FIRST STAMPS OF ASIA

MOTHER (171) - OFFSPRING (102)

SCINDE (INDIA) - July,1 1852

India, Scinde Scott #A3

SPANISH PHILIPPINES - February,1 1854

[Spanish Colony - Queen Isabella II, Scrivi A]

INDIA (EAST INDIA CO.) - July,26 1854

India (East India Company) Scott #2

CEYLON - April,1 1857

Ceylon Scott #1

BRITISH HONG KONG - December,8 1862

[Queen Victoria - Not Watermarked, Scrivi A]

NETHERLANDS INDIES - January,1 1864

[King Wilhelm III - Yellowish Paper, Scrivi A]

STRAIT SETTLEMENTS - September,1 1867

[India Postage Stamps Surcharged in Different Colours, Scrivi A]

SARAWAK (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - March,1 1869

[Sir James Brooke, Scrivi A]

PERSIA - January,1 1870

[Coat of Arms, Scrivi A]

AFGHANISTAN - January,1 1871

[Kingdom of Kabul. Year

JAPAN - April,20 1871

[Heraldic Dragon, Scrivi A]

PORTUGUESE INDIA - October,1 1871

[Numeral Stamps - 33 Vertical Lines in Oval. Thin Transparent Paper, Scrivi A]

BHOPAL (INDIA) - January,1 1876

[Inscription:

JOHORE (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - July,1 1876

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamp Overprinted, Scrivi A]

ALWAR (INDIA) - January,1 1877

Alwar Scott #1

PERAK (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - January,1 1878

[Straits Settlement Postage Stamp Overprinted

CHINA- August,1 1878

[Large Imperial Dragon - Thin Paper, Stamps Printed 2½-3 mm Apart, Scrivi A]

BOHR (INDIA) - January,1 1878

Bhor - First Issues Of Indian Feudatory States Stamps

LABUAN - May,1 1879

[Queen Victoria, Scrivi A]

SIRMOOR (INDIA) - June,1 1879

State of Sirmoor - Stamp Community Forum

SUNGEI JUGONG (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - January,1 1880

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A]

SELANGOR (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - January,1 1881

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A2]

NEPAL - May,1 1881

[Sripech and Crossed Khukris - White European Wove Paper, Scrivi A1]

NORTH BORNEO - January,1 1883

[Coat of Arms - Inscription:

SIAM - August,4 1883

[King Chulalongkorn, Scrivi A]

TIMOR - January,1 1884

[Macau Postage Stamps Overprinted

PORTUGUESE MACAO - March,1 1884

[Crown, Scrivi A]

KOREA - November,18 1884

[Seoul City Post, Scrivi A1]

INDHORE (INDIA) - January,6 1886

FORMOSA - January,1 1887

BAMRA (INDIA) - January,1 1888

[Printed on Coloured Paper, Scrivi A]

ANNAM & TONKIN - January,21 1888

[French Colonies, General Issues Overprinted

TRAVANCORE (INDIA) - October,16 1888

travancore-03-

PHANG (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - January,1 1889

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamps Overprinted

NEGRI SEMBILAN (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - August,1 1891

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamp Overprinted

FRENCH INDIA - November,1 1892

[Inscription:

BAMRA (INDIA) - January,1 1893

[Coloured Paper - Capital

CHONQUIN (CHINA) - January,1 1893

[Pagoda - Inscription

INDOCHINA - January,8 1893

[Inscription:

COCIN (INDIA) - January,1 1895

cochin-01-half-puttan-buff

BRITISH BRUNEI - July,22 1895

[Star over Mountain View - Only Valid for Use within Brunei, Scrivi A]

GERMAN OFFICE IN CHINA - March,1 1898

[German Empire Postage Stamps Overprinted

PHILIPPINES REVOLUTIONARY - January,1 1899

PHILIPPINES (U.S.) - June,30 1899

[USA Postage Stamps Overprinted

JAPANESE OFFICE IN KOREA - January,1 1900

[Japan Postage Stamps Overprinted

MALAYA FEDERATED STATES - January,1 1900

[Negri Sembilan Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A]

