Karpathos

Karpathos, or Κάρπαθος, is one an island in Dodecanese group in the Aegean Sea.
 * In May 1912, Karpathos was occupied by Italy. Italian stamps overprinted Scarpanto were issued for it.
 * In 1916, a 20c surcharge was released similarly overprinted.
 * The 1930 Italian Ferruci set was overprinted SCARPANTO 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:Scarpanto ovpt A.jpg|10c definitive. File:Stampalia garibaldi.jpg|5L Garibaldi. 

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