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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Palestine Authority Sc#1/SG PA1. In 1994, the Palestinian Authority obtained rights to some of the West Bank territory. Scott lists the first set of stamps as #1-13, but #8-12 were issued first August 15 with the remainder issued September 1 of that year.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Ukraine Sc/SG #1 issued July 18, 1918. The same design was used printed on cardboard and used for money in April 1918.
Note: These are from daily postings by the First Issues Collectors Club.
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UKRAINE - 1992
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Ukraine Republic Sc100 SG20 issued 1992. Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, and this was confirmed in a referendum on December 1, 1991
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Sc 1/ SG 4 issued October 1918. Previously part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the Czechs of Bohemia and Moravia and the Slovaks of northern Hungary on October 28, 1918, issued a declaration of independence.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Revolutionary Committee of Prague Sc OL1-2/SG 1-2 issue 1918. Gibbons begins the Czechoslovakia listing with two stamps for the Revolutionary Committee of Prague (regarded by Scott as locals).
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czech Republic Sc2887 SG1 issued 1993. In November 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended communist rule in the country. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia was dissolved creating the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Slovakia Sc150 SG145 issued January 2, 1993. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution peacefully ended the communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Slovakia became an independent state on January 1, 1993, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Legion Post Sc/SG 1, issued in 1919. The service was short-lived; it served to carry mail from the Czechoslovakian Legion, stationed in Siberia.
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This stamp (Stanley Gibbons 395a / Michel 393) was issued in 1962 following the end of the Algerian War. It was the first semi-postal issue of the new Algerian State:
According to Gilad's Maps on Stamps, it is a "…relatively scarce semi-postal stamp, issued to raise money for the War Orphans' Fund. The stamp, also commemorating the 8th anniversary of uprising against the French rule in Algeria, depicts a hand holding an Algerian flag and a map of Africa; it is inscribed only in Arabic (against UPU regulations). It is the most expensive Algerian stamp (excluding varieties and errors) with a cat value of 400 Euro in Yvert. The stamp probably didn't see any real postal use, because it is listed in catalogues as only in mint condition."
According to the Kawa web site, approximately 250,000 children were orphaned as a result of the war, which resulted total military and civilian deaths on both sides roughly equivalent to the number of deaths resulting from the Vietnam War. I was unaware of the Algerian War until just a few years ago, which shows the power of the press, or perhaps the inability of the press, to tell the world's stories. That's not surprising. We humans simply don't have the capability to process all of the information that is available to us, not to mention information that governments and corporations hide from us.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia, Bohemia and Moravia Sc/SG 1. Born in 1939, B&B was supported by the German government. B&M survived for five years, issuing stamps until May 1944 before reforming Czechoslovakia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ukraine was listed for many years as Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ukraine #1. Later moved to Czechoslovakia #254B, but now back as
a separate #1. Historically, it did exist - for one day before joining the Kingdome of Hungary
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Sc-EX1 SG-P363 issued 1937. Czechoslovakia invented the Personal Delivery stamp, delivery to the specific addressee. They have only been issued by Czechoslovakia and Bohemia and Moravia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Sc/SG #1 issued November 22, 1918. Estonia was acquired from Sweden by Russia in 1721 by Peter the Great, following the Great Northern War. Estonia declared independence on February 24, 1918, following the Russian Revolution.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Dorpat (Tartu) German Occupation Sc N1/ SG 1 issued 1918. In the First World War, stamps of the German Eastern Command were used with a specific issue for Dorpat (Tartu) as overprints on stamps of Russia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Sc200 SG161 issued 1991. Estonia became independent on August 20, 1991. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia German Occupation Sc-N3 SG3 issued 1941. Russia occupied Estonia in June 1940 and it was incorporated into the Soviet Union August 1940. In the course of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany occupied Estonia in July–December 1941.
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I have what could be an Eastonian German occupation overprint like the one above. The color is the same as is the design but the original stamp has no denomination. It is overprinted KON. 10 KON. at the bottom. It’s as though the original stamp above was re-designed to be over printed. If it is fake, it’s a good one. Any ideas?
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Can you post a scan of the stamp?
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Sorry, Doug. I’ve got a good pic on my I-pad but I can’t upload it. Is the SOR software compatible with Safari for this task? If not, I can e-mail it if you like.
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I upload from my iPad all the time.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Fiume Sc1 SG6 issued 1918. Fiume was Hungary's only seaport but the territory was always disputed by Italy and (what would become) Yugoslavia. After WW1,the area was occupied by Allied troops issuing stamps in 1918.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (Republic 1991) Sc 300/SG 320 issued October 19, 1991. Latvian independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on 6th September 1991.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (Russian Occupation 1919) Sc 2N1/SG 21 issued in 1919. Issued at Mitau during the occupation of Kurland by the West Russian Army under Colonel Bermondt-Avalov
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia - Kurland Sc 1N20/SG 1 issued April 20, 1945. In October 1944, German troops were cut off in Courland (Kurland) giving rise again to specific German overprints.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (German Occupation WW II) Sc 1N14/ SG 1 issued July 1941. Scott continued the numbers from the Latvia German Occupation stamps of WW I. The stamps were replaced in mid-October by stamps of Germany and later issues overprinted 'Ostland'
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania Sc/SG #1 issued December 27, 1918. Printed by Martynas Kukta in Vilnius. Due to a lack of characters, some special characters were substituted. For example, upside down h for u
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania Sc L1/ SG #2 issued 1919. Soviet troops occupied Vilnius in January 1919, established a communist government and issued overprints of Russian stamps. Scott lists this as "South Lithuania, Drodno district".