JEVISH NATIONAL FOUND - January,1 1902

Lilien 1902.jpg

JAIPUR (INDIA) - July,14 1904

3-jaipur-half-anna-ultramarine-type1a-imperforate

BRITISH MALDIVES - September,19 1906

[King Edward VII - Ceylon Postage Stamps Overprinted

PETACK TIKVA (ISRAEL) - April,4 1908

TREGGANU (MALAYA) - December,14 1910

[Sultan Zain Ul Ab Din, Scrivi A]

CHINESE OFFICES IN TIBET - January,1 1911

[China Empire Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A]

KELENTAN (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - January,1 1911

[Coat of Arms - Regular Paper, Scrivi A]

KEDAH (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) - July,1 1912

[Sheaf of Rice, Scrivi A]

TIBET - December,1 1912

[Heraldic Lion - Dull Colors, Scrivi A]

ORCHA (INDIA) - January,1 1913

orchha-11-one-anna-carmine

SINKIANG (CHINA) - January,1 1915

[China Postage Stamps Overprinted - Overprint: 16-16½ mm High, Scrivi A]

BUSHIRE (PERSIA) - August,15 1915

Bushire Scott #N1

ILE ROUAD (SYRIA) - January,12 1916

HEYAZ (SAUDI ARABIA) - August,20 1916

[Ancient Prayer Niche - El Amri Mosque, Qus, Egypt, Scrivi A]

BAGHDAD BRITISH OCCUPATION - September,1 1917

[Turkish Postage Stamps Surcharged, type A]

PALESTINE - February,10 1918

[Inscription:

ARMENIA - January,1 1919

[Russian Postage Stamp Handstamp Surcharged, Scrivi A1]

MOSUL BRITISH OCCUPATION - February,1 1919

BATUM (GEORGIA) - April,4 1919

Batum Scott #1

GEORGIA - May,26 1919

[St. George, Scrivi B]

AZERBAIJAN - October,30 1919

[National Symbols - White Paper, Scrivi A]

SYRIA - November,11 1919

[French Postage Stamps Surcharged & Overprinted

JORDAN - November,1 1920

[Overprinted

KUWAIT - April,1 1923

[King George V - India Postage Stamps of 1911-1912 Overprinted

IRAQ - June,1 1923

[Local Motives, Scrivi J]

LEBANON - January,1 1924

[French Postage Stamps Surcharged & Overprinted

MONGOLIA - October,1 1924

[Sceptra of Indra, Scrivi A]

ALAOUITES (SYRIA) - January,1 1925

[French Postage Stamps Surcharged, Scrivi A]

YEMEN - January,1 1926

[Two Crossed Swords, Scrivi A1]

YUNNAN (CHINA) - August,15 1926

[China Empire Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A]

CHINA SOVIET POST - January,1 1929

LATAKYA (SYRIA) - July,1 1931

[Syria Postage Stamps Overprinted in French and Arabic in Black or Red, Scrivi A]

MACHUKOU (CHINA) - July,26 1932

[Pagoda at Liaoyang - Not Watermarked. 5 Chinese Letters at Top, Scrivi A]

BAHRAIN - August,10 1933

[Postage Stamps of India Overprinted

SAUDI ARABIA KINGDOM - January,1 1924

[Proclamation of Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud, the Ruler of the Newly Founded Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Scrivi A]

IRAN - June,1 1935

[Stamps of 1930 Overprinted

ADEN - April,1 1937

[Daily Stamps - Lying Watermark, Scrivi A2]

BURMA (INDIA) - April,1 1937

[India Postage Stamps Overprinted

ALEXANDRETTA (SYRIA) - April,14 1938

[Syrian Stamps Overprinted in Black or Red, Scrivi A]

PHILIPPINES JAPAN OCCUPATION - March,1 1940

[Philippines Postage Stamps Surcharged, Scrivi A]

THAILAND - April,17 1941

[Local Motives, Scrivi FK1]

