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Muscat #1 issued 20th November 1944. Indian stamps were used in Muscat from May 1864. In 1944, overprinted Indian stamps were introduced for use in Muscat (Oman).
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FIRST ISSUES: Muscat and Oman Sc94 SG94 issued 1966. The Oman Sultanate took over the postal administration of Muscat in April 1966 and issued stamps inscribed "Muscat and Oman".
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Sultanate of Oman Sc122 SG122 issued 1971. In August 1970, it was announced that the country would be known as the "Sultanate of Oman". Muscat -> Muscat & Oman -> Sultanate of Oman.
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French West Africa SC #1. French West Africa was formed in 1943, comprising former colonies Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger, and Upper Volta. Other catalogs do not agree with Scott and list is as Michel Senegal 225,, Yvert et Tellier Senegal190, and SG Senegal 220
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French West Africa SG #1/ Sc B1. French West Africa was formed in 1943, comprising former colonies Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger and Upper Volta. in 1958 the area was divided into Mali (1958), Senegal (1960), Guinea (1958), Ivory Coast (1959), Dahomey (1960), Islamic Republic of Mauritania (1960), Niger (1959), and Upper Volta (1959).
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Norfolk Isls Sc/SG 1-12 issued June 10, 1947. It became a separate settlement in 1856 and an external Australian Territory in July 1914. Australian stamps were used until 1947. Unusually amongst the territories, it maintains an independent postal system.
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Pakistan Sc/SG #1 issued October 1, 1947. In 1947, India was split to form Pakistan, with some princely states remaining independent and Las Bela joining Pakistan. Pakistan became a republic in 1956.
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Bahawalpur Sc1 SG18 issued 1947. Bahawalpur was a former Indian feudatory state that was briefly independent following the partition of India in August 1947 into India and Pakistan. In October of that year, it joined Pakistan.
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Norfolk Island ... wasn't that used by us Brits as a particularly nasty penal colony for the most difficult of those transported? And subsequently rehabilitated as a place of great natural beauty - which I'm sure it is.
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Pakistan Sc63 SG63 issued 1952. Pakistan celebrated the issue of Scinde. The Indian State (now part of Pakistan) released the earliest Asian stamp. The centenary of that issue and Pakistan's 5th anniversary were celebrated in 1952.
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Trieste, Zone B Sc 1-3/SG B1-3 issued 1948. Zone B, including villages to the south of Trieste, was under Yugoslav military administration. The first issue was inscribed in 3 languages: Italian MAGGIO; Croatian SVIBANJ; Slovene MAJ.
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Trieste Zone A Sc/SG #1 issued 1947. The Free Territory of Trieste was created in the 1947 Treaty of Paris. Zone A, administered by the US and GB military, included the city of Trieste and a coastal strip to the west.
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Venezia Giulia Sc N1/SG #31 issued 1918. This area was historically part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Trieste, Gorizia, and the adjoining areas, with the Istrian peninsular, were occupied by Italy in 1918 and awarded to Italy in 1919.
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Israel Sc/SG #1 issued May 16, 1948. When the British mandate of Palestine ended in May 1948, the Jewish state of Israel was proclaimed by the Hebrew Jewish National Council in Palestine. Printed by Haaretz Printing Press, Sarons
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Tokelau Islands Sc/SG #1 issued Tuesday, June 22, 1948. Tokelau used stamps of Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1911 to 1926 and then stamps of Samoa until 1948. Tokelau Islands were incorporated into New Zealand on January 1, 1949.
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Singapore Sc 1/20 SG 1-15 issued 1st September 1948. Singapore became a Crown Colony 1946-1957, independent 1957-1963, part of the Malayan Federation 1963-1965, since when it has been an independent republic within the Commonwealth.
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Malaya-Malacca Sc/SG #1-2 issued 1st December 1948. On 14 January 1641, the Dutch defeated the Portuguese to capture Malacca. Malacca was ceded to the British in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 in exchange for Bencoolen on Sumatra.
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Malaysia-Malacca Sc 67/SG 61 issued 1965. One of the Straits Settlements which joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948. In September 1963 it became part of Malaysia, but stamps continued to be issued inscribed Malacca from 1965-1986.
