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Island of Pabay - a Scottish island with Norse remains dating to the 13th century, Pabay is now privately owned and going through a methodical renewal. It has issued stamps (carriage labels) in the past...
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Many of the Scottish islands have had their own "stamps," carriage labels used to decorate outgoing mail and signify "postage" from the local post box to the nearest postal facility in Scotland. Some of these islands never have had much more than such labels, while others such as Pabay have a long and rich philatelic history.
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Now available a full price list of Pabay Covers and Stamps from 1962 to the present day. Many rare and interesting items available for the first time. Send an A5 Stamped Addressed Envelope to:
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Stamp sales
Island of Pabay
Broadford
Isle of Skye
Scotland IV49 9BP
Pakistan was under Muslim rule under the Mughal Empire from 1526 to 1761 with the British becoming the rulers of most of the area in the 1840s. It was separated from India to form a state with a Muslim majority in 1947. Pakistan consisted of West Pakistan and East Pakistan which became the independent republic of Bangladesh in 1977.
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Pakistan began issuing postage stamps in 1947
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Pakistan Philatelic Bureau
General Post Office
Karachi, Pakistan
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For Comments or Suggestions: webmaster@pakpost.gov.pk
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and I note under contacts:
Chief Controller of Stamps Karachi:
Ahsan Bashir Sheikh
tel. 92-21-9211128
te. 92-21-5686825
fax: 92-21-9203933
Top Banna:
Director General
Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar
tel. 92-51-9260025
tel. 92-51-9261520
fax: 92-51-254453
Email: sarwardgppo@yahoo.com
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Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
note: controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Independence: 14 August 1947 (from UK)
National holiday: Pakistan Day, 23 March (1956) (proclamation of the republic)
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These islands, as a part of the western Caroline Islands, were purchased by Germany from Spain in 1899. They were seized by Japan in 1914 and were taken by the United States during World War II and became part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific in 1947. On 10 January 1986 Micronesia became a Federation as a Sovereign State in a compact of free association with the United States.
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By agreement with the United States Postal Service, the islands began issuing their own stamps in 1983.
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Palau Philatelic Bureau
General Post Office Box 7775
New York NY 10116
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Agency: See below
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Headquarters:
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460 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
U.S.A.
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Telephone: (212) 629-7979
Fax: (212) 629-3350
e-mail igpc@igpc.net
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Also with offices in London, Paris, Israel, Africa, Hong Kong.
Email: <City/NationName>@igpc.net
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Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
note: includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands; archipelago of six island groups totaling over 200 islands in the Caroline chain.
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Independence: 1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
National holiday: Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
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Palestine - Download Album Pages: - $5 a year for all the countries you can eat!
Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
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Panama was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1502 and was under Spanish colonial rule until 1821. Panama joined the Republic of Greater Colombia and separated from Colombia after a revolution inspired by the United States in 1903.
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1878. See also Canal Zone (U.S.).
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1878. home of the Canal Zone
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Correos y Telegrafos, Departamento de Filatelia
Apartado 3421, Panama 4
Republic of Panama
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Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Independence/Holiday: 3 November 1903 (from Colombia; who became independent from Spain 28 November 1821)
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Papua New Guinea became a British Protectorate in southeast New Guinea, 1884 while other islands were under a German protectorate. The German colony was annexed by Australia in World War I and was mandated to govern both the British and the German areas in 1920. The colonies were combined as the United Nations Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1949 with independence achieved within the Commonwealth in 1975.
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The first postage stamps were issued for British New Guinea in 1901.
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"The German protectorate may be found under German New Guinea, New Britain and North West Pacific Islands. The New Guinea mandate administered by Australia is found under New Guinea."
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Papua New Guinea Philatelic Bureau
Box 1
Boroko, Papua New Guinea
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from Linn's: Agencies:
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D & G Philatelic Inc.
Box 237
370 Hempstead Ave.
West Hempstead, NY 11552
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Herrick Stamp Co.
Box 219
Lawrence, NY 11559-0219
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Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp.
460 W. 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
(I don't find her listed there so URL not posted here - aj)
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Crown Agents Stamp Bureau Ltd. (see below)
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Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia -note: shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast
Independence: 16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship)
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The Spanish arrived in Paraguay in 1537 and the country became independent from Spain in1811.
