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(currency; preceded by a numeral) (on stamp with king/queen's head) no country name: Great Britain {pence} |
D |
(currency: dinar) (on stamps with Arabic writing): Iran |
D B P |
(overprint in script letters on stamps of Russia): Far Eastern Republic (1920) |
D. B. |
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Destitute Board} |
D. de A. |
Colombia- Antioquia (1868-1904) {Department of Antioquia} |
D. P. |
(overprint on stamps of Hong Kong): (private overprint by newspaper firm to prevent misuse {Daily Press}) |
D. R. |
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Deed Registry} |
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.L.O. |
Marking: U.S.A. {Dead Letter Office} |
DAI NIPPON 2602 |
(overprint on stamps of Malaya/States): Malaya- Japanese occupation {Empire of Japan} |
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DAI NIPPON YUBIN |
(overprint on stamps of Malaya/States): Malaya- Japanese occupation |
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DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET SKJELSKOR |
Denmark: Ferry Stamp for 'Dampskibsselskabet Skjelskør' (1940-60) [rs] |
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DANMARK |
Denmark |
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DANMARK BEFRIET 5 MAJ 1945 |
(overprint on stamps of Greenland): {Liberation of Denmark} |
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DANSK-VESTINDIEN |
Danish West Indies |
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DANSK-VESTINDISKE |
Danish West Indies |
DANZIG |
(overprint on stamps of Germany ): Danzig - First Issue (1920-23) |
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DARDANELLES |
(overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in Turkey (1910) |
DATIA |
India- Datia (1897) |
DAYMAN ISLANDS |
(fantasies - as is: Aayman, Layman, Nayman, Sayman, Yayman, etc.): British Colonial Royal Wedding - frames from book "Surreal Stamps and Unreal Stickers." [is]
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DDR |
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) |
DE |
(overprint on stamps of Ecuador): Ecuador- Tunguraugua |
DE LEON |
(overprint on stamps of Ecuador): (control mark to prevent unmarked use) (1902) |
DE OFICIO |
(overprint on stamps of Peru or El Salvador): Peru, El Salvador: officials |
DECRETO DE 27 JUNI'O 1870 |
(overprint on Escuelas stamps): Venezuela |
('Escuelas' = School?) |
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 |
DEL GOLFO DE GUINEA |
Spanish Guinea |
DELEGACOES |
Portugal: Red Cross franchise stamps (1926 - Lisbon, 1936 elsewhere) |
DELIVERY COMPANY, Limited |
Great Britain: Private delivery co. (1864). The premises were later used as a parcels receiving depot for the Great Western Railway. [Stirling via rs] |
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DEN WAISEN SIROTAM |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): Yugoslavia- Ljubljana: German occupation (1944) |
DEPARTMENTO DEL TOLIMA |
Colombia- Tolima |
DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
Hawaii: officials |
for other "Dept. of" see specific Dept. - e.g. 'INTERIOR', 'EXECUTIVE' etc. |
DERBY VENTURE SCOUTS |
Great Britain- Local Post : (1990), one of a set of 5, DC37 in Annand's catalogue of "Christmas Charity Posts - The First Decade: 1981-1990". [rs]
UK Scout and Guide organisations are permitted to run local postal services for fund-raising (e.g. at Christmas). Derby is a town in the middle of England. [Chris Doran via rs] |
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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} |
Detatchment U.S.A. AIR MAIL |
(bogus overprint on stamp of Belgian Congo) [rs] |
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DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA |
German New Guinea |
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DEUTSCH OESTR. POSTVEREIN |
German States- Baden, Wurtemberg, Thurin and Taxis {German-Austrian Postal Union} |
DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA |
German East Africa |
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DEUTSCH SUDWESTAFRIKA |
German South West Africa |
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DEUTSCHE BESETZUNG ZARA |
(overprint on stamps of Italy): German Occupation of Zara |
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DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST |
Germany- German Federal Republic (West Germany) |
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DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK |
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) |
DEUTSCHE FELDPOST |
Germany: military parcel post stamps {German Fieldpost} |
DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST |
Germany- airmail |
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DEUTSCHE MILITAER-VERWALTUNG MONTENEGRO |
(overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Montenegro: German occupation (1943) |
DEUTSCHE POST |
Germany (old lettering: 's' (a 'sharp s') looks like "f" ) |
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DEUTSCHE POST |
Germany |
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DEUTSCHE POST OSTEN |
(overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland (?): German occupation (1939) |
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DEUTSCHE REICHS-POST |
Germany {German Imperial Post} |
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DEUTSCHES REICH |
Germany {German Empire} - cf. Danzig |
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DEUTSCHES REICH GENERALGOUVERNEMENT |
Poland: German occupation (1941-44) |
DEUTSCHOSTERREICH |
Austria (1919-21) |
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DHAR |
India -Dhar (1898-1901) |
DIEGO-SUAREZ |
(overprint on stamps of France): Diego-Suarez (1892) |
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DIENST |
(German language countries): officials {Service} |
DIENST |
(overprint on stamps of Netherlands): Netherlands Indies: officials (1911) {Service} |
DIENST SACHE |
German States- Wurttemberg, official stamps |
DIENSTMARKE |
Germany, Bavaria, Prussia, Danzig or Saar: officials |
DIENSTSACHE |
Luxemberg: officials |
DILIGENCIA |
Uruguay (1856-57) {Stagecoach} |
DINAR(S) |
(currency): Iran |
DINERO |
(currency): 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 (1881-85) |
DIWI RUBLI |
(overprint on stamps of 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) |
DJORGARDENS BALOONGPOST |
Sweden: From a souvenir stamp issued for the 1972 annual meeting of Sf Bältespännarna (the Swedish cinderella society). There actally was an attempted balloon flight! The stamp comes from a sheet of 3, the others being for a local post and a ship post. These 'deliveries' took place as well! [Andrew Riddell via rs: nb. rs: The society has a tradition of producing similar items for each AGM (although this has fallen off a bit in recent years).] |
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DM |
(currency overprint): Danzig: officials {Dienst Marke} |
DOLLAR |
(currency overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in China (1917) |
DONAU DAMPFSCHIFFAHRR |
Austria (1866-70): {Danube Steamship} |
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DOPLATA |
Central Lithuania, Poland: postage dues |
DOPLATIT |
(no country name): Czechoslovakia: postage dues |
DOPLATNE |
(no country name): Czechoslovakia: postage dues |
DPRK |
North Korea (1977-present) {Democratic People's Rep. of Korea} |
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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