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COLLECTION TARGET — kind philatelic collection are built according to a certain principle, and that includes the post publication group of countries or around the world, released on the same occasion, to mark the same event (e.g., anniversary of the UPU, the international year of peace, a Week of writing and others). This is reflected in the content of the picture. or the memorable text of the release. The collection target are often the initial form of many thematic collections.

COLOMBIA [Colombia], Republic of Colombia is a country in northwestern South America. Republic of New Granada in 1858 was converted into a Granada Confederation, then the United States of Colombia (1861), and later the Republic of Colombia (1886). The first stamps of Colombia issued in 1862. Also issued stamps for registered letters, notifications of delivery, international letters, cash letters, for shipments tendered after the end of the mail, Express. The first commemorative stamps issued in 1910, an airmail in 1932, the first unit in 1944. In the years 1920-37 released service stamps, 1935 — post-tax. In 1859-1917 years as a mail used stamps. In 1945 to commemorate the victory of anti-Hitler coalition to one of the brands made by imprinting portraits of I. V. Stalin, F. Roosevelt and W. Churchill.

Postage stamps of Colombia

The COLOMBIAN AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY [Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea]. In 1920, for an additional payment of postal transportation on the route Barranquilla — Cartagena released his own brand. For a flight to Puerto Berrio prepared by the stamp with the overprint "S. 30", however, the flight did not take place because of the accident of the aircraft.

COLON:
1. With 1900года the monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.
2. Since 1912, the monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos.

COLONIAL TYPE (brand) — name of a single stamp design postage stamps issued for the various colonial possessions of the country-the metropolis. Differ only in the name of the colonies. See "Caribbean type", "Natalense type", "Seychelles type".

Postage stamps of the colonial type (from left to right: leeward Islands, Dahomey, Angola)

The COMBINATION of LINKAGE all the options linkage, which can be obtained from a sheet of different grades or brands with coupons. One of the combinations of linkage is, for example, the triptych.

COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY— see Office.

COMOROS [Comores], the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros is a country in the Mozambique channel of the Indian ocean. The former French colony. Independence proclaimed 06.07.1975. The first stamps issued in 1897 — grade colonial type with the inscription (in French) "Large Comoros". From 1911 to 1950 used stamps of Madagascar. In 1950, resumed issuing its own stamps. In the same year came an airmail stamp. On stamps inscription (French) "Comoros archipelago". In 1952, issued the first commemorative stamp in 1973, the first block. In 1975, after the proclamation of independence on stamps of previous releases made overprint (French) "the Comorian state", and in December were issued the first commemorative stamps in honor of the flight "Soyuz—Apollo". Official stamps issued, 1979, postage — since 1950.

Postage stamps of the Comoros

COMPLETED THE TARGET OF COLLECTING:
1. Country, terminated because of certain political, public-legal reasons the production of marks (for example, His Transcaucasian republics, far Eastern Republic, Tuva, Montenegro and so on).
2. The object of collecting, which are expected new releases for technical and other reasons (zeppelina, catapult mail, etc.).

CONGO (Brazzaville) [Congo], the people's Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. The former French colony, part of French Equatorial Africa called the middle Congo. Independence proclaimed 16.08.1960 with 31.12.1969 — democratic Republic of Congo. The issue of the first stamps marked the anniversary of the establishment of the state. Since 1961, the appeal of the first postal airmail and the first standard mark. The first block was issued in 1964; service stamps — 1968 postage due 1961. On lines, 1966, depicts a portrait of V. I. Lenin and the building of the Winter Palace. In 1970, the 100th anniversary of the birth of V. I. Lenin issued 2 stamps. The Olympic games in Moscow marked by commemorative stamps and blocks.

CONGO (Leopoldville with 01.07.1966 — Kinshasa) [Congo], in 1971 Republic of Zaire — gosudarstvovo in Central Africa. The former Belgian colony. Independence proclaimed 30.06.1960. First stamps — overprint-the name of the state on the stamps of the colonial period and a series of commemorative editions of the day of the proclamation of independence. The first block came out in 1962. The release marks continued until 1971. Since July 1965, the name of the country on stamps (French) "Democratic Republic of the Congo". In 1979 he entered into circulation mark on a gold foil with inscription (in French) "Democratic Republic of the Congo", prepared in 1970.

Postage stamp of the Congo
Congo. Independent state [Etat Independent du Congo]. In 1885 captured by the Belgian territories in Central Africa were United in the so-called "Independent gosudarstvovo Congo", headed by the Belgian king. Since 1908 the colony of the Belgian Congo. The first stamps with the name of the state and a portrait of the Belgian king released in 1886. In the years 1894-1900 in the appeal were stamps with pictures of local topics. In the years 1887-92 issued parcel stamps. In 1909 in the stamps of the Belgian Congo.

Editions of Indian troops to Congo (Leopoldville). In the troops the UN sent in 1962 in the Congo (formerly Belgian Congo, now Zaire), was the Indian contingent, which used stamps of India with overprint (English) "UN Troops (India). Of the Congo".

CONNELL STAMPS — philatelic the name of one of the brands of the British colony of new Brunswick. In 1860 the postmaster Connell released a 5-cent stamp with his own portrait. Was in circulation a few days and then withdrawn.

The EDITIONS of CONSTANTINOPLE (the Ottoman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey).
1. Worked in the city Russian post office used stamps of Russian mail in the Ottoman Empire. In 1909, the issued stamps with overprint of the city's name in French language. The series consisted of 9 stamps of face values.
2. In the years 1919-20, after the occupation of the city by British troops open field post office, which since July, 1920, served the civilian population. In 1921 he entered into circulation stamps of great Britain overprinted with new face value in Turkish currency, and a series of stamps with overprint (English) "the Levant." Closed in September 1923.