k's Palau album

[khj]

Normally I focus on pre-QEII stamps. I only actively pursue a few countries/entities that began issuing stamps after the coronation of QEII. Among them include UN and the US Trust Territories. But even then, I try to stop at 2000 to try to hold down costs.

The US Trust Territories that issue their own stamps include Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau. Northern Marianas currently does not issue its own stamps.

My collection is housed in 5 KABE hingeless albums (2+2 posts), with the territories in color-coded binders rather than labels.



This thread is for my Palau collection which is housed in the 2 burgundy binders at the right side.

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[kacyds]

Does the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau issue stamps as a form of revenue, because I never seen any used stamps from these US Trust Territories?

Thanks

[khj]

Sept 27, 2018 7:40:24 GMT -5 kacyds said:

Does the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau issue stamps as a form of revenue, because I never seen any used stamps from these US Trust Territories?

Thanks

Ha Ha, I was going to address this in another thread. But, yes, the US Trust Territory issues are the US equivalent of the modern Carribbean issues (Grenada, St. Vincent...).

They were valid for postage, and were in fact used for postage on non-philatelic mail. Somewhere, I do have a few used examples that were not soaked off FDCs. Obviously, the islands aren't that big in terms of developed square miles. My guess is that most of the genuinely used stamps were on mail heading off the islands.

I like the US TT stamps over the Carribbean stamps because I think they are a little better done. Also, like MikeC99, I like the WWII commemoratives issued by the Marshall Islands.

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Sept 27, 2018 7:40:24 GMT -5 kacyds said:

Does the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau issue stamps as a form of revenue, because I never seen any used stamps from these US Trust Territories?

Thanks

I have about 5 pages from all three and not a single one postally used. I have a couple with nice corner cancels which are obviously from manufactured covers and one Kaiser's Yacht issue  of 1901 from Marshall Islands which appears to be really postally used. For the modern stuff, I can go along with most of the issues being printed as a source of income. Very attractive though and lots of topical issues.