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Malacca-Japanese Occupation Sc-NJ1 SG-JD15 issued 1942. Malacca was briefly under the rule of the Empire of Japan from 1942–1945 during World War II. The handstamp used on the occupation postage due covers four stamps.
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Malaya - Penang Sc/SG #1-2 issued 1st December 1948. Penang's modern history began in 1786, upon the establishment of George Town by Francis Light. Penang formed part of the Straits Settlements in 1826, which became a Br Crown Colony in 1867.
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Malaysia-Penang Sc67 SG66 issued 1965. One of the Straits Settlements which joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948. In September 1963 it became part of Malaysia, but stamps continued to be issued inscribed Penang between 1965-1986.
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Malaya-Perlis #1-2 issued December 1, 1948. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 forced Siam to relinquish its southern Malay vassal states of Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah, and Perlis to Great Britain. The area was briefly returned to Siam by Japan in WW 2.
It must not have been a big event if they used an omnibus issue.
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Malaysia-Perlis Sc40 SG41 issued 1965. Perlis joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948 and became part of Malaysia in 1963. Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population.
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Indonesia Sc #1 issued Dec 15, 1948. In Sept 1948 the Netherlands Indies was renamed Indonesia. In Dec 1949, Indonesia, comprising all the former Netherlands Indies except New Guinea, became independent as a partner in the Netherlands-Indonesian Union.
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Indonesian Republic Java and Madura Sc 1L1 / SG J1 was issued 1945. An independent republic was proclaimed in Java, Madura and Sumatra in August 1945 as Japan surrendered to the British. The British fought to maintain order for the Dutch.
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Netherlands Indies Sc1 SG1 issued 1870. The Netherlands Indies comprised the islands of Sumatra, Java, the Lesser Sundas, Madura, most of Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, western New Guinea, and a large number of small islands.
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Japanese Occupation Java Sc N1 / SG1 issued in 1943. The Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies began on 10 January 1942, and the Imperial Japanese Army overran the entire colony in less than three months. The Dutch surrendered on 8 March.
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United States of Indonesia Sc333 SG574 issued 1950. During 1950 the states of the USI were successively amalgamated with the original Indonesian Republic (Java and Sumatra) until in August a unitary state was proclaimed.
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Riau-Lingga Archipelago Sc/SG #1 issued 1954. The islands lie close to Singapore. To ease trade, the Indonesian currency was linked locally with the Singapore Dollar and the stamps overprinted to deter speculators taking advantage of currency fluctuations.
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Angore, I always have to laugh when I see a stamp from Bahawalpur. As I can't pronounce it, I always say (to myself) "belly-whopper"!
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UNTEA Sc 1a/SG 1 issued 1962. North West New Guinea was a Dutch possession using Netherlands Indies stamps until 1950. Indonesia repeatedly claimed the territory and in August 1962 the UN took control.
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FYI: The United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) and the United Nations Security Force (UNSF) in West New Guinea was established during October 1962 in accord with General Assembly Resolution 1752 as requested in Article two of the New York Agreement to administer the former Dutch New Guinea. The UNTEA administration ended on 1 May 1963.
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Irian Barat (West Irian) Sc20 SG1 issued 1963. North West New Guinea was a Dutch possession. In August 1962 the UN took control and transferred the area to Indonesia in May 1963 when its name was changed to Irian Barat (West Irian).
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South Moluccas SG 1 issued 1950. The South Moluccas resisted inclusion in unitary Indonesia and in April 1950 declared independence. Indonesia gradually recaptured the territory. Stamps are not listed by Scott
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Ryukyu Islands Sc 1a/SG 1A issued 1st July 1948. The Ryukyu Islands were part of Japan until captured by US forces during WW2. They reverted to Japan in May 1972.
I lived on Okinawa during the reversion period that involved voltage (mains) changes and switching from right to left side drive came later. One significant aspect was that Japan did not allow English broadcasting owned stations owned by foreign companies so the only commercial station (KSBK) had to switch to call letters (JORO). a slur, and soon shut down. The AFRTS/FEN (military run radio and TV) had to drop one AM station. The Japan forbid imports of many goods (like meat from Australia).
