West Papua 2010 Barack Obama minisheets

The newly-proclaimed Republic of West Papua issued an attractive set of three stamps to celebrate the visit by President Barack Obama of the USA, in March 2010.
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Only one of each stamp is shown in the photo, but the auction is for three miniature sheets of ten stamps, with inscribed margins.

West Papua's Philatelic Agency is in Melbourne.
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The Free Papua Movement (Bahasa: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, abbreviated OPM) is a nationalist organization established in 1965 to seek independence for Western New Guinea from Indonesia. The country was administered by Indonesia from 1962. And before that by the Dutch, as Netherlands New Guinea. SOURCE

Although the Netherlands had insisted the West New Guinea people be allowed self-determination in accord with the United Nations charter and General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) which was to be called the "Act of Free Choice"; the New York Agreement instead provided a 7 year delay and gave the United Nations no authority to supervise the act. The transfer's legitimacy was not recognized by the Papuan population, the majority of whom continued civil disobedience by raising the West Papua Morning Star flag each year on the 1st December although this action was illegal under Indonesian law.


West Papua 2010 Year of the Tiger minisheet

The newly-proclaimed Republic of West Papua issued an attractive stamp to celebrate the Year of the Tiger, 2010.

The stamp shows a tiger swimming in a reflecting pool and the West Papua flag.

Only one stamp is shown in the photo, but the auction is for a full miniature sheet of ten stamps, with inscribed margins.

West Papua's Philatelic Agency is in Melbourne. SOURCE

West Papua 2010 Valentines Day minisheet. Roses

The newly-proclaimed Republic of West Papua issued an attractive stamp to celebrate Valentine's Day, 14th February 2010.

The stamp shows roses and a heart on a background of the West Papua flag.

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Only one stamp is shown in the photo, but the auction is for a full miniature sheet of ten stamps, with inscribed margins. SOURCE

West Papua's Philatelic Agency is in Melbourne.