- July 30
- The first and last postage stamps are issued for joint use in British Columbia and Vancouver's Island, denominated 2 1/2 pence. [707.52] [1135]
- November 1
- Queensland issues its first postage stamps, denominated 1, 2, 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [700.571] [1135]
- November 23
- Jamaica issues its first postage stamps, denominated 1, 2, 4, 6 pence, and 1 shilling. [1135]
- December 1
- Malta issues its first postage stamp, denominated 1/2 pence, depicting Queen Victoria, and for local use. [681.105] [1135] [1229.59] [1367.803]
- December 18
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Saint Lucia, denominated 1, 4, 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [278.802] [1135]
1861
- January 1
- Prince Edward Island issues its first postage stamps, denominated 2, 3, 6 pence. [707.59] [1135]
- May 8
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Saint Vincent, 1 and 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [278.862] [681.44] [1135]
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- May 28
- US Postage Office Department invalidates existing US postge stamps due to existence of the Confederate States of America. [1135]
- June 1
- The United States of New Grenada issues its first and last postage stamps, denominated 1, 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [707.417] [1135] [1841.465]
- (month unknown)
- The Confederate States of America issues its first postage stamps. [700.128]
- The Neapolitan Provinces issues its only postage stamps, depicting King Victor Emmanuel II. [1841.1170]
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Nevis. [1367.1293]
- August
- The US Postal Service begins issuing new postage stamps and demonetizing previously issued US stamps due to quantities held by Confederate states. [631.19]
- October 1
- Greece issues its first postage stamps. [1032.95] [1135] [1841.412]
- October 16
- Confederate States of America starts selling postage stamps. [1]
- November 1
- Bergedorf issues its first postage stamp, denominated 4 schilling. [1135] [1841.88]
- December 21
- Alfred Potiquet published the first postage stamp catalog, ten pages long, in Paris, France. [1135]
1862
- January 11
- The Argentine Republic issues its first postage stamps, denominated 5 centavos. [1135]
- March
- The Kingdom of Italy issues its first postage stamps, depicting King Victor Emmanuel II. [1135] [1841.1169]
- June 25
- The Kingdom of Moldavia-Walachia issues its first postage stamps, depicting its coat of arms. [278.481] [1135]
- (month unknown)
- The Confederate States of America issues its last postage stamps. [700.188]
- The United States of Colombia issues its first postage stamps. [707.417]
- July 17
- US Congress passes Postage Currency Act allowing all forms of government postage stamps to be exchanged by assistant treasurers for greenbacks for payments of less than $5, and outlaws all privately issued notes with value under $1. [413.82] [646.15] [1135]
- August 12
- John Gault receives a patent on encasing postage stamps under a mica window and in a circular brass backing, for use as currency. [413.84]
- August
- Antigua issues its first postage stamp, denominated 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [700.426] [1135]
- August 21
- Due to a circulating coin shortage, the US Treasury Department begins using impressions of 5-cent and 10-cent postage stamps on Treasury paper as currency, in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. [646.15] [1135]
- December 2
- Nicaragua issues its first postage stamps. [1135] [1367.1399]
- December 8
- Hong Kong issues its first postage stamps, denominated 2,8,12,18,24,48,96 cents. [1135] [1841.709]
1863
- January 1
- Turkish Empire issues its first postage stamps, depicting a monogram of the sultan. [1135]
- February 11
- Italy issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- May 27
- The US Treasury Department ceases use of postage stamp impressions on Treasury paper as postage currency, due to resumption of minting of silver coins. [1135]
- (month unknown)
- New Brunswick issues its last postage stamps. [707.62]
- Nova Scotia issues its last postage stamps. [707.58]
- Costa Rica issues it first postage stamps. [707.544]
- Bolivar, a state of the Granadine Confederation in South America, issues 1-peso postage stamps measuring 8mm by 9.5mm, the world's smallest postage stamps. [1032.78]
- Saxony issues its last postage stamps. [1841.89]
- Sardinia issues its last postage stamps. [1841.1169]
- The Ottoman Empire issues its first postage stamps. [285.642]
1864
- February 16
- Use of postage stamps is made compulsory in Hong Kong. [1135]
- March 1
- Holstein issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- April 1
- Netherlands issues first postage stamps for use in the Netherlands Indies, depicting King William III. [1135] [1367.1286]
