1916 Serbia (Austrian Occupation) 10kr block of 6 mint

Stamps the World – Serbia (Austrian Occupation) 1915-1918

What was the Serbian Campaign? The Serbian Campaign is a bit of a misnomer since it was actually a series of campaigns launched against Serbia at the beginning of the First World War. The first campaign began after Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914, the campaign to “punish” Serbia, under the…

1916 Long Island (Chustan Island, Gulf of Smyrna) to Dublin, Ireland, with rare Long Island 1d Black on thin horizontally laid paper

Irish Diaspora Letters: Long Island (Gulf of Smyrna) to Dublin (1916)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: 1916 Long Island (Chustan Island, Gulf of Smyrna) to Dublin, Ireland: Notes: In early 1916, the British Royal Navy occupied Chustan Island, which is located off the coast of Izmir in the Gulf of Smyrna, and renamed it Long Island. Local stamps were issued between 7 and 26 May 1916.…