Postage stamps and postal history of the Maldives
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.This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Maldives.
The Maldive Islands are located in the
Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago. They stand in the Laccadive Sea, about seven hundred kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka
.
First stamps
The first stamps used in the islands were overprinted stamps of Ceylon issued on 9 September 1906. When those ran out, un-overprinted stamps of Ceylon were used.
The first stamps inscribed "Maldives" were issued on 15 May 1909.[1][2][3][4]
Independence
On 26 July 1965, the sultanate gained independence from the United Kingdom.
In 1968, the Republic of Maldives was established.
Islam in the Maldives
.References
- ^ Stamps of the British Empire issued during the reign of King Edward VII by John Williams, Royal Philatelic Society London. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ askphil.org Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Maldives Post - About Us. Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 August 2010. Archived here.
- ^ "Maldives | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[title missing]
Further reading
- Proud, Ted. The Postal History of B.I.O.T, Maldive Islands and Seychelles. Heathfield, Sussex: Proud Bailey Ltd.
External links
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