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Stamps of France were used in Martinique from 1851, and the French colonies general issues from 1859.
The first stamp of Martinique was issued on 18 July 1886, overprinting "Martinique" on the French colonies general issues. In 1892, the first definitive set, the French colonial series, was issued. A series of pictorial stamps issued in 1908 featured local themes.
Martinique has used the stamps of France since becoming an overseas region in 1974.
France and Colonies Philatelic Society of Great Britain.
Communications in Martinique
This is a survey of the postage stamp
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s and postal history
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of Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
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Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean. To the northwest lies Dominica
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, to the south St Lucia
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, and to the southeast Barbados
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. It is an overseas region
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of France
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First stamps
Stamps of France were used in Martinique from 1851, and the French colonies general issues from 1859.
The first stamp of Martinique was issued on 18 July 1886, overprinting "Martinique" on the French colonies general issues. In 1892, the first definitive set, the French colonial series, was issued. A series of pictorial stamps issued in 1908 featured local themes.
Martinique has used the stamps of France since becoming an overseas region in 1974.
See also
*Postage stamps of the French Colonies
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References
Further reading
*Picirilli, Bob. ''Postal and Airmail Rates in France & Colonies 1920-1945''. France and Colonies Philatelic Society of Great Britain.External links
France and Colonies Philatelic Society of Great Britain.
Communications in Martinique
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
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