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Antigua & Barbuda

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Barbuda

Barbuda had distinct, separate stamps issued in 1922.

Belize

Letters were transmitted via Jamaica, with a "Belize" handstamp appearing around 1800. The first local post office was established on 31 October 1809.

Bermuda

Hamilton postmaster William B. Perot produced some of the world's rarest stamps, starting in 1848. These were hand-stamped circular marks reading "HAMILTON BERMUDA"

Bolivia

1867 The first definitive stamps, known as the "Condor" series, were issued, marking the formalization of the national post.

Brasil

1843 Issuance of the first stamps ("Bull's Eyes")

Curacao

Since October 10, 2010, Curaçao has been an independent postal country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, issuing its own stamps.

Chile

A significant series of stamps known as the "Presidentes of Chile" was issued in 1911 by the American Banknote Company, followed by local printing by the Chilean Mint in 1915.

Dominicana

The Instituto Postal Dominicano (INPOSDOM) was officially established by Law 307 on November 15, 1985, as the official institution responsible for the postal services.

Falkland Islands

Initial letters relied on passing ships (sealers, whalers). The first recorded letter is dated February 15, 1800.

Guyana

Guyana became an independent nation, issuing its own stamps, with GPOC officially managing the service.

Guatemala

The first official stamps, featuring the Guatemalan Coat of Arms, were ordered by the conservative government of Vicente Cerna and issued on March 1, 1871.

Honduras

Following independence, Honduras began producing its own stamps in 1866, with a formal postal service established shortly after in 1876.

Canada

1753 - Benjamin Franklin, then a British postal official, establishes the first post office in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Costa Rica

The 1824 constitution and a 1839 decree officially established the national postal service.

Cuba

Cuba issued its first independent stamps on September 30, 1902, by overprinting remaining 1899 US-issued allegorical stamps.

Mexico

Following independence, the first post-independence postal regulations were introduced in 1821–1829, with the system being reorganized in 1852.

Montserrat

Due to pressure for a distinct postal identity, Montserrat began issuing its own stamps again in 1903.

Peru

Known as one of the world's first commemorative stamps, the 1870 "Trencito" (little train) stamp was produced in Lima.

Saba

Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba formed a separate postal region, with the public body (Public Entity Saba) overseeing local administrative communications and public information.

USA

1639 First unofficial post office in America set up at Richard Fairbanks' tavern in Boston.

Salvador

Earliest markings date to 1780 from Santa Ana. Following independence in 1821, post routes were reestablished in the 1850s

Suriname

Following independence on November 25, 1975, Suriname began issuing its own stamps as a sovereign republic.

St.Maarten

Following the October 10, 2010 dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten began issuing its own stamps, often featuring colorful local themes.

Trinidad & Tobago

The first official Post Office was established on Frederick Street, Port of Spain, on August 14, 1851.

UN - New York

1801 - Founded by Alexander Hamilton and investors like Robert Troup and Oliver Wolcott as a daily broadsheet.

Uruguay

Uruguay issued its first stamps on October 1, 1856, known as the "Diligencia" (stagecoach) stamps. These were organized by Atanasio Lapido, the Administrator General of Posts, and were mainly used for internal mail transport.