Netherlands New Guinea

Netherlands New Guinea, or Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea, was a Dutch colony. the western part of the island of New Guinea. It was originally part of the Netherlands Indies until 1949.
 * In 1949, the region was separated from the the rest of the former colony now known as Indonesia. Netherlands New Guinea began issuing its own stamps in 1950.
 * They continued until October 1962 when it would be administered by the United Nations in preparation for a return to Indonesia, using obsolete stamps overprinted UNTEA. See: UNTEA.
 * Afterwards, the region was called West Irian/Irian Barat. See: West Irian.

 File:NNG 2c.jpg|2c numeral of the 1950 definitives. Note NIEUW GUINEA inscription. File:NNG 30c.jpg|30c definitive of 1952. File:NNG 85c profile.jpg|85c definitive, issued 1958. File:NNG S Pac conf.jpg|From the 1962 South Pacific Conference set. File:NNG 1c due.jpg|1957 1c postage due. 