| Argentina |
The privatization of Correo Argentino in 1997 led to the end of state
monopoly and a number of private companies offers now postal services
locally and internationally. Someone uses stamps and labels.
Here you can find a list of Argentinian postal operators: http://www.aduanaargentina.com/listado.php?seccion=3
OCA (S.A. Organización Coordinadora Argentina)
Website : http://www.oca.com.ar/filatelia.asp
A genuine one, argentinian local posts. Beautiful stamps issued since
1997.
Andreani
Website : http://www.andreani.com.ar/institu/andreani2/correo/galeria1-1.htm
This company produces different sets of labels that they state are just
receipts for a service and not produced for philatelic purposes.
| Australia |
Hutt River Province
Website : http://www.hutt-river-province.com/new_page_29.htm and also http://www.huttriver.net/HRBureau.htm
A self-declared independent area in Western Australia with a local postal
service from 1971 to present.
Lord Howe Island Courier Post
Website : http://www.zemail.com.au/
ZEMAIL delivery service ensures the unique world heritage environment
of Lord Howe Island, Australia, remains unpolluted.
| Germany |
Allgäu
Mail 
Website : http://www.allgaeu-mail.de/index.php?pg=privatkunden.php
e-mail: info@allgaeu-mail.de
In southern part of Germany there is a new private postal service "allgäu mail" who issues it's own stamps.
PIN AG
Website : http://www.pin-ag.de/ |
e-mail: philatelie@pin-ag.de
"PIN AG" is a local provider for mail services in Berlin who
issues it's own stamps.
WVD
Postservice Partner Chemnitz GmbH
Website : http://www.wvd-postservice.de/marken/marken.html (stamp page)
Try to see http://www.moderne-privatpost.de for informations about german local posts. Only in german.
| Guernsey (UK) |
Brecqhou
Website : http://www.brecqhou-stamps.co.uk/
A small island near Sark, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey started in 1969
when a set of carriage labels was issued.
Herm Island
Website : http://www.herm-island.com/shops/stamps.html
Herm has issued its own stamps for a 20 year period from 1949 to 1969
when Channel Islands postal services came under the auspices of the British
Post Office. Failure by this authority to recognise the need for a regular
postal link brought about this inter-island service and Herm's own issues
were used in conjunction with the Guernsey regional stamps.
| Japan |
Q-Post
Website : http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~q-post/release/release200404_1.html
A company offering delivery service by motorcycle. The service offered
by the company is only express mail delivery within MINATO, CHUO and CHIYODA
districts in Tokyo.
| New Zealand |
In 1998, the Postal Services Act came into being. This removed the state
monopoly in all areas of postal services. The Act allows any company or
individual to have a business that delivers letters. Currently they are
30 postal operators but (fortunately) only a few such as DX mail, Fastway
Post and Pete's Post, issue stamp labels on a regular basis.
DX Mail
Website : http://www.dxmail.co.nz/
Fastway Post
Website : http://www.fastwaypost.com/post.htm
Pete's Post
Website : http://www.petespost.co.nz/
Universal Mail NZ
Website : http://www.universalmailnz.com/
Wine Post
Website : http://winepost.tripod.com/
There have only been a small number of issues since 1990.
| Norway |
Hustadvika Post
Website : http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/9517/
Hustadsvika islands are not served by Norwegian Post, so the group has
its own postal service. And postage stamps!
| Sweden |
Mullsjo Local Mail
Website : http://www.algonet.se/~novydux/english.html
Sweden had the postal monopoly removed on 1992. The local mail service
in Mullsjö and Sandhem in the Swedish province of Vastra Gotaland
is a small family enterprise started on 1994. You can order the stamps
by e-mail.
| Scotland (UK) |
Isle of Pabay
Website : http://www.pabay.org/
The Island of Pabay is located 2.5 miles from the village of Broadford
on the South side of the Isle of Skye, off the coast of Scotland. A local
post from 1962 to the present day.
Isle of Rona
Website : http://www.isleofrona.com/stamps.htm
A set of stamps and first day cover were issued from the Island of Rona
for the first time on 1st of May 2003.
Sanda Island
Website : http://www.sanda-island.co.uk/
Scotland. This island, situated near the Mull of Kintyre in Argyll,
issued stamps from 1960-1970. They will be issuing new stamps again early
in 2004.
Summer Isles
Website : www.summer-isles.com
Tanera Mor is the only Scottish offshore island to operate a regular,
year-round private postal service. A local post from 1970 to the present
day.
| United States |
Hawaii Post
Website : http://www.hawaii-post.com/
A local post on the island of O'ahu which began operations in May 1997.
New stamps regularly released each year. You can order stamps online.