| Marking | Description * |
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| A |
(overprint on stamps of South Australia):- officials (1868-74) |
| A |
(overprint on stamps of Colombia):- airmail, Avianca airlines |
| A |
(pre-adhesive handstamp):- Arme Autrichienne (Austrian Army) |
| A |
(pre-adhesive handstamp):- Autriche - French transit mark |
| A BETALE-PORTOMAERKE |
Norway postage dues |
| A CERTO |
(overprint on stamps of Peru):- Ancachs (1884) |
A M ΔPAXMH |
(overprint on stamps of Greece):- |
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| A M POST |
Germany- Allied military government (1945-46) |
| A PAYER |
Luxembourg (to be paid) |
| A PAYER TE BETALEN |
Belgium, Belgian Congo, postage dues |
| A PERCEVOIR |
Belgium, France, French Colonies {To Collect} |
| A RECEBER |
Portugal, Portuguese Colonies: postage dues {To Be Received} |
| A. & T. |
(overprint on French Colonies): Annam and Tonkin |
| A.B. |
(overprint on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (1923) |
| A.C.C.P. |
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic |
| A.E.D. |
found on prepaid mail from Kingdom of Sardinia to France (1827-) |
| A.E.F. |
(French Equatorial Africa {Afrique Equatoriale Francaise}) |
| A.F.F.P. |
{Abyssinian Field Post Office} (British 1869) |
| A.F.I.S. |
(Italian Trusteeship of Somalia {Amministrazione Fiduciaria Itliana della Somalia}) |
| A.G. |
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): {Attorney General}: officials (1868-74) |
| A.H. PD. |
(overprint on stamps of Portugal): Angra, Horta, Ponta Delgada (for use in Azores) (1906-10) |
| A.M. |
(overprint on stamps of Greece): {Axia Metalliki (value in coin)} |
| A.M.G.-V.G. |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): {Allied Millitary Government - Venezia Giulia (Allied occupation of Venezia Giulia)} (1945-47) |
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| A.O. |
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): {Audit Office}: officials (1868-74) |
| 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 {Afrique Occidentale Francaise}: semipostals 1945 |
| A.O.I. |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): Italian East Africa: postage dues (1941) |
| A.R. |
Colombia, Panama, Chile: (Advice of Receipt {Aviso de Recepcion}) |
| A3БAИДЖAЯ |
Azerbaijan |
| AALESUND |
Norway- Aalesund: local post (1880) |
| AANGEBRAGT PER LAND-MAIL |
Netherlands Indies: Postage Due (1845-46) |
| AAYMAN ISLANDS |
(bogus - as is: Dayman, Layman, Nayman, Sayman, Yayman, etc.): British Colonial Royal Wedding - frames from book "Surreal Stamps and Unreal Stickers." [is] |
| ABASI |
(currency): Afghanistan |
| ABD AL KURI |
(bogus): (Small island in Indian Ocean between Socotra and Horn Of Africa.) [is] |
| ABKHAZIA |
(bogus): Part of Georgia in Asia. [is] |
| ABLOSUNG |
Prussia: local officials |
| ABNA ПOYRA |
(overprint on stamps of Russia): airmails |
| ABNO ПOЧTOBЯ |
Russia airmails |
| ABOMINABLE SNOWMANIA |
(bogus): Punch magazine cover parody. [ap] |
| ABYSSINIA |
(another name for Ethiopia) |
| ACAMBARO |
(bogus): Mexico provisional issue produced in 1893 simulating 1867 issue. [is] |
| ACAPONETA |
(bogus): Mexican revolutionary provisional overprint on Mexico 1910 issue. [is] |
| ACCISE (and) EXCISE |
Canada: revenue stamp |
| ACCR |
(bogus): Antarctic Confederation of City Republics. [is] |
| ACFT |
(bogus): Antarctic Confederation of Federal Territories. [is] |
| ACHTERDIJK |
(bogus:) (Behind the Dike - a Donald Evans issue) Holland. [is] |
| ACO Hbi ATPAD |
White Russia |
| ACORES |
Azores |
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| ADALUNCATIFF |
(bogus): No Information Available. [is] |
| ADDIS ABEBA |
Ethiopia: Revenue used as postage? [rs]
