DCStamps - Dead Country Stamps and BanknotesDead Country Stamps and Banknotes Featuring Histories,

Time 2020-06-26 09:04:33

Web Name: DCStamps - Dead Country Stamps and BanknotesDead Country Stamps and Banknotes Featuring Histories,

WebSite: http://www.dcstamps.com

ID:11175

Keywords:

and,BanknotesDead,Banknotes,

Description:

Dead Country Stamps and Banknotes Check out Issue #7 of the DCStamps Investigator Overprint Madness #4 Surcharges.Welcome to DCStamps, a website designed as a resource for stamp and banknote collectors of countries which no longer exist — often defined as a “dead country”. According to Linn’s Stamp News, the definition of a dead country is “any area that has ceased existence and no longer produces postage stamps”.My definition of a Dead Country is somewhat different, see my Definitions page, the spirit remains the same, a focus on countries, colonies, revolutionary entities or occupational forces which no longer exist. Also, for this site at the moment, I have limited countries covered to those that ceased to exist by the end of 1959. This has been extended from 1955. Read more on my Dead Country List Page.This site will continue to grow as new “dead countries” are added monthly. The goal is to eventually become an indispensable resource for collectors (or those just interested in understanding the history of the transition of nations).If you want to contact me directly, drop me an email at: ILikeMaps@msn.comWHAT S NEW AT DCSTAMPS19 Apr, 2018 Added new Album for the Austrian Occupation of Montenegro in WWI19 Apr, 2018 Published History for the International Zone of Tangier, British Offices19 Apr, 2018 Added new Album for the International Zone of Tangier, British Offices17 Apr, 2018 Added New stamps to the Austrian Province of Bosnia and Herzegovina Album17 Apr, 2018 Added new stamps to the Mozambique Company Album17 Apr, 2018 Added new stamps to the Ubangi Shari Chad Album17 Apr, 2018 Added new stamps to the Trans-Baikal Region under General Semyonov Album11 Apr, 2018 Published Issue #7 of the DCStamps Investigator Overprint Madness #4 Surcharges WHAT YOU CAN FIND ON DCSTAMPSDEAD COUNTRY HISTORIES (below) A brief history of each “Dead Country” including the stamps and/or banknotes it issued. New country histories are added routinely.DEFINITION OF A DEAD COUNTRY A detailed working definition of a “Dead Country”. Essentially it includes kingdoms, nations, colonies, occupational forces or revolutionary entities which ceased to exist. (I limit my collection to countries who died by the end of 1955.)LIST OF DEAD COUNTRIES – A full list of “Dead Countries” which ceased to exist before the end of 1959. This list is frequently updated as new information is discovered.REGIONAL TRANSITION CHARTS A useful resource to understand the changes and transitions of nations with a designated region. Very useful for collectors check them out!!STAMP ALBUMS My personal stamp/banknote albums for each of the “dead countries” which have been posted to date. I will continually add to this as I develop additional albums from my collection.BANKNOTES I am fairly new to collecting Banknotes, and this is a relatively sparse area at this time.NORTH AMERICA AND HAWAIIHawai i, Kingdom (1810 – 1893)Hawaii, Provisional Government (1893 – 1894)Hawaii, Republic (1894 – 1897)New Brunswick (1784 – 1867)  album onlyNewfoundland (1548 – 1949)  album onlyNova Scotia (1713 – 1867)Prince Edward Island (1769 – 1873)CARIBBEAN ISLANDSDanish West Indies (1754 – 1917)SOUTH / CENTRAL AMERICABuenos Aires, Argentine State (1852 – 1861)  album onlyPeru, Chilean Occupation (1881 – 1884)Arequipa, Chilean Occupation of Peru (1881-1885)Chala, Chilean Occupation of Peru (1884)Chiclayo, Chilean Occupation of Peru (1884)Huacho, Chilean Occupation of Peru (1884)WESTERN EUROPEAlsace Lorraine, German Occupation Franco Prussian war (1870 – 1872)Alsace, German Occupation WW2 (1940 – 1944)Belgium, German Occupation WW1 (1914 – 1918)Eupen, Belgian Occupation post WW1 (1920 – 1925)Eupen Malmedy, Belgian Occupation post WW1 (1919 – 1920)France, German Occupation WW1 (1915 – 1918)  album onlyLorraine, German Occupation WW2 (1940 – 1944)Luxembourg, German Occupation WW2 (1940 – 1944)Malmedy, Belgian Occupation post WW1 (1920 – 1925)GERMANY / POLAND AREAAllenstein, plebiscite (1920)Baden, Grand Duchy (1806 – 1871)Bavaria, Kingdom (1806 – 1918)  album onlyBavaria, Revolution and Socialist Republic (1918 – 1919) album onlyBavaria, Free State (1919 – 1920) album onlyBavaria, Weimer State (1920 – 1921) album onlyBerlin-Brandenburg, Russian Occupation post WW2 (1945-1949)Danzig Free State (1920 – 1939)Danzig, German Administration WW2 (1939 – 1945)Polish Offices in Danzig Free State (1920 – 1939)Germany, Empire (1871 – 1920)  album onlyGermany, AMG Occupation post WW2 (1945 – 1946)  album onlyMarienwerder, plebiscite (1920)North German Confederation (1866 – 1871)Poland, German Occupation WW1 (1914 – 1918)Saxony, Kingdom (1806 – 1871)Schleswig, plebiscite (1920) Upper Silesia, Plebiscite (1920 – 1921)ITALY AREAFiume (1919 – 1924)  album onlyItalian Social Republic (1943 – 1945)Naples, AMG Occupation of Italy WW2 (1943 1944)Sardinia, Kingdom (1720 – 1861) album onlySicily, AMG Occupation WW2 (1943 – 1944)Trento and Trieste, Italian Occupation post WW1 (1919)  album onlyTuscany, Grand Duchy (1569 – 1860)BALTICSBaltic