Postage stamps and postal history of Samoa
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Samoa.
Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the
First stamps - The Samoa Express
The first stamps of Samoa were issued in 1877.[1] The Samoa Express private post was set up in 1877 and ended in 1881. The stamps were remaindered, reprinted and forged.[2]
Private issues
A private service was set up by J. Davis In 1886. Stamps designated "Samoa Postage" were issued between 1886 and 1899.
German issues
German stamps were first used in German Samoa on September 21, 1886, in the form of vorläufer stamps that can be recognized by the "Apia" cancellation mark.[3] In April 1900 German stamps with "Samoa" overprint became available. In December 1900, the yacht issue was introduced.
New Zealand issues
After New Zealand forces
The first stamps of the
Independence
Samoa issued stamps as an independent state on 2 July 1962.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies - Samoa
- List of people on stamps of Samoa
References
- ^ Samoa. Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Samoa". StampWorldHistory. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Michel 1997: p. 408.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-9597883-5-2
External links