Astypalaia

Astypalaia, or Αστυπάλαια, is one of the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea.
 * In May 1912, Astypalaia was occupied by Italy. It then issued Italian stamps overprinted Stampalia.
 * In 1916, a 20c surcharge was released similarly overprinted.
 * The 1930 Italian Ferrucci set was overprinted STAMPALIA for the island.
 * The 1932 Italian Garibaldi set was overprinted similarly.
 * In 1947, the Dodecanese Islands issued their own stamps, while under a British military protectorate. See: Dodecanese Islands.
 * Later that year, the island became part of Greece.

 File:Stampalia ovpt A.jpg|50c definitive. File:Stampalia Garibaldi.jpg|50c Garibaldi. 

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