Postage stamps and postal history of East Timor
East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor.
First stamps
The first Portuguese colonial issues for Timor were overprinted on stamps of Macau in 1884. A definitive set was issued in 1886.[1]
Indonesian period
During the Indonesian occupation of East Timor from 1975 to 1999, Indonesian stamps were in use.
United Nations administration
During the United Nations administered transition period, 2 stamps were issued in 2000, one for domestic mail and one for international mail.
Independence
The first stamps of independent East Timor were issued on 20 May 2002 and were produced by Australia Post.[2]
See also
- Correios De Timor-Leste The national postal authority of East Timor.
- Postage stamps and postal history of Indonesia
References
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20180303055540/http://www.stampworldhistory.com:80/country-profiles-2/asia/timor/ Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ http://www.glenstephens.com/linnsMay20-02.html Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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