Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al–Aq)
Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. Alexandropoulos
Now called Alexandroupoli, a city in Thrace, north-eastern Greece, formerly known as Dedêagatz aka Dédéagh. A French post office issued French stamps there from 1893 to 1913 when it was part of the Ottoman Empire. These were overprinted Dédéagh. When Greek forces invaded Thrace in 1913 during the Second Balkan War, Bulgarian stamps in use there were overprinted with a Greek inscription and currency value. Refer
Dedêagatz (French Post Offices);
Dedêagatz (Greek Occupation)

Algeria
Former French colony which used stamps of France 1849–1924 and 1958–62. Dates
1962 –
Capital
Algiers
Currency
100 centimes = 1 dinar
Main Article
Postage stamps and postal history of Algeria
Includes
Algeria (French Colony)

Algeria (French Colony)
Used French stamps 1849–1924 and 1958–62. Independent republic with own issues from 1962. Dates
1924 – 1958
Capital
Algiers
Currency
100 centimes = 1 franc
Refer
Algeria

Allemagne Duitschland
Overprint on Belgian stamps issued by forces occupying part of western Germany in the aftermath of the First World War. Refer
Germany (Belgian Occupation)

Allenstein
A region of East Prussia (German territory) that was disputed at the end of the First World War. A plebiscite was held to decide if it should be in Germany or Poland. German stamps were issued during the period of the plebiscite with an overprint of PLEBISCITE OLSZTYN ALLENSTEIN. The vote was in favour of Germany but the region was incorporated within Poland after the Second World War and is now called Olsztyn. Dates
1920 only
Currency
100 pfennige = 1 mark
Refer
Plebiscite Issues

Allied Military Government for Trieste (AMG-FTT)
Allied Military Government issues for the Free Territory of Trieste following the Second World War. Refer
Trieste

Allied Military Government for Venezia Giulia (AMG-VG)
Allied Military Government issues for Venezia Giulia following the Second World War. Refer
Venezia Giulia & Istria

Allied Occupation Issues
Various issues by allied occupation forces. Refer
Germany (Allied Occupation);
Thrace (Allied Occupation);
Togo (Anglo-French Occupation)

Alsace (German Occupation)
During the German occupation in the Second World War, the authorities issued German stamps overprinted ELSASS. Dates
1940 – 1941
Currency
100 pfennige = 1 mark
Refer
German Occupation Issues (WWII)

Alsace-Lorraine
Area of eastern France taken over by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War. During 1870–1871, there was a single issue for the whole territory. Stamps of Germany replaced this and were used 1872–1918. The area was returned to France after World War I.  French stamps have been used since 1918 except for the German occupation in World War II (1940–1944) when separate issues were made for Alsace and Lorraine. Dates
1870 – 1871
Capital
Strasbourg
Currency
100 centimes = 1 franc
Main Article
Postage stamps and postal history of Alsace-Lorraine