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| ADIGEY |
(bogus): Russian local overprint. [is] |
| ADJARIA |
(bogus): Russian issue. [ap] |
| ADJUDANI |
(bogus): Donald Evans issue. Subject: Persia. [is] |
| ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL |
Great Britain: officials |
| ADRIA-ALPENVORLAND |
(bogus): Never issued German occupation locals printed in Vienna (1945) [is] |
| AEПTA |
Epirus |
| AEПTA |
(overprint on stamps of Greece): Epirus |
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| AENT |
Epirus |
| AERO CORREO |
(overprint on stamps of Honduras): {Air Mail} |
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| AFFRANCHI AINSI-FATUE FIGURINE |
(overprint): Madagascar or Diego Suarez : used during stamp shortage |
| AFFRANCHts |
(overprint / a precancel in France, Morocco, Andorra, Monaco): officials (for government mail) |
| AFGHAN |
Afghanistan |
| AFGHANES |
Afghanistan |
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| AFRICA CORREIOS |
Portuguese Africa |
| AFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPANOLA |
Spanish West Africa |
| AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA |
Italian East Africa (consisting of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia) (1936) |
| AFRIOUE EQUATORIALE GABON |
Gabon |
| 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 |
| AFRIQUE FRANCAISE COMBATTANTE |
French Equatorial Africa semipostals |
| AFRIQUE OCCID FRANCAISE |
French West Africa |
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| AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE |
French West Africa |
| AGRICULTURE, Dept. of |
('U' under 'S' upper right): United States - Official: Agriculture Dept. (1879 issue here) [Siegel via san] |
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| AIDEZ LES TUBERCULEUX |
(surtax overprint): Tunisia semipostals |
| AHU'A |
(bogus): Fantasy stamp from Burma. [is] |
| AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL DE KANDAHAR |
Afghanistan |
| AITUTAKI |
(overprint on stamps of Cook Islands): Aitutaki |
| AITUTAKI |
(overprint on stamps of New Zealand): Aitutaki |
| AJANLAS |
(overprint on stamps of Hungary): registration stamps (1946) |
| Ajl.1, Ajl.2 |
(overprint on stamps of Hungary): registration stamps (1946) |
| AKATA |
(bogus): Fantasy issue from the Philippines. [is] |
| AKTIESELSKABET NYKJOBING |
Denmark: Ferry Stamp for 'Aktieselskabet Nykjobing Kystfart' (1897) [rs] |
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| 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) |
| ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT IN EXILE |
(bogus): Freedom movement in exile. [is] |
| ALBANIE CENTRALE |
Central Albania (1915) |
| ALCANCE Y.U.H. |
Uruguay late fee stamps |
| ALDABRA |
Kingdom of Aldabra - A modern micronation member of ICIS on an atoll in the Seychell islands: @ [info, data, aj] |
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| ALEXANDRIA |
(bogus): from the 1860's featuring an elephant. [is] |
| ALEXANDRIE |
(overprint of stamps of France): French Offices in Egypt- Alexandria. |
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| ALFABETIZACION |
(overprint on stamps of Ecuador): adult education propoganda |
| ALGERIE-POSTES |
Algeria (here a semipostal: 5 +5) |
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| ALLEMAGNE DUITSCHLAND |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): Belgian occupation (1919-21) |
| ALLENDE |
(bogus overprint on stamp of Mexicao: 5-centavo stamp of the 1910 issue.) (circa 1914) [is] |
| ALLIED MILITARY POSTAGE |
Germany- Allied military government (1945-6) |
| ALTAI (or) ALTAY |
(bogus): Russian issue. [ap] |
| ALTAJ |