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1870
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Direccion de Correos
Departamento de Filatelia
Alberdi 130
Asuncion, Paraguay
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via UNESCO:
Permanent Delegation to UNESCO of Peru
UNESCO
Tel: (33)(0)1 45682931
Fax: (33)(0)1 40650938
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Via UPU
SERPOST S.A.
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales
Av. Tomás Valle S/N cuadra 06,
Los Olivos
LIMA 39
PÉROU
Téléphone (+51 1) 963 7857
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The Spanish arrived in Peru in 1531 and the Vice-royalty of Peru was established. Independence was declared in 1821.
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The first postage stamps were issued in 1857.
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Serpost SA, Servicios Postales del Peru
Sub-Gerencia de Publicidad y Filatelia
Esq. Conde de Superunda y Jr. Camana Nro. 170
Lima 1, Peru
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Philippine Postal Corporation
M. Felipe A. Hidalgo, Jr.
Assistant Postmaster General for Operations
Liwasang Bonifacio
1000 MANILA
PHILIPPINES
Téléphone (+63 2) 527-00-43
Téléfax (+63 2) 527-00-82
From UPU
The Philippines were claimed for Spain by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. They were ceded to the United States after the Spanish-American war in 1898 and became a self-governing Commonwealth in 1935. The islands were occupied by Japan during World War II with independence granted in 1946.
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Postage stamps have been issued from 1854.
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Officer-in-Charge
Stamp and Philatelic Section
Philippine Postal Corporation
Liwasang Bonifacio
1000 Manila, Philippines
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not updated often
email: email: mscc@skyinet.net
Postal mail:
Manila Stamp Collectors' Club
P.O. Box 1203
Manila, Philippines
Meeting/Auction Venue: Third Floor, Postal Museum and Library Building
Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila
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Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam; south of Taiwan
Independence: 4 July 1946 (from US)
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PITCAIRN ISLANDS
This mini sheet, the largest ever produced by Pitcairn, marks the archaeological survey of the wreck of the Bounty, undertaken by James Cook University of Townsville, Queensland, Australia from 27 October 1998 to 31 January 1999.
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The stamp issue is also being released to mark the Australia '99 World Stamp Expo.
The archaeological expedition, led by Nigel Erskine of James Cook University meticulously planned over more than a year, followed JCU's earlier survey of the wreck of the Pandora on the Great Barrier Reef. Pandora is closely linked to the Bounty mutiny, .... (good story - aj)
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pitcairn.stamps@iconz.co.nz
Pitcairn Island Philatelic Bureau
Office of the Governor of Pitcairn Islands
Private Box 105 696
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
from Fabio's '47 emails..'
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Agencies: Crown Agents Stamp Bureau Ltd. and New Zealand Post (see below)
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(dependent territory of the UK)
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Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand (who does their stamps)
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National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)
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English naval officer Philip Carteret of the HMS Swallow named Pitcairn Island in 1767, after mid-shipman Robert Pitcairn the first know European to sight Pitcairn.
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The island was settled in 1790 by nine crew members from the H.M.S. Bounty who had earlier staged the famous "mutiny on theBounty" and set other crew members adrift at sea. These settlers brought along some Polynesians from Tahiti. By the time American sailors docked at Pitcairn in 1808 only one man was still alive. However, 25 children of the original settlers carried on the mutineers bloodlines.
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In 1831 Pitcairn's population resettled on Tahiti, but many people later moved back to Pitcairn. In 1856, as a result of overpopulation and scarcity of food and water, the entire community moved to Norfolk Island at the behest of the British government. Many of these also returned to the island.
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The Office of the Governor of the Pitcairn Island is located in Auckland, New Zealand.
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The first stamp issue for Pitcairn Islands (part of the British Commonwealth) came on the scene on October 15, 1940. Before that, letters were posted with stamps from Australia, New Zealand, United States, Great Britain, etc. These letters got the New Zealand Postal Agency (NZPA) cancellation, from June 7, 1927 to October 14, 1940, are in great demand...
