Which “dead” country’s stamps are still valid for postage?
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Philatelic Literature & Research
Companion blog to the Philatelic Literature Review, quarterly journal of the American Philatelic Research Library.
USSR? Burma?
Newfoundland
Congratulations, Chris Ryan! USSR stamps were demonetized, and Burma changed its name but still exists as a country. Newfoundland stamps denominated in cents were not demonetized when they were replaced by Canadian stamps in 1949, so they are still valid for postage in Canada. (Newfoundland Specialized Stamp Catalogue, fourth edition, 1998, p. ix)
I’ll post a new trivia question next week.