| 词条 | Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Aa–Al) |
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Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. A&TOverprint on French Colonial Commerce types of Annam and Tongking issued on 21 January 1888. These stamps also carried a surcharge of 1 or 5 centimes.
Annam & Tongking Abu DhabiFormerly an independent sheikhdom, Abu Dhabi is now the capital and second largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It issued its own stamps when there was a British postal agency in the sheikhdom. The agency was opened on Das Island in December 1960 and in Abu Dhabi City on 30 March 1963. Issues were discontinued when Abu Dhabi joined the United Arab Emirates.
1964–1972
Abu Dhabi City
(1964) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee (1966) 1000 fils = 1 dinar
Postage stamps and postal history of Abu Dhabi, List of postage stamps of Abu Dhabi
British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia; Trucial States; United Arab Emirates AbyssiniaHistorical name for Ethiopia.
Ethiopia ACCPCyrillic for Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic which was sometimes used as an inscription.
Azerbaijan AçoresAÇORES (Portuguese spelling) is the inscription on all Azores stamps.
Azores AdenA seaport in Yemen that was occupied by the British in 1839 and administered as a colony until 1963, its main purpose being as a coaling station for British shipping going to and from India via the Suez Canal. Originally governed as part of British India, it became a Crown Colony in 1937.
1937–1963
Aden Town
(1937) 16 annas = 1 rupee (1951) 100 cents = 1 shilling
Postage stamps and postal history of Aden
Aden Protectorate States Aden Protectorate StatesCollective name for various states in the Hadhramaut region of southern Arabia, now part of the Republic of Yemen.
Postage stamps and postal history of the Aden Protectorate States
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
Aden; Southern Yemen Adélie LandAdélie Land (Terre Adélie) is a French territory on the Antarctic mainland.
French Southern and Antarctic Territories Adrianople (Edirne)The Treaty of Sèvres (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.
1920–1922
100 lepta = 1 drachma (Greek)
Thrace
Eastern Thrace; Greek Occupation Issues AEFAcronym for Afrique Equatoriale Française which was sometimes used as an inscription.
French Equatorial Africa Aegean Islands (Dodecanese)Several Greek islands (the Dodecanese) off the coast of Asia Minor that were occupied by Italy in May 1912 and then ceded to Turkey in 1920. The islands were all restored to Greece on 15 September 1947.
1912–1945
Rodhos (Rhodes Town)
100 centesimi = 1 lira (Italian)
Postage stamps and postal history of the Aegean Islands
Astypalaea; Castelrosso (Kastellorizon); Kalimnos; Karpathos; Kasos; Khalki; Kos; Leros; Lipsos; Nisyros; Patmos; Rhodes; Syme; Telos
Dodecanese Islands (Greek Occupation); Greek Occupation Issues; Middle East Forces (MEF) Afars and IssasFormer French colony that is now Djibouti.
French Territory of Afars & Issas AfghanistanLandlocked state of central Asia, formerly a kingdom and latterly an Islamic republic.
1870 –
Kabul
(1870) 3 abasi = 1 rupee (1920) 60 paisa = 1 rupee (1926) 100 pouls = 1 afghani
Postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan Africa (Portuguese Colonies)A general issue for all Portuguese colonies in Africa and the Atlantic.
1898 only
1000 réis = 1 mil réis
Postage stamps and postal history of the Portuguese colonies in Africa
Angola; Azores; Cape Verde Islands; Madeira; Mozambique; Portuguese Congo; Portuguese Guinea; Sao Tome e Principe Africa Occidental EspanolaInscription on stamps of Spanish West Africa.
Spanish West Africa Africa Orientale ItalianeInscription on stamps of Italian East Africa.
Italian East Africa Afrique Equatoriale FrançaiseInscription on stamps of French Equatorial Africa.
French Equatorial Africa Afrique Occidentale FrançaiseInscription on stamps of French West Africa.
French West Africa AitutakiAitutaki is part of the Cook Islands, and lies about {{convert|140|mi|km}} north of Rarotonga. It consists of many volcanic and coral islets around a lagoon. The total land area is only {{convert|7|sqmi|km2}}. 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. 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.
1972 –
Arutunga
100 cents = 1 dollar
Postage stamps and postal history of Aitutaki
Aitutaki (New Zealand Administration)
Cook Islands; New Zealand Aitutaki (New Zealand Administration)Early stamp issues in Aitutaki were New Zealand types with an overprint.
1903–1932
Arutunga
12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
Aitutaki AjmanOne 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 the 1967–72 period must be regarded as non-postal.
1964–1967
(1964) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee (1967) 100 dirhams = 1 riyal
Åland IslandsÅland 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.
1984 –
Mariehamn
100 penni = 1 markka
Postage stamps and postal history of the Åland Islands
Finland AlaouitesAlaouites (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.
1925–1930
Latakia
100 centimes = 1 piastre
Postage stamps and postal history of Alaouites
Ile Rouad; Latakia
Syria AlaskaLargest state of the USA but separated from the rest by Canada. Discovered by Vitus 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.
Juneau
United States of America AlawiThe State of the Alawi, called Alaouites in French, had a separate existence between the World Wars but is now part of Syria. It was a coastal enclave between Hatay and Lebanon.
Alaouites AlbaniaA coastal republic on the Adriatic Sea in south-east Europe which used stamps of Turkey from 1870 to 1913.
1913 –
Tirana
(1913) 40 paras = 1 piastre (or grosch) (1913) 100 qintar = 1 franc (1947) 100 qintar = 1 lek (1965) 100 qintar = 10 old leks = 1 new lek
Postage stamps and postal history of Albania
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)Albania was occupied by German forces after the fall of Italy in the Second World War. Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 389–408 of Albania.[1]
1943–1944
100 qintar = 1 franc
German Occupation Issues (WW2) Albania (Greek Occupation)Following Italy's abortive invasion of Greece in 1940, Greek forces occupied much of southern Albania until driven back by the German army which reinstated Italian rule. Greek stamps with overprint were issued in the occupied zone.
1940–1941
100 lepta = 1 drachma
Greek Occupation Issues Albania (Italian Occupation)Albania was occupied by Italian forces in April 1939 as a prelude to the Second World War. Relevant stamps are catalogue nos 337–388 of Albania.[1]
1939–1943
100 qintar = 1 franc
Italian Occupation Issues AldabraA sparsely populated group of coral islands in the Indian Ocean, politically part of the Seychelles. Noted for the Aldabra Giant Tortoise.
British Indian Ocean Territory; Zil Elwannyen Sesel AlderneyAlderney, one of the Channel Islands, is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and its stamps are valid throughout the Bailiwick.
1983 –
St Anne
(British) 100 pence = 1 pound
Postage stamps and postal history of Alderney, List of postage stamps of Alderney
Guernsey Aleutian IslandsA 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.
Dutch Harbor
United States of America AlexandrettaNow known as Iskenderun, a city and province of Hatay. In 1938, stamps of Syria were issued in Hatay with the overprint SANDJAK D'ALEXANDRETTE (note: "sandjak" is a Turkish word meaning "district").
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 to issue French stamps with an overprint of ALEXANDRIE. Issues from 1921 were surcharged in Egyptian currency. The office closed in 1931.
1899–1931
(1899) 100 centimes = 1 franc (1921) 1000 milliemes = 1 pound (Egyptian)
Egypt (French Post Offices) Alexandria (Italian Post Office)This office used Italian stamps only (no overprint or surcharge).
Italian Post Offices Abroad AlexandrieOverprint used on French stamps in Alexandria.
Alexandria (French Post Office) References1. ^1 Gibbons, 1970, pp.4–5. Bibliography
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