Nisyros

Nisyros, or Νίσυρος, is one of the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea.
 * In May 1912, Nisyros was occupied by Italy. It issued Italian stamps overprinted Nisiros.
 * In 1916, a 20c surcharge was issued.
 * The 1930 Italian Ferrucci set was overprinted NISIRO for the island.
 * The 1932 Garibaldi set was also similarly overprinted.
 * In 1943, with the Italian surrender, Nisyros was occupied by German troops.
 * In 1947, the Dodecanese Islands issued their own stamps, while under a British protectorate. See: Dodecanese Islands.
 * Later that year, the island became part of Greece.

 File:Nisiros ovpt.jpg|5c definitive. File:Nisiro garibaldi.jpg|20c Garibaldi. This is NOT an error overprint. 

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