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Aden is a city in Yemen, located in Southern Arabia. From 1838-1937 it was under British rule, becoming a colony in 1937. After many political changes, it gained its independence in 1970. Located on a sea route between Europe and India, Aden was a popular exchange port for mail. Mail service began i...

The ownership of this group of islands in the Aegean Sea has long been a source of dispute between various nations, changing hands often. Under Italian occupation a series of Italian stamps (from 1912-1945) were issued with EGEO overprinted on them. Afterwards, stamps were printed for individual isl...

Afghanistan is a landlocked nation in Central Asia with its capital in Kabul. In 1860 a postal system was commenced by the leader of that time. The first stamps issued in 1871 were round, imperforate and with the design of a tiger's head on them. Round stamps ended in 1891 and rectangular issues beg...

Albania is in South Eastern Europe and has a coast on the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. Its modern history has been marked by many invasions, from the Ottoman Turks to Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Fascist Italy. Communism came after the Second WorldWar, but today Albania is a member of NATO. Sta...

Algeria is located in North Africa and is the second largest country on the African continent. Long under French rule, Albania used French stamps for awhile. After a few years, France issued stamps overprinted with "Algérie". In 1962 Algeria attained independence and began issuing its own stamps.

Andorra is a small, landlocked country in Western Europe located between France and Spain. Both Spanish and French administrations have had an influence on the design of the stamps issued by this small nation, as well as its cultural and geographical attractions. Andorra boasts excellent skiing, a r...

Angola is a coastal county located in south-western Africa. It is a producer of diamonds and oil, but is a poor nation which has low life-expectancy and high infant mortality. It was a colony of Portugal beginning in the 1500s, and during that colonization used their mail service. Independent Angola...

Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of two islands, Antigua and Barbuda and many smaller ones. It was colonized by a few nations in its time, starting with the Spanish when Christopher Columbus arrived in...

Stamps in this category come from different countries in the Arabic-speaking world stretching from the Atlantic Ocean, all the way across North Africa to the Arabian Sea. In all, 25 different countries and territories make up the Arab countries. Stamps from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia ...

Argentina is a Spanish-speaking nation in South America. It is the second largest country in South America, and its name derives its meaning to the Latin word for silver. A fitting description, since early conquerors mined for silver in its mountains. Argentina is well-known for its beautiful natura...

Australia, the "Land Down Under", is located in the southern hemisphere and includes the mainland, New Zealand and some little islands in the Pacific. Indigenous peoples inhabited it until the Europeans arrived. As a British colony, it was used by that nation as a penal colony and eventually settled...

This packet contains only High values from Australia. All different, beautiful and colorful. You do not usually find this quality stamps in a packet.

This section features packages of large commemorative stamps from Australia. Beautiful and multi-coloured, these packages will provide hours of enjoyment!

This is a large Antarctic territory claimed by Australia, the largest territory claimed by any nation in Antarctica. Most of the inhabitants who live there are working on research assignments and projects. This territory used Australian stamps for postage until 1957 when Australia began issuing Anta...

Austria is a country in Central Europe sandwiched between Switzerland and Hungary. It has had a turbulent political history from being a part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, to events in WW1, occupation by the Nazis during WW2 and then the Allies, to finally being recognized as a sovereign state i...

This category presents different sized packets of Austrian commemorative stamps. Known for beautiful themes and attractive engravings, Austrian stamps are sure to please!

Azerbaijan is a nation in the Caucasus region of Europe. It shares borders with Russia, Georgia,Turkey and Iran. Part of the USSR, it declared its independence in 1991. It is a rocky and mountainous region with a coastline on the Caspian Sea. Prior to independence, Azerbaijan stamps were issued by t...

The Azores is a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Its inhabitants subsist on fishing, farming and a tourism industry. These are truly beautiful islands, sometimes called "garden islands". A tranquil lifestyle close to nature awaits you there. Azores postal history begins in 1868 with Por...