title: Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar–Az)
text: # Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar–Az)
  
  Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.
  
  See the Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project.
  
  ## Arad (French Occupation)
  
  Hungarian stamps overprinted Occupation Française.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 filler = 1 korona
  
  ### Refer
  
      French Occupation Issues
  
  ## Arbe
  
  Stamps of Fiume overprinted Arbe during the last month (Nov-Dec 1920) of the Carnaro regency in Fiume. Arbe became the Yugoslav island of Rab. Fiume has been renamed Rijeka.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1920 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centesimi = 1 lira
  
  ### Refer
  
      Fiume
  
  ## Archipel des Comores
  
  ### Refer
  
      Comoro Islands
  
  ## Argentina
  
  ### Dates
  
      1858 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Buenos Aires
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centavos = 1 peso
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Argentina
  
  ## Argentine Territories
  
  ### Includes
  
      Buenos Aires;
      Córdoba;
      Corrientes
      Tierra del Fuego
  
  ## Armenia
  
  Following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Armenia became an independent republic and started to issue its own stamps in 1992.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1992 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Yerevan
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1992) 100 kopecks = 1 Russian rouble
      (2002) 100 luma = 1 dram
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Armenia
  
  ### Includes
  
      Armenia (pre-Soviet)
  
  ### See also
  
      Transcaucasian Federation;
      Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
  
  ## Armenia (pre-Soviet)
  
  Formerly part of Transcaucasian Russia, Armenia gained temporary independence after the 1917 Russian Revolution. During 1922–1924, Armenia formed part of the Transcaucasian Federation with Azerbaijan and Georgia. Used stamps of the USSR 1924–1991.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919 – 1923
  
  ### Capital
  
      Yerevan
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 kopecks = 1 Armenian rouble
  
  ### Refer
  
      Armenia
  
  ## Army Post
  
  ### Refer
  
      Egypt (British Forces)
  
  ## Artsakh
  
  ### Refer
  
      Nagorno-Karabakh
  
  ## Aruba
  
  Aruba is a small, rocky and semiarid island in the Caribbean, about 165 miles north of Venezuela. It is one of the Leewards and is near the Dutch islands of Curaçao and Bonaire. Oil refining was its major industry until 1985 when the refinery was closed down. Attempts are now being made to promote tourism. The population is cosmopolitan with Dutch the official language. The island was occupied by Spain early in the 16th century. The Spaniards were driven out by the Dutch in 1634. Apart from a brief period of British rule during the Napoleonic Wars, it has remained a Dutch territory ever since, forming part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. The economic situation in the 1970s led to demands for separation. This was achieved on 1 January 1986 when Aruba was granted the status of internal autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The first stamps were issued on the same date. Aruba was scheduled for full independence in 1996.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1986 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Oranjestad
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 gulden
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Aruba
  
  ### See also
  
      Netherlands Antilles
  
  ## Arwad
  
  ### Refer
  
      Ile Rouad
  
  ## Ascension
  
  Used GB stamps 1867–1922.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1922 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Georgetown
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1922) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1971) 100 pence = 1 pound
  
  ## Asch (Sudetenland)
  
  There was an issue in Asch (now Aš) by Germans in September 1938, not unauthorized by Czechoslovak authorities which would soon lose control after the Munich agreement.
  
  ### Refer
  
      Czechoslovakia
  
  ## Astypalaea
  
  Island in the Dodecanese which belonged to Italy 1912–1945 and used general issues of Aegean Islands (Egeo) throughout that period. Also issued own stamps inscribed STAMPALIA, which is the Italian name of the island.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1912 – 1932
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centesimi = 1 lira (Italian)
  
  ### Refer
  
      Aegean Islands (Dodecanese)
  
  ## Ataman Semyonov Regime (Transbaikal)
  
  This was based at Chita until it was overthrown by forces of the Far Eastern Republic.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1920 only
  
  ### Capital
  
      Chita
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 kopecks = 1 Russian rouble
  
  ### Refer
  
      Russian Civil War Issues
  
  ## Aunus (Finnish Occupation)
  
  The Russian town of Olonetz was occupied by Finland during the Russian Civil War. Finnish stamps were issued with an overprint of AUNUS.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 penni = 1 markka
  
  ### Refer
  
      Finnish Occupation Issues
  
  ## Australia
  
  Before 1913, the individual states had their own issues.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1913 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Canberra
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1913) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1966) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### See also
  
      New South Wales;
      Queensland;
      South Australia;
      Tasmania;
      Victoria;
      Western Australia
  
  ## Australian Antarctic Territory
  
  ### Dates
  
      1957 –
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1957) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1966) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ## Austria
  
  ### Dates
  
      1850 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Vienna
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1850) 60 kreutzer = 1 florin
      (1858) 100 kreutzer = 1 florin
      (1899) 100 heller = 1 crown
      (1925) 100 groschen = 1 schilling
      (1938) 100 pfennige = 1 reichsmark (German)
      (1945) 100 groschen = 1 schilling
      (2002) 100 cent = 1 euro
  
