Island Stamps

Spain's Canary Islands are a very popular vacation destination for Europeans. Fuerteventura, shown on these two Swiss Post stamps, is the second largest of the Canary Islands.

So, why are Swiss stamps used in a Spanish territory? The answer is, because these are from "hotel mail". With European postal services now open to competition, we see both private couriers and national postal services making contracts with hotels, museums, and other tourist destinations for the processing of postal cards and other vacation correspondence.

At the bottom of these stamps we see the mail code for Swiss Post's modern mail processing center in Zurich. The" P.P." at the top of stamps signifies Porte paye', or fee paid. The stamp on the right shows the "correos" marking of the Spanish postal service.

Republic of China (Taiwan)
Dongsha Atoll National Park
February 21, 2019
Set of four, one stamp shows a bird's eye view of the Dongsha Island with a white-breasted waterhen.

Costa Rica
Cocos Island
June 26, 2003
The se-tenant pair celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Coco Island National Park.

Faroe Islands
Islands series
January 26, 2004
Stóra Dímun (area 618 acres, population 10) and Lítla Dímun (area 203 acres, uninhabited) are two islets in the southern Faroe Islands.

Uruguay
Historical Sites
September 12, 1996
Set of two, one stamp depicts Gorriti Island, Punta del Este, with a relief map and locations of Spanish forts.

Republic of China (Taiwan)
Penghu National Scenic Areas
May 1, 1996
Set of four, one stamp depicts Tingkou Yu, a small island composed of basaltic lava flows and columns.

"Nevis from the sea, North," engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in St. Kitts-Nevis on March 1, 1954, Scott No. 111.

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Thailand
Thailand-Maldives Joint Issue
June 21, 2019
Ang Thong National Park is an archipelago of 42 islands at the shore of the Surat Thai Province in the Gulf of Thailand. Limestone cliffs, coral reefs and white-sand beaches create stunning natural scenery both above water and below.

Palau
Marine Life of Palau
October 1, 2013
Mushroom Rock Island is one of a group of small carbonate rock outcrops collectively called Rock Islands (Chelbacheb) southwest of the main island. These islands are known for their beaches, blue lagoons and the peculiar umbrella-like shapes.

Australia
World Heritage Sites
March 14, 1996
Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Tasman Sea, 600 km east of Port Macquarie. The island is recognized for its geology, birds, plants, and marine life.

Tokelau
Scenic Definitives
April 11, 2012
Motu One is an atoll in the Leeward group of the Society Islands. The island features circular reefs enclosing a lagoon.

Brazil
Trindade Island
May 7, 1997
Trindade Island is located in the Southern Atlantic Ocean about 1100 km east of the coast of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The island is of volcanic origin with rugged terrain.

South Korea
Definitive Issue - Dongbaek Island
November 11, 2013
Dongbaek Island is located on the west end of the Haeundae Beach. The island has a great number of camellias habitation. It also offers a beautiful view of Busan.

Republic of Korea
Hometown Special - Incheon
August 1, 2002
Baengnyeong Island is a 45.8-square-kilometer island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea, located near the Northern Limit Line. The island features rocky coastline with vertical cliffs and patchy beaches.