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Netherlands (Dutch) New Guinea Sc/SG 1-21 issued 1st January 1950. The Netherlands claimed NW New Guinea in 1828 and an 1884-5 treaty established the borders between Dutch, British, and German New Guinea.
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Comoro Islands Sc 30-38/ SG 1-9 issued 15th May 1950. The islands of Anjouan, Great Comoro, and Mohéli declared independence from France (Grand Comoro) as Comoro in 1975 following a 1974 referendum. Mayotte did not join.
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Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros Sc357 issued 1978. Comoro Islands In 1978, following a coup d'état, the name of the state was changed to the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros.
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Vietnam Sc 1/SG 61 issued 16th August 1951. Following a Japanese occupation in the 1940s, the Vietnamese fought French rule in the First Indochina War, eventually forcing the French from Tokin (what most call North Vietnam) in 1954 after the Geneva Conference. From 1951-1954 was a state within the French Union.
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South Vietnam Sc27 SG-S1 issued 1955. In July 1954, France and the Viet Minh agreed at the Geneva Conference that the Vietnam would be temporarily divided at 17th parallel north and State of Vietnam would rule the territory south of the 17th parallel.
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National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Sc1-3 SG-NLF1-3 issued October 5, 1963. Stamps for Viet Cong were not listed in Scott until the 2022 catalog. Issued in English, French, and Spanish.
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North Vietnam Central Annam Sc1 SG-NA5 issued 1950. Provisional government for Annam (Central Vietnam)
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India International Commission, Vietnam Scott #1 issued 1954. India, Canada, and Poland supplied troops under the International Control Commission for Indo-China in 1954 and India organized their postal services using overprinted Indian stamps.
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India International Commission, Laos and Vietnam Sc1 / SG-N49 issued 1954. For troops of India, Poland, and Canada in Laos and Cambodia. The group represented 1st world, 2nd world, and 3rd world countries.
In reality, the Canada represented the US, Poland the communists, and India was somewhat neutral. This would be expected with a proxy war.
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United Nations, New York Sc/SG 1-11 issued 24th October 1951. Printed by De La Rue, London and Enschedé, Haarlem. Sc1, 2, 4, 5, 9 and 11 were issued on 24th October 1951, and the others on 16th November 1951.
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Cambodia Sc/SG #1 issued 3rd November 1951. In November 1949 Cambodia became an Associated State of the French Union and gained independence in November 1953. It left the Union in September 1955. Printed at the Government Printing Works, Paris.
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Cambodia Sc/SG #1 issued 3rd November 1951. In November 1949 Cambodia became an Associated State of the French Union and gained independence in November 1953. It left the Union in September 1955. Printed at the Government Printing Works, Paris.
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Kampuchea, People's Republic Sc368 SG402 in 1980. Vietnam invaded Kampuchea in December 1978, took Phnom Penh in January 1979 and the People's Republic of Kampuchea was proclaimed a few days later. Stamps were reintroduced in 1980.
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Cambodia Sc 989 SG 1020 issued 1989. Vietnamese forces withdrew in September 1989 and the United Nations participated in the country's administration: the name reverted to Cambodia.
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Cambodia Sc 1300 SG 1317 issued 1993. In May 1993 an election was held resulting in a new constitution in September under which Cambodia became a parliamentary monarchy and the UN withdrew.
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International Commission, Laos Sc #1 SG N6 issued 1954. India, Canada and Poland supplied troops under the International Control Commissions for Indo-China in 1954 and India organized their postal services using overprinted Indian stamps.
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Laos Sc/SG #1 issued 13th November 1951. Before 1949, Laos was part of the Indo-China and used its stamps until 1951. The kingdom was replaced by the Laos Peoples Democratic Republic Dec. 2, 1975.
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Tristan da Cunha Sc/SG 1-12 issued 1st January 1952. A British possession since 1816, Tristan da Cunha became a dependency of St. Helena in 1936. Printed by Waterlow.
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Sremsko Baranjska Oblast SG 39. In August 1995, Eastern Slavonia remained separate from Croatia and protected by the UN. The postal administration was taken over by Croatia in May 1997 and Eastern Slavonia returned to Croatian control in January 1998.