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There is a very modest stamp issuing policy. To date, only 425 stamps and Souvenir Sheets have been issued since October 15, 1940...
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(a good read. - aj )
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... In addition, the remoteness of Pitcairn has always been a draw for stamp collectors the world over. Since the first letter was sent from Pitcairn aboard the HMS Seringapatam on 17 March 1830, until 1926, mail was simply marked "Posted on Pitcairn Island. No Stamps Available." Then for 14 years, New Zealand stamps were used until 15 October 1940 when the first true Pitcairn Island stamps were issued. Stamps, covers, and original letters have all become prized collectors items.
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(site also has an article on the Post Office) aj
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>Shockwaved Homepage<
some menu item:
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New Products / Recent Site Changes:
Collectors Folder
Year Album
New Vanuatu Stamp
New Pitcairn Stamps
Preview new issues
Shockwaved Menu
Join Our Mailing List
Sites of Interest
Site Map
Exchange Rates
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Coming on up
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Enquires concerning the Stamps Centre can be directed to:
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New Zealand Post Stamps Centre
Private Bag 3001
(60 Ridgway Street
Wanganui, New Zealand
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or e-mail here: enquiry@wgmsc.nzpost.co.nz
[This site supports secure 'encrypted' transactions]
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and Stamp Centre:
Tel : +64 6 345 7999
Fax : +64 6 345 7120
from Fabio's '48 emails..'
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and the UN notes them as their distributor there. - aj
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Regular Membership (US $15.00 per year) Contributing Membership (US $20.00 per year) Life Member (US $225.00)
US Funds are preferred. Other funds accepted subject to the current rate of exchange.
If you are interested in joining, or just want more information, send your Name & Address to:
William Volk, Secretary
Pitcairn Island Study Group
2184 - 6th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364 USA
Everett Parker, Publications Editor
eparker@moosehead.net
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The Norfolk Island Post Office has a mail order office for purchase of stamps, stamp albums, and other philatelic items. Write for more information to:
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Mail Order Office
Norfolk Island Post Office
Kingston, Norfolk Island 2899
South Pacific
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The Pitcairn Island Post Office sells stamps, first-day covers, and other current philatelic items. For a selection of current philatelic items, send an undated check in US or NZ funds in the amount you wish
to purchase, and indicate your preferences (single stamps, covers, sheets, etc.). Send remittance and request to:
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Pitcairn Postal Officer
P.O. Box N
Pitcairn Island
South Pacific (via New Zealand)
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Also visit the web site of the Philatelic Bureau in Suva, Fiji:
www.philately.com/pitcairn_islands_ni.htm
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POLAND / RÉP. DE POLOGNE
Direction générale de La Poste Polonaise
M. Lech Jakubik
Sales Manager, Marketing
Pl. Malachowskiego 2
00-940 WARSZAWA
RÉP. DE POLOGNE
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Téléphone (+48 22) 656 53 73
Téléfax (+48 22) 826 19 07
From UPU
Poland was united with Lithuania in 1569 and was divided between Prussia, Russia and Austria in 1772, 1793 and 1795. It was a semi-independent state after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, incorporated into the Russian Empire and after World War I, declared an independent state. Poland was partitioned between Germany and the USSR in 1939. A people's democracy was established under Soviet influence in 1944 and a Polish Republic was declared in 1989.
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1860.
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CHZ Ars Polona
Krakowskie Przedmiecie 7
00-950, Warsaw, Poland
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Location: Central Europe, east of Germany
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note: historically, an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain
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Independence: 11 November 1918 (independent republic proclaimed)
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with postal codes lists 'Kody Pocztowe'
..rates/rules under 'Useugi' ?~!....
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Poczta Polska
Centrum Handlu i Poligrafii
ul.Grochowska 23/31
00-942 Warszawa
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Poland - aj
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Muzeum Poczty I Telekomunikacji,
ul.Krasinskiego nr 1,
skr. poczt 2030,
50-954 Wroclaw
Founded after W.W.I but suffered serious losses after W.W.II. Specialised collections of Poland and much UPU material. Includes a large library in Polish and foreign languages.