(bogus): Russian local overprint. [is] |
| ALTO COMMISSARIATO |
(overprint on stamps of Yugoslav): Italy |
| ALUALA |
(bogus): a Donald Evans issue. [is] |
| AMЧPCKAЯ OБЛACTAHЯ |
Far Eastern Republic |
| AMAZONIA |
(bogus): Near Brazil and French Guiana. Connected with the bogus state of Counani. [is] |
| AMBULANTE LAQUINTINIE |
(overprint on stamps of Camerouns): semipostal |
| AMG-FTT |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): {Allied Millitary Government - Free Territory of Trieste} (1947-54) |
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| AMIS AND AMANTS |
(bogus): South Pacific Islands about friendship and love. A Donald Evans issue. [is] |
| AMORA |
(bogus): Advertisement created to sell chocolates on Valentines Day. [is] |
| AMSTERDAO |
(overprint on stamps of 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 |
| AMUNDSEN HARBOR |
(bogus): Antarctic fantasy. [is] |
| AMUR |
(bogus): USSR / Siberian province. The People's Revolutionary Committee issued stamps in 1920. [is] |
| AMURSKAVA |
(bogus): Russian issue. [ap] |
| ANDORRA |
(overprint on stamps of Spain): Andorra- Spanish sector |
| ANDORRE |
(overprint on stamps of France): Andorra- French sector |
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| ANHAPA DINERA |
(currency): Yugoslavia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia |
| ANGLET |
(bogus): Supposed republic for dogs. France. [is] |
| ANGOLA GOVERNMENT IN EXILE |
(bogus): Supposed freedom issues for Angola. A Henry Stull fantasy; once listed in Ohio telephone book under "Stamps for Collectors." [is] |
| ANKARA |
(bogus): Turkish capital with stamps issued after WW II by Nationalist Revolutionists. [is] |
| ANNA |
(currency): British East Africa, India, Indian States, Mesopotamia, Zanzibar, Pakistan |
| ANNA |
(currency surcharged on stamps of France): France- Offices in Zanzibar |
| ANNA |
(currency surcharged on stamps of Great Britain): Muscat & Oman |
| ANOTADO |
(overprint on stamps of Mexico): Provisional (1872) |
| ANTANANARIVO |
Madagascar |
| ANTARCTICA |
(bogus): 1954 expedition labels. [is] |
| ANTIOQUIA |
Colombia- Antioquia (1868-1904) |
| ANTIQUA |
(bogus): Donald Evans issue: Maine, USA [is] |
| APOДHA PEПЧБAИKA |
Bulgaria |
| APURIMAC |
Peru- Apurimac- Chilean occupation (1885) |
| ARABIA |
(bogus): Triangular bogus stamp issue of stamps of Arabia from the 1920's.
[is] |
| ARAMOANA |
(bogus): Independent state in New Zealand. [is] |
| ARAN, REPUBLIC OF (ARAN ISLANDS) |
(bogus overprint): from Ireland (1967). [ap] |
| ARBAH |
(bogus): One of the Sicmon Islands in the South Pacific created by Nick Bantock for his book: Griffin & Sabine. [is] |
| ARCHIPEL DES COMORES |
Comoro Islands |
| ARCHIPIELAGO DE COLON |
(bogus): Ecuador. [is] |
| ARCOUDI |
(bogus): Greek Island stamps repudiated by government in 1963. [ap] |
| AREQUIPA |
Peru- Arequipa: Chilean occupation (1881) |
| ARF |
(pre-adhesive handstamp): {Austriche Rayon Frontiere (Austrian Border Radius)}: on mail from Lombardy Venetia to Kingdom of Sardinia |
| ARMENWET |
(overprint on stamps of Netherlands): Netherlands and colonies: officials (Poor Regulations) |
| ARMY OFFICIAL |
(overprint on stamps of Great Britain): officials (1896-1904) |
| ARMY OFFICIAL |
(overprint on stamps of Sudan): officials (1905) |
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| ARTS FESTIVAL ST. KITTS |
(overprint on stamps of St. Kitts): St. Kitts- Nevis (1964) |
| ARVIZKAROSULTAKNAK KULON |
(overprint on stamps of Hungary): {For the Flood Sufferers, Extra} (1913) |
| ASCENSION |
(overprint on stamps of St. Helena): Ascension |
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| ASEGURADO |
Spanish speaking countries {Insured} |
| ASISTENTA SOCIALA |