Area (Ob Ost), German Occupation – WW1 (1916 – 1917)  album onlyCentral Lithuania (1920- 1922)Klaipeda (Memel), Lithuanian Occupation (1923 – 1925)Latvia, West Russian Army Occupation under Col. Bermondt-Avalov (1919)  album onlyMemel, French Administration (1920 – 1923)CENTRAL / EASTERN EUROPEAustria, Allied Occupation post WW2 (1945 1955)  album onlyEastern Silesia, plebiscite (1919 1920)  album onlyRomania, Austrian Occupation WW1 (1916 1918) Temesvár, Serbian Occupation post WW1 (1918 – 1919)BALKANSBosnia Herzegovina, Austro Hungarian Empire Occupation (1878 – 1908)Bosnia Herzegovina, Province of Austro Hungarian Empire (1908 – 1918) album onlyDalmatia, Italian Occupation (1918 – 1922)Janina, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1902 – 1914) album onlyMontenegro, Principality / Kingdom (1878 – 1916)Montenegro, Austrian Occupation in WW1 (1916 – 1918) album onlyEpirus, Autonomous Republic (1914)North Epirus, Greek Occupation in WW1 (1914 1916)North Epirus, Greek Occupation in WW2 (1940 1941)Saseno, Italian Occupation (1914 – 1947) album onlySerbia, Austro Hungarian Occupation WW1 (1916) album onlyGREECE AND ISLANDSCastelrosso, Italian Dominion (1921 1943)Cephalonia and Ithaca, Italian Occupation WW2 (1941)Corfu, Italian Occupation (1923)Crete, Autonomous Government (1898 – 1913)Crete, Austrian Offices (1903 – 1914) album onlyCrete, British Occupation (1897 – 1909)Crete, French Occupation (1897 – 1909)Crete, Italian Occupation (1897 – 1909)Crete, Russian Occupation (1897 1909)Crete, Theriso Revolution (1905) Dodecanese Islands, Italian Occupation (1912 – 1923)Ionian Islands, British Protectorate (1810 – 1864)Ionian Islands, Italian Occupation in WW2 (1941 1943)Kavala / Cavalla, Greek Occupation Balkan wars (1913)Lemnos, Greek Occupation (1912 1923)Salonika, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1908 – 1914) album onlyThessaly, Ottoman Occupation (1897 1898)Thrace, Greek Occupation (1920 1922)Western Thrace, Autonomous Government (1913)Western Thrace, Inter-Allied Occupation (1919 – 1920)Zakynthos (Zante), German Occupation WW2 (1943 – 1944)RUSSIA AREAArmenia, Republic (1918 1920)Aunus, Finnish Occupation (1919)Azerbaijan, Republic pre USSR (1918 – 1920)Crimea, German Occupation – WW1 (1918)Crimean Border Government (1918 1919)Crimea, White Army Control (1919 – 1920)Czech Legion Army in Russia (1918 1920)  album onlyDon Republic / Don Cossack Government (1918 1920)  album onlyEast Karelia, Finnish Military Administration (1941 – 1944)Far Eastern Republic (1920 1922)Georgia, Republic pre USSR (1918 – 1921)Georgia SSR (1921 1923)  album onlyKuban Cossack Government (1918 1920)North Ingria (1920)Priamur Provisional Government, Merkulov (1921 1922)Priamur Rural Province, Gen. Diterikhs (1922)Russian Armed Forces of the South, Gen. Denikin (1919 – 1920)album onlyRussian Army of the North, Gen. Rodzianko (1919)  album onlyRussian Army of the Northwest, Gen. Yudenich (1919)Provisional Government in Siberia, Adm Kolchak (1918 – 1919)Trans-Baikal Region under General Semyonov (1920)  album onlyTranscaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922 – 1936)Ukraine Republic pre-USSR (1918 1920)  album onlyWrangel s Army (1920 1921)Turkey AreaCilicia, French Occupation (1918 – 1921)Constantinople, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1908 – 1923)  album onlyDardanelles, Russian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1774 – 1914) album onlyHatay State (1938 – 1939)Kerassunde, Russian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1774 – 1914) album onlyOttoman Empire, Greek Occupations – Balkan/Greco-Turkish wars (1912 – 1923)  album onlyOttoman Empire, Polish Offices (1919 – 1922)  album onlyRizeh, Russian Office in the Ottoman Empire (1774 – 1914)Scutari, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1909 – 1916)  album onlySmyrna, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1908 – 1923)  album onlyTrebizonde, Russian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1774 – 1914)  album onlyMIDDLE EASTAlaouites (Alawite State), French Mandate (1924 – 1930)Hejaz, Kingdom (1916 – 1925)Jerusalem, Italian Offices in the Ottoman Empire (1908 – 1914)  album onlyLatakia, French Mandate (1930 – 1936)Palestine, British Occupation (1918 – 1920)Palestine, British Mandate (1920 – 1948)  album onlyRouad, Ile (1916 – 1920)NORTH AFRICACyrenaica, Italian Colony (1919 1934)Cyrenaica, Emirate (1949 – 1951)Fezzan-Ghadames, French Occupation (1943 1949)Fezzan, French Occupation (1949 – 1951)Ghadames, French Occupation (1949 – 1951)International Zone of Tangier, British Offices (1924-1956)Tripolitania, Italian Colony (1922 1934)WEST AFRICALagos, British Colony (1862 – 1906)  album onlyNiger Coast Protectorate (1893 – 1900)Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900 1914)Oil Rivers Protectorate (1885 – 1893)Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900 – 1914)CENTRAL AFRICAKamerun, British Occupation (1915 1920)  album onlyUbangi-Shari-Chad (1910 1920)  album onlyUbangi-Shari (1920 1934)  album onlyEAST AFRICA / MADAGASCARSultanate of Anjouan (1886 1912)German East Africa (1885 – 1919)Ethiopia, Italian Occupation (1935 1936)Obock, French Colony (1884 – 1896)Oltre Giuba (Trans-Juba), Italian Colony (1924-25)SOUTHERN AFRICACape of Good Hope (1815 – 1910)Kionga Triangle, Portuguese Occupation