Undesirable / Abusive
Stamps
Mr.
Bengt Bengtsson, a philatelic judge from Sweden, prepared a classification
of "undesirable stamps" (3/2001) that he felt should not appear in collections
presented at philatelic exhibitions. We updated this list by adding some further countries, based on what we learned when observing the philatelic market.
Stamps
We Should Resist
| Country |
Period |
| Ajman |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Equatorial
Guinea |
1972 - 1979 |
| Dubai |
May 20, 1967
- July 1, 1969 |
| Fujeira |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Isö |
Not Postal |
| Yemen, Kingdom |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Yemen, Republic |
May 20, 1967
- October 31, 1972 |
| Kathiri State
in Hadhramaut |
All |
| Kathiri State
of Seyiun |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Khor Fakkan |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Mahra State |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Malta, Ordino
Soverano Militare |
All |
| Maluku Selatan |
Not Postal |
| Manama |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Nagaland |
Not Postal |
| Panama |
January 1,
1965 - October 22, 1968 |
| Paraguay |
January 1,
1965 - September 1, 1967 |
| Qu'aiti State
of Hadhramaut |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Ras al Khaima |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Redonda |
All |
| Occidental
Sahara (West Sahara) |
Not Postal |
| Sharjah |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| State of Upper
Jafa |
all |
| Umm al Quiwain |
Since May 20,
1967 |
| Wikingland |
Not Postal |
Stamps
of countries that have issued too many or too expensive stamps:
Stamps We Should
Better Avoid
| Country |
Period |
| Antigua
& Barbuda |
Since
1984 |
| Belize |
1979
- 1987 |
| Bhutan |
Since
1964 |
| Bolivia |
Sheets
since 1972 |
| Burundi |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Chad |
1969
- 1985 |
| Central
African Republic |
Since
1978 |
| Djibouti |
Sheets
1979 -1987 |
| Dominica |
Since
1991 |
| Gambia |
Since
1985 |
| Grenada |
Since
1984 |
| Grenada
- Grenadines |
Since
1985 |
| Guinea |
Since
1982 |
| Guinea
- Bissau |
Since
1982 |
| Guyana |
Since
1981 |
| Comoros |
Since
1975 |
| Congo
(Brazzaville) |
Since
1990 |
| Guinea |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Guinea - Bissau |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Ivory Coast |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Libya |
Sheets
1977 - 1988 |
| Madagascar |
Since
1987 |
| Maldives |
Since
1990 |
| Mali |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Mozambique |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Niger |
What is not registered on WNS |
| North
Korea |
1976
- 1984 |
| Paraguay |
Since
1997 |
| St.
Vincent |
Since
1985 |
| St.
Vincent - Grenadines |
Since
1985 |
| Salomon Islands |
What is not registered on WNS |
| Sao
Tome & Principe |
Since
1977 |
| Tanzania |
Since
1985 |
| Togo |
1965
- 1990 + What is not registered on WNS |
| Uganda |
Since
1989 |
Don't be fooled by the fact that many of these stamps are listed in world catalogues, like Michel and Scott!
Source: Swiss Stamps Magazine, SBZ 3/2001,
p.159.
Links:
Published: 05/25/2001.
Revised: 12/14/2013
Copyright © 2001 - 2013 by the PWO and
by Mr. Bengt Bengtsson.
All rights reserved worldwide. |
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