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Illustrated Identifier
This section pictures stamps or parts of stamp designs YUGOSLAVIA
that will help identify postage stamps that do not have
English words on them.
Many of the symbols that identify stamps of
countries are shown here as well as typical examples
of their stamps. Silhouette
See the Index and Identifier on the previous pages (sometimes (Also BOSNIA
for stamps with inscriptions such as “sen,” “posta,” facing right, & HERZEGOVINA
“Baja Porto,” “Helvetia,” “K.S.A.”, etc. generally at if imperf.)
Linn’s Stamp Identifier is now available. The 144 the top of
pages include more 2,000 inscriptions and over 500 stamp) BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
large stamp illustrations. Available from Linn’s Stamp
News, P.O. Box 29, Sidney, OH 45365-0029.

1. HEADS, PICTURES AND Denominations

NUMERALS also appear in top
corners instead of
GREAT BRITAIN bottom corners.
The silhouette
Great Britain stamps never show the country indicates this is
name, but, except for postage dues, show a pic- HUNGARY
ture of the reigning monarch. a British stamp.
It is not a U.S.
stamp.

VICTORIA Another stamp

has posthorn
facing left

Victoria
BRAZIL
Queen
Victoria

INDIA

Edward VII George V Edward VIII

Other stamps of India

show this portrait of
Queen Victoria and
the words “Service” AUSTRALIA
and “Annas.”

AUSTRIA

Kangaroo and Emu

George VI
GERMANY

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Elizabeth II
Some George VI and Elizabeth II stamps are sur-
charged in annas, new paisa or rupees. These are
listed under Oman.

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SWITZERLAND PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

PALAU

Calligraphic form of People’s Republic of China

1 2 3 4 5 6
2. ORIENTAL INSCRIPTIONS

CHINA 7 8 9 10 11 12

Chinese stamps
Any stamp with this one character is from China without China character
(Imperial, Republic or People’s Republic).
This character appears in a four-character over- REPUBLIC OF CHINA
print on stamps of Manchukuo. These stamps
are local provisionals, which are unlisted. Other
overprinted Manchukuo stamps show this char-
acter, but have more than four characters in the
overprints. These are listed in People’s Republic
of China.

Some Chinese
stamps show
the Sun.

Most stamps of Republic of China

show this series of characters.

Stamps with the China

character and this character are
from People’s Republic of China.

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PHILIPPINES
(Japanese Occupation)

The last 3 characters are common

to other Manchukuo stamps. Country Name

NORTH BORNEO
(Japanese Occupation)

Orchid Crest

Indicates Japanese Country

Manchukuo
Occupation Name
stamp with-
out these
elements MALAYA
(Japanese Occupation)
JAPAN
Mao Tse-tung

Indicates Japanese Occupation Country Name

Chrysanthemum Crest Country Name

BURMA
Union of Myanmar
Japanese stamps without these elements

The number of characters in the center and the

design of dragons on the sides will vary.

MANCHUKUO
RYUKYU ISLANDS

Union of Myanmar
(Japanese Occupation)

Temple Emperor Pu-Yi

Country Name

The first 3 characters are common to

many Manchukuo stamps.

Indicates Japanese Occupation Country Name

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3. CENTRAL AND EASTERN

Other Burma Japanese Occupation stamps ASIAN INSCRIPTIONS
without these elements
INDIA - FEUDATORY STATES

Alwar Bhor
Yin Yang appears on some stamps.

Bundi

THAILAND

Similar stamps come with

different designs in corners
Burmese Script and differently drawn daggers
(at center of circle).
KOREA
Dhar Faridkot
Country Name
These two characters, in any order, are common
to stamps from the Republic of Korea (South
Korea) or of the People’s Democratic
Republic of Korea (North Korea).

This series of four characters can be found Hyderabad

on the stamps of both Koreas. Similar stamps exist with
Most stamps of the Democratic People’s straight line frame around
Republic of Korea (North Korea) stamp, and also with differ-
have just this inscription. ent central design which is
inscribed “Postage” or “Post
& Receipt.”

Indicates Republic of Korea (South Korea) King Chulalongkorn Indore Jhalawar

South Korean postage stamps issed after 1952
do not show currency expressed in Latin letters.
Stamps wiith “HW,” “HWAN,” “WON,”
“WN,” “W” or “W” with two lines through it, if
not illustrated in listings of stamps
before this date, are revenues.
North Korean postage stamps do not have
currency expressed in Latin letters. King Prajadhipok and
Chao P’ya Chakri A similar stamp has
the central figure in
an oval.

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Nandgaon NEPAL
Country Name

ARMENIA

Nowanuggur Similar stamps are smaller, have squares in

upper corners and have five or nine
characters in central bottom panel.