- May 30
- The Ionian Islands cease issuing their own postage stamps. [1135]
- (month unknown)
- Austria (monarchy) issues its last postage stamps. [700.630]
- Hamburg issues its last postage stamps. [1841.89]
- Schleswig issues its first postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Holstein issues its first postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz issues its only postage stamps. [1841.90]
- Junagarh State of India issues its first postage stamps. [1841.943]
- October 1
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- November
- The Indian feudatory state of Soruth issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
1865
- January 1
- The Kingdom of Romania issues its first national postage stamps, depicting Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza. [278.481] [1135]
- Ecuador issues its first postage stamps. [995.147] [1843.905]
- April 1
- Russia re-introduces its postage stamps in Poland. [1135]
- (month unknown)
- Lombardy-Venetia issues its last postage stamps. [700.708]
- Schleswig issues its Last postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Schleswig-Holstein issues its last joint postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Bremen issues its last postage stamps. [1841.88]
- Lubeck issues its last postage stamps. [1841.90]
- First postage stamps are issued for use in Shanghai. [278.1098]
- September
- Vetluga district of Kostroma province of Russia issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- September 19
- The first and last postage stamps of Vancouver Island are issued. [707.52] [1135]
- September 25
- Bermuda issues its first regular postage stamps. [700.929] [1135]
- October 19
- The Dominican Republic issues its first postage stamps, depicting its coat of arms. [1135] [1843.858]
- November 1
- British Columbia issues its first postage stamp, denominated 3 pence. [707.52] [1135]
- December
- Honduras issues its first postage stamps, a 2-real stamp depicting the coat of arms. [1841.683]
1866
- January 1
- Turkey issues first postage stamps for use in the Suzerainty of Egypt. [1135] [1253.896] [1843.958]
- January
- British Honduras issues its first postage stamp, denominated 1 shilling, depicting Queen Victoria. [700.1131] [1135]
- March
- The Indian feudatory state of Jammu and Kashmir issues its first postage stamps. [1135] [1841.938]
- (month unknown)
- The Northern District of Thurn and Taxis issues its last postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Holstein issues its last postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Kashmir State of India issues its first postage stamps. [1841.939]
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in the Virgin Islands. [285.1037]
- The Kingdom of Serbia issues its first postage stamps, depicting its coat of arms. [278.1076]
1867
- April 4
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use on Turks Islands, depicting Queen Victoria. [285.737] [1135]
- April 15
- Heligoland issues its first postage stamp, denominated 1/2 schilling, depicting Queen Victoria. [1135] [1841.683]
- May 1
- The Hungarian post becomes independent of the Austrian post. [1841.729]
- June 1
- Austria-Hungary issues its first postage stamp joint issues. [700.630] [1135]
- (month unknown)
- Bolivia issues its first postage stamps. [700.963]
- Jammu State of India issues its first postage stamps. [1841.938]
- The Southern District of Thurn and Taxis issues its last postage stamps. [1841.92]
- Bergedorf issues its last postage stamps. [1841.88]
- Prussia issues its last postage stamps. [1841.91]
- Hamburg issues its last postage stamps. [1841.89]
- Oldenburg issues its last postage stamps. [1841.90]
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin issues its last postage stamps. [1841.90]
- Bremen issues its last postage stamps. [1841.88]
- El Salvador issues its first postage stamps, depicting San Miguel volcano. [278.926]
- September 1
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Straits Settlements, overprints on India stamps. [285.216] [1135] [1136.96]
1868
- January 1
- Portuguese Madeira issues its first postage stamps, overprinted on stamps of Portugal. [1135] [1367.647]
- Orange Free State issues its first postage stamp, denominated 1 penny. [1135] [1367.1572]
- North German Confederation issues its first postage stamps, replacing the individual stamps of 12 entities. [1135] [1841.94]
- March 17
- Postage stamp canceling machine patent is issued. [1]
- April 1
- The Dominion of Canada issues its first postage stamps, seven denominations depicting Queen Victoria, and replacing the stamps of Nova Scotia. [1135] [1164.112]
- (month unknown)
- Baden issues its last postage stamps. [1841.85]
- Roman States issues its last postage stamps. [1841.1168]
