INHAMBANE

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1894 Stamps of Mozambique of 1886, overprinted 'CENTENARIO DE S.ANTIONIO Inhambane MDCCCXCV'

Might be a forged overprint 

  5 r black
  10 r green
  20 r red
  40 r brown
  50 r blue
  200 r violet
  300 r orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 r R R  
10 r RR RR  
20 r RR RR  
40 r RR RR  
50 r RR RR  
200 r RR RR  
300 r RR RR  

Forgeries:

Forged overprints exist, examples:


Forged overprints

 

1894 Stamps of Mozambique of 1893, overprinted 'CENTENARIO DE S.ANTIONIO Inhambane MDCCCXCV'


(Reduced size)

  50 r blue
  75 r red
  80 r green
  100 r brown on yellow
  150 red on red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
50 r RR RR  
75 r RR RR  
80 r RR RR  
100 r RR RR  
150 r RR RR  

Forgeries:


Forged overprint and forged cancel 'CORREIO 25 JUN 95 INHAMBANE' in blue

 

1903 King Carlos I, in a circle, country name in black (except for 500 r)

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r green
  20 r lilac
  25 r red
  50 r brown
  65 r blue
  75 r lilac
  100 r blue
  115 r brown
  130 r brown
  200 r lilac
  400 r blue
  500 r black
  700 r violet

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2 x 12. Stamps in similar designs were issued for most Portuguese colonies (country name different for each country), click here for more information on this issue.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 1/2 r c *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
15 r * *  
20 r * *  
25 r * *  
50 r *** ***  
65 r R R  
75 r ** **  
100 r ** **  
115 r *** ***  
130 r *** ***  
200 r *** ***  
400 r *** ***  
500 r R R  
700 r R R   
Surcharged (1905)

Click here for a picture of a similar surcharge on a different country

  '50 REIS' on 65 r blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
50 r on 65 r ** **   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red unless otherwise stated


(Reduced sizes, local overprint)


(Broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint)

  2 1/2 r green
  5 r red
  10 r green
  15 r green
  20 r grey
  25 r red (overprint green)
  50 r brown
  75 r lilac
  100 r blue
  115 r brown
  130 r brown
  200 r lilac
  400 r blue
  500 r black
  700 r violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
With broad 'REPUBLICA' overprint
2 1/2 r c *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
15 r * *  
20 r c *  
25 r * *  
50 r c c  
75 r c *  
100 r * *  
115 r * *  
130 r * *  
200 r * *  
400 r * *  
500 r * *  
700 r * *  
With local 'REPUBLICA' overprint
2 1/2 r *** ***  
5 r *** ***  
15 r ** **  
20 r * *  
50 r * *  
75 r * *  
100 r * *  
115 r * *  
130 r * *  
200 r ** **  
400 r ** **  
500 r ** **  
700 r ** **   
Surcharged and overprinted 'REPUBLICA' (local overprint) in red

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!)

  '50 REIS' on 65 r blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
50 r on 65 r *** ***  

 

1914 Vasco da Gama issues of various countries surcharged 'REPUBLICA INHAMBANE':

Click here for pictures of similar surcharges on a different country

1)on Portuguese Africa
  1/4 c on 2 1/2 r green
  1/2 c on 5 r red
  1 c on 10 r lilac
  2 1/2 c on 25 r green
  5 c on 50 r blue
  7 1/2 c on 75 r brown
  10 c on 100 r brown
  15 c on 150 r brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/4 c on 2 1/2 r * *  
1/2 c on 5 r * *  
1 c on 10 r * *  
2 1/2 c on 25 r * *  
5 c on 50 r * *  
7 1/2 c on 75 r * *  
10 c on 100 r * *  
15 c on 150 r * *   
2)On Macao
  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 24 a brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/4 c on 1/2 a ** **  
1/2 c on 1 a ** **  
1 c on 2 a ** **  
2 1/2 c on 4 a * *  
5 c on 8 a * *  
7 1/2 c on 12 a * *  
10 c on 16 a * *  
15 c on 24 a * *   
3)On Timor
  1/4 c on 1/2 a green
  1/2 c on 1 a red
  1 c on 2 a lilac
  2 1/2 c on 4 a green
  5 c on 8 a blue
  7 1/2 c on 12 a brown
  10 c on 16 a brown
  15 c on 24 a brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/4 c on 1/2 a ** **  
1/2 c on 1 a ** **  
1 c on 2 a ** **  
2 1/2 c on 4 a * *  
5 c on 8 a * *  
7 1/2 c on 12 a * *  
10 c on 16 a * *  
15 c on 24 a * *  

 

1914 Ceres issue, country name and value in black

  1/4 c olive
  1/2 c black
  1 c green
  1 1/2 c brown
  2 c red
  2 1/2 c violet
  5 c blue
  7 1/2 c brown
  8 c lilac
  10 c brown
  15 c lilac
  20 c green
  30 c brown on green
  40 c brown on red
  50 c orange 
  1 E green on blue

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/4 c c c  
1/2 c c c  
1 c * *  
1 1/2 c * *  
2 c * *  
2 1/2 c vc c  
5 c c c  
7 1/2 c * *  
8 c * *  
10 c c c  
15 c * *  
20 c * *  
30 c * *  
40 c ** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 E ** ***  

 

From 1920 on the stamps of Mozambique were used.

Stamps - Selos - Briefmarken - Timbres-Poste - Postzegels - Francobolli - Estampillas

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