (French Oceanic Settlements)].
EFTERPORTO: Danish West Indies, postage dues [Postage to Pay].
EGEO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands.
EGYKRAJCZAR: Hungary [One Kreuzer].
EGYPTE: Egypt.
EGYPTIENNES: Egypt.
EINSCHREIBEN: German language countries [Registered].
EINZUZIEHEN: Danzig, postage dues.
EIRE: Ireland.
EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONALISTA: Mexico, revenues provisionally used as postage (1923) [Constitutional Army].
EJERCITO RENOVADOR: Mexico- Sinaloa revenue (1923).
EL PARLAMENTO A CERVANTES: Spain, official stamps (1916).
ELSAS (overprint on stamps of Germany): France- German Occupation- Elsase (1940).
EL SALVADOR: Salvador.
ELUA KENETA: Hawaii (1861-93).
EKΘECIC: Greece- Salonika, postal tax stamps.
EΛAHNIKH: Greece.
EΛΛAC: Greece.
EΛΛAΣ: Greece.
EΛΛ. AYOTON HПEIPOΣ: Epirus.
EΛΛ. ΔIOIK. KIOYMOY-ΛTZINAΣ (overprint on stamps of Greece): Thrace- Greek occupation.
EΛΛHNIKH-ΔIOKHCIC (overprint): Greece- use in North Epirus (Albania) (1940).
EΛΛHNIKH-ΔIOKHΣIΣ (overprint): Greece- Turkish occupation (1912-13).
EΛΛHNIKH-XEMAPPA (overprint on stamps of Greece): Epirus- Chimarra issue.
EMP. OTTOMAN: Turkey (1876-92), or Eastern Rumelia.
EMPIRE FRANC: France.
EMPIRE FRANCE: France (1853-71) or French Colonies (1871-2).
EMPIRE FRANCAISE: France (1853-71) or French Colonies (1871-2).
ENAPIOMON: Greece, postage dues.
ENCOMENDES POSTAIS: Portuguese language countries [Parcel Post].
ENCOMIENDA: Uruguay, parcel posts.
ENTREGA ESPECIAL: Cuba and Dominican Republic, special deliveries.
ENTREGA IMMEDIATA: Cuba, special deliveries (1910-4) [Immediate Delivery].
EONIKH: Greece, tax stamps (1914).
EO. SO.: Colombia [Estado Soberano (sovereign state)].
EПEIPO (overprint): Epirus.
EPMAKb: South Russia- Don issues.
EPMPKb: South Russia (1919).
EQUATEUR: Ecuador.
E.R. (with Queen Elizabeth's head): Great Britain (1952-67).
E.R.I. (overprint): Transvaal [Edward Rex Imperator].
ERITREA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Eritrea (1948-51).
ERSTE K.K. PR. DONAU DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT GESELLSCHAFT: Danube Steam Navigation Company.
E.S. (overprint): Mexico- Sonora (1914-5).
ESC. (currency): Spain [Escudos].
ESCUDO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE MANAGUA: Nicaragua, officials (1905) [Shield of the Department of Managua].
ESCUELAS: Venezuela, fiscals used as postage (1871-95) [Schools].
E.S. DE ANTIOQUIA: Colombia- Antioquia [Estado Soberano (sovereign state)].
E.S. DE PANAMA: Panama [Estado Soberano (sovereign state)].
ESPANA: Spain.
ESPANA FRANQUEO: Spain, Carlist issues (1874-5).
ESPANA SAHARA: Spanish Sahara.
ESPANA VALENCIA: Spain- Valencia, Carlist issues (1874-5).
ESPANOLA: Spain.
ESPRESSO: Italy, domestic express mail [Express].
ESTADO(S): Spanish language countries [State(s)].
ESTADO DA INDIA: Portuguese India (1946-62).
ESTADO DE NICARAGUA: Nicaragua.
ESTADO ESPANOL: Spain.
ESTADO GUAYANA: Venezuela- Guayana.
ESTADO S. DEL TOLIMA: Colombia- Tolima.
ESTADO SOBERANO DE BOLIVAR: Colombia- Bolivar [Sovereign State of Bolivar].
ESTADO SOBERANO DE SANTANDER: Colombia- Santander [Sovereign State of Santander].
ESTADOS UNIDA DE NUEVA GRANADA: Colombia- New Granada (1861).
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL: Brazil [United States of Brazil].
EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND OCCUPATION BELGE (overprint on stamps of Congo): German East Africa, Belgian occupation (1916-22).
ESTERO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices Abroad, general issue (1874-85) [Foreign].
E.T.: French language countries [State].
ETABLISSEMENTS DANS L'INDIE: French India (1892-1907).
ETABLISSEMENTS DE L'INDIE: French India (1892-1907).
ETABLISSEMENTS DE L'OCEANIE: French Polynesia.
ETABLISSEMENTS FRANCAIS DANS L?INDE: French India (1892-1907).
ETAT: French language countries [State].
ETAT DU CAMEROUN: Cameroun.
ETAT DU INCHI YA KATANGA: Province of Katanga.
ETAT FRANCAIS: France- Gernman occupation (1940-4).
ETAT INDEPENDANT DU CONGO: Congo (1886-1908).
ETHOPIA: Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia).
ETHIOPIE: Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia).
ETHIOPIENNES: Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia).
ETIOPIA: Ethiopia, Italian occupation (1936).
EΘNIKA ПEPIΘAΛΨIΣ: Greece, postal tax stamps.
ETS. FRANCS. DE L'OCEANIE: French Polynesia.
E.U. DE COLOMBIA: Colombia.
E.U. DO BRAZIL: Brazil.
EUPEN (overprint): Germany- Belgian occupation (1920-1).
EUPEN & MALMEDY (overprint): Germany- Belgian occupation (1920-1).
EXPED. SCIENT? (with oriental characters): China.
EXPERIMENTO POSTA AERO? (overprint): Italy, air mail special delivery (1917).
EXPOSICION DE BARCELONA: Spain (1929-30).
EXPOSICION GENERAL ESPANOLA: Spain.
EXPOSICION GRAL SEVILLA BARCELONA: Spain.
EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1931 (no colony name): France.
EXPOSITION INDUSTRIELLE DAMAS 1929: Syria.
EXPRES: many languages [special delivery].
EXPRESO: many languages [special delivery].
EXPRESSO : Italian and Portuguese languages [special delivery].
EXTERIOR (with design of Mercury): Uruguay, parcel posts.

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FACTAJ (overprint): Romania, parcel posts (1928).
FARDOS POSTALES: El Salvador, parcel posts.
FARDOS POSTALES (overprint): Italy- Italian Social Republic, parcel posts.
FARIDKOT: India- Faridkot (1887-1901).
FDO. POO: Fernando Po (1897-9).
FEDERACION VENEZOLANA: Venezuela.
FEDERATA DEMOKRATIKE MDERKOMETORE: Albania.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES: Malaya (1900-35).
FEDERATION DU MALI: Mali.
FEDERATION OF MALAYA: Malaysia.
FEDERATION OF SOUTH ARABIA: South Arabia, formerly Aden and western protectorates (1963).
FELDPOST (overprint): Germany, military stamps (1944).
FELDPOST 2kg. (overprint): Germany, military parcel posts (max. 2 kg, in weight).
FEN (currency): Manchukuo.
FEN: (currency overprint with Poczta Polska): Poland (1918) [Fenigy].
FESTAD DE CIUDADE LISBOA: Portuguese and Azores postal tax stamps [Lisbon City Festival].
FEZZAN: Libya- French occupation (1943-5).
FEZZAN GHADAMES: Libya- French occupation (1943-5).
FIERA CAMPIONARI TRIPOLI: Libya (1934).
FIERA DI TRIESTE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Trieste (1950-53).
FIJI TIMES EXPRESS: Fiji, privately issued stamps prior to 1871.
FILIP?AS: Philippines.
FILIPAS IMPRESOS: Philippines- newspaper stamps.
FILIPINAS: Philippines.
FILLER (currency): Hungary.
FILS (currency, no country name): Iran or Jordan.
FIUME (overprint on stamps of Hungary): Fiume (1918-9).
FLUCHTLINGSHILFE MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Montenegro, German Occupation semipostals (1944).
FLUGFRIMERKI: Iceland, airmails.
FLUGPOST: German Language countries [airmails].
F.M. (overprint): France, military stamps [Franchise Militaire].
FN (currency): Manchukuo.
F.N.F.L. (overprint on stamps of French colonies): Free French Naval Forces (1940-5) [Forces Navales Francaises Libres].
FOMENTO-AERO-COMMUNICACIONES (overprint): Ecuador, air mail postal tax stamps.
FONDUL AVIETIEI: Romania, postal tax stamps.
FONO FOU 1958 SAMOA I SISIFU: Western Samoa (1958).
FORCES FRANCAISE LIBRES LEVANT (overprint): Syria, French military stamps.
F?OYAR: Faroe Islands.
FR: French language countries [France].
FR. (overprint on stamps of Mauritania): French West Africa (1943-4).
FR. (overprint on stamps of Senegal): French West Africa (1943-4).
FRANC (currency): France and colonies.
FRANCA (overprint): Peru- Franca- Chilean occupation.
FRANCAIS: French language countries [France].
FRANCAISE: French language countries [France].
FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER: French Colonies, semipostals (1943).
FRANCO: Philippines, Spain, Switzerland.
FRANCO (overprint): Uruguay, officials.
FRANCO BOLLO (with no country name on perforated stamps): Italy or Italian States [Free Stamp].
FRANCO BOLLO (with no country name on imperforated stamps): Sardinia [Free Stamp].
FRANCOBOLO DI STATO: Italy, official stamps [Free Stamp of the State].
FRANCO BOLLO GIORNALI STAMPE: Italy and Sardinia, newspaper stamps.
FRANCO BOLLO POSTALE (with denominations in BAJ, SCUDO, CENTESIMI): Roman States.
FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE PER GIORNALI: Fiume, newspaper stamps.
FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE ROMAGNE: Italian States- Romagne.
FRANCOBOLLO POSTALE TOSCANO: Italian States- Tuscany.
FRANCOBOLLO PROVINCIE MODONES: Italian States- Modena.
FRANCO MARKE: German States- Bremen (1856-60) [Free Stamp].
FRANCO POSTE BOLLO: Italian States- Naples, Two Sicilies.
FRANCO SCRISOREI: Romania- Moldovia-Walachia (1862-3) [Free Stamp for Letter].
FRANCO 6 Cts. CORREOS: Spain.
FRANK: Albania.
FRANKEER ZEGEL 2 ? CENT (currency overprint on fiscal stamps): Surinam, postally valid.
FRANKEER ZEGEL 2 ? CENT (currency overprint on marine insurance stamps of Netherlands): Curacao, postally valid.
FRANQUEO DEFICIENTE: Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, El Salvador, postage dues.
FRANQUEO ESPANA: Spain, Carlist issues (1874-50) [Spanish Postage].
FRANQUEO IMPRESOS: Spain, newspaper stamps.
FRANQUEO OFICIAL: Spanish language countries, officials [Official Postage].
FRANQUICIA POSTAL: Spain, franchise stamps (1881) [Immune from Postal Tax].
FREI DURCH ABLOSUNG Nr.16: Germany, local officials used Baden (1903-5) [Free Through Redemption].
FREI DURCH ABLOSUNG NR.21: Germany, local officials used in Prussia (1903-5) [Free Through Redemption].
FREIE STADT DANZIG: Danzig [Free City of Danzig].
FREIMARKE (no country name): German States- Baden, Prussia, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg [Free Stamp].
FREISTAAT BAYERN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Bavaria (1919-20).
FRIMARKE: Denmark, Norway, Sweden [Free Stamp].
FRIMAERKE KGL POST: Denmark (1851).
FRIMAERKE LOKALBREF: Sweden- Stockholm local (1856) [Free Stamp for Local Letters].
FRIMERKE: Iceland [Free Stamp].
FT (currency): Hungary [Forint].
FUERSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN: Liechtenstein.
FURSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN: Liechtenstein.

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G (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Griqualand West (1877-80).
G (overprint): Canada, officials.
G & D: (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Guadeloupe [Guadeloupe and Dependencies].
GAB (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Gabon (1886-89).
GABON (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Gabon (1889).
GARCH: Saudi Arabia (1929-30).
GARZON: Colombia- Tolima (1894).
G. & D. (overprint on stamps of Guadeloupe): Guadaloupe (1903-4).
G C (overprint): Mexico- Acambaro [Gobierno Constitutionalista (Constitutional Government)]. Mexico].
G C M (overprint on stamps of Mexico- Oaxaca and Sonora): Mexico- Oaxaca and Sonora, revenues [Gobierno Constitutionalista Mexico (Constitutional Government of Mexico)].
G. D. DE LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg (1859-1882) [Grand Duchy of Luxembourg].
GD LIBAN (overprint on stamps of France): Lebanon.
GD-OT (overprint): Czechoslovakia- Bohemia and Moravia, newspaper stamps used by commercial firms.
G.E.A. (overprint on stamps of East Africa & Uganda): German East Africa- British occupation (1917).
G.E.A. (overprint on stamps of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika): Tanganyika (1921-2).
GEBYR (overprint): Denmark, late fee.
GEBYRMAERKE: Denmark, late fee.
GENERAL GOUVERNEMENT: Poland, German occupation (1940-4).
GEN-GOUV. WARSCHAU (overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland- German occupation (1916-7).
GENEVE: Switzerland- Geneva (1843-9).
GEORGIE: Georgia (1919).
GEORGIENNE: Georgia (1920).
GERUSALEMME (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Jerusalem.
GERUSALEMME (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Jerusalem (1909-11).
G et D: (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Guadeloupe (1903-4) [Guadeloupe et Dependances].
G. F. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Gold Fields].
G.F.B. (overprint): Tonga, officials [Gaue Faka Buleaga (On Government Service)].
GHADAMES TERRITOIRES MILITAIRE: Libya, French occupation (1949).
GIORNALI STAMPE: Italian States-Sardinia, newspaper stamps (1861).
GHANA INDEPENDENCE 6^th MARCH 1957 (overprint on stamps of Gold Coast): Ghana (1961).
GIBRALTAR (overprint on stamps of Bermuda): Gibraltar.
GILBERT & ELLICE PROTECTORATE (overprint on stamps of Fiji): Gilbert and Ellice Island Protectorate.
GIORNALI STAMPE: Italian States- Sardinia, newspaper stamps [Printed Newspapers].
GL. O. A. 7 FEV. 1914 (overprint): Haiti, for General Oreste Zamor, future president (1914).
GOB. CONS(T). (overprint): Mexico- Cuanajuanta- Nueva Leon (1914) [Gobierno Constitucionalista (Constitutional Government)].
GOBIERNO (overprint): Peru, officials [Government].
GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONALISTA MEXICO: Mexico- Sonora revenues.
GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONALISTA MEXICO (overprint): Mexico- Oaxaca revenues.
GOBIERNO REVOLUCIONARIO: Mexico- Yucutan revenues.
GOLFE DE BENIN: Benin.
GOLFE DE GUINEA: Spanish Guinea (1907-49).
GORNY SLASK: Upper Silesia- unrecognized locals of Polish origin for towns of Beuthen, Kattowitz and Gleiwtz.
GOURDE (currency): Haiti.
GOVERNATORATO DEL MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Montenegro- Italian occupation.
GOVERNO MILITARE ALLEATO (overprint): Italy, Allied military government (1943).
GOVT. PARCELS (overprint): Great Britain, officials.
GOYA: Spain (1930).
G. P. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Government Printer].
G.P. DE M.: Mexico- Oaxaca revenues and others (1916-7) [Gobierno Proviorio de Mexico (Provisional Government of Mexico)].
G.P.E. (overprint on stamps of French Colonies)- Guadaloupe (1884-91).
GRAHAM LAND (overprint): Falkland Islands- Graham Land (1944).
GRANA: Italian States- Two Sicilies (1861).
GRANADA: Colombia- Granada (1861).
GRANADINA: Colombia- Granadina (1859-60).
GRAND COMORE: Grand Comoro (1897-1912).
GRND DUCHE DE LUXUMBOURG: Luxembourg (post-1891).
GRAND LIBAN: Lebanon (1924-27).
GRENVILLE: Liberia.
G.R.I. (overprint on stamps of German New Guinea): New Britain (1914-15) [Georgius Rex Imperator (George, King and Emperor)].
G.R.I. (overprint on stamps of German Samoa): Samoa (1914) [Georgius Rex Imperator (George, King and Emperor)].
G.R.I. (overprint on stamps of Marshall Islands): New Britain (1914) [Georgius Rex Imperator (George, King and Emperor)].
GROENEKRUIS: Surinam, semipostals [Green Cross].
GRONLAND: Greenland.
GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH: Germany, semipostals (1943-5).
GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH BOHMEN UND MAHREN: Czechoslovakia- Bohemia & Moravia.
GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH GENERAL GOUVERNEMENT: Poland- German occupation semipostals (1943-4).
GROSZY (surcharge): Poland, revalidating stamps after currency reform (1950).
GROUCH (currency): Turkey [Ghurush].
G. S. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Government Storekeeper].
G. T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Goolwa Tramway].
GT. PRE (overprint): Haiti (1902) [Gouvernement Provisiore (Provisional Government)].
GUADALAJARA: Mexico- Guadalajara (1867-8).
GUADELOUPE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Guadeloupe (1889-91).
GUAM (overprint on stamps of the U.S.): Guam, U.S. Administration (1899).
GUANACASTE: Costa Rica- Guanacaste, discounted stamps for exclusive use there (1885-90).
GUATEMALA C.A.: Guatemala [Centro America (Central America)].
GUERCHE (currency): Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia.
GUINE: Portuguese Guinea.
GUINEA CONTIAL Espanola: Spanish Guinea (1903-9).
GUINEA CONTINENTAL (overprint on stamps of Elobey, Annobon and Corsico): Spanish Guinea (1906).
GUINEA CORREOS (overprint): Spanish Guinea- fraudulent overprints (1914).
GUINEA ECUATORIAL: Equatorial Guinea.
GUINEA ESPANOLA: Spanish Guinea (1902, 1949-60).
GUINEE: French Guinea (1906-42).
GUINEE FRANCAISE: French Guinea (pre-1906).
GUINE PORTUGUESA: Portuguese Guinea.
GULTIG 9. ARMEE (overprint on stamps of Germany): Romania- German occupation (1918).
GUYANA (overprint on stamps of British Guiana): Guyana (1966-8).
GUYANE: French Guiana (pre-1904).
GUYANE FRANCAISE: French Guiana.
GUYANE FRANCAISE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): French Guiana (1886-92).
GUY. FRANC. (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): French Guiana (1886-92).
G.W. (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Griqualand West (1877).
GWALIOR: India- Gwalior.

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H. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Hospital].
H. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [House Assembly].
HABILITADO: Spanish language countries, restored value to demonetized stamps [Qualified].
HABILITADO (overprint on stamps of Cuba): Cuba- U.S. Administration (1898-9).
HADHRAMAUT: Aden- Hadhramaut (1955).
HADI SEGELI OZVEGYEKNEK ES ARVAKNAK KET (2) FILLER (overprint on stamps of Hungary): Hungary, semipostals (1914) [War Subscription for the Widows and Orphans of Fallen Fighters)].
HAGA PATRIA: Mexico, postal tax stamps.
HANG-KHONG: Vietnam, airmails.
HANNOVER: German States- Hanover (1850-66).
H.A.П.B.П (overprint on stamps of Russia- Nikolaevsk issue): Siberia
HAPOДHA PEПЧБAИKA: Bulgaria.
HARPER: Liberia.
HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN: Jordan (1949-present).
HATAY DEVLETI: Hatay.
HAUTE SILESIE: Upper Silesia.
HAUTE SILESIE COMMISION DE GOUVERNMENT: Upper Silesia.
HAUTE VOLTA: Upper Volta.
HAUTE VOLTA (overprint on stamps of Upper Senegal and Niger): Upper Volta.
HAUT-SENEGAL NIGER: Upper Senegal & Niger (1914-7).
HBA (overprint on stamps of Russia): Siberia (1921).
HEALTH: New Zealand, semipostals.
H.E.H. THE NIZAM'S: India- Hyderabad (1927-49).
HEDJAZ & NEDJDE: Saudi Arabia (1929-33).
HEJAZ & NEJD: Saudi Arabia (1929-33).
HEЛEЛbA ЦBEPHOΓ KPCTA: Yugoslavia, postal tax stamps.
HELLAS: Greece (1966-present).
HELLER (currency): Austria, Carinthia, Liechtenstein, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
HELVETIA: Switzerland.
HERZEGOLICHE POSE FREMARKE: German States- Holstein.
HERZOGTH HOLSTEIN: German States- Schleswig-Holstein.
HERZOGTH SCHLESWIG: German States- Schleswig-Holstein.
H. H. NAWAB SHAH JAHANBEGAM: India- Bhopal.
H.I.: Hawaii.
H.I. with U.S. POSTAGE: Hawaii (1851).
HIRLIP BELYEG: Hungary, newspaper stamps (1900-22).
HIRLAPJECY: Hungary, newspaper stamps (1900-22).
HIVASTLOS: Norway, officials.
HOBY- Montenegro (1874-96).
HOBYПT- Montenegro.
HOCHWASSER 1920 (overprint): Austria, semipostals (1920) [High Water].
HOI HAO (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Hoi Hao (1901-19).
HOLKAR STATE: India- Indore (1886-1906).
HOLSTEIN: German States- Schleswig-Holstein (1864).
HONDA (overprint): Colombia- Tolima (1896).
HOPFLUG: Iceland, airmails.
HOPFLUG ITALA 1933 (overprint): Iceland, Balbo airmail flight (1933).
HORTA: Horta, Azores (1892-1906).
H.P.: Bulgaria.
H.P.: Armenia [Hagagan Post (Armenia Post)].
H.P.N. (overprint on Spain): Spain- Teruel province, Canaries and Murcia (1868) [Habilitacion por la Nacion].
H.P. БbЛΓΓAPИЯ: Bulgaria [Bulgaria People's Republic].
HRVATSKA: Yugoslavia or Croatia.
HRZGL POST FRM: German States- Holstein (1864).
HRZGL POST FRMRK: German States- Holstein (1864).
HT. SENEGAL & NIGER: Upper Senegal & Niger (1906-14).
HURRICANE HATTIE (overprint): British Honduras, semipostals for hurricane of Oct. 31, 1961 relief).
HYDERABAD: India- Hyderabad (1946).

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I. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Immigration Agent].
I.B.: West Irian (1970).
ICC (overprint): India- Int. Commission on Indo-China (1965-8).
IDAR: India- Idar (1939-44).
IDROVOLANTE (overprint): Italy, hydroplane airmail (1917) [By Hydroplane].
I. E. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Intestate Estates].
I.E.F. (overprint): India, military stamps (1914) [India Expeditionary Force].
I.E.F. "D" (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Mesopotamia (1919).
IERUSALEM (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Jerusalem (1909-10).
I GILDA (overprint): Iceland, restoring postal validity (1902) [In Validity].
IKAPIAΣ: Icaria.
ILE ROUAD: Rouad.
ILE ROUAD (overprint on stamps of French Levant): Rouad (1916).
ILES WALLIS ET FUTUNA: Wallis & Futuna Islands.
ILES WALLIS ET FUTUNA (overprint on stamps of New Caledonia): Wallis & Futuna Islands. (1920-40).
IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY: British East Africa.
IMPERIO COLONIAL PORTUGUES (no colony name): Portuguese Africa, postage dues, 1945.
IMPERIO DO BRASIL: Brazil (1887-8) [Empire of Brazil].
IMPERIO MEXICANO: Mexico (1866) [Empire of Mexico].
IMPERIUM: Queen Victoria essays produced by De la Rue & Company. Ltd. as samples with no specific country named.
IMPER. REG POSTA AUSTR: Austria, Offices in Turkey (1883-6).
IMPRESOS: Cuba, Philippines, newspaper stamps [Prints].
IMPRIME (overprint): Turkey, newspaper stamps [Printed].
IMPRIMES (overprint): Iran, newspaper stamps [Printed].
IMPTO DE GUERRA: Spain, war tax stamps (1874-98) [War Tax].
IMPUESTO: Chile, revenues used as postage [Tax].
IMPUESTO DE GUERRA: Spain, war tax stamps (1874-98) [War Tax].
IMPUESTO DE ENCOMIENDAS: Uruguay, parcel posts.
INCHI YA ETAT DU KATANGA: Katanga, rebellion against the Belgian Congo.
iNCi YIL DONUMU: Turkey.
INDE: French India.
INDIA (with Portuguese or words REIS, REAL, TANGAS or RUPIA): Portuguese India.
INDIA PORT. : Portuguese India (1871-86).
INDIA PORTUGUEZA: Portuguese India (1887-95).
INDIE: French India.
INDO-CHINE: Indo-China.
INDONESIA (not preceded by REPUBLIK): Netherlands Indies.
INDONESIA REPUBLIK: Indonesia.
INDORE: India- Indore (1904-47).
INDUSTRIELLE KRIEGSWIRTSCHAFT: Switzerland War Board of Trade officials (1918).
INHAMBANE (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Inhambane (1894-5).
INKERI: North Ingermanland (1920).
INLAND (on stamp with no country name): Liberia.
INSELPOST (overprint): Germany, military stamps.
INSTRUCAO D.L. No. 7 de 3-2-34 (overprint on war tax stamps of Portuguese India): Timor, postal tax stamps (1934-5).
INSTRUCCION: Venezuela, fiscal stamps.
INSTRUCCION SELLO PROVISIONAL CARUPANO 1902: Venezuela- Carupano (1902).
INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID POSTAGE DUE: Zanzibar (1931-33).
IONIKON KPATOΣ: Ionian Islands [Ionian Government].
I.O.V.R.: Romania, postal tax stamps (1948).
I POLSKA WYSTAWA MAREK (overprint): Poland, semipostals [White Cross Society].
I.P.N. (overprint): India, fiscal commission on due notes [Indian Postal Note].
I.R. (overprint): U.S. Internal Revenue issues.
IRANIENNES: Iran (1935-7).
IRAQ (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Mesopotamia (1918-22).
IRIAN BARAT: West Irian (New Guinea) (1963-8).
I.R. OFFICIAL (overprint): Great Britain, officials (1882-1904) [Inland Revenue].
I. S. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Inspector of Sheep].
ISLAND: Iceland.
ISLAS DE JUAN FERNANDEZ: Chile- Juan Fernandez Islands, also seeing general use (1910).
ISLAS GALAPAGOS: Ecuader- Galapagos Islands.
ISOLE ITALIANE DELL'EGEO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands (1930-40).
ISOLE JONIE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Ionian Islands- Italian occupation (1941).
ISTRA SLOVENSKO PRIMORJE: Yugoslavia, issues for Istria and the Slovene Coast (1946).
ISTRIA LITTORALE SLOVENO: Yugoslavia, issues for Istria and the Slovene Coast (1946).
ITA-KARIALA (overprint on stamps of Finland): Karelia, Finnish military administration (1941-?).
ITALIA: Italy.
ITALIANE: Italy.
ITALIANO: Italy.
ITALIA OCCUPAZIONE MILITARE ITALIANA ISOLE CEFALONIA E ITACA (overprint on stamps of Greece): Ionian Islands- Italian occupation.
ITALIAN SOMALILAND: Somalia.
IZMIR HIMAYEIETFAL CEMIYETI: Turkey, tax stamps (1933).

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J (overprint on stamps of Peru): Peru- Yca (1884).
JAFFA (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1909-10).
JAIPUR: India- Jaipur (1904-49).
JAMHURI ZANZIBAR TANZANIA: Zanzibar (1964-8).
JANINA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Janina (1902-11).
JAPANESE: Japan (1876-96).
JAVA (overprint): Netherlands Indies for Java and Madura, to check the frequency of mail (1908).
JA ЦPECHN KPCT (and cross): Jugoslavia, postal tax stamps.
JEEND STATE (overprint): India- Jhind (1885).
JERUSALEM (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1909-10).
JIND STATE (overprint): India- Jhind (1885-1913).
JIND (overprint): India- Jhind (1913-43).
JOHOR (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Malaya- Johore (1884-91).
JOHORE: Malaya- Johore.
JORNAES: Portuguese language countries for printed matter [Journals].
JOURNAUX: France, for newspapers and printed matter (1868) [Journals].
JOURNAUX DAGBLADEN (overprint): Belgium, newspaper stamps.
J.R.G. AEREO VALE 1946 (overprint): Venezuela under the Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno.
JUAN FERNANDEZ (overprint): Chile (1910).
JUBILE DE L'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE: Switzerland (1900).
JUEGOS OLYMPICOS (overprint): Costa Rica, semipostals.
JЧΓOCЛABИJA: Yugoslavia.

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K (with no country name): Bosnia and Herzegovina.
K 60 K (surcharge): Armenia (1919).
K-numeral-K (surcharge): Far Eastern Republic (1920).
KAULBACH ISLAND: (1971-84) Island off the coast of Nova Scotia with local post stamps to frank mail to the nearest Canadian post office on the mainland.
KAIS KON: Austria (1853-1907).
KAISERLICHE KONIGLICHE OESTERRPOST: Austria (1853-1907).
KAISERLICHE KONIGLICHE OESTERRPOST (denominations in piastres): Austria- Offices in Turkey.
KALAYAAN NANG PILIPINAS: Philippines- Japanese occupation.
KAMERUN: Cameroun (1900-18).
KAMERUN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Cameroun (1897).
Kans. (overprint): U.S., Kansas overprints to reduce theft (1929).
KAP: Latvia (1918-22).
KAPПATCbKA-YKRAIHA: Czechoslovakia- Carpatho-Ukraine.
KAПATCbKA ЧkPAIHA: Carpatho-Ukraine.
KARJALA: Karelia (1922).
KARKI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Calchi (1912-22).
KARLFONDS: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, military fieldpost stamps with charity surcharge [Emperor Karl?s Fund].
KARNTEN ABSTIMMUNG (overprint on stamps of Austria): Austria- Carinthian plebescite (1920).
KAROLINEN: Caroline Islands.
KASAI (SOUTH KASAI): Congo- unrecognized state (1960-1).
KATANGA: Congo- unrecognized state (1960-3). Revolt was against the (then) Republic of the Congo.
KATCHAK POSTA (overprint in Turkish characters): Turkey, used on attempted but caught smuggled private letters into Greece, representing double postage and fine paid [Smuggled Letter].
KATHERI STATE OF SEIYUN: Aden- Katheri (1942).
KAZAKHSTAN:  Achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991
K.C.-NOUITA: Serbia (1866) [Princely Serbian Post].
K.C. ПOЩTA: Serbia.
K. CPБCKA ПOЩTA: Serbia.
KEDAH: Malaya- Kedah.
KEELING: Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
KELANTAN: Malaya- Kelantan.
KEMAHKOTAAN (overprint): Malaya- Johore, for new Sultan (1896) [Coronation].
KENTTA POSTIA. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT: Finland, military stamps.
KENTTA-POSTI FALTPOST: Finland, military stamps (1943).
KENTTAPOSTIA: Finland, military stamps (1941-63).
KENYA & UGANDA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania (1922-33).
KENYA UGANDA TANGANYIKA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania (1935-64).
KENYA UGANDA TANZANIA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania (1965-1976).
KERASSUNDE (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1909-10).
K.G.C.A. (overprint on newspaper stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Carinthian plebescite (1920) [Koruska Glasoona Cona A (Carinthian Plebescite Zone A)].
KGL. POST FRM. (denomination in cents): Danish West Indies (1855-73) [Kongeligt Post Freimaerk (Royal Post Free Stamp)].
KGL. POST FRM. (denomination in skillings): Denmark (1851-68) ) [Kongeligt Post Freimaerk (Royal Post Free Stamp)].
KИTAИ: Russia- Offices in China.
KHMERE: Cambodia (1971-5).
KHOR FAKKAN: Sharjah (1964-?).
KIAUTSCHOU: Kiauchau.
KIBRIS: Cyprus.
KIBRIS CUMHURIYETI: Cyprus [Cyprus Republic].
KIBRIS TURK FEDERE DEVLETI: Cyprus- Turkish occupation.
KINGSTON RELIEF FUND 1d (overprint): Barbados, semipostals for help for Jamaican earthquake (1906).
KIONGA (overprint on stamps of Lourenzo Marques): Kionga (1916)
KIRIBATI: The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
KISHANGARH: India- Kishangarh (1904-47).
KISHENGARH: India- Kishangarh (1899-1904).
K.K. (BRIEF MARKEN): Austria [Imperial Royal Letter Stamp].
K K K (overprint): Philippines- Aguinaldo, political secret society [Kataas-taasan Kagalanggalang Katipunan].
KK-POST-STEMPEL with values in kreuzer: Austria [Imperial Royal Postage Stamp].
KK-POST-STEMPEL with values in cents: Austria- Lombardy Venetia [Imperial Royal Postage Stamp].
KLAIPEDA: Memel, Lithuanian occupation (1923).
KOH: Russia, South Russia, Far Eastern Republic, Finland, Latvia or Batum.
KOINΩNIKH ПRONOIA: Greece, postal tax stamps.
KOЛETHИ ПPATKИ: Bulgaria, parcel post.
KOLONIE CURACAO: Netherlands Antilles (1903-8) [Colony of Curacao].
KOLONIE SURINAME: Surinam (1903-8) [Colony of Surinam].
KON: Russia, South Russia, Far Eastern Republic, Finland, Latvia or Batum.
KOП-KOP.: Finland.
KONGELIGT POST FRIMAERKE: Denmark (1851) [Royal Post Free Stamp].
KONGRESI K.K.F.S. (overprint): Albania, postal tax semipostals.
KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN: Netherlands [Kingdom of the Netherlands].
KOP KOH: Finland (1856-66).
KOPYTΣA: Epirus- Karitsa issue.
KORCA: Albania (1914-18).
KORCE: Albania (1914-18).
KORONA (currency): Hungary [Crown].
KOUANCTCHE-OUWAN (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Kwangchowan (1906-41).
KOUANG-TCHEOU (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Kwangchowan (1906-41).
KOZTARSASAG: Hungary (1918-9) [Republic].
KOZTARSASAG (overprint): Hungary (1918-9) [Republic].
K.P. (overprint): Philippines- Japanese occupation officials [Kagamitang Pampamahalaan].
K.П. (overprint): Greece, postal tax stamps.
KPAJbEBCTBO C. X. C.: Yugoslavia.
KPALJEVSTVO SRBA, HRVATA I SLOVENACA: Yugoslavia.
KPAЛbEBИHA CPБИJA: Serbia.
KPAЛbEBИHA CPБA XPBATAИ CЛOBEHAЦA: Yugoslavia.
KPbIMCKЛΓO KPAEBOΓO ПPABKTEЛbCTБA: South Russia- Crimea.
KPCT.A.: Yugoslavia, postal tax stamps.
KPHTH: Crete.
KR. (currency): Austria, Baden, Bavaria, Germany, Hungary or Wurttemberg [Kronen (crown)].
Kr. 1.98 (overprint): Sweden, parcel posts.
Kr. 2.12 (overprint): Sweden, parcel posts.
KRALJEVINA SRBA, HRVATA I SLOVENACA: Yugoslavia [Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia].
KRAlb. UPHATOPA: Montenegro.
KREUZER (currency): Austria, Baden, Bavaria, Germany, Hungary or Wurttemberg.
KRONE (currency): Austria (1899-1952).
KRONEN (currency): Austria (1899-1952).
K.S.A.: Saudi Arabia (1975-present).
K.U.K.: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina [Kaiserliche und Konigliche (Imperial and Royal)].
K-U-K FELDPOST (overprint on stamps of Bosnia and Herzegovina): Austria, military stamps (1915).
K-U-K FELDPOST: Austria, military stamps (1915-8).
K-U-K FELDPOST (with denominations in bani or lei): Romania- Austrian occupation (1917-8).
K-U-K-MILITARPOST: Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912-18) [Kaiserliche und Konigliche Militarpost (Imperial and Royal Military Post)].
KUPA (overprint): Yugoslavia- Italian occupation (1941-2).
KURLAND (overprint): Latvia- German occupation (1945).
KURUS: Turkey.
KUWAIT (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Kuwait (1948-58).
KUWAIT (overprint on stamps of India): Kuwait (1923-45).
K. WURTT. POST: German States- Wurttemberg (1875-1900) [Konigliche Wurtembergische Post (Royal Wurttemberg Post)].
KYRGYZSTAN: Achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991

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L (overprint): Colombia, airmails carried by LANSA company.
L. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Lunatic Asylum].
LA AGUERA: Aguera (1920-22).
L A B: Bolivia, airmails [Lloyd Aereo Boliviano].
LABUAN (overprint on stamps of North Borneo): Labuan (1894-1901).
LA CANEA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Crete (1900-12).
LA CRUZ ROJA ESPANOL: Spain, semipostals [Spanish Red Cross].
LA CRUZ ROJA PARAGUAY: Paraguay, semipostals [Paraguay Red Cross].
LA GEORGIE: Georgia (1919).
LAIBACH (overprint): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- German occupation (1944-5).
LAGOS: Lagos, Nigeria (1874-1906).
LA LEY: Bolivia (1878) [The Law].
LAND-POST PORTE-MARKE: German States- Baden, postage dues (1862) [Rural Post- Postage Due].
L & S POST (overprint): Newfoundland airmail to ordinary use conversion (1931) [Land and Sea Post].
LANDSTORMEN FRIMARKE: Sweden, semipostals for funds to equip soldiers [Military Reserves Stamp].
LANSA: Colombia, airmails (1950).
L.A.R.: Libyan Arab Republic (1969-present)
LATTAQUIE (overprint on stamps of Syria): Latakia (1931-3).
LATVIJA: Latvia.
LATVIJA DSR: Latvia- Russian occupation.
LATWIJA: Latvia.
L. C. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Legislative Council].
LEGI POSTA: Hungary, airmails.
LEI (currency overprint on Austrian stamps): Romania- Austrian occupation (1917-8).
LERO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy Aegean Islands- Leros (1930-2).
LEROS (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy Aegean Islands- Leros (1912-22).
LESOTHO (overprint on stamps of Basutoland): Lesotho (1966).
L?ETAT DU KATANGA: Katanga, rebellion against the Belgian Congo.
LEVA (currency): Bulgaria.
LEVANT: France- Offices in Turkey.
LEVANT (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey- Levant (1902-23).
LEVANT (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain Offices in Turkey- Levant (1905-6).
LEVANT (overprint on stamps of Poland): Poland- Offices in Turkey- Levant (1919-21).
LEVANTE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Levant.
LEY 8310 (overprint): Peru, postal tax stamps [Law 8310].
LEY NACIONAL DE SELLO: Argentina, postal fiscal stamps [National Stamp Law].
L F F (overprint): Liberia, officials [Liberian Frontier Force].
LIBAN: Lebanon.
LIBANAISE: Lebanon.
LIBAU (overprint on stamps of Germany): Latvia- German occupation (1919).
LIBERTAD, 15 DE SETIEMBRE: Guatemala (1886-94) [Liberty, September 15].
LIBERTAD Y ORDEN: Colombia [Liberty and Order].
LIBIA: Libya (1912-51).
LIBYA: Libya.
LIBYA (overprint on stamps of Cyranaica): Libya (1951).
LIBYE: Libya.
LIETUVA: Lithuania.
LIETUVA (overprint on stamps of Russia): Lithuania- South District (1919).
LIETUVOS: Lithuania.
LIETUVOS PASTA: Lithuania [Lithuania Post].
LIFE INSURANCE (overprint): New Zealand, life insurance department.
LIGNES AERIENNE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE: Syria- Free French Administration military airmails (1942).
LIGNES AERIENNE F.A.F.L.: Syria- Free French Administration military airmails (1942).
LIMBAGAN- 1543-1943 (overprint): Philippines- Japanese occupation (1943).
LINDBERGH ENERO 1928 (overprint): Costa Rica [Lindbergh January 1928].
LINEAS AEREA NACIONAL: Chile, airmails [National Air Lines].
LINEAS AEREAS DEL ESTADO: Argentina, airmails [State Air Lines].
LIPSO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Lisso (1912-32).
LIRE (currency overprint on stamps of Austria): Italy- Austrian occupation (1918).
LIRE 1.20 DI CORONA (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Dalmatian occupation.
LISBOA: Portugal, Red Cross tax stamps (1913) or franchise stamps (1903-38).
LISSO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Lisso (1930).
LITAS: Lithuiania (1922-40).
LITWA SRODKOWA: Central Lithuania.
LITWY SRODKOWEJ: Central Lithuania.
LJUBLIANSKA: Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- German occupation (1944-5).
L. L. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Legislative Library].
L.L.L.R.: Georgia.
L. MARQUES (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Lourenco Marques (1895-7).
L Mc L (and design of ship): Trinidad- Lady McLeod private issue (1847).
LOCAL-TAXE: Switzerland- Zurich (1843-6).
LOCUST CAMPAIGN (overprint): Trans-Jordan, semipostals.
LOJA FRANCA (overprint on stamps of Ecuador): Ecuador- Loja Province, control overprint to prevent use of stolen stamps from July 1902 Guyaquil Post Office fire (1902-3).
LOKAL BREF: Sweden- Stockholm.
LOSEN: Sweden, postage dues [Redemption Money].
LOS RIOS (overprint): Ecuador, provincial control (1902-3).
LOTHRINGEN (overprint on stamps of Germany): France- German occupation of Lorraine(1940).
LOTNICZA: Poland, aimails.
L.P. (overprint on stamps of Russia): Latvia- Russian occupation for Mitau and Schaulen (1919) [Latvija Pawalda (Latvia Administration)].
L. T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Land Titles].
LTSR 1940 VII 21 (overprint): Lithuania- Russian occupation.
LUBIANA (overprint): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- Italian occupation (1941).
LUCHA CONTRA EL CANCER (overprint): Panama, semipostals [Fight Against Cancer].
LUCHTEPOST: Belgium, airmails [Air Post].
LUCHTEPOSTZEGEL: Netherlands, airmails.
LUEBECK: German States- Leubeck (1863-7).
LUFTFELDPOST: Germany, military air post stamps (1942).
L.T.S.R. (overprint with date): Lithuania, union with the U.S.S.R.
LUGPOST: South Africa or South West Africa, airmail stamps.
LUXEMBOURG (overprint on stamps of Germany): Luxembourg- German occupation (1940-1).

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M (overprint): Belgium, military parcel posts.
M. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Military].
M.A. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Agriculture].
M. B. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Marine Board].
MACAU: Macao.
MACAV: Macao.
MADAGASCAR (overprint on stamps of France): Madagascar (1895).
MADEIRA (overprint on stamps of Portugal): Madeira (1868-98).
MADERANERTHAL: Switzerland, hotel local stamp.
MADRID: Spain (1920-30).
MAFEKING (overprint on stamps of Bechuanaland): Cape of Good Hope (1900).
MAFEKING (overprint): Cape of Good Hope (1900).
MAGYAR: Hungary.
MAGYAR KIR. HIRLAP BELYEG: Hungary, newspaper tax stamps.
MAGYAR KIR(ALYN) POSTA: Hungary [Hungarian Royal Post].
MAGYAR NEMZETI KORMANY SZEGED (overprint): Hungary- Szeged- Serbian occupation (1919) [Hungarian People?s Government Szeged].
MAGYAR NEPKOZTARSASAG: Hungary (1919) [People?s Popular Republic].
MAGYARORSZAG: Hungary (1925) [Hungarian State].
MAGYAR TANACS KOZTARSASAG: Hungary (1919) [Hungarian Soviet Republic].
MAHRA SULTANATE OF QISHN AND SOCOTRA: South Arabia (1967).
MAI GT. PRE. 1902 (overprint): Haiti (1902) [Gouvernement Provisoire (Provisional Government)].
M.A.L.: cancel of British Forces in North and East Africa [Military Authority Lira].
MALACCA: Malaya- Malacca.
MALAGA (overprint): Spain revolutionary issues- Malaga (1937).
MALAGA ARRIBA ESPANA (overprint): Spain- Malaga, revenues.
MALAGASY: Madagascar (1961-present).
MALAYA (overprint over portrait of Sultan): Malaya- Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selanegor or Trengganu.
MALAYA (overprint over picture of mosque): Selangor.
MALAYA (overprint over picture of over picture of State Arms): Negri Sembilan.
MALAYAN POSTAL UNION: Malaya, postage dues (1945).
MALAYA PERLIS: Malaya- Perlis.
MALAYA SINGAPORE: Singapore.
MALDIVES (overprint on stamps of Ceylon): Maldives Islands(1906-9).
MALGACHE: Madagascar (1959-61).
MALUKU SELATAN: South Moluccas (Indonesian private issues).
MANAMA: Ajman- Manama.
MANDAT: Netherlands, money order stamps (1894).
MANIZALES: Colombia- Manizales.
MAPKA: Russia, Finland or Serbia.
MARCA DA BOLLO: Italy.
MARIANAS ESPANOL (overprint on stamps of Spain): Mariana Islands (1899).
MARIANEN: Mariana Islands (1899-1919).
MARIENWERDER (overprint on stamps of Germany): Marienwerder plebescite (1920).
MARK (currency): Finland, Germany.
MARKA (currency): Estonia (1919-28), Russia.
MARKAA (currency): Finland.
MARKKA (currency): Finland.
MAROC: French Morocco, Morocco.
MAROCCO (overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Offices in Morocco.
MAROKKO (overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Offices in Morocco (1911).
MARRUECOS: Morocco- Northern Zone (1956-8).
MARRUECOS (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spanish Morocco.
MARRUECOS ESPANOL: Spanish Morocco- Northern Zone.
MARSCHELL INSELN: Marshall Islands.
MARSHALL INSELN: Marshall lslands.
MARTINIQUE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Martinique (1886-92).
MAURITANIE: Mauritania.
MAGAZON A MOROC: Sultanate of Morocco, local issue of questionable repute (1891) [Mazagan to Morocco].
MAGAZON MARAKECH: Sultanate of Morocco, local issue of questionable repute (1893) [Mazagan to Marakesh].
MAT TUAN D.T.G.P. MIEN NAM VIET NAM: National Front for the liberation of South Vietnam.
MAZATLAN (overprint): Mexico- Mazatlan (1916).
M.B.D. (overprint): India- Nandgaon, officials (1893-5).
MBLEDHJA KUSHTETUGESE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Albania- Italian dominion (1939).
MBRETNIJA SHQIPTARE: Albania- Italian occupation.
MECKLENB.: German States- Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1856-67).
MEDELLIN PROVISIONAL: Colombia- Antioquia (1888-9).
MEDIA ONZA: Spain, official stamps (1854-63).
M.E.F. (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Africa (1942-50) [Middle East Forces].
MEJICO: Mexico (1856-64).
MELAKA: Malaysia- Malacca.
MELAT-I-KAZERUN 1335 (overprint): Iran, unofficial rebellion overprint (1917).
MELMEDY (overprint on stamps of Belgium): Germany- Belgian occupation of Melmedy (1920-1).
MEMEL (overprint on stamps of France): Memel (1920-3).
MEMEL with KLAIPEDA: Memel- Lithuanian occupation (1923).
MEMEL GEBIET: Memel [Memel District].
MENSAJERIAS: Uruguay, special delivery stamps.
METELIN (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1910).
MEXICANO: Mexico.
MEXICO TRANSITORIO: Mexico- Sonora revenues.
M.G. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of War].
M.H. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Finance].
M.I. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Interior].
MILESIMA DE ESCUDO (currency): Spain.
MILESIMA DE PESO (currency): Spanish Colonies.
MILESIMO (currency): Uruguay.
MILITAR K.u.K. POST: Bosnia and Herzegovina- Austrian Administration (1912).