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POLAND
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Correspondence:
Polish Post
General Directorate
Place Malachowskiego 2
00940 Warszawa, Poland
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Ms Malgorzata Ptasinska
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Tel: +48.22.6565595
Fax: +48.22.8266156
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Membership of TF:
Development of the Letters Market, Marketing subgroup
PHARE Correspondents
Quality of Service
Parcels
Electronic Information
Research and Development Funding subgroup
Customs Procedures
Best Practice
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Language of correspondence: English, French
Web Site: N/A
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no email listed - 2/99
Additional Polish philatelic websites by collectors.
Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
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PORTUGAL
from UNESCO:
Maria Antonio Sampayo
IPIMAR
Av. De Brasilia
1400 Portugal
Tel: (351)(0)1 301 73 61
Fax: (351)(0)1 301 59 48
e-mail: asampayo@ipimar.pt
From UPU:
CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A.
Dr. José Ferreira Abrantes
Directeur du courrier international
Pça. D. Luís I, n° 30 - 3°
P-1208-148 LISBOA CODEX
PORTUGAL
Téléphone (+351 1) 322 9476
Téléfax (+351 1) 322 9932
AND:
CTT de Macau
Mme Chan Nim Chi, Rebecca
Coordinator, International Affairs
Avenida da Praia Grande N° 789
Largo do Senado
MACAO
Téléphone (+853) 356 062
Téléfax (+853) 921 663
and from '47 emails..':
mercadointfil@ctt.pt
Direccao de Filatelia dos CTT
Av. Casal Ribeiro , 28
1049 LISBOA CODEX
Tel : 357 40 19
Fax : 353 67 70
Portugal became a kingdom under Alphonso I in 1139. In the 15th century there was a major period of exploration and beginning of the Portuguese empire.
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Portugal has two semi-autonomous regions: Azores and Madeira as well as a territory, Macao (to be ruturned to PRC '99).
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The first postage stamps were issued in 1853.
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Direccao De Filatelia
Avenida Casal Ribeiro 28-6
1000 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
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Agency:
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Interpost
Box 378
Malverne, NY 11565
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Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Dependent areas: Macau (scheduled to become a Special Administrative Region of China on 20
December 1999)
Independence: 1140 (independent republic proclaimed 5 October 1910)
National holiday: Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)
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Museo de Correos e Telecommicacoes,
Avenida Casal Ribeiro 28-2,
P-1000 Lisboa
(Rua de Dona Estefaania ?)
Wide ranging collections of postal and telecommunications artefacts including mail coaches and mail boxes. Also displays of Portugal and colonies stamps.
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"Filatelia em Portugal is a no commercial and no official home page to publish the philately in Portugal and about Portugal. It is a international home page opened to the philately...
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We expect you collaboration.
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Carlos Pimenta (pimenta@fep.up.pt)
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be sure to use the scroll bar on upper menus - aj
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"Philately is an enternainment activity for many, a state financing for some, a business for others. It is always a learning and a delight. The collector´s solitary activity opens up to human relationship without boundaries. Information technology and communication modify our life. Philately keeps up with that development. This cybernetic and philatelic space aims at being a meeting point for all who make of philately a leisure activity or a profession. A meeting point which can help in spreading portuguese philately worldwide and can introduce all those interested into computer science networks in which philately is present."
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PORTUGAL
Correspondence:
CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A.
Directorate of International Affairs
Rua de S. José, 10-2°
1150 Lisboa
Portugal
Mr Duarte Ivo Cruz
Director of International Affairs
Tel:
+351.1.3227457
Fax:
+351.1.3227994
Membership of TF:
EU Contact
Value Added Services subgroup*
Marketing subgroup*
Quality of Service
Terminal Dues
Parcels
COD subgroup
Best Practice
EUROPA Stamps
Language of correspondence:
French
Web Site:
N/A
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no email listed - 2/99
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The Azores were settled by the Portuguese in 1439 and were under Spanish rule, 1580-1640. They reverted to Portugal and were given limited autonomous administration in 1895.
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1868. Since 1980, stamps issued for the Azores have been valid in Portugal
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Direccao de Filatelia
Avenida Casal Riberto 28-6
1000 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
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Madeira was occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century. It gained partial automomy as a region of Portugal in 1980.
