First Issues - 1881 to 1885

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Macao

Macao 1884 SG10 Sc1 Macao 1898 SG104 Sc6     Macao 1904 SG-D184 Sc-J1
1st March 1884
SG10 Sc1
Commemorative
1898 SG104 Sc67
Vasco da Gamma
Airmail
1936 SG350 Sc-C1
Charity
1919 SG-C305 Sc-MR1
Post Due
1904 SG-D184 Sc-J1

A Portuguese colony off the Chinese coast. Another very similar set of stamps. No official.


Korea

Korea SG1 Sc1  
18th November 1884
SG1 Sc1
Commemorative
1902 SG36 Sc34
40 year reign of Emperor Kojong

Scott describes Korea as an independent monarchy for centuries under Chinese influence that came under Japanese influence in 1876. Both Chinese and Japanese stamps were used before its own issue. Prior to the split in 1946, only definitive and commemoratives were issued, but there are numerous admin changes to show before dealing with the North and South separately in a subsequent Display.

       
South Korea,
US military rule
South Korea,
Republic
North Korea,
Soviet occupation
North Korea,
Republic
1946 SG69 Sc55 1948 SG95 Sc80 1946 SG-N1 Sc1 1948 SG-N16 Sc14

For the South (numbered consecutively by Scott and Gibbons) there were US issues under military rule, followed by the Republic in 1948. The North began with Soviet occupation and then the Democratic People’s Republic in 1948. All the Russians and the early DPRs are expensive.


Monaco

Monaco 1885 SG1 Sc1 Monaco 1921 SG48 Sc30 Monaco 1933 SG143 Sc-C1 Monaco 1914 SG30 Sc-B1 Monaco 1906 SG29a Sc-J1
1st July 1885
SG1 Sc1
Commemorative
1921 SG48 Sc30
Birth of Princess Antoinette
Airmail
1933 SG143 Sc-C1
Charity
1914 SG30 Sc-B1
Red Cross
Post Due
1906 SG29a Sc-J1

A pleasant, basic and inexpensive set of stamps, no official. Alovely cartoon overprint on the first airmail.


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