My Postage Stamps Collection

This is a blog of my personal stamps and covers collection. I am an avid collector of postage stamps, miniature sheets, FDCs and covers addressed to me from across the world, an accumulator and hoarder of stamps. It is my attempt here to show you all of my collection in the posts that I'll add and update regularly. I hope to add more to the collection in the process, interact with you other collectors out there and share thoughts and information about anything and everything related.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Taiwan

The island of Taiwan (formerly known as "Formosa") was ceded by China to Japan in 1895 and was returned to China in 1945 after the defeat of China. From 1949 Taiwan was controlled by the remnants of the National government under Chiang Kai-Shek.