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* Note: Terms in (parenthesis) are explanatory,

in {curly brackets} are literals or transliterations,
in [square brackets] are sources.
MarkingDescription *@
d (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 2602via Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of Malaya/States): Malaya- Japanese occupation {Empire of Japan} example of the state PERAK
DAI NIPPON YUBINvia Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of Malaya/States): Malaya- Japanese occupation
DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET SKJELSKOR via Rich Scott Denmark: Ferry Stamp for 'Dampskibsselskabet Skjelskør' (1940-60) [rs] Listed: Hasle #17, also in 'Tester'..possibly in 'Ringstrom'..
DANMARKvia Stamp2.com Denmark
DANMARK BEFRIET 5 MAJ 1945via Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of Greenland): {Liberation of Denmark}
DANSK-VESTINDIENvia Stamp2.com Danish West Indies
DANSK-VESTINDISKE Danish West Indies
DANZIG whole series 1-15 via numones.com (overprint on stamps of Germany via Stamp2.com): Danzig - First Issue (1920-23)
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]
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 via Rick Scott Great Britain: Private delivery co. (1864). The premises were later used as a parcels receiving depot for the Great Western Railway. [Stirling via rs]
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 SCOUTSvia Rick Scott 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]
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 MAILRick Scott [rs]
(bogus overprint on stamp of Belgian Congo) [rs]
DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEAvia Stamp2.com German New Guinea
DEUTSCH OESTR. POSTVEREIN German States- Baden, Wurtemberg, Thurin and Taxis {German-Austrian Postal Union}
DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKAvia Stamp2.com German East Africa
DEUTSCH SUDWESTAFRIKAvia Stamp2.com German South West Africa
DEUTSCHE BESETZUNG ZARAvia Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of Italy): German Occupation of Zara
DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOSTvia Stamp2.com Germany- German Federal Republic (West Germany)
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
DEUTSCHE FELDPOST Germany: military parcel post stamps {German Fieldpost}
DEUTSCHE LUFTPOSTvia Stamp2.com Germany- airmail
DEUTSCHE MILITAER-VERWALTUNG MONTENEGRO (overprint on stamps of Yugoslavia): Montenegro: German occupation (1943)
DEUTSCHE POSTvia Stamp2.com Germany (old lettering: 's' (a 'sharp s') looks like "f" )
DEUTSCHE POSTvia Stamp2.com Germany
DEUTSCHE POST OSTEN via Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of Germany): Poland (?): German occupation (1939)
DEUTSCHE REICHS-POSTvia Stamp2.com Germany {German Imperial Post}
DEUTSCHES REICHvia Stamp2.com Germany {German Empire} - cf. Danzig
DEUTSCHES REICH GENERALGOUVERNEMENT Poland: German occupation (1941-44)
DEUTSCHOSTERREICHvia Shreves sale #52:424(222a) Austria (1919-21)
DHAR India -Dhar (1898-1901)
DIEGO-SUAREZvia Stamp2.com (overprint on stamps of France): Diego-Suarez (1892)
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 via Rick Scott 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).]
DM (currency overprint): Danzig: officials {Dienst Marke}
DOLLAR (currency overprint on stamps of Russia): Russia- Offices in China (1917)
DONAU DAMPFSCHIFFAHRRvia Stamp2.com Austria (1866-70): {Danube Steamship}
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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