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A French on the colony on the West Coast of Africa.
In 1944 it was incorporated in French West Africa and became part of the French Community in 1958 as a Republic.
In 1960 it became Independent.
See French West Africa for stamps between 1944 to 1960.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
An island group in the West Indies.
Until 1917 they belonged to Denmark and were sold to the United States.
They are now known as the United States Virgin Islands and use United States Stamps.Currency :
- 1855 100 cents = 1 dollar.
- 1905 100 bit = 1 franc.
1920 to 1939 a free state under the protection of the League of Nations.
Then incorporate into Germany and then part of Poland.Currency :
- 1920 100 pfennige = 1 mark.
- 1923 100 pfennige = 1 Danzig golden.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 40 paras = 1 piastre.
A kingdom in Northern Europe.
Currency :
- 1851 96 rigsbank skilling = 1 rigsdaler.
- 1875 100 ore = 1 krone.
A state of Central India, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 4 pice = 1 anna.
An independent colony in North Madagascar until 1896, when it was incorporate into Madagascar.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A port in French Somaliland to the South of the Red Sea.
Capital of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas until 1903.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Formerly the French Territory of the Afars and Issas.
Became a Republic from 1977.Currency :
- 1965 10 old leks = 1 new lek.
One of the Leeward Islands until 31 December 1939 when it was transferred to the Windward Islands.
Currency :
- 1874 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1949 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
The Eastern part of the island of San Domingo in the West Indies.
It became independent of Spain in 1865.Currency :
- 1865 8 reales = 1 peso.
- 1880 100 centavos = 1 peso.
- 1883 100 centimos = 1 franco.
- 1885 100 centavos = 1 peso.
A Trucial State in the Persian Gulf under British control until 1963 with stamps from Muscat in use.
In December 1971 it became a state of the United Arab Emirates and used their stamps from 1973.Currency :
- 100 nay paise = 1 rupee.
- 1966 100 dirhams = 1 riyal.
A state of Rajasthan, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
A state of central India, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
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