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What do you know. The stamp that I was unable to upload is the same as the one above except in blue. So it’s a stamp produced for Russian occupied territory circa 1918. The overprint is at the bottom and reads: KON. 10 KON.
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Hi joesm,
Your stamp sounds like a Russian surcharged stamp from 1916. This stamp's original face value was 7 kopeks and it was surcharged in the way you describe with a new value of 10 kopeks.
The Russian letters are the equivalent of "KOP" in our alphabet.
This was issued for use in Russia, not for an occupied territory.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Central Lithuania Sc/SG #1. Was a short-lived puppet republic of Poland, that existed from 1920 to 1922, without an international recognition. It was founded on October 12, 1920, after Zeligowski's Mutiny.
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Thanks for the help Nigel!
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania (Republic 1990) Sc371 SG456 issued 1990. On March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared its independence, and was eventually acknowledged by the USSR on September 6, 1991.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Armenia Sc 1a/1b issued 1919. Originally (C14th) a kingdom, from then until C19th, it was controlled by Turkey and Persia. The Persian portion was annexed to Russia in 1828 and some of the Turkish portion in 1878.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Armenia Sc430 SG246 issued 1992. In September 1991, Armenia declared independence from the USSR and issued stamps in 1992.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Siberia Sc 1/SG 5 issued 1919. The first great modern change in Siberia was the Trans-Siberian Railway, constructed during 1891–1916. It linked Siberia more closely to the rapidly industrializing Russia of Nicholas II.
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This North Vietnamese stamp (Scott IL1), picturing the Swiss-French physician Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin, is an overprinted French stamp (Scott 236) that was in use in Indochina when Ho Chi Minh’s communist Vietminh declared the independence of North Vietnam in 1945. The new government overprinted the stamp (and several others as well) with the words Viet-Nam Dan-Chu Cong-Hoa (Democratic Republic of Viet Nam). I don’t see any reason why it can’t be considered as North Vietnam #1, although Ho Chi Minh never considered Vietnam to be anything but Vietnam, inclusive of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, separated into different political entities at the 17th parallel after the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Yersin (22 September 1863 – 1 March 1943) was a Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist, well remembered in Vietnam as a capable country doctor. He is remembered primarily as the co-discoverer of the bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague, which was later named in his honour: Yersinia pestis. (The Japanese scientist who shares this honour may have been working with a different bacterium.)
Following Vietnam’s independence, streets named in his honor by the French colons kept their names and his tomb in Suoi Dau was graced by a pagoda where rites are performed in his worship. His house in Nha Trang is now the Yersin Museum; the epitaph on his tombstone describes him as a "Benefactor and humanist, venerated by the Vietnamese people". In Ha Noi, the Lycée français Alexandre Yersin, a French international school was named after him. A private university founded in 2004 in Da Lat was named "Yersin University" in his honour.
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Faröe Islands Sc #1 issued January 1919. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway. The 1814 Treaty of Kiel granted Denmark control over the islands, along with two other Norwegian regions: Greenland and Iceland
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Faröe Islands Sc/SG #2-6 issued 1940-41. The islands were administered by Britain during WW2 while Denmark was occupied by Germany and the 1940-41 surcharges were issued to cope with shortages. Scott orders the stamps by value, Gibbons by date.
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Faröe Islands Sc7 SG6 issued 1975. The islands continued to use Danish stamps after WW2. The islands were granted self-government in 1948 and in 1975 began to issue their own stamps.
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Batum Sc/SG #1 April 4, 1919. British troops occupied Batum form the end of WW1. In 1921 it became an autonomous republic within Georgia. These stamps have been forged extensively.
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Dalmatia Sc 1/ SG 76 issued May 1, 1919. On the Balkan Peninsula, plus a few islands in the Adriatic Sea. Italy occupied and later annexed the territory during WW1.
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Georgia Sc #1 / SG #7 issued May 26, 1919. Located between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and NE Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the SE by Azerbaijan.
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05:14:46pm
RE: Faröe Islands stamps.
" .... The islands were granted self-government in 1948
and in 1975 began to issue their own stamp ...."
And a more attractive set of stamps will be hard to find.
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Very interesting posts!
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Georgia (Republic) Sc 73/SG 58 issued 1993. Georgia became independent again when Russia disintegrated in the 1990s.
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01:23:01am
Now that is a nice stamp.
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Aunus Sc N13-20/SG 1-8 issued June 27, 1919. Aunus is the Finnish name for the Russian town of Olonets. Finnish troops occupied the town in April 1919. Russians took back the town after a few weeks, the stamps continued to be used until October 1919.
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07:39:08am
That's s very difficult set to find - good work!!!
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As I noted previously, these are posts from the First Issues Collectors Club and intended to be educational and not what I personally own.
I use the information for my Stamps of the World collection.
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10:54:36am
Sorry, I guess I didn't read the first postings! Well, someone owns them and I know there is at least one person on this site working on the series. It's great to see the set and I'd love to have them for my Russia collection. The higher denominations are quite pricey though.
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Azerbaijan Sc/SG #1 issued October 30, 1919. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state.
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Azerbaijan (1991 Republic) Sc 350/SG 83 issued 1991. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on August 30, 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year.
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United Arab Republic, Syrian Issue Sc1 / Syria SG651 issued 1958. Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic in February 1958: Syria left the Union in 1961 and became the Syrian Arab Republic.
