Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. Corrientes Dates 1856 – 1878 Currency 100 centavos = 1 peso fuerte Refer Argentine Territories Corsica Large island in the western Mediterranean, north of Sardinia. First civilisation was established by Ionians from Phocaea about 560 BC. Invaded by various peoples until annexed by Genoa in the 14th century. Due to constant rebellions, Genoa sold the island to France in 1768. The following year, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio and it was under his rule that Corsica finally accepted French nationality. Corsica is now a French département. It has used stamps of France only. Capital Ajaccio Refer France Cos Refer Kos Costa Rica Dates 1863 – Capital San José Currency (1863) 8 reales = 1 peso (1881) 100 centavos = 1 peso (1901) 100 centavos = 1 colon Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Costa Rica See also Guanacaste Council of Europe (Strasbourg) Dates 1950 – Currency 100 centimes = 1 franc Refer International Organisations CPR Regional Issues Main Article Includes Central China (People's Post); East China (People's Post); North China (People's Post); North East China (People's Post); North West China (People's Post); Port Arthur & Dairen; Shensi-Kansu-Ninghsia; South China (People's Post); South West China (People's Post) See also Chinese People's Republic Cretan Revolutionary Assembly Stamps were issued by a rebel group led by Venizelos and based at Theriso, south of Khania. The rebels demanded union with Greece. The revolt began in March and collapsed in Nov 1905. Dates 1905 only Capital Theriso Currency 100 lepta = 1 drachma (Greek) Refer Crete Crete Crete was under Venetian rule to 1669 when it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. A long civil war developed after 1840 which was only ended by a multi-power occupation (Britain, France, Italy and Russia) in 1898. The island was declared an autonomous state in 1899 and was united with Greece by the Treaty of London 1913. Cretan stamps were overprinted HELLAS in 1908–09 during a premature attempt by the local parliament to declare union with Greece. Greek stamps were imported in 1912 and were already in common use when union was finally confirmed. Dates 1900 –