WEST IRIAN

Western Irian was a part of Netherlands New Guinea until 1962, when it became an administration territory of the United Nations. In 1963 it became an adminstration territory of Indonesia. Some examples of Western Irian stamps and overprints is as follows:

IRIAN BARAT (Overprinted on stamps of Indonesia.)
UNTEA (Overprinted on stamps of Netherlands.)
IRIAN BARAT

Western Irian was a part of Netherlands New Guinea until 1962, when it became an administration territory of the United Nations. In 1963 it became an adminstration territory of Indonesia. Some examples of Western Irian stamps and overprints is as follows: IRIAN BARAT (Overprinted on stamps of Indonesia.)
UNTEA (Overprinted on stamps of Netherlands.)
IRIAN BARAT