Scott lists the 1958-61 issues in separate section following the Syria listings.
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Schleswig 1-14 issued January 25, 1920. Under the Versailles Treaty of 1919, Schleswig was divided into two zones. On February 10, 1920, Zone 1 (North) voted 75% to join Denmark. On March 14th, Zone 2 (South) voted 80% to remain part of Germany
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There were actually 3 Zones in the Schleswig Plebicite.
Zone 1 (North), Zone 2 (Central) and Zone 3 (South).
The population in Zone 3 was so heavily ethnic German that no vote was taken and it remained in Germany as well.
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I will check on the Central zone comment.
Schleswig Sc15-28, SG29-42 issued May 21, 1920. A second set denominated in Danish currency and overprinted "http://1.ZONE" was issued for use in the North.
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From Linn's stamp News descriptions.
Schleswig (1920)
Stamp-issuing status: inactive. An area of the central Jutland Peninsula, in Germany and Denmark. Under German rule from 1864-1918, the province was divided into two districts after World War I. A plebiscite in 1920 resulted in the northern portion voting to join Denmark and the southern district voting for reunion with Germany.
Schleswig-Holstein (1850-67)
Stamp-issuing status: inactive; Population: 1.52 million (estimate). Former duchies in northern Germany, forming the southern portion of the Jutland Peninsula. Under Danish control until 1864, the duchies were seized by Austria and Prussia, who subsequently fought the Austro-Prussian War (1866), after which they were absorbed by Prussia. A plebiscite in 1920 resulted in northern Schleswig being returned to Denmark.
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The following article was copied from Stamp Collecting World. Since the stamps advertised the upcoming election possibly Zone 3 never issued the stamps since there was little chance of that zone opting to remain with Denmark. But elections were held in Zone 1 and 2 and stamps advertising the vote there were issued.
"The Schleswig plebiscite was actually two referendums, organized according to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, with the purpose of determining the future border between Germany and Denmark. The referendums were monitored by representatives from France, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden.
Schleswig, located at the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, had originally been a Danish province. Following the War of Schleswig in 1864, the territory was awarded to the Kingdom of Prussia by the Treaty of Vienna. It eventually became part of the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein. In 1871, Schleswig-Holstein became part of the newly founded German Empire.
After World War I, the Danish, who were neutral during the war, divided the province into three zones, in which separate referendums would be held.
Zone I - encompassed the northern and largest part of Schleswig. Zone I was about 75% ethnic Danish and 25% ethnic Germans, but some towns in the zone did have majority ethnic German populations. The referendum for Zone I was held on February 10, 1920, and it voted to become part of Denmark, today, the Danish Province of South Jutland.
Zone II - was formed from the central part of the province. Zone II was about 80% ethnic German and 20% ethnic Danish. The referendum for Zone II was held on March 14, 1920, and it voted to remain part of Germany.
Zone III - was the southernmost part of the province, and it was almost entirely ethnic German. No referendum was held in Zone III, as the outcome was obvious.
Through these referendums, Denmark was able to reclaim a substantial portion of the province that they had lost to Prussia in 1864. The outcome of the referendums was peaceful, and the border between Denmark and Germany that was established in 1920 remains to this day."
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Saar (French Occupation) Sc155 SG203 issued 1947. After WW2, Saar came under French control. At first the general French Zone stamps were used, then from 1947, specific Saar issues.
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"Zone III - was the southernmost part of the province, and it was almost entirely ethnic German. No referendum was held in Zone III, as the outcome was obvious.
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Is there a map showing the 3rd zone? Is there is any philatelic history related to it?
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Hi angore,
Here's a map of the zones from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Schle ...
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Saar (Reunited with Germany) Sc262 SG376 issued 1957. A referendum in 1955 returned Saar to Germany and dedicated stamps continued to be issued until 1959, from which point West German currency and stamps were again used.
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"Here's a map of the zones from Wikipedia:
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After translating some text to English, it looks like there were 3 zones then 2 zones as the literal translation of the asterisk is "zone was later crossed out".
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Question for #1 aficionados.
Do you just collect the first “regular” issue? Or are the first AirMail, Semi-Postal, etc also of interest.
I’m asking because I have been stumbling across a number of the latter lately and wonder if it would be helpful to you to put into Auctions clearly noted as such.
Cheers, Dave
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The "First Issue Collectors Club" (the source for most of my information) does not consider airmails, semi-postals, etc. as unique as a category.
The club web site is http://www.firstissues.org/
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Upper Silesia Sc/SG 1-9 issued February 20, 1920. Printed by Govt Printing Works, Paris. The plebiscite ordered by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was indecisive and so the area was divided between Germany and Poland.
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Marienwerder Sc/SG 1-11
March 13, 1920. Printed by Officine Grafiche Coen, Milan. In a plebiscite called for by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles following WW1, there was a 92% vote in favor of remaining in Germany.
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North Ingermanland 1-7 issued March 21, 1920. Printed by Wiipurin Kirja ja Kivipaino. In 1920 the residents of this area of North Russia, located on the Finnish border, revolted against Russian rule and briefly establish a provisional government.
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Allenstein Sc/SG #1 issued April 3, 1920. In a plebiscite following the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the residents of this area of East Prussia voted 98% in favor of remaining part of Germany.
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Wallis & Futuna Is. Sc/SG #1 issued May 1, 1920. The Wallis and Futuna Islands, north-east of Fiji, were discovered by Captain Wallis in HMS Dolphin in 1767. They became a French protectorate in 1888 and were administered by New Caledonia.
