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.
$1 the Water Monitor is shown here basking on a branch above a stream. Adult monitors can reach over 10 feet in length, and are native to south and SE Asia.
52fr: this magnificent art stamp is large-sized and shows a tapa painting of a colorful island scene with clouds, peaks, a waterfall, river and Gaugin-style figures including a horse in the foreground. This stamp was cancelled on the island of Moorea.