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.
40p, 50p: this botanical set features two early scientists for whom local flora have been named for (with pictures in the insets at left): Nehemiah Grew and Charles Plumier
34fr: this lovely island profile issue from 1981 shows the lagoon, fringing reef and lush landscape of Huahine, an island known for its large eels, deemed sacred in local lore