Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, or Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, are two small island groups off the the east coast of Canada.

It is the last remnant of French Canada (New France).
 * In 1885, its first issue was released, handstamped surcharges on French colonies general issues with gothic SPM. Similar roman letter surcharges were issued.
 * In 1886, a provisional typeset issue was released, with PD over a line over 5.
 * In 1891, printed surcharges similar to 1885 were released.
 * Also in 1891, colonies general issues were overprinted diagonally ST - PIERRE M - ON.
 * This was followed by similar surcharges with the new values either above or integrated with the country name.
 * 1892 saw the first Type Groupe stamps.

 File:St Pierre SPM surch.jpg|From the 1885 surcharges. File:St Pierre PD.jpg|1886 provisional. File:St Pierre diag ovpt.jpg|1891 4c diagonal overprint. File:St Pierre 1c type groupe.jpg|1892 1c type Groupe. File:St Pierre diag with number.jpg|1891 2c diagonal surcharge.




 * In 1909, the first pictorial issue was released
 * In 1912, "5" and "10" surcharges on old Type Groupe stamps were issued, to use up the obsolete stamps.
 * After surcharges on some of the 1909 stamps, pictorial sets and French colonial omnibus issues were released.
 * In 1941 and 1942, existing stamps were overprinted FRANCE LIBRE.
 * In 2002, stamps were now inscribed SPM. In 2003, St. Pierre and Miquelon became part of France. Stamps had the full country name in tiny letters followed by "RF".
 * In 2005, the inscription was changed to SP&M.

 File:St Pierre 05 surch.jpg|One of the 1912 "05" surcharges. File:St Pierre fisherman.jpg|1917 15c pictorial. File:St Pierre dock.jpg|1938 35c value. File:St Pierre Noel.jpg|1941 Noël France Libre overprint. File:St Pierre France Libre.jpg|1942 Free French overprint. File:St Pierre cod.jpg|1947 60c value. File:St Pierre goose.jpg|2004 goose, "SPM" inscription. 

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