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A&T Overprint on French Colonial ''Commerce'' types of Annam & Tongking issued on 21 January 1888 . These Postage Stamp s also carried a Surcharge of 1 or 5 Centime s. ;Refer : Annam & Tongking ABU DHABI ;Dates : 1964 - 1972 ;Capital : Abu Dhabi City ;Currency : ( 1964 ) 100 Naye Paise = 1 Rupee : ( 1966 ) 1000 Fils = 1 Dinar ;Main Article : Abu Dhabi - Postal History ;See also : British Postal Agencies In Eastern Arabia ; : Trucial States ; : United Arab Emirates ABYSSINIA ;Refer : Ethiopia ACCP ;Refer : Azerbaijan AçORES AÇORES (Portuguese spelling) is the inscription on all Azores stamps. ;Refer : Azores ADEN ;Dates : 1937 - 1963 ;Capital : Aden Town ;Currency : ( 1937 ) 16 Anna s = 1 Rupee : ( 1951 ) 100 Cent s = 1 Shilling ;Refer : Aden Protectorate States ADEN PROTECTORATE STATES Collective name for various states in the Hadhramaut region of southern Arabia . ;Includes : Aden ; : Kathiri State Of Seiyun ; : Mahra Sultanate Of Qishn And Socotra ; : Qu'aiti State In Hadhramaut ; : Qu'aiti State Of Shihr And Mukalla ; : South Arabian Federation ; : Upper Yafa ;See also : Southern Yemen ADELIE LAND French territory (Terre Adelie) on the Antarctic mainland. ;Refer : French Southern & Antarctic Territories ADRIANOPLE (EDIRNE) The Treaty Of Sevres ( 1920 ) gave Greece a mandate for Eastern Thrace , including Adrianople . Turkish stamps in Adrianople were overprinted High Commission of Thrace and surcharged. Adrianople was returned to Turkey by the Treaty Of Lausanne in 1922 and is now called Edirne . ;Dates : 1920 - 1922 ;Currency : 100 Lepta = 1 Drachma ( Greek ) ;Refer : Thrace ;See also : Eastern Thrace ; : Greek Occupation Issues AEF AEF = Afrique Equatoriale Française ;Refer : French Equatorial Africa AEGEAN ISLANDS (DODECANESE) ;Dates : 1912 - 1945 ;Capital : Rodhos ( Rhodes Town) ;Currency : 100 Centesimi = 1 Lira (Italian) ;Includes : Astypalaea ; : Castelrosso (Kastellorizon) ; : Kalimnos ; : Karpathos ; : Kasos ; : Khalki ; : Kos ; : Leros ; : Lipsos ; : Nisyros ; : Patmos ; : Rhodes ; : Syme ; : Telos ;See also : Dodecanese Islands (Greek Occupation) ; : Greek Occupation Issues ; : Middle East Forces (MEF) AFARS AND ISSAS ;Refer : French Territory Of Afars & Issas AFGHANISTAN ;Dates : 1870 - ;Capital : Kabul ;Currency : ( 1870 ) 3 Abasi = 1 Rupee : ( 1920 ) 60 Paisa = 1 Rupee : ( 1926 ) 100 Poul s = 1 Afghani AFRICA (PORTUGUESE COLONIES) A general issue for all Portuguese colonies in Africa and the Atlantic . ;Dates : 1898 only ;Currency : 1000 Réis = 1 Mil Réis ;See also : Angola ; : Azores ; : Cape Verde Islands ; : Madeira ; : Mozambique ; : Portuguese Congo ; : Portuguese Guinea ; : Sao Tome E Principe AFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPANOLA ;Refer : Spanish West Africa AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANE ;Refer : Italian East Africa AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANçAISE ;Refer : French Equatorial Africa AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANçAISE ;Refer : French West Africa AITUTAKI The 1903 - 1932 issues were New Zealand stamps with an Overprint of AITUTAKI. Stamps of the Cook Islands were used 1932 - 1972 without Overprint . Local issues began in 1972 . ;Dates : 1972 - ;Capital : Arutunga ;Currency : 100 Cent s = 1 Dollar ;Main Article : Aitutaki - Postage Stamps ;Includes : Aitutaki (New Zealand Administration) ;See also : Cook Islands ; : New Zealand AITUTAKI (NEW ZEALAND ADMINISTRATION) Aitutaki is part of the Cook Islands , and lies about 140 miles north of Rarotonga . It consists of many volcanic and coral islets around a lagoon. The total land area is only 7 square miles. Access by sea is via an offshore anchorage with boat passage to Arutunga . There is also an airstrip which was built in WW2 by American forces. The population, less than 2500, is mainly Polynesian . ;Dates : 1903 - 1932 ;Capital : Arutunga ;Currency : 12 Pence = 1 Shilling ; 20 Shillings = 1 Pound ;Main Article : Aitutaki - Postage Stamps ;Refer : Aitutaki AJMAN One of the Trucial States which became the United Arab Emirates in 1972 . Ajman was one of the most notorious