WW1 (1916 1919)Mozambique Company (1891 – 1949)Natal (1843 – 1910)  album onlyNyassa Company (1891 – 1929)Orange Free State (1854 – 1902)Orange Free State, British Occupation (1900 – 1902)Orange River Colony (1902 – 1910)Quelimane, Portuguese Colonial Province (1913 – 1920)Tete, Portuguese Colonial Province (1913 – 1920)Zambezia, Portuguese Colonial Province (1894 – 1920)Zululand, British Colony (1887 – 1897)INDIA AREAAlwar, Princely State of India (1803 – 1948)Bahawalpur, Princely State of India (1833 – 1947) Bahawalpur, Princely State of Pakistan (1947 – 1955)Cochin, Princely State of India (1835 – 1949)  album onlyFaridkot, Princely State of India (1763 – 1886)  album onlyGwalior, India Convention State (1787 – 1947)  album onlyJaipur, Princely State of India (1818 – 1949)  album onlyHyderabad, Indian Princely State (1798 – 1948)Jhalawar, Princely State of India (1838 – 1949)  album onlySirmoor, Princely State of India (1815 – 1948) Wadhwan, Princely State of India (1740 – 1947)  album onlyCHINA AREAChina, Russian Offices in Imperial China (1886 – 1920)  album onlyFoochow, China Treaty Port (1895 – 1896)  album onlyKiautschou, German Colony (1897 – 1914)Kwangtung, Japanese Occupation (1942 – 1945) album onlyManchukuo (1932 1945)Mengjiang (Inner Mongolia), Japanese Occupation (1936 – 1945)North China, Japanese Occupation (1942 – 1945)  album onlyNorth China Honan, Japanese Occupation (1941 – 1942)  album onlyNorth China Hopei, Japanese Occupation (1941 – 1942)  album onlyNorth China Shansi, Japanese Occupation (1941 – 1942) album onlyNorth China Shantung, Japanese Occupation (1941 – 1942) album onlyShanghai and Nanjing, Japanese Occupation (1942 – 1945)  album onlyFAR EASTAnnam Tonkin (1883 – 1887)Borneo and the Great East, Japanese Occupation (1942 1945)Cochin China, French Colony (1864 – 1887) Java, Japanese Occupation (1942 1945)Korea, Japanese Offices (1876 – 1905) Labuan, British Colony (1846 – 1906)Netherlands Indies / Dutch East Indies (1801 – 1948)  album onlyPhilippines, Japanese Occupation in WW2 (1942 – 45)Straits Settlements (1867 – 1946)Sumatra, Japanese Occupation (1942 1945)AUSTRALIA / SOUTH PACIFICBritish New Guinea (1884 – 1906)German New Guinea (1884 – 1914)Papua, Australian Administration (1906 – 1949)  album onlyWestern Australia (1832 – 1901)   (album only Juan says: February 11, 2018 at 11:11 am Dear Michael: I want to make a small contribution to your website, about correcting an error that appears in the Kingdom of Sardinia, that is, the emissions of the years 1851, 1853 and 1854 correspond to the facial values 5c, 20c and 40c, , and its website says: 5c, 20c and 50c. My comment was taken from a catalog Yvert 1960 and Scott 2009. I appreciate the attention you can give this comment. Greetings and thanks. Juan Michael says: February 11, 2018 at 8:33 pm Hello JuanWelcome to DCStamps. Thank you for pointing out the typo in my Sardinia album. I have made the changes. I suspect that these are stamps that I will never own, as they are very high priced.Hope you enjoy the site.Kind RegardsMichael Charles R. Daye, Jr. says: December 15, 2017 at 6:06 pm This is not a reply but an inquiry. I have acquired a few stamps with the country name Azad Hind . The only information I have been able to dig up is from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azad_Hind.I have 4 of the stamps that the article says were not issued. I was wondering if you could shed light on this.Another set of stamps I have seems to be from Spain, I am willing to send a photo-copy of these stamps (as well as the Azad Hind) to you for possible identification, if you would be so kind as to send me an e-mail address with STAMP ID in the subject line. Thank you. Michael says: December 31, 2017 at 11:12 am Hi CharlesAzad Hind was a group formed as a provisional government in Japanese occupied Burma and Singapore during WW2. Supported by Axis during the war, their goal was to overthrow the British government in India. The stamps you have were primarily printed and used as propaganda pieces. I also have stamps from Azad Hind, and they have an interesting place in history.Hope this helps.Michael christopher kolker says: November 20, 2017 at 10:26 pm Great Idea, great website. I would love to help you with what I can, as I am an avid collector of dead countries. Right now, I am just starting http://www.trsg-usa.com , which is the study of Third Reich stamps in conjunction with the Germany Philatelic Society.Personally I have stamps from many of these places, although I am sure that forgeries populate my collection. Oh well, I love them anyway.Chris KolkerEditor of Thrid Reich Study Group Journal Michael says: January 10, 2018 at 10:42 pm Hi ChrisWelcome to DCStamps, and it is great to communicate with an avid collector of Dead Countries. I too know that there are lots of forgeries and reprints in my collection, as well but as I organize my albums, I try and learn about them to see what I have.RegardsMichael Roy Gelder says: September 10, 2017 at 10:13 am A Dead Country specialist group would be very helpful. Broadening the awareness of helpful publications and resources, library holdings, (APRL, etc) would help everyone. I have picked up a ot ust scrolling through the home page and the comments.Look forward to further development of the website, etc. Michael says: January 11, 2018 at 