MILITARPOST: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
MILITAR POST EILMARKE: Bosnia and Herzegovina, special handling stamps.
MILIT. (POST) PORTOMARKE: Bosnia and Herzegovina, military post postage dues..
MILL. (currency surcharge on stamps of France): France- Offices in Egypt (1921-8).
MILLIEME(S) (currency surcharge on stamps of France): France- Offices in Egypt (1921-8).
M.J.I. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Justice and Education].
M. KIR.: Hungary (1916).
M.M. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Marine].
MN: Korea (1884-95).
MOCAMBIQUE: Mozambique.
MOHΓOЛ ЩЧAAH: Outer Mongolia.
MOGADORO A MAROC: Sultanate of Morocco, local issue of questionable repute (1895) [Mogadoro to Morocco].
MOLDOVA: 1991 declared Independence from Soviet Union
MONGTSEU (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Mongtseu (1903-9).
MONGTZE (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Mongtseu (1903-9).
MONISTIR (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Turkey, for royal visit of Sultan to Rumelia (1911) [City of Monistir].
MONROVIA: Liberia.
MONSTER (overprint): Dutch language countries [Specimen].
MONT ATHOS (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Mont Athos (1909-10).
MONTE CASSINO 1944 (overprint on stamps of Poland-Exile in Great Britain): Polish government in exile (1944).
MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Austria): Montenegro- Austrian occupation (1917-8).
MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Montenegro- Italian occupation (1941-2).
MONTEREY (overprint): Mexico- Monterey.
MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay- Montevideo (1858-67).
MONTSERRAT (overprint on stamps of Antigua): Montserrat (1876).
M.O.P. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Public Works].
MOQUEA (overprint): Peru- Moquegua- Chilean occupation (1885).
MOQUEGUA (overprint): Peru- Moquegua, applied after regional earthquake (1881).
MOQUEGUA (overprint on stamps of Arequipa): Peru- Arequipa- Moquegua- Chilean occupation (1885).
MORA: Ukraine.
MORELIA (overprint): Mexico- Morelia.
MOROCCO AGENCIES (overprint on stamps of Gibraltar): Great Britain- Offices in Morocco.
MOROCCO AGENCIES (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Morocco.
MORVI: India- Morvi (1931-48).
MOYEN CONGO: Middle Congo.
MQE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Martinique (1886-91).
M. R. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Manager of Railways].
M.R.C. (overprint): Argentina, officials [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religion].
M. R. G. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Main Roads Gambierton].
MUESTRA (overprint): Spanish language countries [Specimen].
MULTA: several countries, postage dues [Fined].
MULTADA: Chile, postage dues[Fined].
MULTAS: Ecuador, postage dues[Fined].
MUSCAT & OMAN: Oman (1966-70).
MUSTER (overprint): German language countries [Specimen].
M.V.i.R. (overprint): Romania- German occupation (1917-8) [Militar Verwaltung in Rumanien (Military Administration of Romania].

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NBHA: India- Nabha.
NACHMARKE (overprint): Austria, postage dues.
NACH PORTO (overprint): Liechtenstein, postage dues [After Postage].
NACIONES UNIDAS: United Nations.
NANDGAM: India- Nandgam (1891-5).
NADRUK (underprint): Netherlands (1852) [Reprint].
NA OSWIATE: Poland, semipostals [For Public Instruction].
NAPA PARA (currency): Yugoslavia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia.
NAPOLETANA: Italian States-Two Sicilies.
NA SKARB NARODOWY: Poland, semipostals [For National Funds].
NA SLASK (overprint): Central Lithuania.
NATIONALER VERWALTUNGS AUSSCHUSS 10.XI 1943 (overprint): Yugoslavia and Montenegro- German occupation of Montenegro (1943).
NATIONALSOZIAL DEUTSCHE ARBIETERPARTE: Germany, franchise stamps [National Socialist German Worker’s party].
NATIONAL VERSAMMLUNG: Germany (1919) [National Assembly].
NATIONS UNIES: United Nations.
NATIONS UNIES OFFICE EUROPEEN (overprint on stamps of Switzerland): Switzerland, officials [United Nations European Office].
NAURU (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Nauru (1916-23).
N.C.E. (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): New Caledonia (1881-93).
N.D. HRVATSKA: Croatia.
N.D. RATNI DOPRINOS: Croatia.
Nebr. (overprint): U.S. Nebraska overprints to reduce theft (1929).
NED ANTILLEN: Netherlands Antilles (1949-present).
NEDERLAND: Netherlands.
NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE: Netherlands Indies (1864-1949).
NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN: Netherlands Antilles (1949-present).
NEDERLANDS NIEUW GUINEA: Netherlands New Guinea (1950-62).
NEDERL-INDIE: Netherlands Indies (1864-1949).
NED-INDIE: Netherlands Indies (1864-1949).
NED NIEUW GUINEA: Netherlands New Guinea (1950-62).
NEGRI SEMBILAN: Malaya- Negri Sembilan.
NE PAS LIVRER LE DIMANCHE: Belgium label (French inscription) preventing Sunday mail delivery (1893-1915) [Do Not Deliver Sunday].
NEU-GROSCHEN (currency): German States- Saxony.
NEW GRANADA: Colombia (pre 1862).
NEW HEBRIDES CONDOMINIUM (overprint on stamps of Fiji): New Hebrides (1908-10).
NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA: Croatia, postal tax stamps.
N.F. (overprint on stamps of Nyasaland): German East Africa- British occupation (1917) [Nyasaland Force].
N. FL.: Armenia.
NIET BESTELLEN OP ZONTAGE: Belgium label (Flemish inscription) preventing Sunday mail delivery (1893-1915) [Do Not Deliver Sunday].
NIEUW GUINEA: Netherlands New Guinea (1950-62).
NIEUW REPUBLIEK ZUID AFRIKA: New Republic.
NIPPON: Japan (1966-present).
NISIRO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Nisiro (1932-32).
NISIROS (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Nisiro (1912-22).
NIUE (overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Niue.
NIVINI (overprint on special delivery stamps): Czechoslovakia, newspaper stamps.
NIWIN (overprint): Curacao, semipostals [initials of an Indonesian relief agency].
NLLE. CALEDONIE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): New Caledonia (1892).
NO HAY ESTAMPILLAS (overprint): Colombia (1912) [There are no stamps].
NOPTO MAPKA: Serbia, postage dues.
NORDDEUTSCHER POST-BEZIRK: German States- North German Confederation (1868-71) [North German Postal Circuit].
NORD-DEUTSCH-POST: German States- North German Confederation, officials (1870-1).
NOREG: Norway (1952-2005). Noreg is preferred spelling.  Stamps will appear both ways.
NORFOLK ISLANDS (overprint on stamps of Australia): Norfolk Islands (1959).
NORGE: Norway.
NOSSI-BE (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Nossi-Be (1891-4).
NOUVELLE CALEDONIE: New Caledonia (1905-present).
NOUVELLES HEBRIDES: New Hebrides- French issues.
NOUVELLES HEBRIDES (overprint on stamps of New Caledonia): New Hebrides- French issues.
NOWANUGGUR: India- Nowanuggur (1877).
NOWTA: Serbia.
ПOYTA: Russia.
ПOYT MAPKA (no country name): Azerbaijan (1922-4).
NSB (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Nossi-Be (1890-3).
N. SEMBILAN: Malaya- Negri Sembilian.
N.S.W.: New South Wales.
N. T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Northern Territory].
N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS (overprint on stamps of Australia): North West Pacific Islands (1915-6).
NYASSA (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Nyassa (1898).
N.Z.: New Zealand.

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OLYM: Greece.
OLYMП: Greece.
OLYMПIAKOI: Greece.
O. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Official Assignee].
OAHA MAPKA: Finland (1866-74).
OAXACA: Mexico- Oaxaca (1914).
O.B. (overprint): Philippines, officials (1906-present) [Official Business].
OBOCK (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Obock.
OCCUPATION AZIRBAYEDJAN (overprint on stamps of Russia): Azerbaijan, unofficial overprints by Entente Allied officers (1918).
OCCUPATION FRANCAISE (overprint): Hungary- French occupation (1919).
OCCUPATION FRANCAISE CAMEROUN (overprint on stamps of Middle Congo): Cameroon- French occupation.
OCEANIE: French Polynesia (1892-1958).
OCUPACION DE PASQUA: Chile, semipostal for Easter Island.
OДHA MAPKA YKSIMAPKKA: Finland.
OESTERR: Austria (1883-1907) [Austria].
OESTERR POST with KAIS KOENIGL: Austria (1883-1907).
OESTERR POST LIECHTENSTEIN: Liechtenstein- Austrian postal administration (1912-20).
OEUVRES DE GUERRE (overprint): Cameroon, semipostals.
OEUVRES DE SOLIDARITE FRANCAISE: French Colonies, semipostals (1943-4).
OEUVRES SOCIALES (overprint on stamps of St. Pierre & Miquelon): St. Pierre & Miquelon, semipostals.
O.F. CASTELLORISO (overprint on stamps of France): France- Castellorizo occupation.
OFFENTLIG SAK: Norway, officials.
OFFICIAL (overprint on stamps of Kenya and Uganda): Tanganyika, officials (1959-60).
OFFISIEEL: South West Africa, officials.
OFFISIEEL-OFFICIAL: South Africa, officials.
OFF. SAK.: Norway, officials.
OFFICIEL (overprint): Luxembourg, officials.
OFFICIEL (overprint): Iran, officials denoting genuiness (1885-7).
OFICIAL: Spanish or Portuguese language countries [Official].
O.Ф. (overprint with airplane): Bulgaria, airmails.
O.H.E.M.S. (overprint): Egypt, officials (1922).
O.H.H.S. (overprint): Egypt, officials (1907-1922) [On His Highness’ Service].
O.H.M.S. (overprint): Canada, officials [On His (or Her) Majesty’s Service].
OHU POST: Estonia, airmails.
OIL RIVERS: Niger Coast Protectorate (1892-3).
OKCA: Russia- Army of the North (1919) [Odjeiny Korpus SevernoyArmii].
O.K.C.A. POCCIЯ: Russia- Army of the North (1918).
O.L. (overprint): Monaco, letters handed to mailmen or found in post boxes prior to 1908 [Origine Locale (Local Origin)].
OLTRE GIUBA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Oltre Giuba.
O.M.F. CILICIE (overprint on stamps of France): France- occupation of Cilicia.
O.M.F. SYRIE (overprint on stamps of France): Syria (1920-22) [Occupation Militaire Francaise (French Military Occupation)].
ON C.G.S. (overprint on stamps of India- Cochin): India- Cochin, officials [On Cochin Government Service].
O.N.F. CASTELLORIZO (overprint on stamps of French Levant): France- Castellorizo occupation [Occupation Navale Francaise
 (French Naval Occupation)].
ON K.D.S. (overprint): India- Kishangarah, officials [On Kishengarh Durbar Service].
ON L.F.S. (overprint): India, private overprints to prevent theft [On Local Funds Service].
ON S.S. (overprint): India- Travanacore, officials.
ON S.S.S. (overprint): India- Sirmoor, officials [On Sirmoor State Service].
ON STATE SERVICE (overprint): Iraq, officials.
ONZA: Spain, officials [Ounce].
O.P.S.O. (overprint): New Zealand, officials for Post Office sent abroad [On Public Service Only].
ORANGE RIVER COLONY (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Orange River Colony (1900-2).
ORANJE VRIJ STAAT: Orange River Colony [Orange Free State].
ORCHA: India- Orchha (1913-7).
ORCHHA: India- Orchha (1913-7).
ORDINARY (overprint): Liberia, airmail to regular mail conversion.
ORE (currency) Denmark, Sweden or Norway.
ORGANISATION INTERNACIONALE POUR LES REFUGIES (overprint): Switzerland- Int. Org. for Refugees, officials (1950).
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE (overprint): Switzerland- World Health Organization, officials.
ORO PASTAS: Lithuania, air mails.
ORPHELINS DE LA GUERRE: France, semipostals [War Orphans].
ORTS-POST: Switzerland (1850).
O.S.: Norway, officials (1951-2) [Offentlig Sax].
O.S.: English language countries, officials [On Service].
O.S.G.S. (overprint): Sudan, officials [On Sudan Government Service].
OSTEN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland- German Occupation (1939).
OSTERREICH: Austria.
OSTERREICHISCHE POST: Austria.
OSTERR-POST: Austria.
OSTLAND (overprint on stamps of Germany): Russia- German occupation (1941-3).
O.T. (overprint): Czechoslovakia, newspaper stamps used by commercial firms.
OTVORENIE SLOVENSKENO (overprint on stamps of Czechoslovakia): Slovakia (1939).
OUBANGUI-CHARI: Ubangi.
OUBANGUI-CHARI-TCHAD (overprint on stamps of Middle Congo): Ubangi (1915-24).
O.U.S. (overprint between wavy lines): Great Britain, official overprint for the Oxford Union Society to prevent pilfering of 1d reds.
O.W. OFFICIAL (overprint): Great Britain- Office of Public Works, officials (1896-1902).

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p (currency, on stamps with no name and queen’s head): Great Britain (1971-present) [Pence]. P (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Malaya- Perak (1878).

P. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Police]. P. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Protector of Aboriginees]. PБЩИHCTA ПOЩA: Bulgaria, officials. PACCHI POSTALI (with various designs): Italy, parcel posts. PACCHI POSTALI (with denomination in diagonal band): San Marino, parcel posts. PACCHI POSTALI (with star and crescent emblem): Somalia, parcel posts. PACKENMARKE: Russia- Wenden, parcel post stamps (1863) [Parcel Stamp]. PACKHOI (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Packhoi (1906-19). PAHANG: Malaya- Pahang. PAISA (currency): Indian States- Feridkot, Nepal, Pakistan. PAITA (overprint): Peru- Paita- revolutionary period (1884). PAK-HOI (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Packhoi (1906-19). PAKISTAN (overprint on stamps of India): Pakistan (1947-9). PAKKE-PORTO: Greenland, parcel posts. PALACIO DE COMMUNICACIONES: Colombia and Cuba, postal tax stamps. PALESTINE (overprint on stamps of Egypt): Palestine- Palestine occupation (1948-9). PALESTINE (overprint on stamps of Egypt with E.E.F.): Palestine- British Mandate. PALESTINE (overprint on stamps of Trans-Jordan): Palestine. PAPUA: Papua & New Guinea. PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA: Papua New Guinea (1952-71). PARA(S) (currency): Egypt, Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Austria): Austria- Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Romania): Romania- Offices in Turkey. PARA(S) (currency overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey. PARA OS POBRES: Portugal and Azores, postal tax stamps (1915) [For the Poor]. PAR AVION: universal inscription, airmail. PARDOES DA GRAND GUERRA: Portugal and Azores, postal tax due stamps [Comrades of the Great War]. PARM: Italian States- Parma (1852-55). PARMENSI: Italian States- Parma (1852-55). PAR POSTE AERIENNE: Switzerland, airmails. PASCO (overprint): Peru- Pasco- Chilean occupation (1884). PARTICULAR (overprint): Nicaragua, conversion of officials to ordinary mail. PATIALA: India- Patiala (1891-1947). PATMO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Patmo (1930-2). PATMOS (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Patmo (1912-22). PATRIOTIC FUND: Queensland, semipostals. PATZCUARO: Mexico- Patzcuaro, authenticity questioned. P.C.Ф.C.P.: Russia (1921-3) [Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]. PE. (currency): Egypt [Piastra Egiziane (Egyptian Pisatre)]. PECHINO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in China- Peking (1917-9). PELITA (overprint): Netherlands Indies, semipostals. PEN (currency): Finland [Pennia]. PENANG: Malaya- Penang. PENNI (currency): Finland. PENNIAS (currency): Finland. PEПБAИKA БbЛΓAПИЯ: Bulgaria [Bulgarian Republic]. PERAK: Malaya- Perak. PENRHYN (overprint on stamps of Cook Islands): Penrhyn Island (1973-present). PENRHYN ISLAND (overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Penrhyn Island (1902-20). PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF SOUTHERN YEMEN (overprint on stamps of South Arabia): Yemen (1968). PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN: Yemen (1971-present). PERAK: Malaya- Perak. PERLIS: Malaya- Perlis. PER LUGPOS: Afrikaans language, South Africa, South-West Africa [air mail]. PER PACCHI (overprint): Vatican, parcel posts. PERSANE(S): Iran (1881-1935). PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU: Malaya (1957-63). PERUANA: Peru. PERV-AEREO: Peru, airmails. PER VLIEGTUIG: Belgium, airmail. PESA (currency overprint on stamps of Germany): German East Africa (1893). PESETAS (currency, no country name): Spain. PF or PFG (currency, overprint on stamps of Russia): Estonia- German occupation (1918). PFENNIG (currency): German States-Wurttemberg, German States-Bavaria or Germany. P.G.S. (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Malaya- Perak, officials. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Philippines- U.S. administration. PHILIPPINES (overprint): U.S. administration of the Philippines. PIASTER (currency): Austria- Offices in Turkey. PIASTER (currency overprint on stamps of Austria): Austria- Offices in Turkey. PIASTER (currency overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Offices in Turkey. PIASTRA or PIASTRE (currency overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey. PIASTRA or PIASTRE (currency overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain Offices in Turkey. PIASTRA or PIASTRE (currency overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey. PIASTRA or PIASTRE (currency overprint on stamps of Romania): Romania- Offices in Turkey. PIASTRA or PIASTRE (currency overprint on stamps of Russia) on stamps of Russia: Russia- Offices in Turkey. PIASTRO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Crete. PIES (currency): India. PICE (currency): Nepal. PILGRIM TERCENTENARY: U.S. issue (1920). PILIPINAS: Philippines- Japanese occupation and republic issues since 1962. PINSIN(E) (currency): Ireland. PISCO (overprint): Peru- Pisco- Chilean occupation. PISCOPI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Piscopi (1912-32). PIURA: (overprint): Peru- Piura- Chilean occupation (1884). PJON FRIM: Iceland, officials. PJONUSTA: Iceland, officials. PJONUSTU: Iceland, officials. PJONUSTUMERLI: Iceland, officials. PLEBISCITE OLSZTYN ALLENSTEIN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Allenstein (1920). PLEBISCIT SLESVIG: Schleswig (1919). P. L. TEHERAN (overprint): Iran- City of Teheran [Poste Locale Teheran]. P.M. (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy, military stamps (1943-5 [Posta Militaire (military post)]. P. O. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Post Office]. POBLACHT NA HEIREANN: Ireland [Republic of Ireland]. POCCIИ (overprint on stamps of Russia): South Russia- Crimea. POCCIR: Russia. POCCIЯ: Russia, South Russia. POCCIR cbБ AUMIЯ: Russia- Army of the North (1920). POCZTA: Poland. POCZTA POL. KORP (overprint on stamps of Russia): Poland (1918) [Polish Expeditionary Force]. POCZTA POLSKA (overprint on stamps of Austria): Poland (1918). POCZTA POLSKA (overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland Poznan issues (1919). POCZTA POLSKA (overprint on German occupation stamps): Poland. POHJOIS INKERI: North Ingermanland. POLAIRE INTERNATIONALE (1932): U.S.S.R., airmails. POLE DU NORD (1931): U.S.S.R., airmails. POLSKA: Poland. POLYNESIE FRANCAISE: French Polynesia (1956-present). POMBAL: Portugal and Azores, postal tax stamps. PONCE: Puerto Rico (1898). P.O.П.И.T. (overprint on stamps of Russia- Offices in Turkey): Ukraine, never issued. P.O.П.И.T. (overprint on stamps of Russia- Offices in Turkey): Ukraine. POR AVION: Venezuela, airmails. POR CORREO AEREO: Colombia, airmails. PORT CANTONAL: Switzerland- Geneva. PORTEADO: Portugal and Azores, postage dues. PORTEADO A RECEBER: Portugal and Azores, postage dues [Postage to Be Received]. PORTEADO CORREIO: Portugal and Azores, postage dues. PORTE DE CONDUCCION: Peru, parcel posts [Postage for Conveyance]. PORTE DE MAR: Mexico, postage dues for ship mail (1875). PORTE FRANCO with CORREOS: Peru (1858-72). PORT GDANSK (overprint): Poland- Offices in Danzig (1925-38). PORT LAGOS (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey (1893). PORTO: multiple languages [Postage]. PORTO (no country name): Austria [Postage]. PORTO FRANCO: Portugal, franchise stamps with company name but without denomination. PORTO FRANCO with CORREOS: Peru [Postage Free]. PORTO GAZETEI: Romania- Moldova, newspaper stamps (1858-9) [Newspaper Postage]. PORTOMAERKE: Danish West Indies and Norway, postage dues. PORTOMARK: Bosnia & Herzogovina, postage dues. PORTO PFLICHTICE DIENST SACHE: German States- Wurttemberg, officials [Service Matter Liable to Postage]. PORTO RICO (overprint): U.S. administration- Puerto Rico (1899). PORT-SAID: France- Offices in Egypt- Port Said (1895-1928). PORTUGAL CONTINENTE: Portugal [Portugal mainland]. POSESIONES ESPANOLES DEL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL: Spanish West Sahara. POSIESXHEDEUIEEGIZIANE: Egypt (1872-9). POSSEEL: Afrikaans language, South Africa and South West Africa [Postage]. POSTA (overprint): Tanna Tuva, converting fiscals to ordinary mail. POSTA AEREA: Italian language countries [Air Mail]. POSTA AERIANA: Romania, air mails. POSTA AERORE: Albania, airmails. POSTA AJRORE: Albania, airmails. POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA (overprint on stamps of Austria): Czechoslovakia, semipostals (1919). POSTA FIUME: Fiume, triangular newspaper stamp. POSTAGE (with denominations in pies, annas or rupees): India- Hyderabad. POSTAGE & REVENUE (with denominations in d (pence)): Great Britain. POSTAGE & REVENUE (with denominations in annas): India- Kishengarh. POSTAGE with CAMB AUS SIGILLUM NOV: New South Wales (1850-1). POSTAGE DUE (with denominations in d-(pence): Great Britain, Australia. POSTAGE I.E.F. 'D' (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Mesopotamia- British occupation of Mosul. POSTAGE TWO CENTS with portrait of Andrew Jackson, initials C. S. in lower corners: United States- Confederate States. POSTALARI: Turkey [Postage]. POSTALE ITALIANO: Italy [Italian Postage]. POSTAL FERIL EST. OTAVALO (overprint on consular fee stamps): Ecuador, honoring railway (1928). POSTAL UNION CONGRESS LONDON: Great Britain. POSTA PNEUMATICA: Italy, pneumatic tube post. POSTA ROMANA CONSTANTINOPOL (overprint on stamps of Romania): Romania- Offices in Turkey (1919). POSTAS LE NIOC: Ireland, postage dues. POSTAT AJRORE: Albania- Italian occupation, airmails. POSTAT E QERVERRIES SE PERKOHESHME- TE SHQIPONIES: Albania. POSTAT EXPRES: Albania, special delivery. POSTA UKR. N. REP. SCHAGIW (surcharge on stamps of Austria): Western Ukraine- Stanislau local [Ukrainska Narodnia Respiublika Schaiw (Ukrainian People’s Republic Schagiw-currency)]. POSTCOLLI: Belgium, parcel posts. POSTCOLLO (overprint): Belgium, parcel posts. POSTE AERIEN (no country name): Iran, airmails (1928). POSTE AERIEO (overprint on fiscal stamps): Iran, airmails. POSTE AERIENNE: French language countries [Air Mail]. POSTE AERIENNE (no country name): Iran. POSTE AVION: Haiti, airmails. POSTE DE GENEVE: Switzerland- Geneva. POSTE ESTENSI: Italian States- Modena (1852) [Post of the House of Este]. POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE: Egypt (1872-5) [Khediva Egyptian Post]. POSTE ITALIANE: Italy. POSTEK NEDEUIERGIZIANE: Egypt (1872-9). POSTE LOCALE: Switzerland- Geneva (1849-50) [Local Post]. POSTAGE PAYE (overprint): Haiti (1904) [Postage Paid]. POSTE PERSANE: Iran (1881-98). POSTES: French language countries and universal [Postage]. POSTES (with red crescent and 1954): Afghanistan, tax stamps (1954). POSTES AFGHANES: Afghanistan. POSTES AVION: Haiti, airmails. POSTES CENTIME (with numeral in center and a network of colored lines): France- Alsace and Lorraine- German occupation. POSTES DE COREE: Korea (1902). POSTES DE YEMEN: Yemen. POSTES EGYPTIENNES: Egypt, United Arab Republic. POSTES ETHIOPIENNES: Ethiopia. POSTES EXPRES: Egypt, special delivery stamps. POSTES HEDJAZ AND NEJDE: Saudi Arabia. POSTES IMPERIALES DE COREE: Korea (1903). POSTES OTTOMANES: Turkey, Mesopotamia (1913-22). POSTES PERSANES: Iran. POSTES SERBES (overprint on stamps of France): Serbia- Corfu (1916-8). POSTES SYRIE: Syria. POSTE VATICANE: Vatican City. POSTFAERGE (overprint): Denmark, parcel posts. POSTFRIM.: Norway, Denmark [Postfrimaerki (Free Postage Stamp)]. POSTGEBIET OB. OFT. (overprint on stamps of Germany): Lithuania- German occupation (1916-7) [Postage Area of the Eastern Commander-in-Chief]. POST LUCHTDIENST: Belgian Congo, airmails. POST OBITUM: U.S.- dead letter seal (1877). POST STAMP: India- Hyderabad. POSTTAXE BAYER: German States- Bavaria, postage dues. POST ZEGEL (no country name): Netherlands (1852-67), Transvaal [Postage Stamp]. POSTZEGEL Z. AFR. REPUBLIEK: Transvaal. POST & RECEIPT (with denomination in annas): India- Hyderabad. POULS: Afghanistan, semipostals (1952). POUR LA CROIX ROUGE: Yugoslavia- postal tax stamps [For the Red Cross]. POUR LE STADE MUNICIPAL DE PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti, semipostal. P.P.: French language countries, universal [Poste Paye (Postage Paid)]. P.P. (overprint on French postage dues): France- Offices in Morocco, conversion of postage dues to ordinary postage. P.P.C. (overprint on stamps of Poland): Poland- Offices in Turkey, consular mail. PREKOMURJE (overprint): Hungary- Yugoslavian occupation of Transmuria (left bank of Mur River) (1919). PRENSA (overprint): Uruguay, newspaper stamps. PREUSSEN: German States- Prussia (1861-7). PRIMA VALORES DECLARADOS: Dominican Republic, insured letter stamps. PRIMIER VUELO POSTAL- BARRION-MIAMI (overprint): Guatemala, airmails. PRIMO VOLO DIRETTO ROMA-BUENOS AIRES TRIMOTORE "LOMBARDI-MAZZOTTI" (overprint): Italy and Cyrenaica, airmails. PRINCE FAROUK: Egypt (1929). PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO: Monaco [Principality of Monaco]. PRINCIPAUTE DE TRINIDAD: Brazil- bogus private issue (1894). PRISTINA (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Turkey (1911) [City of Pristina]. PRO AERO: Switzerland, airmails. PRO AGRICULTURA Y CANADERIA: Paraguay, semipostals. PRO CARTERO: Argentina, semipostals. PRO CASA DE JUBILACIONES DE COMMUNICACIONES: Bolivia, postal tax stamps. PRO COMBATTENTI (overprint): San Marino, semipostals (1918) [For the Troops]. PRO DESOCUPADOS (overprint): Peru, postal tax stamps [For Unemployed]. PRO EDUCACION FISICIA: Panama, postal tax stamp [For Physical Education]. PRO FUNDAZIONE STUDIO LIRE 5: Fiume, semipostals [Benefit of Educational Fund]. PRO INFANCIA (overprint): Mexico, postal tax stamps [For Children’s Welfare]. PRO JUVENTUTE: Switzerland, semipostals. PRO PATRIA: Switzerland, semipostals [For the Country]. PRO PLEBISCITO TACNA Y ARICA: Peru- plebescite tax stamps (1925-8). PROTECCION A LA INFANCIA (overprint): Mexico, postal tax stamps. PROTECCION AL ANCIANO: Uruguay, postal tax stamp [For the Aged]. PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS: Spanish Morocco. PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spanish Morocco (1915). PROTECTORAT COTE DES SOMALIS: Somali Coast. PROTECTORATE (overprint on stamps of Bechuanaland): Bechuanaland Protectorate (1888-9). PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS (overprint on stamps of France or French Morocco): French Morocco (1914-22). PROTEJA A LA INFANCIA: Mexico, postal tax stamps [For Children’s Protection]. PRO TUBERCULOSOS POBRES: Spain (1937-8) [For the Poor with Tuberculosis]. PRO UNION IBEROAMERICANA: Spain (1930). PROVINCE LAIBACH- LJUBLJANSKA POKRAJINA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Yugoslavia- Laibach- German occupation. PROVINZ LAIBACH: Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- German occupation. PROVISIONAL 1881-1882 (overprint): Peru- Arequipa (1881-5). PROVISIONAL GOVT. 1893 (overprint): Hawaii Republic issues (1893). PROVISORIO (overprint): Portugese Colonies, to revalidate demonetized stamps. PROVISORISCH WERT IN SCHWEIZ FRANC (overprint): Liechtenstein [Temporary Value in Swiss Francs]. PROV. R.I.: United States- Postmaster's provisional issue. PRO VIVIENDA OBRARA: Bolivia, postal tax stamps. PRZESLYKA URZEDOWA: Poland, officials. PS (intertwined in script letter): Colombia- Causa (1882-3). P. S. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Private Secretary]. P.S.N.C. (in corners with ship): Peru- Pacific Steam Navigation Company (1857). PTO-RICO: Puerto Rico. PUL: Afghanistan. PULAU PENENG: Malaysia- Penang. PUNO (overprint on stamps of Peru or Arequipa): Peru- Chilean occupation (1882-5). PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT KENTTA POSTIA: Finland. PUTTIALA (overprint on stamps of India): India- Patiala (1884-90). PUTTIALA STATE: India- Patiala (1884-90). P. W. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Public Works]. PЧB or Pyb: Russia, South Russia, Finland. PYCCHON APMIN (overprint on stamps of Ukraine): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Wrangel issues (1921). PYCCKAR HOYTA (overprint on stamps of Ukraine): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Wrangel issues (1921). -Q- QATAR (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Qatar (1957-60). QARKU POSTES I KORCES: Albania (1918) [Local Pot of Korytza]. QEVERRIES SE PERKOHESHME: Albania (1913). QUINDAR (currency): Albania. QUINTAR (currency): Albania. QU’AITI STATE IN HADHRAMAUT: Aden, East Aden Protectorate (1955). QU’AITI STATE OF SHIHR AND MUKALLA: Aden, East Aden Protectorate (1955). QUAN BOO: Vietnam, military stamps. QUELIMANE (overprint on stamps of Portugese Colonies issues): Quelimane (1913). -R- R: universal symbol for registration. R (on stamp covered with wriggly writing): India- Jhind (1874-84). R (overprint on stamps of Colombia): Panama. R on stamps with Arabic lettering but no country name: Iran. RABAUL: New Britain- German New Guinea registration label (1914). RACAPITO AUTORIZZATO: Italy, authorized delivery stamps. RAJASTHAN (overprint on stamps of India): India- Rajasthan (1949). RAPPEN (currency): Switzerland. RARATONGA: Cook Islands (1919-31). RATNI DOPRINOS: Croatia, semipostals. RUA (overprint on stamps of Syria): United Arab Republic (1958). RAYON: Switzerland (1850-4). R. B. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Road Board]. R.B.S. (currency): Denmark (1851) [Riggsbank Skilling]. R. COMMISSARIATO CIVILE TERRITORIO SLOVENI OCCUPATI LUBLINA (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana- Italian occupation (1941-5). R. de C. (overprint): Nicaragua, postal tax stamps [Reconstruction of Communications]. R. de C. GARZON 1894 NO HAY ESTAMPILLAS…: Colombia- Tomina [Republica de Colombia… (Republic of Colombia- No Stamps…)]. RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO: Italy, authorized delivery. RECARGO: Spain, war tax stamps (1898) [Extra Charge]. RECOMENDADA: Colombia, registration (1881). RECOMMENDATA: Italian language countries [Registration]. RECOMMENDE: French language countries [Registration]. RECOUVREMENTS: French language countries, to collect postage on returned C.O.D. parcels [Recoveries]. RECOUVREMENTS- TAXE A PERCEVOIR: French language countries, on stamps used to collect magazine subscriptions, etc. [Value to Collect]. RECOUVREMENTS- VALEURS IMPAYEES: French language countries, on stamps used to collect magazine subscriptions, etc. [Value Unpaid]. RECUERDO DEL I’DE FEBRERO: Honduras (1916). REDONDA:  Antigua REGATUL ROMANIEI (overprint on stamps of Hungary): Hungary- Romanian occupation (1919) [Kingdom of Romania]. REGENCE DE TUNIS: Tunisia (1888-1908) [Regency of Tunis]. REGGENZA ITALIANA DEL CARNARO (overprint): Fiume (1920) [ Italian Regency of Quarnaro]. REGIERUNGS DIENSTSACHE (overprint): Luxembourg, officials. REGISTRO: Columbia-Antioquia (1896-9) [Registered]. REGNO D'ITALIA FIUME: Fiume (1924). REGNO D'ITALIA FIVME: Fiume (1924). REGNO D'ITALIA VENEZIA GIULIA: Austria- Italian occupation (1918). REGNO D'ITALIA VENEZIA TRENTINO: Austria- Italian occupation (1918). REHABILITADA PARA EL SERVICIO (overprint): Honduras, convert air mails to ordinary postage. REICH: Germany (1872-1944). REICHSPOST: Germany (1872-1944). REIS with CORREIO (currency, no country name): Portugal. (1853-64). REIS (currency): Portugal, Portuguese Colonies, Brazil. REJISTRO: Colombia, registration [Registry]. RELAIS: Iran, stickers for railway tickets allowing users to ride postal wagons on non-railway routes. REP. DI S. MARINO: San Marino. REPOBLIKA MALAGASY: Madagascar. REPOEBLIK INDONESIA: Indonesia. REP SOCIALE ITALIANA: Italy- Italian Social Republic (1944). REPUBBLICA ITALIANA: Italy. REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO: San Marino. REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA: Italy- Italian Social Republic (1944). REPUB. FRANC.: France, French Colonies. REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL: Equatorial Guinea. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA: Dominican Republic. REPUBLICA ESPANOLA: Spain. REPUBLICA INHAMBANE (overprint on stamps of various Portuguese colonies): Inhambane (1913). REPUBLICA MAYOR DE CENTRO AMERICA ESTADO DE EL SALVADOR: El Salvador. REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DE URUGUAY: Uruguay (1864-6) REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY: Uruguay (1866-1961). REPUBLICA PERUANA: Peru. REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMINA: Romania. REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA: Portugal. REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA (overprint on stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate): Botswana (1966). REPUBLIEK STELLALAND: Stellaland. REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA: South Africa (1961-71). REPUBLIKA MALAGASY: Madagascar (Malagasy Republic). REPUBLIKA NG. PILIPINAS: Philippines- Japanese occupation (1943). REPUBLIKA POPULLORE E SHQIIPERISE: Albania. REPUBLIK INDONESIA SERIKAT: Indonesia. REPUBLIK MALUKU SELATAN: South Moloccas (Indonesian private issues). REPUBLIOUE ARABE UNIE-SYRIE: United Arab Republic- Syria (1958). REPUBLIQUE AUTONOME DU TOGO: Togo. REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE: Central African Republic. REPUBLIQUE D’AZERBAIJAN: Azerbaijan (1919-22). REPVBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE: Ivory Coast. REPOBLIQUE DE GUINEE: Guinea. REPUBLIQUE DE HAUTE VOLTA: Upper Volta. REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONCO: Congo. REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI: Haiti. REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO: Congo, Congo Republic. REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY: Dahomey. REPUBLIQUE DU MALI: Mali. REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER: Niger. REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL: Senegal REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD: Chad. REPUBLIQUE DU TOGO: Togo. REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE: France. REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE: Gabon (1959-present). REPUBLIQUE GEORGIENNE: Georgia. REPUBLIOUE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANIE: Mauritania. REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE: Lebanon. REPUBLIQUE MALGACHE: Madagascar (Malagasy). REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE: Rwanda. REPUBLIQUE SYRIENNE: Syria. REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE: Togo (1961-present). REPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE: Tunisia (1957-present). REPULO POSTA (overprint): Hungary, airmails. RESELLADO (overprint): Ecuador, control mark [Restamped]. RESELLADO (overprint): Venezuela, restore validity to demonitized stamps [Restamped]. RESISTANCE (overprint): Syria, military semipostals. RESMI (overprint): Turkey, officials. RETARDO (overprint): Colombia and Panama, late fee stamps [Late]. RETOURBRIEF KGL OBERAMT: German States- Bavaria, return letter stamps. RETOURBRIEF KGL OBERPOSTAMT REGENSBURG: German States- Regensburg, return letter stamps. RETURN FROM NORFOLK ISLANDS: Pitcairn Islands, marking inhabitant’s return to the island. RETYMNO: Crete (1899). REUNION (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Reunion (1891). R.F. (no country name): France, French Colonies [Republique Francais (French Republic)]. R. G. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Registrar General of Births]. R.H.: Haiti, postage dues (1898) [Republique d’Haiti (Republic of Haiti]. RHEINLAND-PHALZ: Germany- Rhine Palatinate- French military occupation (1947-9). RHEIN-RUHR-HILSE (overprint): Germany, semipostals. RHODESIA (overprint on stamps of Rhodesia and Nyasaland): Rhodesia, postage dues (1965-7). R. H. Official (overprint): Great Britain, officials [Royal Household]. RIAL(S) (currency): Iran. RIALTAR SEALDAC NA HEIREANN (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Ireland (1922) [Prov. Government of Ireland]. RIAU (overprint): Indonesia- Riouw Archipelago (1954-60). RIGSBANK SKILLING: Denmark (1851-4). RIN (currency): Japan. RIOS 19 (overprint on stamps of Ecuador): Ecuador, Los Rios provincial control marks (1902). RIS (currency overprint on stamps of Netherlands Indies): Indonesia (1950-1) [Republik Indonesia Serikat]. RIZEH (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Rizah (1910). RL. PLATA F.: Cuba, Philippines. RN (currency): Japan. R.O. (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Eastern Rumelia (1880) [Roumelie Orientale]. ROBERTSPORT: Liberia. RODI: Italy- Aegean Islands- Rhodes. RODI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Rhodes. ROMANA: Romania or Rome. ROMANIA: Romania. ROMANIA- ZONE DE OCCUPATIE (overprint): Hungary- Romanian occupation. ROMAGNE: Italian States- Romagne (1859-60). ROMANA: Romania. ROMINA: Romania. ROODE KRUIS: Netherlands, semipostals [Red Cross]. ROSS DEPENDENCY: New Zealand- Ross Dependency (1957-present). ROTARY INTERNATIONAL- CONVENTION WIEN 1932 (overprint): Austria semipostal (1932). ROUMELIE ORIENTALE (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Eastern Roumelia (1880). ROYAUME DE L'ARABlE SAQUOITE: Saudi Arabia. ROYAUME DE L'ARABlE SOUDITE: Saudi Arabia. ROYAUME DE YEMEN: Yemen. ROYAUME DU BURUNDI: Burundi. ROYAUME DU CAMBODGE: Cambodia. ROYAUME DU LAOS: Laos. ROYAUME DU MAROC: Morocco. RP: Liechtenstein, Switzeriand. R.P.E. SHIQPERISE: Albania. RPF (surcharge): Luxembourg- German occupation (1940). R.P. ROMINA: Romania. RSA: South Africa (1967-present). R.S.M.: San Marino (1949-51). RUANDA (overprint on stamps of Congo): German East Africa- Belgian occupation (1916). RUANDA-URUNDI (overprint on stamps of Congo): Ruanda-Urundi. RUE (overprint): Ecuador, control mark. RUMANIEN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Romania- German occupation (1918). RUSSISCH-POLEN (overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland- German occupation (1915). RWANDAISE: Rwanda. RYUKUS: Ryukus Islands (1950-72). -S- S (overprint on stamps of Straits Settlements): Malaya- Selanegor (1879-91). S. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Sheriff]. S.A.: Saudi Arabia. SAARE (overprint on stamps of Bavaria): Saar (1920). SAARE (overprint on stamps of Germany): Saar (1920). SAARGEBIET: Saar (1920-34). SAARGEBIET LUFTPOST: Saar, airmails. SAARGEBIET VOLKSHILFE: Saar, semipostals. SAARLAND: Saar (1957-9). SAARPOST: Saar (1948). SABAH (overprint on stamps of North Borneo): Sabah (1964). SACHEN: German States- Saxony. SACHSEN: German States- Saxony. SAGGIO (overprint): Italy [Specimen or Proof]. SAHARA ESPANOL: Spanish Sahara. SAHARA OCCIDENTAL: Spanish Sahara. S.A.I.D.E. (overprint): Egypt, airmails [Services Ariens Internationalaux d’Egypte]. SAINT HELENA TRISTAN RELIEF (overprint): St. Helena, semipostal for Tristan da Cunha (1961). SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON: St. Pierre & Miquelon. SAINT PIERRE M-ON (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): St. Pierre & Miquelon. S.A.K.: Saudi Arabia. SALONICCO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Salonika (1909-11). SALONIKA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Salonika (1909-11). SALONIQUE (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1909-10). SALVE HOSPES: Netherlands, semipostals for national tourist association. SAMOA (overprint on stamps of Germany): Samoa (1900). SAMOA (without WESTERN on stamps of New Zealand): Samoa (1914-34). SAMOA I SISIFU: Western Samoa (1958). SANDJAK D'ALEXANDRETTE (overprint on stamps of Syria): Alexandretta. SANITORIUM: Dominican Republic, semipostals. SANTANDER: Colombia- Santander. SAORSTAT EIREANN (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Ireland (1922-3) [Free State of Ireland]. SAR (Sytia (1961-present). SARKARI: India- Soruth. SARRE (overprint on stamps of Germany)- Saar (1920). SASENO (overprint on stamps of Italy)- Saseno (1923). SAURASHTRA: India- Soruth (1929-49). S. C. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Supreme Court]. S.C.A.D.A.: Colombia- South American airline private stamps [Sociedad Colombia Alleman de Transportes Aereos]. SCARPANTO (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Scarpanto (1912-32). SCH. (currency): German States [Schilling]. SCHLESWIG: German States- Schleswig-Holstein (1864-5). SCINDE DISTRICT DAWK: India (1852). SCOUTS FUND (overprint): Siam, semipostals. SCUDO (currency): Italian States- Roman States (1852). SCUTARI DI ALBANIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Scutari (1909-16). S.d.N. BUREAU INTERNATIONALE DU TRAVAIL (overprint): Switzerland, officials, Int. Labor Bureau. SECOURS (with Arabic inscription): Saudi Arabia, postal tax stamps [Relief]. SECOURS AUX VICTIMS DE LA GUERRE: Haiti, postal tax stamps [Relief for War Victims]. SECOURS AUX REFUGIES (overprint): Syria, semipostal [Relief for Refugees. SECOURS NATIONAL (overprint): French Colonies (various), semipostals [National Relief]. SEDANG: bogus issue (1899). SEIYUN: Aden- Seiyun. SEGNATASSA (no country name): Italy, postage due stamps (1863-9) [Sign Tax]. SEGNATASSE (no country name): Italy and Colonies, Vatican, postage due stamps [Sign Tax]. SEGURO POSTAL: Mexico, insured letter stamps [Safe Post]. SEGURO SOCIAL DEL CAMPESINO (overprint): Ecuador, postal tax stamps [Farmer’s Social Security]. SEJM WILNIE: Central Lithuania (1922). SELANGOR: Malaya- Selangor. SELLO POSTAL: Spain (1900-2). SELLO POSTAL (overprint): Nicaragua, revalidating demonetized issues. SELLOS DE CORREOS- RESENA HISTORICA: Spain, private issue by A.F. Duro (1881). SEN (currency) Japan, Ryukyu Islands (1948-50). SENEGAL (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Senegal (1892). SENEGAMBIE ET NIGER: Senegambia & Niger (1903). SERBES (overprint on stamps of France): Serbia (1916-8). SERBIEN (overprint on stamps of Austria or Bosnia and Herzegovina): Serbia- Austrian occupation (1916). SERBIEN (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Serbia- German occupation (1941). SERVICE DE LA SOCIETE DES NATIONS (overprint): Switzerland, officials, League of Nations. SERVICE DE L’ETAT: Egypt and Saudi Arabia, officials [Service of State]. SERVICE DES POSTES PERSANES: Iran, officials. SERVICE FRANCO: Iran, officials. SERVICE POSTAL AERIEN: Belgian Congo, airmails. SERVICE POSTAL AERIENNE: French Morocco, airmails. SERVICIO AEREO: Spanish language countries [Air Service]. SERVICIO AEREO HABILITADO (overprint): Honduras, officials made valid for airmail. SERVICIO AEREO EXTERIOR: Spanish language countries [Foreign Air Service]. SERVICIO AEREO INTERIOR: Spanish language countries [Domestic Air Service]. SERVICIO AEREO INTERNACIONAL (overprint): Honduras, airmails [International Air Service]. SERVICIO AEREO SOBRETASE: Argentina, airmails. SERVICIO CENTROAMERICANO (overprint): Nicaragua, airmails [Central American Service]. SERVICIO DEL ESTADO (overprint): Chile, officials [State Service]. SERVICIO INTERNO (overprint): Guatemala, officials [Internal Service]. SERVICIO OFICIO: Paraguay, officials [Official Service]. SERVICIO OFICIO (overprint): Peru and Ecuador, officials [Official Service]. SERVICIO ORDINARIO (overprint): Nicaragua, converting airmails to regular issues [Ordinary Service]. SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO: Brazil, airmails [Air Mail Service]. SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO (overprint): Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay, airmails [Air Mail Service]. SERVICIO POSTAL DEL SALVADOR: El Salvador [El Salvador Postal Service]. SERVICIO POSTAL MEXICANO: Mexico [Mexico Postal Service] (1886-95). SERVIZIO DI STATO: Italian language countries, airmail officials [State Service]. SEVILLA-BARCELONA: Spain (1929). S F (overprint): Denmark, military stamps [Soldater Frimaerke (Soldier’s Stamp)]. S.G. (overprint): Sudan, officials [Sudan Government]. S. G. