Countries in G - World Stamp Packets

Gabon is a country in West Africa near Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. Gabon was once a French colony but gained independence in 1958. The postal history of Gabon goes all the way back to 1862 with the establishment of a post office in the capital city of Libreville. Gabon issued its own stamps ...

Once a British colony, Gambia is a tiny nation in West Africa whose border follows both sides of the Gambia River. It was once one of the centers of the slave trade, and the setting for the famous novel Roots. Officially known as the Republic of The Gambia, it gained independence from the British in...

Germany is a country in Central Europe near France and Switzerland. It has figured prominently in world affairs, its politics affecting the entire planet during the First and Second World Wars. However, Germany is also known for outstanding naturalbeauty, good food and wine, and let's not forge...

This packet deals specifically with stamps from East Germany. The dissolution of the Reichspost at the end of WW2 and the subsequent breakdown of Germany into two separate states, led to the creation of the Deutsch Post of the German Democratic Republic, from 1949-1989. Communist states are known fo...

Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, is the common name for the country of Germany while governed by Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist German Workers' Party from 1933 to 1945. Third Reich denotes the Nazi state as a historical successor to the medieval Holy Roman Empire (962-1806) and to the mode...

Location - Western Germany, Northern Europa.

This packet deals specifically with stamps from West Germany. The dissolution of the Reichspost at the end of WW2 and the subsequent breakdown of Germany into two separate states, led to the creation of the Deutsch Bundespost, the German federal post office, from 1947-1989.

Ghana is a country in West Africa bordering Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo. It is an ancient civilization at one time ruled by a Ghana (meaning Warrior King), from where it gets its modern name. By the 1400's Europeans had already begun settling the area, attracted to its gold and ivory. It wa...

Gibraltar is a small territory at the tip of Spain jutting out into the Strait of Gibraltar. It is a British overseas territory with Queen Elizabeth as its head of state with a governor as her representative and an elected parliament running the country. While the UK has nothing to do with governmen...

Gilbert and Dependencies, otherwise known as Gilbert and Ellice Islands became a British protectorate beginning in 1892 and then a British colony from 1916 to 1976. Stamps from Gilbert and Dependencies were issued from 1911 until 1975, during which timea regular postal service was established for th...

This packet contains only commemorative stamps from Great Britain.

Great Britain is an island nation off the continent of Europe. Officially known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is more commonly referred to as the UK. It is a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, made up of England, Northern Ireland,...

Greece is a country in south Eastern Europe near the Aegean Sea which also includes several islands. Greece is well known for its ancient civilization and mythology, as well as being the birthplace of democracy and famous philosophers. Greece has a lot to offer tourists as well, from stunning vistas...

Greenland is an island nation located in between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Geographically closer to North America, Greenland has been under the rule of Denmark since the 1700's. Denmark granted Greenland home rule in 1979, but the Queen of Denmarkremains its head of state. The first stamps of ...

The Grenadines is an archipelago made up of 600 islands located between the island of Saint-Vincent and the island of Grenada, in the Caribbean Sea. The Grenadines of Grenada are the six smallest and southernmost Grenadines closest to Grenada. The two main islands of the Grenadines of Grenada are Ca...

Guadeloupe is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The first European to land in Guadeloupe was Christopher Columbus in 1493, although nobody from the ship stayed on the island. It is said that he also discovered the pineapple on Guadeloupe.Originally settled by Carib Indians, European s...

Guatemala is a country in Central America which borders Mexico and Honduras. It has had a long and tumultuous political history beginning with the Spanish conquest in the 1500's. Guatemala's indigenous peoples have long been victimized by colonizing forces, right up to our modern times. Throughout t...

Guernsey is a small island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. It is a British Crown Dependency, which means that while it is not technically a part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for its defence. Also, even though it is independently administered, since it is a Crown pos...

Guinea Bissau is a small country in western Africa in between Senegal and Guinea. Once a Portuguese colony, Portuguese Guinea Bissau was known as being a part of the Slave Coast due its high traffic in human lives. European settlements were mainly concentrated along the coast since the native Africa...

Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries in Central Africa. It includes the region formerly known as Fernando Poo. The first known settlers of the area are the pygmies, although now very few remain. The Spanish gained control of the country and made it a colony in 1900. Equatorial Guinea e...

The Republic of Guinea is a country in western Africa near Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and with its western border along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Originally a French colony, when given the choice by France to secede, Guinea opted for independence andobtained it in 1958. Guinea is a country rich i...

Guyana is on the northern coast of South America, and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Dutch first settled the area, followed by the British who assumed control in the 1800's, naming the area British Guiana. Guyana gained independence from Britain in 1966, and began issuing its own stamps...

Gwalior was once a kingdom in India named after one of its most important cities. Throughout its history, it was under the authority of various Indian dynasties, but it became Gwalior State under British rule. Stamps of British India were overprinted with the name "Gwalior" in Hindi, or English, or ...