4:43 pm Hi Roy, Welcome to DCStamps. Hopefully you will read the first issue of the new DCStamps Investigator “blog”. I will be using that to help build the foundation for a Dead Countries group. I will definitely add you to the list of names.Stat tuned and don’t be a stranger at DCStamps. Nikki says: May 6, 2017 at 12:06 am I have a ton of stamps from dead countries if you d be intrested in buying or know anyone who wouldThe history on this site is really neat to learn, there is so much to learn Michael says: January 11, 2018 at 4:45 pm Hi Bill, Welcome to DCStamps. I apologize for the late reply, as I was out of stamps to finish a Masters degree for about a year. Hopefully you will read the first issue of the new DCStamps Investigator “blog”. I will be using that to help build the foundation for a Dead Countries group. You are definitely on the list of names.Don’t be a stranger at DCStamps. David Broom says: March 8, 2017 at 8:20 pm Dear Michael,I found this site purely by accident yesterday having called up a map of Imperial Germany from google images. Only today did I realise what a Gem I had found. Some forty five years ago I was given a world Stamp collection in two large albums that I have never been quiet able to decide what to do with. Now I realise I have the basis for a collection of “Dead Countries” and this will take me onto a new and interesting aspect of stamp collecting and history.I shall most certainly be a regular visitor to the site and should your “Society of Dead Counties” get formed I would be most interested in joining.Dave BroomN.Z. Alun Pedler says: February 9, 2017 at 9:20 am Hi Michael stumbled on your site whilst delving into a search for Flags of the Indian Princely States and there is another avenue for me to tread at the despair of wife! As a starter do you know of any published works on Dead Countries (or States) per se especially their flags/stamps? Michael says: January 9, 2018 at 4:50 am Hi AlunWelcome to DCStamps. The only published work I am aware of on Dead Countries is:Dead Countries of the Nineteenth and the Twentieth Centuries: Aden to Zululand by Les Harding.Michael Robert Henslee says: January 1, 2017 at 11:44 am I love your idea of a Dead Country Specialist Society. Your very creative DC Stamps site has expanded my views on collecting. Look forward to your plans becoming a reality. Valter Varga says: December 28, 2016 at 2:36 pm Hello,I am interested about a society of collectors of dead countries and history and stamps. I collect a stamp from every country and I am a big fan of history and geography.Valter Varga Michael says: January 10, 2018 at 9:30 pm Hola Daniel, sorry for the extremely late reply. I took a while away from stamps, but am back now. If you get a change, take a look at the new feature called the DCStamps Investigator. I will be using that to begin building the foundation of a Specialty Group. I also have your email on my list of those interested.RegardsMichael Michael says: December 4, 2016 at 2:06 pm Hi SurendranWelcome to DCStamps. I am glad that you are considering the hobby. It is quite interesting and there is much to be learned.Good luck with your collectionMichael Robert says: November 5, 2016 at 6:52 pm I would be very interested in a Stamp Society on Dead Countries. I have been following your blog for a few years now and find it very interesting and motivating. You are an amazing source of information. Garry Southon says: October 29, 2016 at 7:13 am Dear Micheal I have recently retired and opened up the 4 boxes of stamps I have moved around with for the last 30 years.I was under orders to use them or lose themthankfully find your site has helped me organize this school boy collection into something looking 1/2 reasonable. I have even ventured out to my first ever auction next time I go, might even buy something.thank you for very much for taking the time to publish, you have saved my collection and reintroduced me to both collecting stamps and history yours Garry Southon Michael says: December 4, 2016 at 2:20 pm Hi Gary, welcome to DCStampsI am glad that you find the site useful. I would encourage you to continue in your collecting, as the hobby can be extremely rewarding and educational.As you are still new, I would recommend that you find a local stamp club and become a member, most people are very helpful and friendly. There are also some great online resources and boards (Stamp Bears and Stamp Community Forum are two, but there are others as well), and follow along and contribute to the discussions.Good Luck with your collecting, and don t be a stranger at DCStamps.Michael Mark Jochim says: October 11, 2016 at 12:53 pm I, too, would love to be a member of a Dead Countries Society. Your site has helped me in a lot of research over the past few years; I am constantly learning new things about the stamps I already own and finding new areas that I want to collect as a result. Jorge Mir says: August 20, 2016 at 9:56 pm I like very much your idea. I try to investigate history throuh the collection of stamps and I discover that the dead countries are a very rich resource for this. Thanks for your work. Jim Shaffer says: August 19, 2016 at 12:22 pm I discovered your excellent website with a one-word Google search: Kionga. Years ago I began a world-wide collection which never developed into very much