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The first postage stamps were issued in 1868.
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Direccao de Filatelia
Avenida Casal Ribiero, 28-6
1000 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
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Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
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QATAR
Administration des postes
M. Mohamed Ali Mobarak Darwich
Adjoint du Directeur pour les affaires postales
DOHA
QATAR
Téléphone (+974) 464 408
Téléphone (+974) 835 511
Téléfax (+974) 837 777
From UPU
Qatar was a British Protectorate after the Turkish withdrawal. It became independent in 1971.
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Postage stamps have been issued since 1957.
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Philatelic Bureau
Department of Posts
Doha, State of Qatar
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Agency: Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp. (see below)
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headquarters:
460 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
U.S.A.
Telephone: (212) 629-7979
Fax: (212) 629-3350
e-mail igpc@igpc.net.
also with offices in London, Paris, Israel, Africa, Hong Kong.
Email: <CityName>@igpc.net
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Location: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like 'guitar'
Independence: 3 September 1971 (from UK)
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Ras al Khaimah was the last of the Trucial States to issue its own stamps. Its first set was a definitive series that was issued on 12 December 1964. Ras al Khaimah agreed to join the United Arab Emirates on 11 February 1972.
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Menu: 1964 - 1972 issues
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Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico, s.w. of Antigua
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Redonda Philatelic Bureau
Redonda, Antigua. West Indies
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and under the link "Infos pratiques" you get:
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LISTE DES POINTS PHILATELIE
BUREAUX DE POSTE POINT-PHILATELIE
210 bureaux de poste spécialisés, en France : au moins un par département, au chef-lieu
210 post office addresses:
LA REUNION
P.P de SAINT DENIS RP
60 rue Maréchal Leclerc
97405 ST DENIS CEDEX
P.P du PORT
97821 LE PORT CEDEX
P.P du TAMPON
97839 LE TAMPON CEDEX
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Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
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ROMANIA / ROUMANIE
Direction de la poste internationale
Mme Silvia Badulescu
Chef du service trafic postal international
Soseaua Giulesti 6-8
78251 BUCURESTI
ROUMANIE
Téléphone (+40 1) 637 41 93
Téléfax (+40 1) 311 32 13
From UPU
Romania was formed from the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1866. Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bucovina united with Romania in 1918. Support was given to Germany in World War II and the
country was occupied by Soviet forces in 1944. The monarchy was abolished and People's Republic was declared in 1947.
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The first postage stamps were issued in 1858.
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D. E. C. T. Rompresfilatelia,
Celea Grivitei 64-66, Sector 1,
Bucharest, Romania
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Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine - note: controls most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine
Independence: 1881 (from Turkey; republic proclaimed 30 December 1947)
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National holiday: National Day of Romania, 1 December (1990)
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ROMANIA
Correspondence:
Régie Autonome Poste Roumaine
International Post Direction
Soseaua Giulesti 6-8
78251 Bucharest
Romania
Ms Melania Sitaru
Assistant Manager
Tel:
+40.1.4003115
Fax:
+40.1.3113213
Membership of TF:
Customs Procedures
Best Practice
Language of correspondence:
French
Web Site:
N/A
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no email listed - 2/99
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Antarctica's land mass is nearly as great as that of Europe and the USA combined. Today several countries have jurisdiction over sections of Antarctica.
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New Zealand's Ross Dependency is among these. The Ross Dependency stretches from 160 degrees east to 15 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian. Its biggest geographical feature is the massive Ross Ice Shelf. Habitations include Scott Base (NZ) and McMurdo Sound (USA).
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The first stamps produced specifically for use in the Antarctic were issued by the New Zealand Post Office on January 15th, 1908 when the then current 1d Universal stamp of New Zealand was issued with a special overprint reading "King Edward V11 Land". This stamp was used on mail for the first time by members of the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. Since then, there have been many stamps issued specifically for use in the Antarctic. Ross Dependency stamps were first issued in 1957, such stamps were, however, discontinued in 1987 when the New Zealand Post Office on the ice was closed.
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Due to both local and international demand Ross Dependency stamps were re-introduced in November 1994.
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Most products illustrated on these pages can be ordered on-line.