  ### See also
  
      Lombardy & Venetia
  
  ## Austria-Hungary
  
  The Austrian Empire was formed in 1804 to anticipate the dissolution in 1806 of the ancient and maligned Holy Roman Empire by Napoleon. Austria, home of the Habsburg dynasty, had been the central part of the Holy Roman Empire. In the aftermath of Waterloo, Austria was one of the strongest nations in Europe and its foreign minister Metternich became the architect of the Concert of Europe which was able to maintain peace in a divided continent for several decades. Hungary, the land of the Magyars that lies to the east of Austria, was part of the Austrian Empire at that time but it constantly sought control of its own affairs. Austria faced a crisis after its defeat by Prussia in the Seven Weeks War of 1866. To consolidate his power, the Emperor Franz Josef negotiated in March 1867 the Ausgleich (Compromise) with the Magyar ruling classes. As a result, Hungary gained control of its internal affairs and the two states of Austria and Hungary were federated into what became commonly known as the Dual Monarchy. The words Kaiserliche und Königliche on Austrian stamps refer to the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary, both titles being held by Franz Josef. The Dual Monarchy endured until the end of WWI. Austria and Hungary had separate postal administration from the time of the Ausgleich although it was not until May 1871 that Hungary could issue its first stamps. In the meantime, a set of "neutral" stamps were issued that showed a profile of Franz Josef and a value. The fact of the Dual Monarchy was emphasised in stamps issued abroad by Austro-Hungarian post offices or military forces. Hence, reference should be made to Austria and Hungary separately re home issues and to the various Austro-Hungarian entries for overseas issues.
  
  ### Refer
  
      Austria;
      Austro-Hungarian Military Post;
      Austro-Hungarian Occupation of Bosnia & Herzegovina;
      Austro-Hungarian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      Hungary
  
  ## Austrian Italy
  
  ### Refer
  
      Lombardy & Venetia
  
  ## Austrian Levant
  
  ### Refer
  
      Austro-Hungarian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  ## Austrian Territories acquired by Italy
  
  ### Refer
  
      Italian Austria
  
  ## Austro-Hungarian Military Post
  
  Stamps inscribed K-u-K FELDPOST were issued in Serbia (1916), Montenegro (1917), Romania (1917–1918) and Italy (1918).
  
  ### Dates
  
      1915 – 1918
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 heller = 1 krone (General Issues, Serbia, Montenegro);
      100 centesimi = 1 lira (Italy);
      100 bani = 1 leu (Rumania)
  
  ### Includes
  
      Italy (Austrian Occupation);
      Montenegro (Austrian Occupation);
      Rumania (Austrian Occupation);
      Serbia (Austrian Occupation)
  
  ## Austro-Hungarian Occupation of Bosnia & Herzegovina
  
  ### Refer
  
      Bosnia & Herzegovina
  
  ## Austro-Hungarian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  Austria had various issues, some with overprinted values, for use in its offices throughout the Turkish Empire, including those in territory that now belongs to Greece. The offices in what is now Greek territory were at Prevesa (Epirus); Jannina (Epirus); Port Lagos (Thrace); Dedeagatz (Thrace); Volos (Thessaly); Kavalla (Macedonia); Vathy (Samos); Mytilene; Corfu; Salonika; Leros (Dodecanese); Rhodes. There were special issues for the Austrian offices in Crete.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1867 – 1915
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1867) 100 soldi = 1 florin
      (1886) 40 paras = 1 piastre
  
  ### See also
  
      Crete (Austro-Hungarian Post Offices)
  
  ## AVIANCA
  
  Private air company.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1950 – 1951
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centavos = 1 peso
  
  ### Refer
  
      Colombian Territories
  
  ## Azarbaycan
  
  ### Refer
  
      Azerbaijan
  
  ## Azerbaijan
  
  Following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Azerbaijan became an independent state and has issued its own stamps, inscribed AZARBAYCAN, since 1992.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1992 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Baku
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 qopik = 1 manat
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Azerbaijan
  
  ### Includes
  
      Azerbaijan (pre-Soviet);
      Nakhichevan
  
  ### See also
  
      Transcaucasian Federation;
      Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
  
  ## Azerbaijan (pre-Soviet)
  
  Formerly part of the Russian Empire, it became temporarily independent in May 1918 but was invaded by the Soviet Union in April 1920. Subsequently, joined the Transcaucasian Federation prior to incorporation within the USSR, whose stamps it used from 1924 to 1991.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919 – 1921
  
  ### Capital
  
      Baku
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 kopecks = 1 Azerbaijani rouble
  
  ### Refer
  
      Azerbaijan
  
  ### See also
  
      Transcaucasian Federation;
      Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
  
  ## Azores (Acores)
  
  ### Dates
  
      1980 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Ponta Delgada
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 centavos = 1 escudo
  
  ### Includes
  
      Azores (Portuguese Colonial Issues)
  
  ### See also
  
      Africa (Portuguese Colonies);
      Azores Territories;
      Portugal
  
  ## Azores (Portuguese Colonial Issues)
  
  ### Dates
  
      1868 – 1931
  
  ### Capital
  
      Ponta Delgada
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1868) 1000 reis = 1 milreis
      (1912) 100 centavos = 1 escudo
  
  ### Refer
  
      Azores
  
  ## Azores Territories
  
  ### Includes
  
      Angra;
      Horta;
      Ponta Delgada
  
  ### See also
  
      Azores
  