- First postage stamps for Azores under Portuguese control are issued, on overprinted stamps of Portugal. [700.720]
- September
- Spain issues first postage stamps for use in Fernando Po, depicting Isabella II. [1135] [1843.1100]
1869
- January
- The Gambia issues its first postage stamps, depicting Queen Victoria. [1135] [1841.31]
- March 1
- Sarawak issues its first postage stamps, depicting Sir James Brooke. [278.1016] [1135]
- April 2
- The US issues first stamp intaglio printed in more than one color, a 15-cent stamp. [1135]
- (month unknown)
- British Columbia issues its last postage stamps. [707.52]
- Portugal issues first postage stamps for use in Saint Thomas and Prince Islands, depicting the Portuguese crown. [278.835]
- September 8
- The Indian feudatory state of Hyderabad issues its first postage stamps. [1135] [1841.935]
- October 1
- Austria issues the world's first postal cards. [1] [5] [1135]
1870
- April 1
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Saint Christopher, denominated 6 pence, depicting Queen Victoria. [278.772] [1135]
- May 1
- The South African Republic issues its first postage stamps, depicting its coat of arms. [1135] (1869 [285.579])
- (month unknown)
- The North German Confederation issues its last postage stamps. [1841.94]
- Kashmir State of India issues its last postage stamps. [1841.939]
- Persia issues first postage stamps, depicting the coat of arms. [1841.995]
- July 1
- Angola issues its first postage stamps under Portuguese control. [700.395] [1135]
- August 1
- Paraguay issues its first postage stamps, depicting a lion holding a cap of liberty. [278.112] [1135]
- October 1
- United Kingdom introduces prepaid postcards. [1154.938]
- November 1
- The Fiji Times newspaper issues the first postage stamps for mail service for Fiji. [1135]
1871
- March 1
- Guatemala issues its first postage stamps, denominated 1, 5, 10, 20-c, depicting a shield. [1135] [1841.548]
- April 20
- Japan issues its first postage stamps. [1135] (August 20 [1151.1080])
- May
- Hungary issues its first postage stamps, depicting Franz Josef I. [1841.729] [1135]
- (month unknown)
- Kabul (Afghanistan) issues its first postage stamps. [700.253]
- October 1
- Portugal issues first postage stamps for use in Portuguese India. [278.450] [1022.1015] [1135]
- December 3
- The government of Fiji issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- December 25
- Norway issues postage stamps with post horn design, longest design still in use. [1135]
1872
- January 1
- The German Empire issues its first postage stamps, depicting the German eagle, and replacing stamps of Baden. [1135] [1185.449] [1841.95]
- Prince Edward Island issues postage stamps in decimal currency, its last postage stamps. [707.59] (January 4 [1135])
- (month unknown)
- Japan begins issuing postage stamps. [1367.17]
1873
- January 1
- Post office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, offers first postage stamps of the French Protectorate of Cambodia. Stamps used are those for the French Colonies. [1255.784]
- Iceland issues its first postage stamps. [1135] [1841.827]
- March 3
- US Congress authorizes federal departmental postage stamps. [1]
- May 23
- Netherlands issues first postage stamps for use in Curaçao, depicting King William III. [1135] [1367.1262]
- (month unknown)
- Netherlands issues first postage stamps for use in Surinam, depicting King William III. [285.229]
- Spain issues first postage stamps for use in Puerto Rico, using overprints of Cuba stamps. [278.456]
- July 1
- Spanish provinces of Biscay, Navarre, Guipuzcoa, and Alavo issue postage stamps during the Second Carlist War. [1135]
1874
- January 1
- Spain issues the first war tax stamps. [1135]
- April 15
- Spanish province of Catalonia first issues postage stamps. [1135]
- May 4
- The United Kingdom issues first postage stamps for use in Dominica, featuring Queen Victoria. [1135] [1843.822]
- May
- Montenegro first issues postage stamps, depicting Prince Nicholas I. [1135] [1367.1055]
- June 10
- Lagos issues its first postage stamps, depicting Queen Victoria. [1135]
- (month unknown)
- Lagos issues its first postage stamps. [1367.382]
- Jind State of India issues its first postage stamps. [1841.940]
- September
- The Spanish province of Valencia issues its first postage stamps. [1135]
- First postage stamps are issued for the British Crown Colony of Griqualand West in south Africa. First stamp is a handwritten surcharge of 1 penny on a 4-pence stamp of the Cape of Good Hope. [1135] [1841.544]
- October 9
- Representatives of 21 countries sign the Treaty of the General Postal Union in Berne, Switzerland. [960.16] [1004.943] [1188.241]
- October 10
- First postage stamps are issued for use in Fiji as a British Crown Colony. [1843.1103]
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