sources of stamps that had dubious postal connections. Few, if any, Ajman stamps are of interest and all issues during 1967 - 1972 must be regarded as non-postal. ;Dates : 1964 - 1967 ;Currency : ( 1964 ) 100 Naye Paise = 1 Rupee : ( 1967 ) 100 Dirham s = 1 Riyal ;Refer : Trucial States ÅLAND ISLANDS Åland is an autonomous province of Finland . It is a group of islands in the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Gulf Of Bothnia . Separate issues began in 1984 although stamps of Finland continued to be valid. From 1 Jan 1993 , Åland began its own postal administration and Finnish stamps ceased to have validity there. ;Dates : 1984 - ;Capital : Mariehamn ;Currency : 100 Penni = 1 Markka ;See also : Finland ALAOUITES Alaouites (Alawi) is a district of Syria lying on the coast between Hatay and Lebanon . It was formerly part of the Turkish Empire but was placed under a French mandate in 1920 . It became an independent republic and was renamed Latakia (after the capital) in 1930 . On 28 February 1937 , it was incorporated into Syria . Stamps of France were issued in 1925 with Overprint ALAOUITES. These were soon superseded by stamps of Syria bearing the same Overprint . In July 1931 , stamps of Syria were issued with Overprint LATTAQUIE. Since 1 March 1937 , stamps of Syria without Overprint have been in constant use. ;Dates : 1925 - 1930 ;Capital : Latakia ;Currency : 100 Centime s = 1 Piastre ;Includes : Ile Rouad ; : Latakia ;See also : Syria ALASKA Largest State of the USA but separated from the rest by Canada . Discovered by Bering in 1741 , it was first settled by Russia in 1744 . The USA purchased the Territory in 1867 for $7.2 million at a penny an acre. Alaska was admitted to the union on 3 January 1959 as the 49th State . There was no postal service under Russian ownership. Alaska has used stamps of the USA only. ;Capital : Juneau ;Refer : United States Of America ALAWI ;Refer : Alaouites ALBANIA Used stamps of Turkey 1870 - 1913 . ;Dates : 1913 - ;Capital : Tirana ;Currency : ( 1913 ) 40 Para s = 1 Piastre (or Grosch ) : ( 1913 ) 100 Qint = 1 Franc : ( 1947 ) 100 Qint = 1 Lek : ( 1965 ) 100 Qindarka = 10 old Lek s = 1 new Lek ;See also : Durazzo (Italian Post Office) ; : German Occupation Issues (WW2) ; : Greek Occupation Issues ; : Italian Occupation Issues ; : Italian Post Offices In The Turkish Empire ; : Korce (Koritza) ; : Scutari (Italian Post Office) ; : Valona (Italian Post Office) ALBANIA (GERMAN OCCUPATION) Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 389-408 of Albania . ;Dates : 1943 - 1944 ;Currency : 100 Qint = 1 Franc ;Refer : German Occupation Issues (WW2) ALBANIA (GREEK OCCUPATION) Greek stamps with overprint were issued. ;Dates : 1940 - 1941 ;Currency : 100 Lepta = 1 Drachma ;Refer : Greek Occupation Issues ALBANIA (ITALIAN OCCUPATION) Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 337-388 of Albania . ;Dates : 1939 - 1943 ;Currency : 100 Qint = 1 Franc ;Refer : Italian Occupation Issues ALDABRA ;Refer : British Indian Ocean Territory ; : Zil Elwannyen Sesel ALDERNEY ;Dates : 1983 - ;Capital : St Anne ;Currency : (British) 100 Pence = 1 Pound ;See also : Guernsey ALEUTIAN ISLANDS A chain of islands, sparsely populated, which stretch westward across the North Pacific from Alaska . Politically they are part of Alaska . Have used stamps of the USA only. ;Capital : Dutch Harbor ;Refer : United States Of America ALEXANDRETTA ;Refer : Hatay ALEXANDRIA (FRENCH POST OFFICE) A French Post Office was opened at Alexandria in 1830 . It issued French stamps without Overprint or Surcharge 1857 - 1899 . In 1899 , it began issues of French stamps with an Overprint of ALEXANDRIE. Issues from 1921 were surcharged in Egyptian Currency . The office closed in 1931 . ;Dates : 1899 - 1931 ;Currency : ( 1899 ) 100 Centime s = 1 Franc : ( 1921 ) 1000 Millieme s = 1 Pound (Egyptian) ;Refer : Egypt (French Post Offices) ALEXANDRIA (ITALIAN POST OFFICE) This office used Italian stamps only (no Overprint or Surcharge ). ;Refer : Italian Post Offices Abroad ALEXANDRIE ;Refer : Alexandria (French Post Office) SOURCES
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