The four characters are found somewhere

on pictorial stamps. On some stamps only
Poonch the middle two are found.

Similar stamps exist TANNU TUVA ISRAEL

in various sizes

Rajpeepla Soruth

GEORGIA
BANGLADESH 4. AFRICAN
INSCRIPTIONS

ETHIOPIA

This inscription is found on

other pictorial stamps.

5. ARABIC
INSCRIPTIONS

Country Name

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AFGHANISTAN

Many early Afghanistan

stamps show Tiger’s head,
many of these have orna-
ments protruding from
outer ring, others show
inscriptions in black.

BAHRAIN

Arabic Script
Mosque Gate & Crossed Cannons
The four characters are found somewhere
on pictorial stamps. On some stamps only
the middle two are found.

EGYPT

Postage

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INDIA - FEUDATORY STATES LIBYA

Jammu & Kashmir

Text and thickness of

ovals vary. Some stamps
have flower devices
in corners.

India-Hyderabad

Symbol

IRAQ

IRAN Country Name in various styles

JORDAN
Other Libya stamps show Eagle and Shield (head
Country Name facing either direction) or Red, White and Black
Shield (with or without eagle in center).

LEBANON

Royal Crown

Without Country Name

Similar types have
denominations at top and SAUDI ARABIA
slightly different design.
Lion with Sword

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THRACE YEMEN

PAKISTAN

Tughra (Central design)

§ PAKISTAN - BAHAWALPUR

§
Palm Tree and Swords Country Name in top panel, star and crescent

SYRIA TURKEY
Star & Crescent is a device
found on many Turkish
stamps, but is also found
on stamps from other
Arabic areas (see Pakistan-
Bahawalpur)

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TURKEY IN ASIA Other forms of Country Name

Tughra (similar tughras can be

found on stamps of Turkey in
Asia, Afghanistan and Saudi
Arabia)

No country name

Mohammed V

Mustafa Kemal

Other Turkey in Asia pictorials show

star & crescent.
Other stamps show tughra shown under Turkey.

6. GREEK
INSCRIPTIONS
GREECE
Country Name in various styles
(Some Crete stamps overprinted with the
Greece country name are listed in Crete.)

CRETE

Plane, Star and Crescent

Lepta

Drachma Drachmas Lepton Country Name

Abbreviated Country Name

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RUSSIAN OFFICES IN
THE TURKISH EMPIRE

These words are on

other stamps

Grosion
Crete stamps with a surcharge that have the
year “1922” are listed under Greece.

EPIRUS IONIAN IS. Abbreviation for Russian Soviet

Federated Socialist Republic
Country Name RSFSR stamps were overprinted (see below)

7. CYRILLIC These letters appear on other

INSCRIPTIONS stamps of the Russian offices.

RUSSIA
Postage Stamp
Abbreviation for Union of Soviet The unoverprinted version
Socialist Republics of this stamp and a similar
stamp were overprinted by
various countries (see below).

ARMENIA

Imperial Eagle

This item is footnoted in Latvia

RUSSIA - Army of the North

BELARUS

“OKCA”

RUSSIA - Wenden

FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC

Postage in various styles Country Name

Abbreviation Abbreviation Russian

for Kopeck for Ruble

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TRANSCAUCASIAN UKRAINE
FEDERATED REPUBLICS
Abbreviation for
Country Name

KAZAKHSTAN

SOUTH RUSSIA Country Name in various forms

Country Name

Country Name

KYRGYZSTAN
The trident appears Abbreviation for
on many stamps, Ukrainian Soviet
usually as an overprint. Socialist Republic

WESTERN UKRAINE

Country
Name
Abbreviation for
ROMANIA Country Name
FINLAND
AZERBAIJAN

Circles and Dots

on stamps similar
to Imperial
Russia issues
TADJIKISTAN
BATUM

Country Name & Abbreviation Country Name

Forms of Country Name

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Abbreviation for Azerbaijan No country name

Soviet Socialist Republic
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
MONTENEGRO Different form of Country Name
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
(Serb Administration)

YUGOSLAVIA

Country Name in various forms

Country Name
Showing country name

Abbreviation No country name

for country (A similar Montenegro
name stamp without country
name has same vignette.)

SERBIA Different form of Country Name

No Country Name No Country Name

MACEDONIA

Country Name in various forms

Abbreviation for country name

Country Name

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BULGARIA No country name

Country Name Postage

Mung
in Mongolian
Stotinka
Abbreviation for
Lev, leva

MONGOLIA

Stotinki (plural) Abbreviation for

Stotinki

Country Name in various forms and styles

Tugrik
in Mongolian

Country name in Tugrik in Cyrillic

one word

Arms

No Country Name

Country name in Mung in Cyrillic

two words

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