Stamps date from 1877, with the same key type design of the Portuguese crown as used elsewhere in the Portuguese territories. The original nine values were followed up by color changes in 1881 (10r and 40r) and 1885 (20r, 25r). These were followed by the King Luiz issue in 1886.[1]
In the 1890s, stamps were issued for the districts of the colonial administration, Zambezia, Inhambane, and Lourenço Marques and the district of Mozambique, for use in each area. In 1898, King Carlos I was the subject of a lengthy series, which by 1903 numbered 23 colors and denominations.[2][3][4]
In 1913, the postal districts of Quelimane and Tete were created from Zambezia and separate stamps were issued. All districts shared the Ceres design. Issues for the districts ended in 1920, in favor of stamps valid through Mozambique.[5][6]
King Carlos I stamp overprinted "REPUBLICA" in 1915.
The 1910 revolution resulted in a variety of overprints reading "REPUBLICA" on both the existing stamps, and on previously-unissued stamps depicting Manuel II of Portugal.
1933 Lusiad issue.
Various expediencies required a variety of surcharged stamps throughout the 1920s. In 1933, the Lusiad issue became standard, followed by the Empire issue in 1938.
Postwar issues followed the general pattern for the Portuguese colonies. A definitive series of 1948 featured a variety of local scenery, while a 1951 series of 24 stamps depicted fish in full color. A 1953 series showed butterflies and moths, while the 1961 series included the coat of arms of various Mozambique cities. The 1963 series showed historic ships, while in 1967 the theme was soldiers.
Since independenceEdit
1998 Mozambique stamp featuring an image of a coelacanth
The Lusaka Agreement of 1974 was marked in January 1975 with a philatelic design consisting of a stylized bird formed from Portugal's and Mozambique's flags. On June 25, 1975, many existing stamps, some going back as far as 1953, were issued with an overprint marking independence.
Issues of independent Mozambique have been relatively restrained and focus on local subjects. Philatelic issues are frequently released in sets of four-to-six stamps. For instance, in 1985 there were 10 issues, of which three were single commemoratives, five were sets of four, and the remaining two were sets of six.
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Further readingEdit
George, Carlos. Die Briefmarken von Lourenzo Marques. Frankfurt: Neues Handbuch d. Briefmarkenkunde, 1962 24p.
George, Carlos. Die Briefmarken von Mozambique-Gesellschaft. Frankfurt: Bund Deutscher Philatelisten, 1967 27p.
Melville, Fred J. The Postage Stamps of the Mozambique Company. London: The Philatelic Institute, 1918 9p.
Pernes, Rufino R. Mozambique Company Postal Stationery. Philadelphia: International Society for Portuguese Philately, 1983 20p.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stamps of Mozambique.
Linns Refresher Course: The other empire: collect Portuguese colonies by Rick Miller.
"Nationalism and the colonial imprint: the stamps of Portugal and Lusophone Africa and Asia" by Igor Cusack, University of Bristol, Department of Politics and Department of Hispanic Studies.
The Mozambique Company: An introduction for philatelists.
October 19, 2023
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Mozambique Contents 1 First stamps 2 District issues 3 Twentieth century 4 Since independence 5 Kionga issues 6 Private postal systems 7 See also 8 Sources 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksFirst stamps Edit nbsp An 1877 stamp of Mozambique Stamps date from 1877 with the same key type design of the Portuguese crown as used elsewhere in the Portuguese territories The original nine values were followed up by color changes in 1881 10r and 40r and 1885 20r 25r These were followed by the King Luiz issue in 1886 1 District issues EditSee also Postage stamps and postal history of Zambezia Postage stamps and postal history of Inhambane and Postage stamps and postal history of Tete In the 1890s stamps were issued for the districts of the colonial administration Zambezia Inhambane and Lourenco Marques and the district of Mozambique for use in each area In 1898 King Carlos I was the subject of a lengthy series which by 1903 numbered 23 colors and denominations 2 3 4 nbsp Stamp for Lourenco Marques 1898 nbsp Stamp for Zambezia 1903 In 1913 the postal districts of Quelimane and Tete were created from Zambezia and separate stamps were issued All districts shared the Ceres design Issues for the districts ended in 1920 in favor of stamps valid through Mozambique 5 6 nbsp 1914 Ceres series nbsp 1914 Ceres series nbsp 1914 Ceres series Twentieth century Edit nbsp King Carlos I stamp overprinted REPUBLICA in 1915 The 1910 revolution resulted in a variety of overprints reading REPUBLICA on both the existing stamps and on previously unissued stamps depicting Manuel II of Portugal nbsp 1933 Lusiad issue Various expediencies required a variety of surcharged stamps throughout the 1920s In 1933 the Lusiad issue became standard followed by the Empire issue in 1938 Postwar issues followed the general pattern for the Portuguese colonies A definitive series of 1948 featured a variety of local scenery while a 1951 series of 24 stamps depicted fish in full color A 1953 series showed butterflies and moths while the 1961 series included the coat of arms of various Mozambique cities The 1963 series showed historic ships while in 1967 the theme was soldiers Since independence Edit nbsp 1998 Mozambique stamp featuring an image of a coelacanthThe Lusaka Agreement of 1974 was marked in January 1975 with a philatelic design consisting of a stylized bird formed from Portugal s and Mozambique s flags On June 25 1975 many existing stamps some going back as far as 1953 were issued with an overprint marking independence Issues of independent Mozambique have been relatively restrained and focus on local subjects Philatelic issues are frequently released in sets of four to six stamps For instance in 1985 there were 10 issues of which three were single commemoratives five were sets of four and the remaining two were sets of six Kionga issues EditMain article Postage stamps and postal history of Kionga The Kionga Triangle was a tiny territory on the border between German East Africa present day Tanzania and Portuguese Mozambique occupied by the Portuguese forces in 1916 On May 29 1916 stamps from Lourenco Marques were overprinted KIONGA Private postal systems EditSee also Postage stamps and postal history of the Nyassa Company In 1891 the Mozambique Company was chartered to administer the Manica and Sofala areas for which they issued their own stamps until 1942 7 They were followed by the Nyassa Company in 1898 whose stamps continued until 1929 8 See also EditPostage stamps and postal history of Zambezia Postage stamps and postal history of Inhambane Postage stamps and postal history of Tete Postage stamps and postal history of Kionga Postage stamps and postal history of the Nyassa CompanySources EditScott catalogueReferences Edit Mozambique Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Lourenco Marques Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Inhambane Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Zambezia Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Quelimane Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Tete Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Mozambique Company Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Nyassa Company Stamps and postal history StampWorldHistory 3 March 2018 Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Further reading EditGeorge Carlos Die Briefmarken von Lourenzo Marques Frankfurt Neues Handbuch d Briefmarkenkunde 1962 24p George Carlos Die Briefmarken von Mozambique Gesellschaft Frankfurt Bund Deutscher Philatelisten 1967 27p Melville Fred J The Postage Stamps of the Mozambique Company London The Philatelic Institute 1918 9p Pernes Rufino R Mozambique Company Postal Stationery Philadelphia International Society for Portuguese Philately 1983 20p External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stamps of Mozambique Linns Refresher Course The other empire collect Portuguese colonies by Rick Miller Archived at WebCite here Nationalism and the colonial imprint the stamps of Portugal and Lusophone Africa and Asia by Igor Cusack University of Bristol Department of Politics and Department of Hispanic Studies Archived at WebCite here The Mozambique Company An introduction for philatelists Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Postage stamps and postal history of Mozambique amp oldid 1109926907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