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Postal Services of the Federation of Russia
International Post Office
37, Varchavskoyé Chaussée
113105 Moscow
Federation of Russia
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Ms Valentina A. Savina
Director General of the International Post
Tel: +7.095.1144584
Fax: +7.095.2302719
from www.posteurop.org
SEE ALSO:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus' or Byelorussia
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kirghizstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Tadjikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Ivan IV was the first ruler to be crowned Tsar in 1547. Under Peter the Great, territory was expanded to the Baltic Sea and Saint Petersburg was founded as the capital. A revolution overthew Nicholas II when the Bolsheviks seized power under the dictatorship of Lenin, 1917. Russia was named the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic in 1918 and became a part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922. In December of 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev resigned and the USSR disolved. The Russian Republic became independent.
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The first postage stamps were issued in 1857 and were issued until 1923. Russian stamps were again issued in 1992.
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Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the Russian Federation
4/6 Bolshaya Grusinkaya Street
Moscow 12342
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Agency: see Unicover link and - under 'Postal Authority' - Russia's agencies list below
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Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
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former: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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Independence: 24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
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National holiday: Independence Day, June 12 (1990)
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It seems much more than six years since the break-up of the Soviet Union into 15 separate self-governing republics. For anybody interested in postal history, these countries were making it then! For more about the countries and the different ways they accounted for payment of postage on letters I am putting a brief philatelic history and some images on these pages, with specific country pages to follow.
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Ian Billings
13 Robert Key Drive
Mattishall, Dereham Norfolk
U.K. BR20 3RW
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Ph. 44 1362 858 651
email: ian.billings@argonet.co.uk
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This is an on-line discussion forum called Russian Philately Discussion Pages.
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(one discussion notes: ...Wenden was definitely not a Zemstvo
district, but a Local Post in Imperial Russia outside of the
Zemstvo self-administration. Therefore, Wenden should not be treated directly within Zemstvos, but in an appendix
due to the close resemblance. As Mr. Combs recommends, Dr. Eggers from Hamburg is the best Expert on the field. But you can contact me too: Dr. Ortwin Greis, Bevenser Weg 2, D-21079 Hamburg, Germany. (Oh, I like this kind of discussion on philatelic items.) Ortwin Greis
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(and) .. Dr. Med. J. Wedekin Eggers,
Julius-Brecht-str. 11, 22609 Hamburg, Germany.
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from: Rainer's Zemstvo Pages
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"Some times it is very difficult to classify the Zemstvo stamps, especially if you are not familiar with the Russian Language. Even the pictures as shown in the various catalogues and handbooks are not very helpful. Therefor, you will find here selected images which hopefully will help you to classify your stamps correctly.
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Up to 1870 the Zemstvo-Post has not yet been formally legalized...
..According to the Russian laws, the post was the monopoly of the State and no other analogous organization was allowed. The Zemstvo Post, on the contrary, was considered as carrying on the work of the State Post in the localities where there was none, but not as competing with it, and thus its organization and its activity was not interfered with.
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Zemstvo's, what are they, the answer I try to give here...
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Some selected articles about the Zemstvo Philately in common
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Some selected Literature references, essential for Zemstvo Collectors
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Zemstvo Picture gallery, showing some selected stamps of various districts
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Some Philatelic Organizations, dealing with Zemstvo Stamps
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Discussion Forum for Zemstvo Stamps and Postal History
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Blekhman's seminal work on Tuvan postal history is now available in English. This book, originally published in Russian, details the history of Tuva's postal system from antiquity to the 1970's. All of Tuva's stamps and postal cancels are illustrated along with fine examples of covers and postal stationery. A must have for any collector! 104 pages. Translated by Ron Hogg, edited and illustrated by J. Eric Slone, published by the Tannu Tuva Collectors Society.
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Silver-Bronze Medal in Literature at the APS Stampshow 98
Vermeil Award in Literature at SESCAL 98
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The Postal History and Stamps of Tuva... $30
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"The society that slays dragons"
The Rossica Society is a worldwide society devoted to all aspects of Russian philately, from the pre-stamp days of Imperial Russia to current post-Soviet philately. The society publishes two issues per year of the award-winning Rossica Journal, which carries information on all facets of Russian stamps and postal history.
