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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Mongolia.
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south, east and west. Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city.
The first stamps used in Mongolia were those of Russia from 1858 [2] who operated a number of post offices in the country.
The first stamps of Mongolia were issued in August 1924, depicting the Vajra, a scepter that is a religious symbol in Buddhism. [2] [3]
Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of German East Africa.
The history of the postage stamps and postal history of China is complicated by the gradual decay of Imperial China and the years of civil war and Japanese occupation in the 1930s and 1940s. In modern times, postal delivery is handled by China Post.
The Tuvan People's Republic issued postage stamps between 1926 and 1936. They were popular with stamp collectors in the Western world in the mid-twentieth century because of the obscurity and exoticism of Tannu Tuva and the stamps' quirky, colorful designs. The validity of many stamps purportedly issued by Tannu Tuva has been questioned by philatelists.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Saudi Arabia, formerly known as the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd until 22 September 1932. The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd had been separate countries until the mid-1920s.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Yemen.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Lebanon, formerly known as Liban.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Egypt.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Equatorial Guinea, formerly known as Spanish Guinea.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Eritrea.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Zanzibar.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Zimbabwe.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Niger, a former French colony that obtained independence in 1960.
The following is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Somalia. From the late 1800s to 1960, northwestern present-day Somalia was administered as British Somaliland, while the northeastern, central and southern part of the country were concurrently administered as Italian Somaliland. In 1960, the two territories were unified as the Somali Republic.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Uganda.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Kenya.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Grenada.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Greenland.
The Republic of North Ingria was a short-lived state of Ingrian Finns in 1919–1920, which seceded from Soviet Russia after the October Revolution. Its postal system was operated by the local government in co-operation with the Ministry of Transport and Public Works of Finland and the Finnish postal service.
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