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Muscat #1 issued 20th November 1944. Indian stamps were used in Muscat from May 1864. In 1944, overprinted Indian stamps were introduced for use in Muscat (Oman).
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FIRST ISSUES: Muscat and Oman Sc94 SG94 issued 1966. The Oman Sultanate took over the postal administration of Muscat in April 1966 and issued stamps inscribed "Muscat and Oman".
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Sultanate of Oman Sc122 SG122 issued 1971. In August 1970, it was announced that the country would be known as the "Sultanate of Oman". Muscat -> Muscat & Oman -> Sultanate of Oman.
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French West Africa SC #1. French West Africa was formed in 1943, comprising former colonies Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger, and Upper Volta. Other catalogs do not agree with Scott and list is as Michel Senegal 225,, Yvert et Tellier Senegal190, and SG Senegal 220
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French West Africa SG #1/ Sc B1. French West Africa was formed in 1943, comprising former colonies Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger and Upper Volta. in 1958 the area was divided into Mali (1958), Senegal (1960), Guinea (1958), Ivory Coast (1959), Dahomey (1960), Islamic Republic of Mauritania (1960), Niger (1959), and Upper Volta (1959).
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Norfolk Isls Sc/SG 1-12 issued June 10, 1947. It became a separate settlement in 1856 and an external Australian Territory in July 1914. Australian stamps were used until 1947. Unusually amongst the territories, it maintains an independent postal system.
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Pakistan Sc/SG #1 issued October 1, 1947. In 1947, India was split to form Pakistan, with some princely states remaining independent and Las Bela joining Pakistan. Pakistan became a republic in 1956.
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Bahawalpur Sc1 SG18 issued 1947. Bahawalpur was a former Indian feudatory state that was briefly independent following the partition of India in August 1947 into India and Pakistan. In October of that year, it joined Pakistan.
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Norfolk Island ... wasn't that used by us Brits as a particularly nasty penal colony for the most difficult of those transported? And subsequently rehabilitated as a place of great natural beauty - which I'm sure it is.
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Pakistan Sc63 SG63 issued 1952. Pakistan celebrated the issue of Scinde. The Indian State (now part of Pakistan) released the earliest Asian stamp. The centenary of that issue and Pakistan's 5th anniversary were celebrated in 1952.
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Trieste, Zone B Sc 1-3/SG B1-3 issued 1948. Zone B, including villages to the south of Trieste, was under Yugoslav military administration. The first issue was inscribed in 3 languages: Italian MAGGIO; Croatian SVIBANJ; Slovene MAJ.
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Trieste Zone A Sc/SG #1 issued 1947. The Free Territory of Trieste was created in the 1947 Treaty of Paris. Zone A, administered by the US and GB military, included the city of Trieste and a coastal strip to the west.
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Venezia Giulia Sc N1/SG #31 issued 1918. This area was historically part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Trieste, Gorizia, and the adjoining areas, with the Istrian peninsular, were occupied by Italy in 1918 and awarded to Italy in 1919.
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Israel Sc/SG #1 issued May 16, 1948. When the British mandate of Palestine ended in May 1948, the Jewish state of Israel was proclaimed by the Hebrew Jewish National Council in Palestine. Printed by Haaretz Printing Press, Sarons
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Tokelau Islands Sc/SG #1 issued Tuesday, June 22, 1948. Tokelau used stamps of Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1911 to 1926 and then stamps of Samoa until 1948. Tokelau Islands were incorporated into New Zealand on January 1, 1949.
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Singapore Sc 1/20 SG 1-15 issued 1st September 1948. Singapore became a Crown Colony 1946-1957, independent 1957-1963, part of the Malayan Federation 1963-1965, since when it has been an independent republic within the Commonwealth.
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Malaya-Malacca Sc/SG #1-2 issued 1st December 1948. On 14 January 1641, the Dutch defeated the Portuguese to capture Malacca. Malacca was ceded to the British in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 in exchange for Bencoolen on Sumatra.
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Malaysia-Malacca Sc 67/SG 61 issued 1965. One of the Straits Settlements which joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948. In September 1963 it became part of Malaysia, but stamps continued to be issued inscribed Malacca from 1965-1986.
