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Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar information


Gibraltar ten centimos Queen Victoria stamp of 1889 (note the use of Spanish currency on a British stamp)

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar.

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory covers 6.843 square kilometres (2.642 sq mi) and shares a land border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base. The philately of Gibraltar is inexorably linked to its strategic position and military connections.

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Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar

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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located at the entrance to the Mediterranean...

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Royal Gibraltar Post Office

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Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar Postal orders of Gibraltar Postal addresses in Gibraltar "Gibraltar Postal Anniversaries". Gibraltar Stamps...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Malta

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collections. Designers of Maltese stamps Revenue stamps of Malta Postage stamps and postal history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta According to a...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Cyprus

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survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Cyprus. The country's postal history is intricately linked to the island's political past. Postal services...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Spain

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of the postage stamps and postal history of Spain. A royal decree of September 12, 1861 established the Fábrica del Sello as the exclusive printer of...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Greece

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issuing of postage stamps until 1970. It was then succeeded by the Hellenic Post S.A. (abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ), which remains Greece's official postal provider...

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Postal orders of Gibraltar

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applicable when the order is issued. Postal order Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar "Gibraltar Postal Order Regulations 1961 as updated. Retrieved...

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Europa postage stamp

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postage stamp (also known as Europa – CEPT until 1992) is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations of member...

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Philately

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fih-LAT-ə-lee) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products...

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Postal history

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Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts...

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Revenue stamps of Gibraltar

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different values exist, and these were either printed by De La Rue or Bradbury Wilkinson. Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar Barefoot, John. British...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Vatican City

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post office has operated its own postal service and issued its own postage stamps since 1929. The postal history of Vatican City begins shortly after...

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War tax stamp

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A war tax stamp is a type of postage stamp added to an envelope in addition to regular postage. It is similar to a postal tax stamp, but the revenue is...

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Postage stamps and postal history of Northern Cyprus

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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Northern Cyprus, otherwise known as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Northern Cyprus...

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Gibraltar Study Circle

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ISBN 0-9509947-7-4 Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar British post offices in Morocco Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar "Gibraltar Study Circle...

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Batumi

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of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, 20 kilometers north of...

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Postcodes in the United Kingdom

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Postal codes used in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies are known as postcodes (originally, postal codes). They are...

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Barbary macaques in Gibraltar

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Originally from the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on...

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Halfpenny Yellow

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Yellow is the first postage stamp issued by the Crown Colony of Malta. Depicting Queen Victoria, it was only valid for local postage and it was originally...

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British post offices in Morocco

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Exhibition in London. List of postal codes in Morocco Postage stamps and postal history of Morocco David A. Stotter References Gibbons Stamp Weekly, Volume 8,...

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Omnibus issue

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In philately, an omnibus issue is an issue of stamps by several countries with a common subject and which may share a uniform design. Omnibus issues have...

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Coded postal obliterators

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Hermes definitives and on the first two issues of postage due stamps (1875/1876) of the period. After the founding of the rural postal service (1909), the...

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Postal censorship

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identified by various postmarks, dates, postage stamps and other markings found on the front and reverse side of the cover (envelope). These covers often...

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Gibraltar pound

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currency of Gibraltar. It is pegged to – and exchangeable with – British pound sterling at par value. Coins and banknotes of the Gibraltar pound are...

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Latakia

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number of its faculties rising to 17, including Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Science, Nursing, Education, Agriculture, Law, History, Electrical and Technical...

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History of the British Army postal service

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Boers. Stock (postage stamps, postal orders etc. ) valued at £5099 0s 41/2d were stolen. Sergeant Chapman APOC reported the aftermath of the action as...

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List of psychologists on postage stamps

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following is a list of psychologists and contributors to the field of psychology who have been commemorated on worldwide postage stamps. It is adapted from...

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Pillar box

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twelve years after the introduction of the first adhesive postage stamps (Penny Black) and uniform penny post. Mail may also be deposited in lamp boxes...

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