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Surveyor General]. SGR (currency): German States- various [Silver Groschen]. SH (in upper corners, no country name, eagle and shield): German States- Schleswig-Holstein (1850). SHANGHAI CHINA (overprint on stamps of U.S.): United States- Offices in China (1919-22). SHANGHAI LOCAL POST: Shanghai (1890-3). SHANGHAI L.P.O.: Shanghai [Local Post Office] (pre-1890). SHCO (on shield): Mozambique, postal tax stamps. SHIHR AND MUKALLA: Aden- Shihr and Mukalla (1942-53). SHQIPENIA (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Albania (1913). SHQIPENIE: Albania. SHQIPERIA: Albania. SHQIPERIE KORCE VETQEVERITALE: French Forces- occupation of Albania- Korytza [Albanian Korytza Independent]. SHQIPERIJA: Albania. SHQIPERISE: Albania. SHQIPNI: Albania. SHQIPNIJA: Albania. SHQIPONIES: Albania. S.H.S.: Yugoslavia (1918-20) [Srbska, Hrvatska, Slovenska (Serbo-Croat-Slovenian Kingdom)]. S.H.S. (overprint): Hungary- Yugoslavia- Croatia-Slovenia. SICILIA: Italian States- Two Sicilies. SIEGE DE LA LIGUE ARABE: Morocco. SIEGE (OF) MAFEKING: Cape of Good Hope (1900). SIMI (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Simi (1912-32). SINGAPORE MALAYA: Singapore (1948-59). SIRMOOR: India- Sirmoor (1879-1901). SIVAS (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Turkey (1930). SKILLING (currency): Denmark, Norway. SKILLING BANCO (currency): Sweden. SLD. (currency): Austria- Offices in Turkey. SLESVIG: Schleswig- plebecite issue (1920). SLOVENI (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Italian Occupation (1941). SLOVENSKA POSTA: Czechoslovakia- Slovakia (1939-44). SLOVENSKENO (overprint on stamps of Czechoslovakia): Czechoslovakia- Slovakia (1939-44). SLOVENSKO: Czechoslovakia- Slovakia (1939-44). SLOVENSKO-PRIMORGE (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Istria (1945-6). SLOVENSKY STAT (overprint on stamps of Czechoslovakia): Czechoslovakia- Slovakia (1939-44). S. M. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Stipendiary Magistrate]. S. MARINO: San Marino. SMIRNE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Smyrna (1909-22). SMYRNE (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Smyrna (1909-10). SN (currency): Japan. S.O. (overprint): Hong Kong, intended for revenue but postally used during a shortage (1882) [Stamp Office]. S.O. 1920 (overprint on stamps of Czechoslovakia): Eastern Silesia (1920) [Silesie Orientale]. SOBRE CLOTA PARA MULTOS POSTALES: Mexico- parcel posts. SOBREPORTO: Colombia- postage dues. SOBREPORTO AEREO: Colombia- airmail postage dues. SOBRETASA AEREA- Colombia, airmail (1929). SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS: Colombia, airmail (1920-1). SOCIEDADE DE GEOGRAPHIA DE LISBOA: Portugal, franchise stamps (1903-38) [Geographical Society of Lisbon]. SOCIEDADE HUMANITARIA CRUZ DE ORIENTE: Mozambique, postal tax stamps [East Cross Humanitarian Society]. SOCIEDADE PORTUGUEZA DA CRUZ VERMELHA PORTE FRANCO: Portugal, private franchise stamps [Portuguese Red Cross]. SOCIETE DES NATIONS: Switzerland- League of Nations, officials (1922-44). SOL (currency): Peru. SOLDI (currency): Austria- Lombardy-Venetia (1858-65). SOLIDARITE 1947: Tunisia, semipostal. SOLIDARITE FRANCAISE: French Colonies, general issue, semipostals (1943-4). SOMALIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Somalia (1922-3). SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (1970-3). SOMALIA ITALIANA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Somalia. SOMALIA ITALIANA MERIDIONALE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Somalia, postage dues (1906-8).. SOMALILAND INDEPENDENCE 26 JUNE 1960 (overprint): Somaliland. SOMALIS: Somali Coast (1902-67). SOMALIYA: Somalia (1973-present). SOM UBESORGET AABNET AF POST DEPARTMENTET: Norway, return letter stamp [Return to Sender]. SOM UINDLOST AABNET AF POST DEPARTMENTET: Norway, return letter stamp [Return to Sender- Not Called For]. SONORA: Mexico- Sonora civil war issues (1913-4). SORUTH: India- Soruth (1929-49). SOUDAN (overprint on stamps of Egypt): Sudan (1897). SOUDAN (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): Sudan (1894). SOUDAN (overprint on stamps of Upper Senegal and Niger): Sudan (1921-30). SOUDAN FAIS: French Sudan (1894) [Sudan Francaise]. SOUDAN FRANCAIS: French Sudan. SOURASHTRA: India- Soruth (1923-9). SOUTHERN RHODESIA (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Southern Rhodesia, postage dues (1951). SOUTH GEORGIA (overprint on stamps of Falkland Islands): Falkland Islands- South Georgia (1944- present). SOUTH ORKNEYS (overprint on stamps of Falkland Islands): Falkland Islands- South Orkneys (1944-62). SOUTH SHETLANDS (overprint on stamps of Falkland Islands): Falkland Islands- South Shetlands (1944-62). SOUTH WEST AFRICA (overprint on stamps of South Africa): South West Africa (1923-27). SOWJETISCHE BESATZUNGS ZONE (overprint on stamps of Germany): Germany- Russian occupation (1948). SPANISH WESTERN SAHARA: Spanish Sahara. SPECIAL EXPRES: Canada, special delivery. SPECIMEN (overprint): English speaking countries, sample stamp. SPITFIRE: Camerouns, semipostals. SPM (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): St. Pierre and Miquelon (1885-6). SPOORWAGEN CHEMINS DE FUR: Belgium, parcel posts. S.Q. TRSTA-VUJA: Yugoslavia Zone B- Trieste. S.Q. TRSTA-VUJA ZRACNA P: Yugoslavia Zone B- Trieste, airmails (1949). SRBH HRVATI I SLOVENICA: Yugoslavia. SRI LANKA: Ceylon (1972-present). S.R.M. (currency): German States- Holstein [Skilling Reichs Munze]. SRODKOWA LITVA: Central Lithuania. SRODKOWA LITWA POCZTA: Central Lithuania. ST (no country name): Thailand (1932-43). S. T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Superintendent of Telegraph]. STAATS MARKE: German States- Wurttemberg, officials. STADT BERLIN: Germany- Soviet occupation (1948-9). STADT POST AMT: German States- Bremen [City Post Bremen]. STADT POST BASEL: Switzerland, Basel [City Post Basel]. STAEMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps. STAMPALIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Aegean Islands- Stampalia (1912-32). STAMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps [Stamp]. STAMP DUTY: New Zealand and Victoria fiscal tax stamps. STEMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps [Stamp]. STATE OF KUWAIT: Kuwait (1962-present). STATE OF SINGAPORE: Singapore. STATI PARM: Italian States- Parma (1852-9) [State of Parma]. STATI PARMENSI: Italian States- Parma (1852-9) [State of Parma]. ST. CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS-ANGUILLA: St. Kitts- Nevis (1952-80). STEMPEL with CENTS: Austria- Lombardy Venetia (1850). STEMPEL with KREUZER: Austria (1850). STG (no country name): Thailand (1932-43). S. THOME E PRINCIPE: St. Thomas & Prince Islands. STOCKHOLM: Sweden (1924). S. TOME E PRINCIPE: St. Thomas & Prince Islands. STOTHNKH (currency): Bulgaria. ST-PIERRE M-ON (overprint on stamps of French Colonies): St. Pierre and Miquelon (1891-2). STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (overprint on stamps of Labuan): Straits Settlements (1907). S.T. TRSTA-VUJA: Yugoslavia Zone B- Trieste. S.T.T. VUJA (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia Zone B- Trieste. S.T.T.-V.U.J.N.A. (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia Zone B- Trieste. S U (overprint on stamps of Strait Settlements): Malaya- Sungei Ujong (1878-91). SUBMARINO with CORREO: Spain- submarine stamps (1938). SUDAN POSTAGE TAX: Sudan, postage dues. SUID-AFRIKA: South Africa. SUIDWES-AFRIKA: South West Africa. S UJONG (overprint on stamps of Strait Settlements): Malaya- Sungei Ujong (1891-4). SUL BOLLETTlNO: Italy or overprinted colonies, parcel posts. SUL BOLLETTlNO (on stamps with star and crescent): Somalia, parcel posts. SULLA RICEVUTA: Italy or overprinted colonies, parcel posts. SULLA RICEVUTA (on stamps with star and crescent): Somalia, parcel posts. SULTANAT D'ANJOUAN: Anjouan. SUNGEI UJONG (overprint on stamps of Strait Settlements): Malaya- Sungei Ujong (1878-91). SUOMI (currency): Finland (1917-present). SURCHARGE POSTAGE: Grenada. Trinidad and Tobago, postage dues. SURGOS: Hungary, special delivery. SURGOS (overprint on stamps of Hungary): Fiume, special delivery. SURINAME: Surinam. SVERIGE: Sweden. S.W.A.: South West Africa. S.W.A. (overprint on stamps of South Africa): South West Africa. SWAZEILAND: Swaziland (1889-95). SWAZILAND (overprinted on stamps of South Africa): Swaziland (1945). SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Syria. SYRIE: Syria. SYRIENNE: Syria. SZEGED 1919 (overprint on stamps of Hungary): Hungary- Szeged (1919). -T- T (in 4 corners with numeral in center): Dominican Republic (1901-42). T (with lion., F and numeral): Belgium (1966-70). T (overprint on stamps of any country): postage due stamps. T (overprint with circle on stamps of Peru): Peru- Huacho (1884). T. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Treasurer]. TA BETALEN PORT: Netherlands, Dutch Indies, Surinam, Netherlands Antilles. TACNA Y ARICA: Peru-plebescite tax stamps (1925-8). TAHITI (overprint on stamps of French Colonies or French Polynesia): Tahiti. TAI-HAN: Korea (1895) [Empire of Korea]. TAJIKISTAN: Achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 TAKCA: Bulgaria, postage dues (1884-9) [Tax]. TAKCA ДOПЛAЩAHKE: Bulgaria, postage dues. TAKCEHA БИЛbEΓA: Montenegro, postage dues. TAKSE: Albania, postage dues [Tax]. TALCA: Chile- Talca tax stamp (1942). TANGANYIKA & ZANZIBAR: Tanzania (1964). TANGANYIKA KENYA UGANDA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania (1935-64). TANGER (overprint on stamps of France and French Morocco): French Morocco (1918-24). TANGER-FEZ: Sultanate of Morocco, local issue of questionable repute (1895). TANGER (with CORREO(S) ESPANOL): Spanish Morocco-Tangier. TANGIER (overprint on stamps of France): French Morocco, postage due stamps. TANGIER (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spanish Morocco- Tangier. TANGIER (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Great Britain- Offices in Morocco (1927-57). TANZANIA with MUUNGANO: Zanzibar & Tanzania- Zanzibar (1965-8). TANZANIA, UGANDA, KENYA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania (1965-1976). TANZANIA with ZANZIBAR: Zanzibar & Tanzania- Zanzibar (1965-8). TASA: Uruguay, postage dues [Tax]. TASA POR COBRAR: Cuba, postage dues [Tax to Collect]. TASSE GAZETTE: Italian States- Modena, newspaper stamps (1859). TAXA: Uruguay, postage dues. TAXA DE FACTAGIU: Romania, parcel posts [Tax for Porterage]. TAXA DE GUERRA (with values in AVOS): Macao, war tax stamps (1919). TAXA DE GUERRA (with values in 0$): Portuguese Africa, war tax stamps (1919). TAXA DE GUERRA (with values in REIS): Portuguese Guinea, war tax stamps (1919). TAXA DE GUERRA (with values in RP): Portuguese India, war tax stamps (1919). TAXA DE PLATA: Romania, postage dues [Money Fine]. TAXA DEVIDA: Brazil, postage dues [Tax Due]. TAXA RECEBIDA: Mozambique, airmails. TAXE (on 6 rappen stamp): Switzerland, Zurich. TAXE (overprint): Albania, postage dues. TAXE A PERCEVOIR: French language countries, postage dues [Tax to be collected]. TAXE A PERCEVOIR T (overprint): Ethiopia, postage dues. TAXE PERCUE: Mozambique, airmails. T.C. (overprint on stamps of Cochin): India- Travancore-Cochin (1950). T.C.E.K.: Turkey, tax stamps (1946). TCHAD: Chad. TCHONGKING (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Tchong King (1903-19). T.C. POSTALARI: Turkey. TE BETAALEN: South Africa and South West Africa, postage dues [To Pay]. TE BETALEN with A PAYER: Belgium, postage dues [To Pay. TE BETALEN with PORT: Netherlands, Indies, Antilles, New Guinea or Surinam, all postage dues [To Pay]. TEHERAN (overprints): Iran (1902). TELEGRAFOS: Spanish language countries [Telegraphs]. TELEGRAFOS DEL ESTADO: Chile, telegraph stamps [State Telegraphs]. T.E.O. with CILICIA (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Cilicia (1919) [Territoires Ennemis Occupes]. T.E.O. (overprint on stamps of France with denominations in MILLIEMES): Syria (1919) [Territoires Ennemis Occupes]. T.E.O. (overprint on stamps of France with denominations in MILLIEMES): France- Offices in Turkey: Cilicia (1919) [Territoires Ennemis Occupes]. T.E.O. (overprint on stamps of French Offices in Turkey): Cilicia, Syria (1919) [Territoires Ennemis Occupes]. TERRES AUSTRALES ET ANTARCTIQUES FRANCAISES: French Southern and Antarctic Territory. TERRES AUSTRALES ET ANTARCTIQUES FRANCAISES (overprint on stamps of Madagascar): French Southern and Antarctic Territory. TERRITOIRE DE L'ININI (overprint on stamps of French Guiana): Inini (1932-41). TERRITOIRE DU FEZZAN: Libya -Fezzan -French occupation. TERRITOIRE DU NIGER (overprint on stamps of Upper Senegal and Niger): Niger (1921-6). TERRITOIRE FRANCAIS DES AFARS ET DES ISSAS: Afars and Issas. TERRITORIO DE IFNI (overprint on stamps of Spain): Ifni (1941-50). TERRITORIOS DEL AFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPANOLA: Spanish West Africa. TERRITORIOS ESPANOLES DEL GOLFO DE GUINEA: Spanish Guinea (1909). TETUAN (overprint on stamps of Spain or Spanish Offices in Morocco): Spanish Morocco-Tetuan (1908). T.F. (overprint): Orange River Colony, telegraph stamps [Telegraaf]. THAI: Thailand. THAILAND (with denominations in cents): Malaya- Siamese occupation (1943-5). THRACE INTERALLIEE (overprint on stamps of Bulgaria): Thrace- Allied occupation (1919-20). THRACE OCCIDENTALE (overprint on stamps of Bulgaria): Thrace- Allied occupation (1919-20). TIENTSIN (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in China- Tien Tsin (1917-21). TIERRA DEL FUEGO: Argentina- local stamp (1891). TIMBRE: French language countries [Stamp]. TIMBRE COLIS POSTEAUX (overprint): Indo-China, parcel post stamps. TIMBRE DE RECONSTRUCCION: Guatemala, postal tax stamps [Reconstruction Stamp]. TIMBRE DU SOUVENIR: Luxembourg, semipostals. TIMBRE FISCAL REPUBLIQUE SYRIENNE (overprint): Syria, postal tax stamps. TIMBRE IMPERIAL JOURNAUX: France, newspaper stamps [Imperial Newspaper Stamps]. TIMBRE MOVIL: Spain, revenue stamps [Movable Stamp]. TIMBRE PATRIOTICO (overprint): Ecuador, postal tax stamps. TIMBRE POSTE (overprint on stamps of France): French Morocco (1893). TIMBRE POSTE COLIS POSTAUX (overprint): Martinique, postage dues. TIMBRE PROPORCIONAL: Costa Rica, revenue stamps made valid for postage [Proportion Stamp]. TIMBRES DE MANDAT: Netherlands, money order stamps. TIMBRE TAXE with A PERCEVOIR (no country name): French Colonies, postage dues (1945). TIMBRU DE AJUTOR: Romania, postal tax stamps. TIMBRU DE BINE-FACERE: Romania, postal tax stamps (1906) [Stamps of Benefaction]. TIMBRUL AVIATIEI: Romania, semipostals. TIMBRU OFFICIAL: Romania, officials. TIMOR (overprint on stamps of Macao): Timor (1885-95). TIMOR (overprint on stamps of Mozambique): Timor (1946). TJENESTE-FRIMAERKE: Denmark, officials (1871-1924) [Service stamp]. TJANESTE-FRIMARKE: Sweden, officials (1881-1919) [Service stamp]. TJENESTE-FRIMARKE : Sweden, officials (1874-80) [Service stamp]. TJENESTEFRIMERKE: Norway, officials (1926-32) [Service stamp]. T.L. 1 June 1899 (overprint): Tonga, marking king’s marriage [Taufa-Lavinia (king and queen’s name)]. TOGA: Tonga (1897-1949). TOGO (overprint on stamps of Dahomey): Togo (1916-25). TOGO (overprint on stamps of Germany): Togo (1897-99). TOGO (overprint on stamps of Gold Coast): Togo (1915-6). TOGO ANGLO-FRENCH OCCUPATION (overprint on stamps of German Togo): Togo- British occupation. TOGOLAISE: Togo (1961-present). TOGO OCCUPATION FRANCO-ANGLAISE (overprint on stamps of German Togo and Dahomey): Togo- French occupation. TOKELAU ISLANDS (overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Tokleau islands (1966-7). TOLIMA: Colombia- Tolima (1871-1904). TOO LATE: Victoria, late fee stamp (1855). TO PAY: Great Britain, postage dues. TOSCANO: Italian States- Tuscany. TOTOGI G TOHI: Tonga [Good for Postage]. TOU.: Iran, airmails (1928). TOUVA: Tannu Tuva (1927-35). TOVVA K 8 K POSTAGE: Tannu Tuva. T. R. