Somali Republic
som-20060000-iw-012
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First day of issue: 2006
Width: 86 mm
Height: 97 mm
Perforation: Imperforate
Location: Ice Hockey Volume LXXXI
Stamp ID = 3455

This is som-20060000-iw-010 overprinted with the Olympic rings low in the border design. Here are all the variations of the sheet: Here are all the variations of the sheet:




From Wikipedia "Postage stamps and postal history of Somalia" page.

Traditional postage

In early 1991, the Somali Postal Service had 100 post offices, with a total staff of between 1,665 to 2,165 personnel. The national postal infrastructure was later completely destroyed during the civil war, with Somali Postal officially suspending operations in October 1991. Residents subsequently had to turn to traditional methods of dispatching parcels and letters. They also communicated via handwritten letters sent through acquaintances and mobile and email messaging services.

Postage stamps continued to be produced illegally internationally during the war, although their subject matter suggests they were designed for external collectors.

Somali Postal Service

In November 2013, international postal services officially resumed.