there are many empty pages in a set of Minkus Supreme Global albums. I have decided that it will be interesting to do a collection of one to three stamps from every country or area, for each of four time periods 1840-1890, 1890-1914, 1914-1940, and 1940-1960.We have some differences in definitions, but it is normal for collectors to decide what they want to collect. I consider it a new country if the name changed, especially if it shown on the stamp, for instance Siam/Thailand. On the other hand, I do not consider a change in government (end of monarchy) to be a change of country unless it is a change from colony to independent, or a foreign occupation. Michael says: August 21, 2016 at 5:30 pm Hi JimWelcome to DCStamps. Good luck in your collecting three stamps from every country, because some of them can be quite illusive and hard to find.Regarding your dead country definition, I understand your thinking, as you are looking more from a philatelic standpoint. I more try to approach it from a historical / political standpoint (and there are a lot of dead countries which never issued stamps but did issue banknotes). However, how one defines it is not so important as that you have a good working definition for your collecting interests.Good Luck and let me know how your collection is going.CheersMichael Bob Brew says: August 28, 2016 at 7:53 pm Hi Michael it was good to meet with you in New York I assume all those new album posts are the results of your acquisitions!I m still working on my list of dead countries, and like Jim above, I m struggling with the concept of monarchies. I have no problem with including Tsarist Russia and Imperial China. Russia and China may still exist, but don t resemble those entities in any way. But how about Iceland, which was not independent from the Danish king until 1944? Portugal went from a monarchy to a republic with a revolution in 1910. Thailand went from absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in 1932 does that count? And Greece was a monarchy until 1924, a republic from 1924-1935, a monarchy again from 1935 to 1973, and then a republic again is that 3 previous dead countries? I wonder if I m starting a dead government collection rather than a dead country collection.I like using a broad definition, because it s helping me learn the flow of world history, which is one of my main goals (I didn t know any of the above info until I started collecting stamps), but somehow I have a hard time thinking of Iceland, Thailand, Portugal and Greece as dead countries. There are plenty of other examples.I m coming to the conclusion that some countries are more dead than others, and I ll probably focus my activities on dead countries that the average person in the street has never heard of. I m curious though, how do you sort out which monarchies you include in your list?Excuse my rambling,Bob Brew Michael says: August 30, 2016 at 11:35 am Hi BobGreat to hear from you, hope you have recovered from NY.You ask an excellent question which I don t really have a hard and fast rule. Monarchies are complicated and I normally take them on a case by case basis. Sometimes I even change my mind, and for the real complicated ones I decided based on whether I want to collect them. The key word in my definitions is overthrow , because if it is a peaceful, gradual change I consider it an evolution of the country. I know this is a fuzzy answer, but it at least lets you know my general thinking. Here is a more long winded answer, and some of the principles I use. Maybe I might try include this on the web site at some time. Also, I welcome your (or anyone s) help in developing a good definition. 1. The great Empires are easy (Russia, Austra-Hungary, German/Prussian, Ottoman, etc) are Dead Countries.2. In general, if it is a forced or revolutionary overthrow, I would include them (e.g. China, Maximilian s Mexican Empire, Pedro s Brazilian Empire). I am still thinking about the Empire of Japan and the Kingdom of Italy. 3. If a country peacefully moves from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, I consider it an evolution of the country, so I would not include them in my Dead Country List. 4. Those countries that went back and forth are really complicated Greece, Spain, and France changed several times during their history and I don t know how to handle them. For today, I am planning on collecting Greece, primarily because I have a very good Greek collection (which I have yet to catalog). You mention several examples: Iceland Honestly I really hadn t thought about Iceland, I will take a look. Portugal This is one of the areas I have been thinking about, but I think since the overthrow was fairly revolutionary I would include them. Greece As mentioned above, I don t know how to handle it, but am collecting it primarily because I have a good collection already.Last word Your comment about focusing your activities on the clear cut dead countries are a good one. There is a huge amount of interesting places to collect in the clear cut ones.I will be organizing a first effort on a Dead Countries Group over the next few weeks, and I will contact you then.CheersMichael Catalin says: August 12, 2016 at 1:28 pm I think it s a very good and interesting idea, and I see myself learning and sharing with others a lot of philatelic things about the years