Postage stamps and postal history of Ryukyu Islands
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Ryukyu Islands.
The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of islands in the western Pacific Ocean, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. The largest of the islands is Okinawa Island.
The
civilian government was set up under American control in 1952. The islands reverted
to the control of Japan in 1972.
First stamps
The first definitive stamps of the Ryukyu Islands were issued on July 1, 1948, and the first commemorative stamps were issued on February 12, 1951.
The final Ryukyu Island stamp was a commemorative stamp issued on April 20, 1972, after which time stamps of Japan were valid.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Ryukyu Islands. Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Ryukyu Islands | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[title missing]
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Further reading
- Handbook and Specialized Catalogue of the Postal Issues of the Ryukyu (Liu Ch'iu) Islands (issued under United States administrations): Parts I-VIII; X. Berkeley, CA.: The Ryukyu Philatelic Specialist Society, 1978-2014
- Schoberlin, Melvin H. A Study of Major Errors of the Ryukyu Islands, plus a thimbleful of history. State College, PA.: American Philatelic Society, 1965 24p.
- Sera, Minoru and Nina S. Thomas. Ryukyus Handbook: Philatelic and Historic. Tokyo, 1963 238p.
- Tachikawa, Kenkichi. Handbook of Ryukyu Postage Stamps. s.l.: Japan Philatelic Society, 1973 174p.
External links
- Ryukyu Islands: The often forgotten possession by Jack Searles.
- The Ryukyu Philatelic Specialist Society.
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