KATIRI STATE AL MULLAKALLA - January,1 1942

[Buildings and Sultan of Shir & Mukalla, Scrivi A]

SYRIA INDIPENDENT - April,6 1942

[Proclamation of Independence - President Taj Addin el-Husni, Scrivi FL]

INDONESIA JAPAN OCCUPATION - May,14 1942

KATIRI STATE AL SEYUN - July,1 1942

[Country Views, Scrivi A]

LEBANON INDIPENDENT - September,18 1942

[The 1st Anniversary of Proclamation of Independence, Scrivi DH]

MUSCAT- November,20 1944

[The 200th Anniversary of Al Busaid Dynasty - India Postage Stamps Overprinted, Scrivi A]

BAHAWALPUR (PAKISTAN) - January,1 1945

[The 200th Anniversary of the Foundation of Bahawalpur, Scrivi A]

INDONESIA REVOLUTIONARY STAMPS - May,1 1945

BRITISH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - October,1 1945

[Straits Settlements Postage Stamps Overprinted

KOREA SOUTH - February,1 1946

[Japan Postage Stamps Surcharged, Scrivi A]

NORTH WEST CHINA- March,1 1946

[The Yenan Pagoda, Scrivi A]

KOREA NORTH - March,12 1946

[Rosa of Sharon - Size: 18 x 21½-22 mm, Scrivi A1]

PHILIPPINES INDIPENDENT - July,4 1946

[Proclamation of Independence, Scrivi SL]

PAKISTAN - October,1 1947

[India Postage Stamps Overprinted

INDIA INDIPENDENT - November,21 1947

[Independence, Scrivi AW]

BIRMANIA INDIPENDENT - January,6 1948

[Independence Day, Scrivi AQ]

ISRAEL - May,16 1948

[Coins

SINGAPORE - September,1 1948

[King George VI - Watermarked, Scrivi A]

PENANG (MALAYA) - December,1 1948

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union, Scrivi F]

PERLIS (MALAYA) - December,1 1948

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi D]

INDONESIA - December,15 1948

[Inscription:

EAST CHINA - April,1 1949

[Emissione regionale - 7° anniversario dell'apertura delle poste comuniste, Scrivi A]

RYUKYU ISLANDS - July,18 1949

[Daily Stamps - Greyish Paper. See Also No. 8-14, Scrivi A]

CHINA (PRC) - October,8 1949

[Celebration of First Session of Chinese People's Political Conference, Scrivi A1]

TEGGANU (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi K]

PHANG (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi L]

NORTH BORNEO (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union, Scrivi CZ]

NEGRI SEMBILAN (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi K]

SARAWAK (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union, Scrivi AB]

JOHORE (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (UPU), Scrivi Y]

PERAK (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union, Scrivi S]

KEDAH (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi K]

PERLIS (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi D]

PENANG (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union, Scrivi F]

KELENTAN (MALAYA) - October,10 1949

[The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, Scrivi K]

TAIWAN - June,15 1950

[Zheng Chenggong, 1624-1662, Scrivi O]

VIETNAM - August,16 1951

[Landscapes & Emporer Bao-Dai, Scrivi A]

CAMBODIA - November,3 1951

[Apsaras - Dancing Woodland Spirit, Scrivi A2]

LAOS - November,13 1951

[The Views of King Sisavang Vong, Scrivi A]

SELANGOR (MALAYA) - June,2 1953

[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Scrivi V]

VIETNAM SOUTH - July,20 1955

[The 1st Anniversary of the Geneva Agreement, Scrivi A]

QUATAR - April,1 1957

[Great Britain Postage Stamps Surcharged, Scrivi A]

MALAYA - August,31 1957

[Independence Day, Scrivi E]

LAOS INDIPENDENT - January,7 1958

[Laotian Elephants, Scrivi BV]

UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC - April,2 1958

[The United Arab Republic, Scrivi A]

TRUCIAL STATES - January,7 1961

[Palm Trees, Scrivi A3]

