Telephone Stamps List

Here is the 2.40 dinars value (Sc #722) from Algeria's September 22, 1983 two-stamp set commemorating World Communications Year.

Telephones of different eras are shown on the 50c value (Sc #530) of Bermuda's October 1, 1987 four-stamp set commemorating the centenary of Bermuda Telephone Company.

On October 25, 1985 Cayman Islands issued a four-stamp set commemorating the 50th anniversary of telecommunications on the Islands. The 10c value (Sc #548) of the set depicts a hand-cranked telephone.

As a long time worker in the telecommunications field, I think I just found the subject of my first topical collection.

Thank you to everyone who posted in this thread.

Here is the 1500 riel value (Sc #1222) from Cambodia's April 23, 1992 five-stamp set commemorating the Seville '92 Exposition. The stamps feature inventors, and this one shows Alexander Graham Bell and his telephone.

This June 24, 1972 40 CFA franc value (Sc #811) of the Togolese Republic is from a two-stamp set commemorating World Day of Telecom.

On June 8, 1956 Ryukyu Islands issued this 4 yen stamp (Sc #39) to commemorate the inauguration of dial telephone service in Okinawa.

Here is the 80 zaire high value (Sc #1145) from Zaire's May 14, 1984 seven-stamp set commemorating World Communication Year.

A communicating drummer and a modern (1965) telephone are shown on the 3d value (Sc #175) of Nigeria's August 2, 1965 three-stamp set commemorating the centenary of International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

MEXICO C518, Centenary of First Telephone conversation

On December 28, 1976 Antigua issued a set of six stamps showing anniversaries and special events of that year. The one dollar value (Sc #457) of the set commemorates the centenary of the first telephone transmission. Alexander Graham Bell, his telephone and a modern (1976) telephone are depicted.

Here is the 55c value (Sc #610) from the Netherlands's May 19, 1981 three-stamp set publicizing Postal Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) Services. Stamp depicts a modern (1981) telephone and a satellite dish shown in front of a page from a telephone book.

This March 15, 1990 four franc stamp (Sc #1711) of Monaco commemorates the 125th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Stamp depicts a telephone, a satellite, and a satellite dish.

On July 28, 1990 St. Helena issued a set of four 20p 'Modern Telecommunications Links' stamps arranged as a se-tenant block of four. One of these stamps (Sc #524c) depicts a woman using a telephone card, or phone card at at public telephone booth.

From wikipedia, "Standard cards which can be purchased and used without any sort of account facility give a fixed amount of credit and are discarded when used up; rechargeable cards can be topped up, or collect payment in arrears."

Here is Costa Rica's September 21, 1999 75 colon stamp (Sc #524) commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE). A man is shown in a telephone booth.

From tni.org, " Costa Rica has the highest coverage of electricity service in Latin America. Since its creation, the ICE has expanded access from 14% in 1949 to more than 99% at present. Between 1985 and 1999, the national electricity tripled its capacity, in line with the growth of the gross domestic product."