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Britain established the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965. Located between Africa and India, it was created from islands that had variously been part of the Seychelles and Mauritius. In 1966, British Indian Ocean Territory stamps were first used. This began a tradition that gave the British Indian Ocean Territory a beloved if obscure place in the philately world. British Indian Ocean Territory stamps have a fun history and there are quite a few more types of collectible items than you may suspect.

Types of British Indian Ocean Territory Stamps

The first stamps of the British Indian Ocean Territory of 1966 were in fact stamps from the Seychelles with overprints. The added overprints read B.I.O.T. These first-ever Territory stamps are of course collectible for buyers who focus on initial-year issues, as well as collectors of Seychelles stamps.

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By now, the native population had been removed from the main island of Diego Garcia by the U.K. Today the B.I.O.T. is inhabited only by military personnel. However, this hasn’t diminished the flow of British Indian Ocean Territory stamps one iota; there have been countless postal items for collectors produced.

With its unusual political, geographic, and postal situations, the British Indian Ocean Territory has a stamp tradition that caters heavily to to collectors. Various covers, including first day covers, are one big area of interest. Others include special souvenir sheets and maxicards, in addition to the full sheets, stamp blocks, and unhinged mint stamps from the BIOT that find their way to the collectors’s marketplace.

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Collecting British Indian Ocean Territory Stamps

There may not be a large number of online stamp vendors who specialize in British Indian Ocean Territory stamps. However, there are quite a few sellers who have a few different examples available at any given time. Since many B.I.O.T. stamps are priced reasonably it can be easy to quickly build a collection that you can gaze upon with pride. Keep an eye out for the latest since the selection changes online all the time. Whatever type of postal collectibles you enjoy, there are usually some great pieces waiting for you! 

British Indian Ocean Territory stamps and postal collectibles for sale

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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 4 full MNH mint sheets. ##84

Seller: ant.stamps ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (4,694 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

$56.65 or best offer

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BRITISH VICTORIA,​ YV # 118 M NO GUM,​ VF

Seller: leaderphil ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.5% (63,415 ratings)
Location: Argentina

$110.00

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UK BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 1969 POSTED ON ALDABRA ISLAND FRANKED

Seller: filatcostamps ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.8% (12,180 ratings)
Location: United States

$309.99 or best offer

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BIOT British Indian Ocean Territory 1975 Cover to Canada. TPO

Seller: postcardduster ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (38,582 ratings)
Location: Canada

$42.99

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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY SCOTT # 16-20,​ 22-4,​ 26,​ 28-33,​ FINE TO VERY FINE

Seller: chefdcm ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (7,376 ratings)
Location: United States

$45.95 or best offer

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British Indian Ocean BIOT - "SHIPS ~ SEAFARING & EXPLORATION" Set of 6 MS 2009

Seller: zyphr_philately ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (6,644 ratings)
Location: India

$54.00 or best offer

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M5872 British Indian Ocean Territory 1968 SG12b - 2.25R multicoloured NO STOP

Seller: upa-global-price-drop-shop-system ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.9% (16,446 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

$60.43

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M5877 British Indian Ocean Territory 1968 SG15a - 10R multicoloured NO STOP

Seller: upa-global-price-drop-shop-system ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.9% (16,446 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

$138.48

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M5881 British Indian Ocean Territory 2004 SG296/307 - Birds TRAFFIC LIGHT PLATE

Seller: upa-global-price-drop-shop-system ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.9% (16,446 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

$125.89

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Muscat Oman 1944 Set # 1-15 Stamp Set

Seller: joey_collectables ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (65 ratings)
Location: Australia 

$455.77 or best offer

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