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Danzig Sc/SG #1-15 issued June 14, 1920. Danzig did not hold a pleiscite, but was set up as Free City and State following the 1919 Treaty of Versailles which ordered plebiscites in other states. The region became part of Poland after WW2.
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Castellorizo-French Occupation Sc 1/SG F1 issued June 20, 1920. Formerly a Turkish possession, Castellorizo was occupied by the French in 1915 and ceded to Italy after World War I. In 1945 it became part of Greece.
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06:58:57am
RE: Nigel's map above;
Really nice map, but why is Canada colored red ?
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"Really nice map, but why is Canada colored red ?"
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This stamp is Scott 1 from the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.
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Castellorizo - Italian Dominion Sc 51/ SG 1 issued July 11, 1922. The area was ceded to Italy after World War I. In 1945 it became part of Greece along with the Dodecanese Islands.
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Memel Sc #1 /SG #25 issued August 1920. A Lithuanian seaport and district on the Baltic, formerly a part of Germany. Under Allied control after WW1 and occupied by French forces until February 1923.
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Memel SG #1/Scott #18 issued August 1920. Although France was in control after WW1, Gibbons lists Memel under Germany and begins with surcharged French stamps, Scott begins with overprints of German stamps (see yesterday's tweet).FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Memel SG #1/Scott #18 issued August 1920. Although France was in control after WW1, Gibbons lists Memel under Germany and begins with surcharged French stamps, Scott begins with overprints of German stamps,
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Memel - Lithuanian Occupation Sc N1/SG #1 issued 1923. In 1923 the area became part of Lithuania, was renamed Klaipéda. Provisional overprints were issued.
Correct image of N1
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Far Eastern Republic Sc 2/SG 20 issued September 1920. F.E.R. was established as buffer between the Soviets and the Japanese, then in possession of Vladivostock. Russia annexed the area when Japan withdrew in 1922.
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Jordan Sc/SG 1 issued November 1920. The overprint reads "East of Jordan". Jordan went from being a British Mandate (#1) to a Kingdom (#221)
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Jordan Occupation of Palestine Sc-N1 SG-P1 issued 1948. On the day after the proclamation of the state of Israel on 14 May 1948, Transjordan troops crossed the Jordan into Palestine. The area was occupied until the Six Day War.
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Upper Volta Sc/SG #1 issued December 1920. In 1919 the French territory of Upper Volta was detached from the southern section of Upper Senegal and Niger and made a separate colony. In 1933 the colony was divided among its neighbors.
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Republic of Upper Volta Sc70 SG67 issued 1959. Upper Volta reappeared when the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed December 11, 1958; the name was changed to Burkina Faso on August 4, 1984.
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Yugoslavia - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sc-1L1 SG1 issued 1918. From 1918 to 1920, separate issues were made for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia prior to the issues of Yugoslavia. Issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina were overprints of B&H stamps.
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Yugoslavia - Croatia Sc 2L1 SG 53 issued 1918. Issues began with overprints of Hungarian stamps. From 1918 to 1920, separate issues were made for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia before issues of Yugoslavia were issued in 1921
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Yugoslavia - Slovenia Sc 3L1 SG 97 issued 1919. Issues for Slovenia were printed for that purpose (other local issues were overprints). In 1918 Prince Regent Alexander proclaimed the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes that would later be Yugoslavia
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Yugoslavia Sc 1 SG 164 issued 1921. Printed by the American Bank Note Co. picturing King Alexander when he was prince. In December 1918 Prince Regent Alexander proclaimed the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
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Government in Exile Sc-1K1 SG468 issued 1943. Yugoslavia was invaded by German, Italian, Hungarian and Bulgarian troops in 1941. The exile government in London, for the use of the Yugoslav Merchant Navy working with the allies.
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Western Hungary issues of 1921 are unlisted in Sc/SG. The Trianon Agreement called for a plebiscite in 1921 to decide on the fate of Western Hungary (Burgenland) to Hungary or Austria. Hungarian rebels prevented the plebiscite and occupied the whole area.
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Niger Territory Sc/SG #1 issued 1921. Niger was part of Senegambia and Niger in 1899 and in 1904 Upper Senegal and Niger. In December 1920, Upper Senegal reverted to French Sudan, Niger Territory was created.
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Niger - Republic Sc 91 SG 100 issued 1960. Niger became an autonomous republic in December 1958 and fully independent in August 1960.
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Karelia Sc/SG 1-15 issued January 31, 1922. Printed by F. Tilgmann & Co. Helsinki. Northern Karelia, bordering on Finland declared its independence from Russia in October 1921 and enjoyed a single issue of stamps before being reabsorbed in 1923.
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Eastern Karelia, Finnish Occupation Sc-N1 SG1 issued 1941. There was an issue for Eastern Karelia during WW2 inscribed 'ITA-KARJALA' which Gibbons lists as Russia, Finnish Occupation.
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Ireland (Eire) Sc/SG #1 issued February 17, 1922. The first stamps were GB issues overprinted "Provisional Government of Ireland " in Gaelic. The initial set of overprints was made by Dollard Ltd in black or grey and measuring 15x17½mm.
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This thread has been split, moving 2 posts onto a new Thread titled:"First Issues and Numbers Ones (part 2)"
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Indian UN Force India Sc-M62/ Gaza SG-G1. India issued a stamp in 1965 when its troops formed part of a UN force in Gaza.