Romania postal tax stamps |
| ASSAB |
(bogus): overprint on stamps of Italy. Possible Ethiopian city on the Red Sea. (1880) [is] |
| ASSELIJN |
(bogus): Donald Evans issue taken from name of an Amsterdam, Netherlands gallery. [is] |
| ASSICURATO |
Italian speaking countries {Insured}. |
| ASSISTENCIA NACIONAL AOS TUBURCULOSES- PORTE FRANCO |
Portugal: franchise stamps (National Assistance for Tuberculosis) |
| ASSISTENCIA PUBLICA |
Portuguese India and Mozambique: postal tax stamps (Public Assistance) |
| ASSISTENCIA- D. L. no. 72 |
(overprint): Timor: social welfare |
| ASUNCION |
(underprint): Paraguay officials for 350th anniversary of the capital (1886) |
| AT BETALE |
Norway: postage dues {To Pay} |
| AT TAWAL |
(Bogus Overprint on stamps of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia): Disputed neutral zone in Arabia. [is] |
| ATJEH |
(bogus): Sumatra: Supposed vassal state issued in early 1880's; possible 1892. [is] |
| ATLANTIAN EMPIRE |
One of the Austrialian secessionist 'states' with labels (1982-85) 'for the carriage of mail between Atlantian Citizens resident in Australia, and many were postmarked by both Atlantian and Australian postal authorities.' [info, aj] - after '85: cf. Atlantium, Empire of |
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| ATLANTIS |
(trianges): "I was trying to 'complete' my collection of Atlantis when I realized that this value was not listed in Bourdi, which I thought had the most complete listing of Atlantis. I also found a different color of the 7 skaloj value. Any other collectors out there with more complete information?" [Rick Scott]
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| ATLANTIS Y LEMURIA |
('overprints on stamps of Atlantis') [ap] |
| ATLANTIS Y MU |
'equivalent of Atlantis stamps' [ap] |
overprint? stamp?
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| ATLANTIS, KINGDOM OF |
A Henry Stull fantasy (he was once listed in Ohio telephone book under "Stamps for Collectors.") [ap] |
| ATLANTIS, NEW |
A raft moored off Jamaica. [ap] |
| ATLANTIUM, EMPIRE OF |
(bogus): Unrecognized secessionist "state" in Australia. [is, info]. See Also: Atlantian Empire
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| ATT |
(currency surcharges on stamps of Siam): Thailand (1893-1908) |
| AUCKLAND ISLANDS |
(bogus): New Zealand; 200 miles south of Stewart Island. Issued in 1915 for General Grant Expedition. [ap] |
| AUNUS |
(overprint on stamps of Finland): Russia- Finnish occupation (1919) |
| AUR |
(currency): Iceland |
| AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY |
Australia- Australian Antarctic Territory |
| AUSTRIA |
Austria (first issue 1850) |
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| AUTOPAKETTI |
Finland: parcel post stamps |
| AUTTIALLA STATE |
(overprint misspelling error on stamps of India): India- Patiala (1885) |
| AVION MESSRE TAFARI |
Ethiopia: air mails |
| AVIONSKA POSTA |
Yugoslavia: air mails |
| AVIS DE RECEPCION |
El Salvador: acknowledgement of receipt stamps |
| AVISO DE RECEPACION |
El Salvador: acknowledgement of receipt stamps |
| AVISPORTO MAERKA |
Denmark: newspaper stamps |
| AVISPORTO MAERKE |
Denmark: newspaper stamps |
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| AVO (S) |
Macao or Timor |
| AYACUCHO |
Peru- Ayacucho: Chilean occupation (1881) |
| AYTONOMOΣ |
Epirus |
| AYUDA EL ECUADOR |
(overprint on stamps of Paraguay): semipostals |
| AYUNTAMIENTO DE BARCELONA |
Spain: Postal Tax {City Gov't of Barcelona} |
| AZAD HIND |
(bogus): Unissued German "Free India" stamps [is] |
Actual stamp on file; pending photo..; ajw |
| AZERBAIDJAN |
Azerbaijan (1919-22) |
| AZERBAYEDJAN |
Azerbaijan |
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