Crete

Crete, or Κρήτη, is a large island in the Aegean Sea.

Crete became autonomous from the Ottoman Empire in 1898, but the European powers of the time then sent troops to control their interests there.
 * Nonetheless, Crete issued its first stamps in 1900, inscribed ΚΡΗΤΗ.
 * In 1901, a second issue was released, both with and without the overprint ΠΡΟΣΩΡΙΝΟΝ.
 * By September 1908, union with Greece had been declared and ΕΛΛΑΣ was overprinted in various styles.
 * Crete's last issues were released in 1910.

Obsolete Cretan stamps were used by Greece in 1922. See: ΕΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ 1922.

Postage stamps and postage dues overprinted ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ are revenues.

Special issues

 * Postage dues are all in the numeral and posthorn design, inscribed ΛΕΠΤΟΝ ΕΙΣΠΑΚΤΕΟΝ (lepta values) or ΔΡΑΧΜΗ ΕΙΣΠΑΚΤΕΟΝ (drachma values).
 * Two officials were issued in 1908, overprinted thereafter.

 File:Crete 5L.jpg|5L value from the 1900 issue. File:Crete HELLAS A.jpg|The ΕΛΛΑΣ overprint in various styles indicated union with Greece. File:Crete due surch.jpg|1908 overprint on surcharged postage due. File:Crete 1910 officials.jpg|Officials with the 1910 large overprint. 

Post offices of other countries

 * Austrian offices in Crete
 * British offices in Crete
 * French offices in Crete
 * Italian offices in Crete
 * Russian offices in Crete





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