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re: First Issues and Number ones
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Palestine Authority Sc#1/SG PA1. In 1994, the Palestinian Authority obtained rights to some of the West Bank territory. Scott lists the first set of stamps as #1-13, but #8-12 were issued first August 15 with the remainder issued September 1 of that year.
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re: First Issues and Number ones
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Ukraine Sc/SG #1 issued July 18, 1918. The same design was used printed on cardboard and used for money in April 1918.
Note: These are from daily postings by the First Issues Collectors Club.
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UKRAINE - 1992
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Ukraine Republic Sc100 SG20 issued 1992. Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, and this was confirmed in a referendum on December 1, 1991
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re: First Issues and Number ones
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Sc 1/ SG 4 issued October 1918. Previously part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the Czechs of Bohemia and Moravia and the Slovaks of northern Hungary on October 28, 1918, issued a declaration of independence.
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re: First Issues and Number ones
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Revolutionary Committee of Prague Sc OL1-2/SG 1-2 issue 1918. Gibbons begins the Czechoslovakia listing with two stamps for the Revolutionary Committee of Prague (regarded by Scott as locals).
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czech Republic Sc2887 SG1 issued 1993. In November 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended communist rule in the country. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia was dissolved creating the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Slovakia Sc150 SG145 issued January 2, 1993. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution peacefully ended the communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Slovakia became an independent state on January 1, 1993, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Legion Post Sc/SG 1, issued in 1919. The service was short-lived; it served to carry mail from the Czechoslovakian Legion, stationed in Siberia.
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This stamp (Stanley Gibbons 395a / Michel 393) was issued in 1962 following the end of the Algerian War. It was the first semi-postal issue of the new Algerian State:
According to Gilad's Maps on Stamps, it is a "…relatively scarce semi-postal stamp, issued to raise money for the War Orphans' Fund. The stamp, also commemorating the 8th anniversary of uprising against the French rule in Algeria, depicts a hand holding an Algerian flag and a map of Africa; it is inscribed only in Arabic (against UPU regulations). It is the most expensive Algerian stamp (excluding varieties and errors) with a cat value of 400 Euro in Yvert. The stamp probably didn't see any real postal use, because it is listed in catalogues as only in mint condition."
According to the Kawa web site, approximately 250,000 children were orphaned as a result of the war, which resulted total military and civilian deaths on both sides roughly equivalent to the number of deaths resulting from the Vietnam War. I was unaware of the Algerian War until just a few years ago, which shows the power of the press, or perhaps the inability of the press, to tell the world's stories. That's not surprising. We humans simply don't have the capability to process all of the information that is available to us, not to mention information that governments and corporations hide from us.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia, Bohemia and Moravia Sc/SG 1. Born in 1939, B&B was supported by the German government. B&M survived for five years, issuing stamps until May 1944 before reforming Czechoslovakia.
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Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ukraine
FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ukraine was listed for many years as Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ukraine #1. Later moved to Czechoslovakia #254B, but now back as
a separate #1. Historically, it did exist - for one day before joining the Kingdome of Hungary
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Czechoslovakia Sc-EX1 SG-P363 issued 1937. Czechoslovakia invented the Personal Delivery stamp, delivery to the specific addressee. They have only been issued by Czechoslovakia and Bohemia and Moravia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Sc/SG #1 issued November 22, 1918. Estonia was acquired from Sweden by Russia in 1721 by Peter the Great, following the Great Northern War. Estonia declared independence on February 24, 1918, following the Russian Revolution.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Dorpat (Tartu) German Occupation Sc N1/ SG 1 issued 1918. In the First World War, stamps of the German Eastern Command were used with a specific issue for Dorpat (Tartu) as overprints on stamps of Russia.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia Sc200 SG161 issued 1991. Estonia became independent on August 20, 1991. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with Western Europe.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Estonia German Occupation Sc-N3 SG3 issued 1941. Russia occupied Estonia in June 1940 and it was incorporated into the Soviet Union August 1940. In the course of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany occupied Estonia in July–December 1941.
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I have what could be an Eastonian German occupation overprint like the one above. The color is the same as is the design but the original stamp has no denomination. It is overprinted KON. 10 KON. at the bottom. It’s as though the original stamp above was re-designed to be over printed. If it is fake, it’s a good one. Any ideas?
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Can you post a scan of the stamp?
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Sorry, Doug. I’ve got a good pic on my I-pad but I can’t upload it. Is the SOR software compatible with Safari for this task? If not, I can e-mail it if you like.
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I upload from my iPad all the time.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Fiume Sc1 SG6 issued 1918. Fiume was Hungary's only seaport but the territory was always disputed by Italy and (what would become) Yugoslavia. After WW1,the area was occupied by Allied troops issuing stamps in 1918.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (Republic 1991) Sc 300/SG 320 issued October 19, 1991. Latvian independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on 6th September 1991.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (Russian Occupation 1919) Sc 2N1/SG 21 issued in 1919. Issued at Mitau during the occupation of Kurland by the West Russian Army under Colonel Bermondt-Avalov
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia - Kurland Sc 1N20/SG 1 issued April 20, 1945. In October 1944, German troops were cut off in Courland (Kurland) giving rise again to specific German overprints.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Latvia (German Occupation WW II) Sc 1N14/ SG 1 issued July 1941. Scott continued the numbers from the Latvia German Occupation stamps of WW I. The stamps were replaced in mid-October by stamps of Germany and later issues overprinted 'Ostland'
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania Sc/SG #1 issued December 27, 1918. Printed by Martynas Kukta in Vilnius. Due to a lack of characters, some special characters were substituted. For example, upside down h for u
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania Sc L1/ SG #2 issued 1919. Soviet troops occupied Vilnius in January 1919, established a communist government and issued overprints of Russian stamps. Scott lists this as "South Lithuania, Drodno district".
