The stunning scenery of islands has long enchanted collectors worldwide. This site is dedicated to stamps from islands worldwide, and is updated on a monthly basis, often with recent issues from rarely seen island territories.
R7: this colorful stamp shows an early chart of Mauritius on a Dutch map from 1670 and was issued to commemorate the 400th anniv. of the Dutch landing in 1598.
10c, 40c: this colorful pair show two varieties of Birdwing Butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera, the species of this group include some of the largest butterflies in the world.
$10 This stamp shows the Ocelot in a defensive pose. This is perhaps Trinidad's top predator, and is a rarely seen forest species, inhabiting the northern range.
55c The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small frugivorous species found from Thailand to Borneo. This stamp is from the current definitive series showing wildlife