Here is more help for the new worldwide stamp collectors. The above chart is for absolute beginners. Those with more varieties of stamps, and some experience, will get more identification help from the following listing.
Stamp Identification Charts
Words printed on stamp |
Country name |
Words printed on stamp |
Country name |
Algerie |
Algeria |
Norge |
Norway |
Belgie Belgique |
Belgium |
Pilipinas |
Philippines |
Brasil |
Brazil |
Polska |
Poland |
CCCP |
USSR (Russia) |
Posta Romana |
Romania |
Ceskoslovensko |
Czechoslovakia |
Poste Italiane |
Italy |
Cote d’Ivoire |
Ivory Coast |
Poste Republica Italiana |
Italy |
Danmark |
Denmark |
Republik Osterreich |
Austria |
DDR |
Germany, Democratic Republic |
Republika Hrvatska |
Croatia |
Deutsche Bundespost |
Germany, Federal Republic |
Republique Francaise |
France |
Deutschland |
Germany, Allied Occupation |
Republique Tunisienne |
Tunisia |
Eire |
Ireland |
Royaume Du Maroc |
Morocco |
Espana |
Spain |
RSA |
South Africa |
Hellas |
Greece |
Shqipenia |
Albania |
Helvetia |
Switzerland |
Slovenija |
Slovenia |
Italia |
Italy |
Slovensko |
Slovakia |
Jugoslavija |
Yugoslavia |
Suomi |
Finland |
Liban |
Lebanon |
Sverige |
Sweden |
Lietuva |
Lithuania |
SWA |
South West Africa |
Magyar Posta |
Hungary |
Turkiye Cumhuriyeti |
Turkey |
Malagasy |
Madagascar |
U.A.E. |
United Arab Emirates |
Nederland |
Netherlands (Holland) |
U.A.R. |
United Arab Republic |
Nippon |
Japan |
Y.A.R. |
Yemen (Arab Republic) |
No Name
(King’s/Queen’s
head shown) |
Great Britain |
Y.C.P.P. |
Ukraine |