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What do you know. The stamp that I was unable to upload is the same as the one above except in blue. So it’s a stamp produced for Russian occupied territory circa 1918. The overprint is at the bottom and reads: KON. 10 KON.
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Hi joesm,
Your stamp sounds like a Russian surcharged stamp from 1916. This stamp's original face value was 7 kopeks and it was surcharged in the way you describe with a new value of 10 kopeks.
The Russian letters are the equivalent of "KOP" in our alphabet.
This was issued for use in Russia, not for an occupied territory.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Central Lithuania Sc/SG #1. Was a short-lived puppet republic of Poland, that existed from 1920 to 1922, without an international recognition. It was founded on October 12, 1920, after Zeligowski's Mutiny.
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Thanks for the help Nigel!
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Lithuania (Republic 1990) Sc371 SG456 issued 1990. On March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared its independence, and was eventually acknowledged by the USSR on September 6, 1991.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Armenia Sc 1a/1b issued 1919. Originally (C14th) a kingdom, from then until C19th, it was controlled by Turkey and Persia. The Persian portion was annexed to Russia in 1828 and some of the Turkish portion in 1878.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Armenia Sc430 SG246 issued 1992. In September 1991, Armenia declared independence from the USSR and issued stamps in 1992.
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FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Siberia Sc 1/SG 5 issued 1919. The first great modern change in Siberia was the Trans-Siberian Railway, constructed during 1891–1916. It linked Siberia more closely to the rapidly industrializing Russia of Nicholas II.
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This North Vietnamese stamp (Scott IL1), picturing the Swiss-French physician Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin, is an overprinted French stamp (Scott 236) that was in use in Indochina when Ho Chi Minh’s communist Vietminh declared the independence of North Vietnam in 1945. The new government overprinted the stamp (and several others as well) with the words Viet-Nam Dan-Chu Cong-Hoa (Democratic Republic of Viet Nam). I don’t see any reason why it can’t be considered as North Vietnam #1, although Ho Chi Minh never considered Vietnam to be anything but Vietnam, inclusive of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, separated into different political entities at the 17th parallel after the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Yersin (22 September 1863 – 1 March 1943) was a Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist, well remembered in Vietnam as a capable country doctor. He is remembered primarily as the co-discoverer of the bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague, which was later named in his honour: Yersinia pestis. (The Japanese scientist who shares this honour may have been working with a different bacterium.)
Following Vietnam’s independence, streets named in his honor by the French colons kept their names and his tomb in Suoi Dau was graced by a pagoda where rites are performed in his worship. His house in Nha Trang is now the Yersin Museum; the epitaph on his tombstone describes him as a "Benefactor and humanist, venerated by the Vietnamese people". In Ha Noi, the Lycée français Alexandre Yersin, a French international school was named after him. A private university founded in 2004 in Da Lat was named "Yersin University" in his honour.
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Faröe Islands Sc #1 issued January 1919. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway. The 1814 Treaty of Kiel granted Denmark control over the islands, along with two other Norwegian regions: Greenland and Iceland
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Faröe Islands Sc/SG #2-6 issued 1940-41. The islands were administered by Britain during WW2 while Denmark was occupied by Germany and the 1940-41 surcharges were issued to cope with shortages. Scott orders the stamps by value, Gibbons by date.
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Faröe Islands Sc7 SG6 issued 1975. The islands continued to use Danish stamps after WW2. The islands were granted self-government in 1948 and in 1975 began to issue their own stamps.
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Batum Sc/SG #1 April 4, 1919. British troops occupied Batum form the end of WW1. In 1921 it became an autonomous republic within Georgia. These stamps have been forged extensively.
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Dalmatia Sc 1/ SG 76 issued May 1, 1919. On the Balkan Peninsula, plus a few islands in the Adriatic Sea. Italy occupied and later annexed the territory during WW1.
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Georgia Sc #1 / SG #7 issued May 26, 1919. Located between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and NE Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the SE by Azerbaijan.
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RE: Faröe Islands stamps.
" .... The islands were granted self-government in 1948
and in 1975 began to issue their own stamp ...."
And a more attractive set of stamps will be hard to find.
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Very interesting posts!
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Georgia (Republic) Sc 73/SG 58 issued 1993. Georgia became independent again when Russia disintegrated in the 1990s.
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Now that is a nice stamp.
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Aunus Sc N13-20/SG 1-8 issued June 27, 1919. Aunus is the Finnish name for the Russian town of Olonets. Finnish troops occupied the town in April 1919. Russians took back the town after a few weeks, the stamps continued to be used until October 1919.
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That's s very difficult set to find - good work!!!
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As I noted previously, these are posts from the First Issues Collectors Club and intended to be educational and not what I personally own.
I use the information for my Stamps of the World collection.
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Sorry, I guess I didn't read the first postings! Well, someone owns them and I know there is at least one person on this site working on the series. It's great to see the set and I'd love to have them for my Russia collection. The higher denominations are quite pricey though.
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Azerbaijan Sc/SG #1 issued October 30, 1919. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state.
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Azerbaijan (1991 Republic) Sc 350/SG 83 issued 1991. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on August 30, 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year.