when in my country (Romania) were various foreign occupations. I like very much your blog, and I must admit that it always guides me to collect the stamps from DC country. Warm regards, Catalin Michael says: August 20, 2016 at 4:25 pm Catalin, Welcome to DCStamps.Glad this is interesting to you and helps you with your collection. We will soon be starting to launch a Dead Country Stamps interest group, and I will keep you informed.CheersMichael Riasat Tufail says: July 3, 2016 at 3:41 am I collect worldwide stamps from 1840-1900 in used, mint and on cover.I think your idea of forming a society is great idea and would be pleased to know your latest developments on the same.Your site is wonderful and a pleasure to check out each time and so well maintained and planned and very informative and interesting.Well done and keep up the good work. Sergio De Benedictis says: May 31, 2016 at 4:39 am Hi Michael,following your site from a long time. Nice and interesting for all the news.I think that is a wonderful idea to create a study group on DC.As italian philatelist I am interested in Italian Old States, particularly Naples 1858-1861.Regardssergio Michael says: June 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm Salve Sergio, welcome to DCStampsI will certainly add you to the growing list of the Dead Country group. We will be looking for experts in varies areas, so will definitely tap into your knowledge. Stay tuned, more to come soon.Michael Rod Milbourne says: April 29, 2016 at 6:19 am Very interesting site. i would be interested in joining a society such as you are proposing. One of my interests is the homelands of South Africa which existed under the white government until the election of Nelson Mandela and the reincorporation back into RSA proper.With all these dead countries the fact that there will not be any new material churned out to catch unwary collectors as well as the historic interest are plus factors to me robert brew says: April 17, 2016 at 8:32 pm I am definitely interested in a group that collects dead country stamps. I have just started doing so and have found your website to be tremendously helpful. Michael says: April 17, 2016 at 10:48 pm Hi Robert, welcome to DCStamps. I just returned from a trip to Bhutan and India, and now have time to begin seriously begin putting this together. Will get back to you soon.Michael robert brew says: May 3, 2016 at 9:53 pm Michael by any chance are you going to the International Stamp Show in NY at the end of this month? perhaps dead country enthusiasts could meet up there / Bob Brew Michael says: May 4, 2016 at 11:29 am Hi RobertWelcome to DCStamps.Actually I am going to NY2016 and will be speaking with a few people about the potential for a Dead Country group. This exploration is rather new, so it was far too late (and far too premature) to do anything official. I will be in New York from Sat May 28 Tues May 31 and will be meeting with a couple of people to discuss the potential of the group. If you (or anyone) would like to join us, please let me know.Michael Michael says: April 5, 2016 at 8:47 am Richard, I have added you too our growing list of people interested. When I return from holiday, I will begin to reaching out in earnest to those interested.Michael Jaime Espina says: March 7, 2016 at 11:15 pm Hi MichaelI strongly support your initiative, and considering my expertise, i collect Chile stamps (my country) and german empire and related areas (occupation, old states, etc.), please consider my participation in the initiative and have in mind all my potential support providing information mainly from my country history (one of the dead territories is the occupation of Peru in the Chile Peru and Bolivia war). Finally as a collector i also have a good number of dead countries stamps.Jaime Michael says: March 8, 2016 at 11:45 am Hola Jaime, welcome to DCStamps. Thank you for your interest in being a part of a Dead Country Specialists organization, your passion and expertise is most welcome. I have just begun to reach out to people who might be interested, and I will add your name to that list.RegardsMichael John Staunton says: February 8, 2016 at 12:47 pm I don t really disagree Michael, I was just being a little ticklish. I will drop you the chart by email in the next day.Roger is also correct they were never part of the various Acts of Union and are therefore not also in the European Union.John John Staunton says: February 6, 2016 at 6:50 pm Hi Michael,I love your site; it mirrors my own approach to stamps in wanting to understand the historical relevance. By my reading of your definition I would propose (I guess to the surprise of many) that you should also add the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. From the independence of Ireland in 1922, it lost a chunk of its territory and by necessity had to rename as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In addition, part of its territory was occupied by the Germans in WWII, i.e. the Channel Islands (which also merits recognition for that reason). I have taken the liberty of drawing up a Regional Transitions Chart, which I will share with you by e-mail for review and if you think this is of merit to also share with your readers, as you have shared your fine work with all of us. I m probably blind but I can t see your e-mail address, so