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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Samoa.
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Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i.
First stamps
The first stamps of Samoa were issued in 1877.
The Samoa Express stamps
The Samoa Express private post was set up in 1877 and ended in 1881. The stamps were remaindered, reprinted and forged.
References
Postage stamps and postal history of Samoa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA