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The Republic of South Sudan became independent on 9 July 2011 from Sudan and issued its first stamps on 13 July 2011. Only almost three months later, on 4 October 2011, did South Sudan become a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Before independence, South Sudan used stamps issued by Sudan. The ''Directorate of Postal Services of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services'' is responsible for postal affairs in South Sudan.〔information provided by the official website of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS)〕 ==First stamps== The first postage stamps for South Sudan were issued on 13 July 2011 by the ''Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services''〔(South Sudan announces new currency, country code, and stamps (July 14, 2011) ) Retrieved 11 October 2011〕 and should have featured the flag of South Sudan on the one South Sudanese Pound (SSP) stamp, the coat of arms of South Sudan on the 2.5 SSP stamp, and an image of John Garang, the pre-independence leader, on the 3.5 SSP stamp. Unfortunately, however, the wrong coat of arms for South Sudan appeared on the 2.5 SSP stamp, with the eagle looking to the right instead of the left, while it carries two spears instead of one spear and one spade, therefore, it was decided not to issue this stamp, but only the ones of 1 SSP and 3.5 SSP. This first set of stamps was a gift from the People's Republic of China, and was designed and printed in China by Beijing Security Printers. The official hand-over to the Ministry by the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in South Sudan took place on 11 July 2011. A set of three envelopes carrying a Chinese stamp and either the 1 SSP, 2.5 SSP or 3.5 SSP stamp were also officially handed over by the Chinese delegation. This special cover is in commemoration of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011.〔commemorative cover issued by the China National Philatelic Corporation, ref. no. PFTN WJ2011-8〕 Interestingly, both special cancellation seals, and the one for South Sudan and the one of China, are dated Saturday 9 July 2011, the day of the declaration of Independence of South Sudan, while the day of issue was Wednesday 13 July 2012.〔(China's Gift to South Sudan. ) MB's Stamps of India, 2 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. (Archived here. )〕〔(China's gift to the South Sudan independence in the first set of stamps 100 000. ) China Daily, 11 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. (Archived here. )〕 The few 2.5 SSP stamps on the philatelic market are from the few full sets of the commemorative covers, while some singles are also available, which were reportedly sent out by Beijing Security Printers to some of their clients as samples. The set is currently in high demand, with a complete set of three reaching hundreds of US dollars on internet auction sites. South Sudan is also using postage stamps for revenue purposes. The application fees for a post office box, 5 SSP, is paid in the form of five 1 SSP stamps, pasted on the application form itself. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Postage stamps and postal history of South Sudan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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