drop me a note and I will forward to you. Best regards and keep on rocking. John Roger F Kilshaw says: February 7, 2016 at 1:26 pm John, I was interested to read your submission as your experience mirrors my own. In the 1950s my parents received letters from British Colonies in the Far East. They gave the envelopes to me and I removed them by soaking in hot water. I used to go to the world atlas to find out where they were in the world, and I am sure this started by interest in history and politics. Relating the stamp to a specific era and what was happening at the time makes it all the more interesting. One minor point on the C.I. Along with the IOM they never were part of the UK. Michael says: February 7, 2016 at 3:02 pm Hi Roger, welcome to DCStamps. I appreciate the discussion and comments.I too love the history, which often is as important (or even more so) than the stamps. I am in the process of developing Historical Oriented Stamp Albums, so stay tuned.Michael Michael says: February 7, 2016 at 2:59 pm Hi John, Welcome to DCStamps and thank you for your thoughts.First of all, my email is ILikeMaps@msn.com. I will make it more clear in the site.In general, for a country to become a dead country , territory change or name change is not a criteria. Minimally, there needed to be a fundamental change in the government and regime. The UK did not fundamentally change when it lost Ireland, it just became smaller. Ireland, however did become a new country (although it isn t dead). Military occupations are another matter (e.g. German or Japanese occupations in WW2). If you look on my list I do have the German Occupations of Guernsey and Jersey as separate dead countries . I am always open for more discussions.CheersMichael Peter Beach says: January 23, 2016 at 10:48 am Good day,I am replacing the medals/decorations that my grandfather won while in service to the Crown. He was in the Scottish Guards. Two medals/decorations that he won that I can t find out what they look like are;Occupation of Crete 1898Flask of Khartoum 1898Have you seen these awards? Where could I find photographs of them?Thank you.Pete Michael says: January 23, 2016 at 1:41 pm Hi PeterWelcome to DC Stamps. I am sorry, but I don t know anything about medals and decorations. If you can t find information using google (or any other search engine), there is nothing more that I can add.Good LuckMichael Roger says: December 19, 2015 at 3:10 pm Dear Michael,I wonder if you have any information about the former German (leased) Colony of Tsing-Tao. Did they have issues of stamps and banknotes and coins? It was occupied by the Ozzies during 1914, so what arrangements were made during that period? It was then administered by the Japanese but again I have no knowledge of stamps/banknotes/coins. I think that in the early part of the 1920s the League of Nations ordered Japan to return the territory to China. They only legacy of Tsing-Tao now is the beer, the Germans set up a brewery there in 1903 and it is still brewed in China. Michael says: December 19, 2015 at 5:19 pm Hi Roger, welcome to DCStamps.I do in fact have information on TsingTao and it can be found under Kiautschou which can be found HERE. They issued both stamps and banknotes, was known as the Kiautschou Bay Concession, and it was administered under the authority of the Imperial Navy rather than a colonial administration. With the outbreak of World War I, the Republic of China cancelled the Kiautschou lease and Japan issued an ultimatum to the Germans to unconditionally evacuate the colony. Germany rejected the demand, and on 23 Aug, 1914, Japan declared war on Germany and within three months the Japanese were in control of the region. After the war, the Treaty of Versailles agreed to Japanese claims at the Paris Peace Conference and assigned all German territories north of the equator in the Pacific territories to Japan, which included Kiautschou. The Chinese government refused to sign the treaty, and eventually, through negotiation led by the US Government, it was agreed that the region would be returned to China, which was realized in February 1922.I was unaware that the Australians ever occupied Kiautschou, but will have to look into it. Hope this helps.CheersMichael ENRICO says: September 22, 2015 at 6:00 am Compliment for your site, it s great !My target is to have one stamp for each country, colony, occupied territories, etc. etc. I have a question : the countries list is definitive or the most complete ? Can i use tour list like a holy bible or it must be integrated with other lists ? Michael says: September 22, 2015 at 4:50 pm Hi EnricoWelcome to DCStamps, I am glad you enjoyed the site. I am not sure I would use my list as the final definitive list for several reasons. First of all, I continue to do research in the history of areas, and from time to time I learn enough to modify the list based on the the history, so it will change as I learn things. Another reason is that this is only a list of countries which ceased to exist before the end of 1956 (although i am thinking about bringing up the date to 1960). So my list does not include countries that continue to exist, nor those that ceased to exist after 1956. If you want an exhaustive list of stamp issuing entities, you might check out the one at Linn s. Their list includes all of the current