KUWAIT INDIPENDENT - April,1 1961

[Issues of 1958 but Currency Changed and New Designs, Scrivi DU]

BHUTAN - April,1 1962

[Local Motifs, Scrivi B]

DUBAI - June,15 1963

[Definitive Issues, Scrivi A]

SHARJAH - July,10 1963

[National Symbols, Scrivi A]

MALAYSIA - September,16 1963

[Inauguration of Federation, Scrivi A]

FEDERATION OF SOUTH ARABIA - November,25 1963

[The 100th Anniversary of International Red Cross, Scrivi A]

ABU DHABI - March,30 1964

[Sheik Shakbut bin Sultan, Scrivi D]

AJMAN - June,20 1964

[Sheik Rashid bin Humaid al Naimi Pictured with Different Animals - Size: 35 x 22 mm, Scrivi A]

UMM AL QIWAIN - June,26 1964

[Sheikh Ahmad II bin Rashid Al Mu'alla & Wildlife, Scrivi A]

FUJEIRA - Sempember,22 1964

[Shaikh Mohamed bin Hamad al Sharqi and Fauna, Scrivi A]

RAS AL KHAIMA - December,21 1964

[National Symbols, Scrivi A]

MALDIVES INDIPENDENT - July,1 1965

[International Quiet Sun Years, Scrivi EA]

MUSCAT & OMAN - April,29 1966

[Muscat Harbour - Value in Baizas, Scrivi B2]

MANAMA - July,5 1966

[Fauna - Ajman Postage Stamps of 1964 Surcharged, Scrivi A]

SINGAPORE INDIPENDENT - August,9 1966

[National Day, Scrivi AT]

MAHARA STATE - March,12 1967

[World Jamboree - Idaho, USA, Scrivi C]

SOUTH YEMEN - April,1 1968

[Stamps of South Arabian Federation Overprinted

OMAN SULTANATE - January,16 1971

[Muscat & Oman Postage Stamps Overprinted - Bars 16 mm Long. See Also No. 20-22, Scrivi A]

BANGLADESH - July,29 1971

[Independence, Scrivi A]

BAHRAIN INDIPENDENT - December,12 1971

[Independence Day and the 10th Anniversary of Ruler's Accession, Scrivi AZ]

SRI LANKA - May,22 1972

[Inauguration of Republic of Sri Lanka, Scrivi A]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - August,1 1972

[Flags, Coat of Arms and Tourist Attractions, Scrivi A]

VIETNAM SOCIALIST REPUBLIC - December,14 1976

BRUNEI INDIPENDENT - January,1 1984

[Independence, Scrivi ]

MYANMAR - May,27 1990

[Fountain in Yangon, Scrivi A]

REPUBLIC OF YEMEN - June,15 1990

[The 75th Anniversary of Arab Scout Movement, Scrivi A]

TAJIKSTAN - May,20 1991

[National Treasures, Scrivi A]

KYRGIKSTAN - February,4 1992

[Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve, Scrivi A]

KAZAKHSTAN - March,17 1992

[Golden Warrior, Scrivi D]

AZERBAIJAN - March,26 1992

[Independence, Scrivi W]

TURKMENISTAN - April,26 1992

[Treasure of the National Museum, Scrivi A]

UZBEKISTAN - May,7 1992

[The 200th Anniversary of the Birth Princess Nadira, Poetess, 1792-1842, Scrivi A]

TADJIKISTAN - May,20 1992

[National Treasures, Scrivi A]

ARMENIA - May,28 1992

[Independence Day, Scrivi CA]

PALESTINE INDIPENDENT - August,15 1994

[National Flag, Scrivi A]

NAGORNO KARABAKH - June,11 1993

[Independence, Scrivi A]

GEORGIA - July,7 1993

[State Flag and Arms of Georgia, Scrivi DD]

HONG KONG (CHINA) - July,1 1997

[Establishment of Hong Kong as Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China, Scrivi XW]

MACAU (CHINA) - December,20 1999

EAST TIMOR - May,20 2002