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United Arab Republic, Syrian Issue Sc1 / Syria SG651 issued 1958. Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic in February 1958: Syria left the Union in 1961 and became the Syrian Arab Republic.
Scott lists the 1958-61 issues in separate section following the Syria listings.
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Schleswig 1-14 issued January 25, 1920. Under the Versailles Treaty of 1919, Schleswig was divided into two zones. On February 10, 1920, Zone 1 (North) voted 75% to join Denmark. On March 14th, Zone 2 (South) voted 80% to remain part of Germany
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There were actually 3 Zones in the Schleswig Plebicite.
Zone 1 (North), Zone 2 (Central) and Zone 3 (South).
The population in Zone 3 was so heavily ethnic German that no vote was taken and it remained in Germany as well.
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I will check on the Central zone comment.
Schleswig Sc15-28, SG29-42 issued May 21, 1920. A second set denominated in Danish currency and overprinted "http://1.ZONE" was issued for use in the North.
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From Linn's stamp News descriptions.
Schleswig (1920)
Stamp-issuing status: inactive. An area of the central Jutland Peninsula, in Germany and Denmark. Under German rule from 1864-1918, the province was divided into two districts after World War I. A plebiscite in 1920 resulted in the northern portion voting to join Denmark and the southern district voting for reunion with Germany.
Schleswig-Holstein (1850-67)
Stamp-issuing status: inactive; Population: 1.52 million (estimate). Former duchies in northern Germany, forming the southern portion of the Jutland Peninsula. Under Danish control until 1864, the duchies were seized by Austria and Prussia, who subsequently fought the Austro-Prussian War (1866), after which they were absorbed by Prussia. A plebiscite in 1920 resulted in northern Schleswig being returned to Denmark.
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The following article was copied from Stamp Collecting World. Since the stamps advertised the upcoming election possibly Zone 3 never issued the stamps since there was little chance of that zone opting to remain with Denmark. But elections were held in Zone 1 and 2 and stamps advertising the vote there were issued.
"The Schleswig plebiscite was actually two referendums, organized according to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, with the purpose of determining the future border between Germany and Denmark. The referendums were monitored by representatives from France, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden.
Schleswig, located at the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, had originally been a Danish province. Following the War of Schleswig in 1864, the territory was awarded to the Kingdom of Prussia by the Treaty of Vienna. It eventually became part of the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein. In 1871, Schleswig-Holstein became part of the newly founded German Empire.
After World War I, the Danish, who were neutral during the war, divided the province into three zones, in which separate referendums would be held.
Zone I - encompassed the northern and largest part of Schleswig. Zone I was about 75% ethnic Danish and 25% ethnic Germans, but some towns in the zone did have majority ethnic German populations. The referendum for Zone I was held on February 10, 1920, and it voted to become part of Denmark, today, the Danish Province of South Jutland.
Zone II - was formed from the central part of the province. Zone II was about 80% ethnic German and 20% ethnic Danish. The referendum for Zone II was held on March 14, 1920, and it voted to remain part of Germany.
Zone III - was the southernmost part of the province, and it was almost entirely ethnic German. No referendum was held in Zone III, as the outcome was obvious.
Through these referendums, Denmark was able to reclaim a substantial portion of the province that they had lost to Prussia in 1864. The outcome of the referendums was peaceful, and the border between Denmark and Germany that was established in 1920 remains to this day."
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Saar (French Occupation) Sc155 SG203 issued 1947. After WW2, Saar came under French control. At first the general French Zone stamps were used, then from 1947, specific Saar issues.
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"Zone III - was the southernmost part of the province, and it was almost entirely ethnic German. No referendum was held in Zone III, as the outcome was obvious.
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Is there a map showing the 3rd zone? Is there is any philatelic history related to it?
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Hi angore,
Here's a map of the zones from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Schle ...
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Saar (Reunited with Germany) Sc262 SG376 issued 1957. A referendum in 1955 returned Saar to Germany and dedicated stamps continued to be issued until 1959, from which point West German currency and stamps were again used.
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"Here's a map of the zones from Wikipedia:
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After translating some text to English, it looks like there were 3 zones then 2 zones as the literal translation of the asterisk is "zone was later crossed out".
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Question for #1 aficionados.
Do you just collect the first “regular” issue? Or are the first AirMail, Semi-Postal, etc also of interest.
I’m asking because I have been stumbling across a number of the latter lately and wonder if it would be helpful to you to put into Auctions clearly noted as such.
Cheers, Dave
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The "First Issue Collectors Club" (the source for most of my information) does not consider airmails, semi-postals, etc. as unique as a category.
The club web site is http://www.firstissues.org/
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Upper Silesia Sc/SG 1-9 issued February 20, 1920. Printed by Govt Printing Works, Paris. The plebiscite ordered by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was indecisive and so the area was divided between Germany and Poland.
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Marienwerder Sc/SG 1-11
March 13, 1920. Printed by Officine Grafiche Coen, Milan. In a plebiscite called for by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles following WW1, there was a 92% vote in favor of remaining in Germany.
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North Ingermanland 1-7 issued March 21, 1920. Printed by Wiipurin Kirja ja Kivipaino. In 1920 the residents of this area of North Russia, located on the Finnish border, revolted against Russian rule and briefly establish a provisional government.
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Allenstein Sc/SG #1 issued April 3, 1920. In a plebiscite following the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the residents of this area of East Prussia voted 98% in favor of remaining part of Germany.