countries as well. However, please note that I define countries quite differently from Linn s so in many ways our list could be quite different. As an example, I would consider the German Occupation of Belgium, as a separate country from the Kingdom of Belgium, while they do not.http://www.linns.com/en/insights/stamp-issuing-entities-of-the-world.htmlGood luck with you collection.Michael hirosi matsumoto says: May 7, 2015 at 8:00 pm Nice to meet you.I am japanese.I can not write English wellI have enough six years by collecting stamps.It s getting to the study at this site.I hope that even Indian Princely State and Yugoslavia stamp increaseThank you in the future Michael says: May 7, 2015 at 9:53 pm Dear Matsumoto-sanようこそ DCStamps. I used to live in Japan, but my Japanese is very basic, よろしくお願いします, 日本語を だんだん に 忘れて いきます.Since your English seems to be far better than my Japanese, Thank you for visiting the site. I will be slowly adding India State stamps, but for the moment I do not have much on Yugoslavia, すみません. Are there other areas you collect?Michael Michael says: October 26, 2014 at 2:04 pm Hi BrianThe Confederate States do indeed qualify as a dead country. You can find it in my Dead Country List under North America Hawaii, listed under the United States of America Area. I do two or three write ups per month, and have many years to go to finish them all. Since I don t have really have very many stamps or banknotes from the CSA, I haven t prioritized the write up.Thanks for askingMichael Jaume Gorriz says: June 8, 2014 at 2:01 pm Dear Sir:I suggest you a links exchange.I just add a link to your website in mine.Our website s basic facts:Title: Encyclopaedia PhilatelicaURL: http://www.encyclopaediaphilatelica.netLogo: http://www.encyclopaediaphilatelica.net/images/logo.gifDescription: Multilingual encyclopaedia composed around four sections: personages, fauna, flora geography. Picture gallery about iconography, genealogy, history, art taxonomy.Thank you in advance and greetingsJaume Gorriz Keith S. Chambers says: June 6, 2014 at 3:44 am Fantastic site. Dead countries and bygone colonies are of great interest to me. Your website has become a fount of information and inspiration [thank you].I have been slowly building a collection of Tanna Tuva stamps and don t see this republic [1921 – 1944] on your list — perhaps I missed it?The region went through a dynamic political [and postal] history during this era; Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo are of particular interest [the former has more interest to me than the latter]. Did I miss Outer Mongolia on your list as well? Or perhaps you have your reasons for not listing these countries. I would relish your thoughts on this topic. Michael says: June 6, 2014 at 10:13 am Thank you for visiting DCStamps and your nice words. First of all, if you go to the section called Dead Country List , you will find Tannu Tuva under RUSSIA AREA, and listed in the section Siberia and Russian Far East (including Mongolia) . Tannu Tuva is an interesting era to collect and can be somewhat controversial to stamp collectors. Many question whether the beautiful stamps issued by this country were ever really used for postage, and were mostly designed for philatelic purposes. I also have many of the Tuva stamps in my collection and am working on developing an album for this area. Probably won t be up for a few months, but stay tuned.Regarding Outer Mongolia. In reality, the term refers to the country of Mongolia. Since Mongolia is not a dead country I don t collect stamps from there. However, if you understand anything different, please comment back, because I am always happy to be proven wrong, which only betters the quality of this site. Inner Mongolia is a region of China which borders Mongolia. The region issued stamps when it was a Japanese Puppet Government called Mengjiang during much of World War 2. Interesting blog, by the way.I wish you well on your collection.Michael Michael says: June 4, 2014 at 9:37 pm Hi JulioThank you for visiting DCStamps. Various Swiss stamps were overprinted for use by the League of Nations. You can read more about those stamps which can usually be found under Switzerland in a stamp catalogue. I guess that they are similar to the United Nations stamps that are issued today. It is not considered a country, rather an international agency. Nice to hear from folks from Brazil. Good Luck in the upcoming World Cup, hope the games go well (even though I am rooting for the U.S.A.)Um abraçoMichael Michael says: May 24, 2014 at 10:35 am Rosa, thank you for visiting DCStamps. I an sorry, but Hungary is not considered a dead country so I don t have any stamps from there. There are some early occupational issues after world war 1, but I have yet to create albums for them yet.Glad you loved my site.Michael Alex Cirigottis says: May 19, 2014 at 4:56 pm This is a great site, Michael. Full of very useful information, lovely pages and so easy to navigate.And i really like the idea of virtual albums, saving paper and ink and keeping the stamps safe elsewhere.Well done, mate!

TAGS:and BanknotesDead Banknotes 

<<< Thank you for your visit >>>

Welcome to DCStamps, a website designed as a resource for stamp and banknote collectors of countries which no longer exist — often defined as a “dead country”.

Hot Websites