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Malacca-Japanese Occupation Sc-NJ1 SG-JD15 issued 1942. Malacca was briefly under the rule of the Empire of Japan from 1942–1945 during World War II. The handstamp used on the occupation postage due covers four stamps.
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Malaya - Penang Sc/SG #1-2 issued 1st December 1948. Penang's modern history began in 1786, upon the establishment of George Town by Francis Light. Penang formed part of the Straits Settlements in 1826, which became a Br Crown Colony in 1867.
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Malaysia-Penang Sc67 SG66 issued 1965. One of the Straits Settlements which joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948. In September 1963 it became part of Malaysia, but stamps continued to be issued inscribed Penang between 1965-1986.
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Malaya-Perlis #1-2 issued December 1, 1948. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 forced Siam to relinquish its southern Malay vassal states of Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah, and Perlis to Great Britain. The area was briefly returned to Siam by Japan in WW 2.
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Malaysia-Perlis Sc40 SG41 issued 1965. Perlis joined the Federation of Malaya in February 1948 and became part of Malaysia in 1963. Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population.
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Indonesia Sc #1 issued Dec 15, 1948. In Sept 1948 the Netherlands Indies was renamed Indonesia. In Dec 1949, Indonesia, comprising all the former Netherlands Indies except New Guinea, became independent as a partner in the Netherlands-Indonesian Union.
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Indonesian Republic Java and Madura Sc 1L1 / SG J1 was issued 1945. An independent republic was proclaimed in Java, Madura and Sumatra in August 1945 as Japan surrendered to the British. The British fought to maintain order for the Dutch.
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Netherlands Indies Sc1 SG1 issued 1870. The Netherlands Indies comprised the islands of Sumatra, Java, the Lesser Sundas, Madura, most of Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, western New Guinea, and a large number of small islands.
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Japanese Occupation Java Sc N1 / SG1 issued in 1943. The Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies began on 10 January 1942, and the Imperial Japanese Army overran the entire colony in less than three months. The Dutch surrendered on 8 March.
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United States of Indonesia Sc333 SG574 issued 1950. During 1950 the states of the USI were successively amalgamated with the original Indonesian Republic (Java and Sumatra) until in August a unitary state was proclaimed.
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Riau-Lingga Archipelago Sc/SG #1 issued 1954. The islands lie close to Singapore. To ease trade, the Indonesian currency was linked locally with the Singapore Dollar and the stamps overprinted to deter speculators taking advantage of currency fluctuations.
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Angore, I always have to laugh when I see a stamp from Bahawalpur. As I can't pronounce it, I always say (to myself) "belly-whopper"!
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UNTEA Sc 1a/SG 1 issued 1962. North West New Guinea was a Dutch possession using Netherlands Indies stamps until 1950. Indonesia repeatedly claimed the territory and in August 1962 the UN took control.
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FYI: The United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) and the United Nations Security Force (UNSF) in West New Guinea was established during October 1962 in accord with General Assembly Resolution 1752 as requested in Article two of the New York Agreement to administer the former Dutch New Guinea. The UNTEA administration ended on 1 May 1963.
I wondered what UNTEA was....
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Irian Barat (West Irian) Sc20 SG1 issued 1963. North West New Guinea was a Dutch possession. In August 1962 the UN took control and transferred the area to Indonesia in May 1963 when its name was changed to Irian Barat (West Irian).
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South Moluccas SG 1 issued 1950. The South Moluccas resisted inclusion in unitary Indonesia and in April 1950 declared independence. Indonesia gradually recaptured the territory. Stamps are not listed by Scott
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Ryukyu Islands Sc 1a/SG 1A issued 1st July 1948. The Ryukyu Islands were part of Japan until captured by US forces during WW2. They reverted to Japan in May 1972.
I lived on Okinawa during the reversion period that involved voltage (mains) changes and switching from right to left side drive came later. One significant aspect was that Japan did not allow English broadcasting owned stations owned by foreign companies so the only commercial station (KSBK) had to switch to call letters (JORO). a slur, and soon shut down. The AFRTS/FEN (military run radio and TV) had to drop one AM station. The Japan forbid imports of many goods (like meat from Australia).
