Editing Overprint (section)

== Colonial overprints ==
Nations overprinted stamps for use in their colonies mainly for the same reasons as for their domestic use. Due to poor planning, supply problems, faster than anticipated changing postal rates, changes in currency or other reasons they ran out of stamps, and demand had to be met. Some overprints were used to establish the first stage of postal service in a new territorial possession or colony however. If preparations had not been made, the controlling nation's regular homeland stamps would be overprinted with a local name, local currency or 'abroad' indication.  In a similar fashion a nation's domestic stamps may be overprinted for use in foreign post offices under that power's control.  For example, from 1919 to 1922 the United States overprinted 18 postage stamps at double value and marked for its office in [[Shanghai]], China. 
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Italy Estero 1874 Sc10.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of Italy|Italy]] 1874: Overprinted 'ESTERO' ''(abroad)'' for use in the Italian post offices abroad
Austria Levant 1886 Sc14Con.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of Austria|Austria]] 1886: Local currency (para) overprint for the [[Austrian post offices in the Ottoman Empire]], due to transition from Soldi to Piaster currency
PuertoRico-Stamp-1899-PostageDue.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of the United States|United States]], 1899: postage due stamp overprinted for use in [[Puerto Rico]]
Stamp 1899 10c USopGUAM.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of the United States|United States]], 1899: overprinted for use in [[Guam]]
D-Karolinen 1900 2II.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of Germany|Germany]], 1900: Overprinted for use in [[Postage stamps and postal history of the Caroline Islands|Caroline Islands]]
PhilippineStamp-1899-$2.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of the United States|United States]], 1903: Overprinted for use in the [[Philippine Islands|Philippines]]
Stamp Syria 1923 1.50pi on 30c.jpg|[[French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon|France]], 1923: Overprinted for use in [[Postage stamps and postal history of Syria|Syria]]
Mm-0069.jpg|[[India]], 1937: Overprinted for use in [[Postage stamps and postal history of Burma|Burma]]
British stamp overprinted for use in Qatar 1 April 1957.jpg|[[Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain|Great Britain]], 1957: Overprinted for use in [[Postage stamps and postal history of Qatar|Qatar]]
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