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Wallis & Futuna Is. Sc/SG #1 issued May 1, 1920. The Wallis and Futuna Islands, north-east of Fiji, were discovered by Captain Wallis in HMS Dolphin in 1767. They became a French protectorate in 1888 and were administered by New Caledonia.
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Danzig Sc/SG #1-15 issued June 14, 1920. Danzig did not hold a pleiscite, but was set up as Free City and State following the 1919 Treaty of Versailles which ordered plebiscites in other states. The region became part of Poland after WW2.
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Castellorizo-French Occupation Sc 1/SG F1 issued June 20, 1920. Formerly a Turkish possession, Castellorizo was occupied by the French in 1915 and ceded to Italy after World War I. In 1945 it became part of Greece.
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RE: Nigel's map above;
Really nice map, but why is Canada colored red ?
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"Really nice map, but why is Canada colored red ?"
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This stamp is Scott 1 from the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.
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Castellorizo - Italian Dominion Sc 51/ SG 1 issued July 11, 1922. The area was ceded to Italy after World War I. In 1945 it became part of Greece along with the Dodecanese Islands.
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Memel Sc #1 /SG #25 issued August 1920. A Lithuanian seaport and district on the Baltic, formerly a part of Germany. Under Allied control after WW1 and occupied by French forces until February 1923.
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Memel SG #1/Scott #18 issued August 1920. Although France was in control after WW1, Gibbons lists Memel under Germany and begins with surcharged French stamps, Scott begins with overprints of German stamps (see yesterday's tweet).FIRST ISSUE of the Day: Memel SG #1/Scott #18 issued August 1920. Although France was in control after WW1, Gibbons lists Memel under Germany and begins with surcharged French stamps, Scott begins with overprints of German stamps,
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Memel - Lithuanian Occupation Sc N1/SG #1 issued 1923. In 1923 the area became part of Lithuania, was renamed Klaipéda. Provisional overprints were issued.
Correct image of N1
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Far Eastern Republic Sc 2/SG 20 issued September 1920. F.E.R. was established as buffer between the Soviets and the Japanese, then in possession of Vladivostock. Russia annexed the area when Japan withdrew in 1922.
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Jordan Sc/SG 1 issued November 1920. The overprint reads "East of Jordan". Jordan went from being a British Mandate (#1) to a Kingdom (#221)
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Jordan Occupation of Palestine Sc-N1 SG-P1 issued 1948. On the day after the proclamation of the state of Israel on 14 May 1948, Transjordan troops crossed the Jordan into Palestine. The area was occupied until the Six Day War.
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Upper Volta Sc/SG #1 issued December 1920. In 1919 the French territory of Upper Volta was detached from the southern section of Upper Senegal and Niger and made a separate colony. In 1933 the colony was divided among its neighbors.
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Republic of Upper Volta Sc70 SG67 issued 1959. Upper Volta reappeared when the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed December 11, 1958; the name was changed to Burkina Faso on August 4, 1984.
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Yugoslavia - Bosnia and Herzegovina Sc-1L1 SG1 issued 1918. From 1918 to 1920, separate issues were made for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia prior to the issues of Yugoslavia. Issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina were overprints of B&H stamps.
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Yugoslavia - Croatia Sc 2L1 SG 53 issued 1918. Issues began with overprints of Hungarian stamps. From 1918 to 1920, separate issues were made for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia before issues of Yugoslavia were issued in 1921
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Yugoslavia - Slovenia Sc 3L1 SG 97 issued 1919. Issues for Slovenia were printed for that purpose (other local issues were overprints). In 1918 Prince Regent Alexander proclaimed the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes that would later be Yugoslavia
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Yugoslavia Sc 1 SG 164 issued 1921. Printed by the American Bank Note Co. picturing King Alexander when he was prince. In December 1918 Prince Regent Alexander proclaimed the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
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Government in Exile Sc-1K1 SG468 issued 1943. Yugoslavia was invaded by German, Italian, Hungarian and Bulgarian troops in 1941. The exile government in London, for the use of the Yugoslav Merchant Navy working with the allies.
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Western Hungary issues of 1921 are unlisted in Sc/SG. The Trianon Agreement called for a plebiscite in 1921 to decide on the fate of Western Hungary (Burgenland) to Hungary or Austria. Hungarian rebels prevented the plebiscite and occupied the whole area.
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Niger Territory Sc/SG #1 issued 1921. Niger was part of Senegambia and Niger in 1899 and in 1904 Upper Senegal and Niger. In December 1920, Upper Senegal reverted to French Sudan, Niger Territory was created.
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Niger - Republic Sc 91 SG 100 issued 1960. Niger became an autonomous republic in December 1958 and fully independent in August 1960.
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Karelia Sc/SG 1-15 issued January 31, 1922. Printed by F. Tilgmann & Co. Helsinki. Northern Karelia, bordering on Finland declared its independence from Russia in October 1921 and enjoyed a single issue of stamps before being reabsorbed in 1923.
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Eastern Karelia, Finnish Occupation Sc-N1 SG1 issued 1941. There was an issue for Eastern Karelia during WW2 inscribed 'ITA-KARJALA' which Gibbons lists as Russia, Finnish Occupation.
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re: First Issues and Number ones
Ireland (Eire) Sc/SG #1 issued February 17, 1922. The first stamps were GB issues overprinted "Provisional Government of Ireland " in Gaelic. The initial set of overprints was made by Dollard Ltd in black or grey and measuring 15x17½mm.
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re: First Issues and Number ones
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