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Netherlands (Dutch) New Guinea Sc/SG 1-21 issued 1st January 1950. The Netherlands claimed NW New Guinea in 1828 and an 1884-5 treaty established the borders between Dutch, British, and German New Guinea.
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Comoro Islands Sc 30-38/ SG 1-9 issued 15th May 1950. The islands of Anjouan, Great Comoro, and Mohéli declared independence from France (Grand Comoro) as Comoro in 1975 following a 1974 referendum. Mayotte did not join.
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Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros Sc357 issued 1978. Comoro Islands In 1978, following a coup d'état, the name of the state was changed to the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros.
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This whole series has been a WONDERFUL contribution to philatelic knowledge. Thank you, Angore!
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Vietnam Sc 1/SG 61 issued 16th August 1951. Following a Japanese occupation in the 1940s, the Vietnamese fought French rule in the First Indochina War, eventually forcing the French from Tokin (what most call North Vietnam) in 1954 after the Geneva Conference. From 1951-1954 was a state within the French Union.
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South Vietnam Sc27 SG-S1 issued 1955. In July 1954, France and the Viet Minh agreed at the Geneva Conference that the Vietnam would be temporarily divided at 17th parallel north and State of Vietnam would rule the territory south of the 17th parallel.
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National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Sc1-3 SG-NLF1-3 issued October 5, 1963. Stamps for Viet Cong were not listed in Scott until the 2022 catalog. Issued in English, French, and Spanish.
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North Vietnam Central Annam Sc1 SG-NA5 issued 1950. Provisional government for Annam (Central Vietnam)
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India International Commission, Vietnam Scott #1 issued 1954. India, Canada, and Poland supplied troops under the International Control Commission for Indo-China in 1954 and India organized their postal services using overprinted Indian stamps.
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India International Commission, Laos and Vietnam Sc1 / SG-N49 issued 1954. For troops of India, Poland, and Canada in Laos and Cambodia. The group represented 1st world, 2nd world, and 3rd world countries.
In reality, the Canada represented the US, Poland the communists, and India was somewhat neutral. This would be expected with a proxy war.
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United Nations, New York Sc/SG 1-11 issued 24th October 1951. Printed by De La Rue, London and Enschedé, Haarlem. Sc1, 2, 4, 5, 9 and 11 were issued on 24th October 1951, and the others on 16th November 1951.
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Cambodia Sc/SG #1 issued 3rd November 1951. In November 1949 Cambodia became an Associated State of the French Union and gained independence in November 1953. It left the Union in September 1955. Printed at the Government Printing Works, Paris.
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Cambodia Sc/SG #1 issued 3rd November 1951. In November 1949 Cambodia became an Associated State of the French Union and gained independence in November 1953. It left the Union in September 1955. Printed at the Government Printing Works, Paris.
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Kampuchea, People's Republic Sc368 SG402 in 1980. Vietnam invaded Kampuchea in December 1978, took Phnom Penh in January 1979 and the People's Republic of Kampuchea was proclaimed a few days later. Stamps were reintroduced in 1980.
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Cambodia Sc 989 SG 1020 issued 1989. Vietnamese forces withdrew in September 1989 and the United Nations participated in the country's administration: the name reverted to Cambodia.
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Cambodia Sc 1300 SG 1317 issued 1993. In May 1993 an election was held resulting in a new constitution in September under which Cambodia became a parliamentary monarchy and the UN withdrew.
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International Commission, Laos Sc #1 SG N6 issued 1954. India, Canada and Poland supplied troops under the International Control Commissions for Indo-China in 1954 and India organized their postal services using overprinted Indian stamps.
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Laos Sc/SG #1 issued 13th November 1951. Before 1949, Laos was part of the Indo-China and used its stamps until 1951. The kingdom was replaced by the Laos Peoples Democratic Republic Dec. 2, 1975.
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Tristan da Cunha Sc/SG 1-12 issued 1st January 1952. A British possession since 1816, Tristan da Cunha became a dependency of St. Helena in 1936. Printed by Waterlow.
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