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Titles Registry]. TRAITE DE VERSAILLES (overprint on stamps of Germany): Allenstein, plebescite issue (1920). TRANSACCIONES: Bolivia, revenue stamps used as postage (1893) [Transactions]. TRANSITORIO: Mexico, provisionals (1913) [Transitory].TRANSITO TERRITORIO: El Salvador, transcontinental Zacapa routing (1899) [Territorial Transit]. TRANS-JORDAN: Jordan (1927-52). TRANSPORTO PACCHI IN CONCESSIONE: Italy, parcel post authorized delivery stamps. TRAVANCORE: India- Travancore-Cochin. TRAVANCORE-ANCHAL: India- Travancore-Cochin. TRAVANCORE-ANCHEL: India- Travancore-Cochin. TRAVANCORE-COCHIN: India- Travancore-Cochin. TREBIZONDE (overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey- Trebizonde (1909-10). TRENGGANU: Malaya- Trengganu. TRENTINO (overprint on stamps of Austria): Austria- Italian occupation (1918). TRIDENTINA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Austria- Italian occupation (1918). TRIESTE (overprint on stamps of Italy): Trieste. TRIPOLI: Tripolitania. TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Africa (1909-15). TRIPOLI with CAMPIONARIA: Libya (1927-38). TRIPOLITANIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Tripolitania. TRIPOLI MAGGIO (overprint on stamps of Libya): Tripolitania, airmails (1934). T. Ta. C.: Turkey, airmail tax stamps (1931-3). TRISTAN DA CUNHA (overprint on stamps of St. Helena): Tristan da Cunha (1952-63). TRISTAN DA CUNHA RESETTLEMENT 1963 (overprint): St. Helena. TUMACO: Colombia- Cauca (1901-12). TUNIS: Tunisia. TUNISIE: Tunisia. TURK: Turkey. TURKIYE: Turkey. TURKIYE COCUK ESIRGEME KORUMU: Turkey, postal tax stamps. TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI POSTALARI: Turkey. TURKMENISTAN:  Achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 TURK POSTALARI: Turkey. TUVALU (overprint on stamps of Gilbert & Ellice Islands): Tuvalu (1976). TWO PENCE (under an enthroned queen): Victoria (1852-4). -U- UAE (overprint on stamps of Abu Dhabi): United Arab Emirates (1972). UAPCTBO: Bulgaria (1937-44). U.A.R.: United Arab Republic. U.A.R. (denominations in m and f): Egypt (1958-71). U.A.R. (denominations in p): Syria (1958-61). UCAK POSTALARI: Turkey, airmails. U.G.: Uganda, typewritten stamps (1895). UGANDA (overprint on stamps of British East Africa): Uganda (1902). UGANDA with EAST AFRICA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania. UGANDA with KENYA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania. UGANDA KENYA TANGANYIKA: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania. U.H. (overprint): Ecuador, postal tax late fee. UHURU 9th DEC. 1961: Tanganyika. UHURU 1963: Zanzibar. UKRAINE (overprint on stamps of Germany): Russia- German occupation (1941-3). UKRAINSKA NARODNA REPUBLICA: Ukraine [Ukrainian People’s Republic]. U.K.T.T. (overprint on stamps of Nigeria): Cameroons- Southern Cameroons (1960-1). UKU LETA: Hawaii [Paid Letter]. ULTRAMAR (with a year date): Cuba (1873-6), Puerto Rico (1867-76) [Beyond the Sea]. ULTRAMAR (with a year date, denominations in Avos): Macao (1911) [Beyond the Sea]. ULTRAMAR (with a year date, denominations in Reis): Portuguese Guinea, war tax stamps (1919) [Beyond the Sea]. UNEF (overprint on stamps of India): India- military stamps (1965). UNESCO (France- UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Org., officials (1961-71). UN FORCE (INDIA) CONGO (overprint on stamps of Congo): India- military stamps (1962). UN FORCE W. IRIAN (overprint): Pakistan- military stamps (1963). UNIAO DOS ATIRADORES CIVIS PORTO FRANCO: Portugal, Rifle club franchise stamps [Union of Civilian Riflemen Free Stamp]. UNIE VAN ZUID AFRIKA: South Africa. UNION FRANCAIS: Laos. UNION INTERNATIONALE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Switzerland- Int. Telecommunications Union, officials. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa. UNION PANAMERICANO 1890-1926 CORREO AEREO (overprint): Guatemala, air mails. UNION POSTALE DEL SALVADOR: El Salvador. UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE with HELVETIA: Switzerland- UPU Int. Bureau, officials (1957-60). UNITED REPUBLIC OF TAHCAHYIKAB ZANZIBAR: Tanzania. UNITED STATES CITY DISPATCH POST: U.S. Courier stamps- New York City. UNTEA (overprint on stamps of Netherlands New Guinea): West Irian (1962) [United Nations Temporary Executive Authority]. UOPTO CKPNCOPN: Romania- Moldavia (1858). U.P.A.E. ADHESION VICTIMAS SAN JUAN Y PUEBLO ARGENTINO: Paraguay, semipostals [For Earthquake Victims of San Juan  and the Argentine People]. UPHA ΓOPA: Montenegro- Italian occupation (1941-3). URGENCIA: Spain, special delivery. URGENTE: Spain and Ifni, special delivery. URUNDI (overprint on stamps of Congo): German East Africa- Belgian occupation (1916). U.R.I. (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia, unofficial semipostals (1923). U.S.: United States. U.S.I.R. (overprint): United States Internal Revenue. U.S.A.: United States of America. USKUB (overprint on stamps of Turkey): Turkey (1911). U.S.P.S.: United States Postage Stamps or Postal Service. U.S.T.C. (overprint): India- Cochin (1949) [United States of Travancore-Cochin]. UZBEKISTAN: Achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 -V- V. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Volunteers]. V. A. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Valuator]. VALE (overprint): Nicaragua [Value]. VALE UN CENTAVO R. de C. (overprint): Nicaragua, postal tax stamps. VALEUR DECLARE: French language countries, insured parcel label [Value Declared]. VALEUR DECLAREE: Canada, insured parcel label [Value Declared]. VALEVOLO PER LE STAMP (overprint): Italy, newspaper parcel post stamps, tolerated on letters [Available for Printed Matter]. VALLES D'ANDORRE: Andorra (1932-43). VALMY (overprint): Cameroons, semipostals. VALONA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Italy- Offices in Turkey- Valona (1909-16). VALOR DECLARADO: Spanish language countries, insured parcel post labels. VALORE GLOBALE (overprint): Fiume, making valid for regular use. VALPARAISO MULTADA: Chile, postage dues. VANCOUVER ISLAND: British Columbia and Vancouver Island (1865). VAN DIEMEN’S LAND: Tasmania (1853-69). VATHY (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Turkey- Vathy (1894-1900). VATICANA: Vatican City. VATICANE: Vatican City. VENEZA: Venezuela (1865-76). VENEZIA GUILIA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Austria- Italian occupation (1918). VENEZIA TRIDENTINA (overprint on stamps of Italy): Austria- Italian occupation (1918). VENEZOLANA: Venezuela (1863-5). V.G.: VENEZIA GIULIA. VIA AEREA: Italian language countries [By Air]. VICTORIA and V: Cuba, postal tax stamps. VICTORIA DE TORREON ABRIL 2 1914 (overprint): Mexico (1914) [Victory of Torreon]. VIET-NAM BUU CHINH: Vietnam (1951-6). VIET-NAM CONG-HOA: South Vietnam (1956-75). VIRUMAA: Estonia, Virumaa region, bogus issues. VIVA ESPANA (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spain (1936-7). VIVA ESPANA (overprint on revenue stamps of Canary Islands): Canary Islands (1936-7). V. N. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Vaccination]. VOJENSKA POSTA: Czechoslovakia, Army Post in Siberia. VOJNA UPRAYA JUGOSLAVENSKE ARMIJE (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Istria and Slovene Coast (1947). VOJENSKO NA RUSI: Czechoslovakia, Army Post in Siberia. VOLKSDIENST: Netherlands, semipostals. VOLKSSTAAT BAYERN: German States- Bavaria, officials [People’s State of Bavaria]. VOLKSSTAAT WURTTEMBERG: German States- Wurttemberg, officials [People’s State of Wurttemberg]. VOM EMPFANGER EINZUZIEHEN: Bavaria, postage dues [From Receiver to be Collected]. VOM EMPFANGER ZAHLBAR: Bavaria, postage dues [From Receiver to be Paid]. VOOR HET KIND: Netherlands, semipostals. [For the Children]. VOOR HET NATIONAL STEUNFONDS: Surinam, semipostals. VOOR KRIJGSGEVANGENEN… (overprint): Curacao, airmail semipostals. V.R. (overprint on stamps of Fiji): Fiji (1874-7). V.R. with TRANSVAAL (overprint on stamps of Transvaal): Transvaal (1877-9). V.R.I. (overprint on stamps of Orange Free State): Orange River Colony- British occupation [Victoria Regina Imperatriz]. V.R.I. (overprint on stamps of South African Republic): Transvaal [Victoria Regina Imperatriz]. V.R. SPECIAL POST (overprint on stamps of Transvaal): Cape of Good Hope- Vryburg- British occupation (1900). V.R. TRASNSVAAL (overprint): Transvaal. VUJA STT: Yugoslavia- Zone B- Trieste. V.U.J.N.A. STT (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia- Zone B- Trieste. -W- W. (overprint): South Australia, officials (1868-74) [Waterworks]. WADHWAN STATE: India- Wadhwan (1888-9). WALLIS ET FUTUNA (overprint on stamps of New Caledonia): Wallis & Futuna Islands (1920-40). WAR (overprint): British Honduras, war tax stamps. WAR CHARITY 3.6.18 (overprint): Bahamas, semipostals. WAR DEPT.: U.S., officials. WAR STAMP (overprint): various British colonies, war tax stamps. WAR TAX (overprint): various British colonies, war tax stamps. WARSZAWA: Poland (1918). W AUSTRALIA: Western Australia. WEIHNACHTEN (overprint on stamps of Rhodes): Italy- Aegean Islands- unofficial German overprint (1944). WENDEN: Russia- Livonia- Wenden (1862-84). WENDEN KRIESES: Russia- Livonia [District of Wenden]. WENDENSCHEN: Russia- - Livonia- Wenden (1862-84). WERTAUGABE: German language countries, insured parcel label. WESTERN SAMOA: Samoa (1935-55). WEST IRIAN: West New Guinea. W.H.W. (overprint): Danzig, semipostals. WINTERHILF (overprint): Austria, semipostals. WINTERHULP: Netherlands, semipostals. WIR SIND FREI (overprint on stamps of Czechoslovakia): Czechoslovakia- German occupation (unofficial) (1938). WITWEN UND WAISEN-WOCHE (overprint): Bosnia, semipostals [Widows and Orphans]. WN (currency): Korea. WOLMAR-RONNEBERG: Latvia, Wolmar district, bogus issue (1918). WON (currency): Korea. WURTTEMBERG (with denominations in PF or M): Germany- Wurttemberg- French occupation (1947-9). WURTTEMBERG (with denominations in KREUZER or FREIMARKE): German States- Wurttemberg. -X- XAPTOΣHMON (overprint): Greece, postal tax stamps. XAPTOEHMON: Greece, tax stamps (1917). XEJEPA: Montenegro (1902-5). XEAEPA: Montenegro (1902-5). XEIMAPPA: Epirus (questionable issue). XII CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI: Libya (1938). -Y- YAR: Yemen Arab Republic (1963-present). YCA (overprint): Peru- Yca- Chilean occupation (1884). YCA VAPOR (overprint): Peru- Yea- Chilean occupation (1884). Y.C.C.P.: Ukraine. Y.C.P.P.: Ukraine, semipostals (1923). YCTAB: Montenegro (1905). YEMEN PDR: Yemen People’s Democratic Republic. YEN (currency) Japan, Manchukuo, Ryukyu Islands. YKPAIHCbKA P.O.П.Й.T.: Ukraine. YKP. H.P. (overprint on stamps of Austria): Western Ukraine. YKP. H. PEП (overprint on stamps of Austria): Western Ukraine. YKSI MARKKA: Finland (1866-74). YN. (currency): Japan, Manchukuo, Ryukyu Islands. YUNNAN FOU (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Yunnan Fou (1906-19). YUNNAN SEN (overprint on stamps of Indo-China): France- Offices in China- Yunnan Fou (1903-5). -Z- Z. AFR. REPUBLIEK: Transvaal. ZA GRUENI KRST: Yugoslavia, postal tax stamps. ZAIRE: Congo (1971-present) ZANZIBAR (overprint on stamps of British East Africa): Zanzibar (1895-6). ZANZIBAR (overprint on stamps of France): France- Offices in Zanzibar (1894-1900). ZANZIBAR (overprint on stamps of India): Zanzibar (1895-6). ZANZIBAR with TANZANIA: Zanzibar (1965-8). Z.A.R. (overprint on stamps of Cape of Good Hope): Cape of Good Hope- British occuaption of Vryburg (1899) [Zuid Africaansche Republiek (South African Republic)]. ZA RDECI KRST: Yugoslavia, postal tax stamps. ZEGELREGT: Transvaal (1895). ZEITUNGS MARKE: Austria, newspaper stamps. ZEITUNGS MARKE DEUTESCHES REICH: Germany, newspaper stamps. ZEITUNGS STAEMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps. ZEITUNGS STAMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps. ZEITUNGS STEMPLE: Austria, newspaper stamps. ZELAYA: Nicaragua- Zelaya (1904-11). ZELAYA (overprint on stamps of Nicaragua): Nicaragua- Zelaya (1904-11). ZENTRALER KURIERDIENST: Germany- German Democratic Republic, officials (1956-7). ZEPPELIN 1930 (overprint): Iceland and Finland, airmails. ZEPPELIN POST: Liechtenstein, airmails. Z.M. (overprint): Mexico- Zacatecas provisionals. ZOMERZEGEL: Netherlands, semipostals. ZONA DE OCCUPATIE P.T.T. 1919 ROMANA (overprint): Hungary- Romanian occupation (1919). ZONA DE PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS (overprint on stamps of Spain): Spanish Morocco (1916-25). ZONE FRANCAISE BRIEFPOST: Germany- French occupation (1945-6). ZRACNA POSTA: Yugoslavia- Zone B- Trieste. ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK: Transvaal. ZUIDWEST AFRIKA: South West Africa. ZUIDWEST AFRIKA (overprint on stamps of South Africa): South West Africa (1923-5). ZULASSUNGSMARKE DEUTCHER FELDPOST: Germany, fieldpost permit stamps for military parcels (1942). ZULULAND (overprint on stamps of Great Britain): Zululand (1888-94). ZULULAND (overprint on stamps of Natal): Zululand (1888-94). ZURICH: Switzerland- Zurich (1843-6). ZURINO (overprint): Hungary, newspaper stamps used by Croatians for special delivery letters [Quick].