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.
Cilicia (French Occupation)
French occupation issues of Turkish stamps with various overprints which all included CILICIE.
Dates 1918–1921
Capital Adana
Currency 40 paras = 1 piastre
Refer French Occupation Issues
CIS
Refer Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Ciskei
One of the territories ( Bantustans ) set up by the South African government as part of its apartheid policy. Although the territory itself did not acquire international recognition, its stamps were valid for postage.
Dates 1981 – 1994
Capital Bhisho
Currency 100 cents = 1 rand
Refer South African Territories
Cochin
Cochin was a state of South India which merged with Travancore on 1 July 1949 to form Travancore–Cochin. This in turn became the state of Kerala in 1956.
Dates 1892–1949
Capital Ernakulam
Currency (1892) 6 puttans = 5 annas
(1898) 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
Refer Indian Native States
See also Travancore–Cochin
Cochin-China
Stamps of France were introduced in 1862 when the region became a French colony. On 17 October 1887, Cochin-China united with Cambodia, Annam and Tongking to form Indo-China. Stamps of Indo-China were introduced in January 1889. There were five Cochin-China stamps. All were surcharged French Colonies Commerce types. One (SG#3) was distinctive by an overprint of C.CH. Cochin-China is now the southern part of Vietnam. Dates 1886–1889 Capital Saigon Currency 100 centimes = 1 franc Main article Postage stamps and postal history of Cochin-China See also Annam & Tongking; Indo-China Territories
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Discovered by Captain William Keeling in 1609, the islands were uninhabited until 1826. They were annexed by Britain in 1857. Administration was mainly by Singapore until 1955 when the islands were transferred to Australia as a Dependent Territory.
Australian stamps were used 1955–1963 and again from 14 February 1966 to 8 July 1969 due to the introduction of decimal currency.
Dates 1963 –
Capital West Island
Currency (1963) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
(1969) 100 cents = 1 dollar
Main Article
Postage stamps and postal history of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Coetivy
Coëtivy Island is in the Indian Ocean south of the main Seychelles group. A post office was opened there in 1963. It was administered by Britain as part of the Seychelles until 8 November 1965 when it was included in British Indian Ocean Territory. From 1976, Coetivy has been in the independent Seychelles and uses stamps of Zil Elwannyen Sesel.
Refer Zil Elwannyen Sesel
Colombia
Dates 1859 –
Capital Bogotá
Currency 100 centavos = 1 peso
Main Article
Postage stamps and postal history of Colombia
Colombian Territories
Main Article
Includes Antioquia; AVIANCA; Bolívar; Boyacá; Cauca; Cundinamarca; Granadine Confederation; LANSA; New Granada; Santander; Tolima
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
The CIS was founded in December 1991 at a meeting in Minsk of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. It was intended to be a commonwealth of Slav republics to ensure co-operation in defence, economics and foreign policy. It was subsequently joined by all the other former Soviet states except Georgia and the three Baltic republics.
Stamps of the USSR continued to be used in the member states until each could introduce new types. There have been no issues for the CIS as a whole.
Refer Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Comoro Islands
An archipelago in the Indian Ocean, north west of Madagascar. The four main islands are Anjouan, Grande Comore (Great Comoro), Mayotte and Moheli. Mayotte is politically a French overseas department, while the others constitute the Comoros Republic.
The whole group came under French protection after 1841 and were separate colonies during 1891–1914. In this period, each island issued French Colonial Tablet types inscribed with the island's name. On 23 February 1914, they were attached to Madagascar as dependencies. British forces captured the islands from Vichy control in 1942 and, on 9 May 1946, they became collectively a French overseas department called ARCHIPEL DES COMORES.