"...The Museum is the largest one of its kind in Europe and holds more than 8 million units in its collections including the State Collection of Postal Stamps of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the Museum to be "the second collection in the World after the Collection of Elizabeth the Second (of England)"
mailto:firis@post.spbnit.ru
site has street address, telephone #...
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Marka Publishing and Trading Centre issue about 50 subjects of postage stamps and souvenir sheets annualy. Marka Publishing and Trading Centre issue more than 250 subjects of stamped artistically: designed envelopes ; post cards with original stamps festive and congratulation cards; souvenir sheets.
Marka Publishing and Trading Centre is the founder of the most popular in Russia and CIS countries magazine "Philatelia" for stamp collectors (subscription code 71037).
Marka Publishing and Trading Centre is a mamber of International Association of Postage Stamp Catalogue Editors (ASKAT).Marka Publishing and Trading Centre is a general sponsor of the World Philatelic Exibition "Moscow'97", a participator of the World, International and All-Russian Philatelic Exibitions.
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This site was created by Alexander Bobkov Denis Gavrikov and Marina Chihacheva.
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E-mail to PTC MARKA : stamp@aha.ru
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and Fabio notes, ""Marka" is the official state enterprise who issues Russian postage stamps (wholesale only). Great !
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Dear ladies and gentelmen,
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Please, be noted that the Publishing and Trading Centre "Marka" does not carry out orders of the individual stamp collectors.
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We kindly ask you to apply to our official dealers to the following addresses:
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TEODORE CHAMPION S.A.
8. Rue des Messageries
75010 Paris
FRANCE
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Fax 33 1 42 46 73 49
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NORDFIRM
DK 5450 OTTERUP
DENMARK
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Fax 45 64 82 10 56
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J.A. VISSER
Postzegelgroothandel B.V.
P.O. Box 184 3300 AD
Dordrecht
Nederland
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Fax 3 178 631 41 63
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Unicover World Trade Corporation
1 Unicover Center
Chevenne, WY 82008-001
USA
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Fax 1 307 771 31 34
mailto:email@unicover.com
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CAROL WEISHAUPT LTD
P.O.BOX 580063
Flushing, New York 11358
USA
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Fax 1 718 358 28 49
mailto:cwltd@iname.com
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PHILAGENTUR
Andreas Werner GmbH
Feldbergstasse 57
GERMANY
Fax 49 6171 628282
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JAPAN PHILATELIC AGENCY
PO BOX 96 TOSHIMA
Tokyo 170-91
JAPAN
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Fax 81 3 5951 3431
mailto:jpa@japan.email.ne.jp
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H.E. Sieger GmbH
D 73545 Lorch/Wurttenberg
Venusberg 32 34
GERMANY
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Fax 49 7172 21438
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RUSSIA
Correspondence:
Postal Services of the Federation of Russia
International Post Office
37, Varchavskoyé Chaussée
113105 Moscow
Federation of Russia
Ms Valentina A. Savina
Director General of the International Post
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+7.095.1144584
Fax:
+7.095.2302719
Membership of TF:
Quality of Service
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no email listed - 2/99
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This page dates the major (and some not so major) events in Russian history and links them with explanatory and related materials on the Web. The chronology has been divided into four arbitrary periods:
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The Kievan and Appanage Periods 860-1698
The Imperial Period 1698-1917
The Soviet Period 1917-1991
and a section on Related Chronologies
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Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837
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Over a thousand years ago, the far east of Europe was ruled by Jewish kings who presided over numerous tribes, including their own tribe: the Khazars. After their conversion, the Khazar people used Jewish personal names, spoke and wrote in Hebrew, were circumcised, had synagogues and rabbis, studied the Torah and Talmud, and observed Hanukkah, Pesach, and the Sabbath.
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From UPU
Rwanda became a German protectorate in 1899. It was mandated with Burundi to Belgium as the Territory of Ruanda-Urundi in 1919. It became a United Nations territory administered by Belgium after World War II. Independence was granted in 1962
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National Post Office
Commercial Promotion Section
Box 4
Kigali, Rwanda
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Agency:
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Philder
Box 68
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Switzerland
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