The colony issued a number of postage stamps during its short existence.

Was the sender in an independent country, or a colony too small to issue its own stamps?

Because of the wars, the colony had issued paper currency, whose value was constantly in decline, leading to financial crises.

And most colonies won't issue a bid if they know you've already accepted one somewhere else.

In 1865, each colony issued its own series.

After the two colonies were merged in 1866, the united colony issued stamps from 1867 to 1869.

The colony issued its own postage stamps from 1890 to 1894, managing to produce over 60 types in that short time.

During the War of 1812, the colonies issued army bills to finance the war effort.

The colony issued about 10-15 stamps per year thereafter, usually as sets of four, until the end of 1975.

The colony issued its first postage stamp on 1 August 1854.