PORTUGUESE NYASSALAND, Part 2

Return To Catalogue - Portuguese Nyassaland, part 1 - Mozambique - Portugal

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The Nyassa Company issued its own stamps, most of the stamps are cancelled to order. In 1929 it ceased to issue stamps, and used the stamps of Mozambique afterwards.

Portuguese Nyassaland, part 1

1911 New types (king Emanuel), overprinted 'REPUBLICA' in red

camel type

  2 1/2 r brown and black
  5 r black
  10 r green and black

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	c
5 r	c	c
10 r	c	c

Zebra type

  20 r red and black
  25 r brown and black
  50 r blue and blac

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
20 r	*	*
25 r	*	*
50 r	*	*

Giraffe type

  75 r brown and black
  100 r brown and black on green
  200 r olive and black 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
75 r	*	*
100 r	*	*
200 r	*	*

Ship type

  300 r black on blue
  400 r brown and black
  500 r olive and 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
300 r	*	*
400 r	**	**
500 r	**	**

Surcharged in centavos and overprinted 'REPUBLICA'

  1/4 c on 2 1/2 r violet and black
  1/2 c on 5 r black
  1 c on 10 r green and black
  1 1/2 c on 300 r black on blue
  2 c on 20 r red and black
  2 1/2 c on 25 r brown and black
  3 c on 400 r brown and black
  5 c on 50 r blue and black
  7 1/2 c on 75 r brown and black
  10 c on 100 r brown and black on green
  12 c on 500 r olive and brown
  20 c on 200 r olive and black on red

Specialists distinghuish two types of surcharges for each value.

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	**	**
1 1/2 c on 300 r	**	**
2 c on 20 r	**	**
2 1/2 c on 25 r	**	**
3 c on 400 r	**	**
5 c on 50 r	**	**
7 1/2 c on 75 r	**	**
10 c on 100 r	**	**
12 c on 500 r	**	**
20 c on 200 r	**	**

1921 Various desings, giraffe, Vasco da Gama, zebra and sailships

Giraffe

  1/4 c red
  1/2 c grey
  1 c green and black
  1 1/2 c black and yellow

Vasco da Gama

  2 c red and black
  2 1/2 c black and green
  4 c black and orange
  5 c blue and black
  6 c black and lilac
  
Sailship

  7 1/2 c black and brown
  8 c black and olive
  10 c black and brown
  15 c black and red
  20 c black and blue

Zebra

  30 c black and brown
  40 c black and lilac
  50 c black and green
  1 E balck and brown

Sailship (other design)

  2 E brown and black
  5 E blue and brown

Postage due stamps

1924 Inscription "PORTEADO A RECEBER", triangular stamps, various designs

  1/2 c green (giraffe)
  1 c grey (giraffe)
  2 c red (zebra)
  3 c orange (zebra)
  5 c brown (ship)
  6 c brown (ship)
  10 c lilac (ship)
  20 c red (Vasco da Gama)
  50 c violet (Vasco da Gama)

This issue was probably just issued for stamp collectors.

Special Tax Stamps

1925 Special tax stamps of Mozambique, overprinted 'NYASSA' in red (various scenes concerning Pombal)

  15 c brown (portrait of Pombal)
  15 c brown(Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  15 c brown (statue)

With addtional inscription 'MULTA' (postage due)
  30 c brown (portrait of Pombal)
  30 c brown (Pombal shows rebuilding plan)
  30 c brown (statue)

Many Portuguese colonies also issued similar stamps (in other colours). Click here for more information.

Similar stamps without overprint from Mocambique.

Bogus issues

1894 Inscription 'CABO DELGADO COMPANHIA DO NYASSA PROVINCIA DE MOCAMBIQUE', tower

These stamps exist perforated 14 and imperforate, 10 r red and 20 r violet and 50 r green. Furthermore the whole serie exits with overprint 'Provisorio' (imperforate and perforated) and surcharged: 5 r on 10 r red, 75 r on 20 r violet and 100 r on 50 r green.

Fiscal stamps

Example:

(Fiscal stamp of Mozambique overprinted 'NYASSA', reduced size)

In the above design I have seen the values: 10 r, 20 r, 30 r, 50 r, 60 r, 100 r, 200 r, 300 r, 500 r and 1$000 (all in the colours green, value in red and with yellow underprint).

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