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Bangladesh first issued its own postage stamps upon gaining independence in 1971. [1] A set of eight stamps, with various motifs including a map of the country, were issued. [2] [3] Shortly after, stamps in eight values were overprinted "Bangladesh Liberated" in both English and Bengali were prepared in the United Kingdom, but only three values were issued in Bangladesh.
On May 22, 1986, the Postal Service released a series of postage stamps with a portrait of a past U.S. president inscribed upon each one. The series of 36 stamps were issued in a set of four separate mini-sheets, with nine stamps to the sheet, each stamp having a denomination of 22 cents.
Because no Irish stamps were designed prior to 1929, the first Irish stamps issued by the Provisional Government of Ireland were the then-current British definitive postage stamps bearing a portrait of George V that were overprinted Rialtas Sealadaċ na hÉireann 1922 (translates as Provisional Government of Ireland 1922) and issued on 17 ...
Stamps, initially from India and later from Straits Settlements, were used. It ceased to provide service on 1 July 1885, the day Siam joined the Universal Postal Union and started its own international postal service. During that time most of the mail from Bangkok was sent by diplomatic pouch to Singapore for forwarding.
The postage stamps of Vietnam were issued by a variety of states and administrations. Stamps were first introduced by the French colonial administration. Stamps specifically for Vietnam were first issued in 1945. During the decades of conflict and partitioning, stamps were issued by mutually hostile governments.
36th International Geological Congress (Set of 2 Stamps) 12 20 March 2022 Amethyst: 5.00 each 13 20 March 2022 Himalayas: 10.00 each * India and Turkmenistan - 30 Years of Partnership, (Set of 2 Stamps) 14 3 April 2022 Sankirtana: 25.00 15 3 April 2022 Kushtdepdi 25.00 16 18 April 2022 Pandurang Vaman Kane: 5.00 17 21 April 2022
The first mail forwarding service was established in 1826 in Baku, followed by the second mail forwarding service which was established in 1828 in Nakhichevan. [1] Post offices were opened Quba, Shusha, Shamakhi, Lankaran, Nukha (now Shaki) and Salyan. [1] Russian Empire postmarks and postage stamps were in used in the territory of Azerbaijan ...
A 1967 stamp of Japan featuring a painting of Mount Fuji. The story of Japan's postal system with its postage stamps and related postal history goes back centuries. The country's first modern postal service got started in 1871, with mail professionally travelling between Kyoto and Tokyo as well as the latter city and Osaka.