PORTUGUESE NYASSALAND, part 1

Return To Catalogue - Portuguese Nyassaland, part 2 - 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.

1898 Stamps of Mozambique (King Caros in an ellipse and newspaper stamp) overprinted 'NYASSA'

  2 1/2 r brown
  5 r yellow
  10 r lilac
  15 r brown
  20 r violet
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r red
  80 r green
  100 r brown
  150 r red on red
  200 r blue on blue
  300 r blue on lilac

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 ** ** Newspaper stamp
5 r ** **  
10 r ** **  
15 r ** **  
20 r ** **  
25 r ** **  
50 r ** **  
75 r ** **  
80 r ** **  
100 r * **  
150 r *** ***  
200 r *** ***  
300 r *** ***  

Reprints seem to have been made of the values 2 1/2 r, 5 r, 25 r, 80 r, 150 r and 300 r in 1906. I have no further information.

 

1898 Stamps of Mozambique overprinted 'NYASSA', King Carlos in a circle

  2 1/2 r grey
  5 r orange
  10 r green
  15 r brown
  20 r lilac
  25 r green
  50 r blue
  75 r red
  80 r lilac
  100 r blue
  150 r brown
  200 r lilac
  300 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
2 1/2 r * *  
5 r * *  
10 r * *  
15 r ** *  
20 r ** *  
25 r ** *  
50 r ** *  
75 r ** **  
80 r ** **  
100 r ** **  
150 r ** **  
200 r ** **  
300 r ** **  

 

1901 Giraffe or Camels

Giraffes

  2 1/2 r brown and black
  5 r violet and black
  10 r green and black
  15 r yellow and black
  20 r red and black
  25 r orange and black
  50 r blue and black

Inverted centers seem to exist for all values (*** to R).

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  
15 r c c  
20 r c c  
25 r c c  
50 r c c   
Camels

  75 r red and black
  80 r lilac and black
  100 r brown and black
  150 r orange and black
  200 r green and black
  300 r green and black


(Inverted center; apparently created on purpose as a speculative issue)

Inverted centers seem to exist for all values (*** to R).

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 c c  
80 r c c  
100 r c c  
150 r * *  
200 r * *  
300 r * *   
Surcharged (1903)

'65 REIS' on 80 r brown and black '65 reis' on 80 r brown and black 

  '65 REIS' on 80 r brown and black
  '65 reis' on 80 r brown and black
  '115 REIS' on 150 r orange and black
  '115 reis' on 150 r orange and black
  '130 REIS' on 300 r green and black
  '130 reis' on 300 r green and black

The 'reis' overprints were made locally.

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
'65 REIS' on 80 r c c  
'65 reis' on 80 r *** ***  
'115 REIS' on 150 r c c  
'115 reis' on 150 r R R  
'130 REIS' on 300 r c c  
'130 reis' on 300 r R R   
Overprinted 'Provisorio' locally

  15 r yellow and black
  25 r orange 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
15 r RR R  
25 r R ***   
Overprinted 'PROVISORIO'

  15 r yellow and black
  25 r orange and black
  '5 REIS' on 2 1/2 r brown and black
  '50 REIS' on 100 r brown 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
15 r c c  
25 r c c  
5 r on 2 1/2 r ** **  
50 r on 100 r * *   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' and surcharged with value in cents (1919)

20 c on 200 r green and black 

  1/4 c on 2 1/2 r brown and black
  1/2 c on 5 r violet and black
  1 c on 10 r green and black
  1 1/2 c on 15 r brown and black
  2 c on 20 r red and black
  3 1/2 c on 25 r orange and black
  5 c on 50 r blue and black
  7 1/2 c on 75 r red and black
  8 c on 80 r lilac and black
  10 c on 100 r brown and black
  15 c on 150 r brown and black
  20 c on 200 r green and black
  30 c on 300 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
1/4 c on 2 1/2 r RR RR  
1/2 c on 5 r RR RR  
1 c on 10 r RR RR  
1 1/2 c on 15 r *** ***  
2 c on 20 r ** **  
3 1/2 c on 25 r * *  
5 c on 50 r * *  
7 1/2 c on 75 r * *  
8 c on 80 r * *  
10 c on 100 r ** **  
15 c on 150 r *** ***  
20 c on 200 r ** **  
30 c on 300 r *** ***   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' and 'PROVISORIO'

  1 1/2 c on 15 r brown and black
  3 1/2 c on 25 r orange 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
1 1/2 c on 15 r *** ***  
3 1/2 c on 25 r * *   
Overprinted 'REPUBLICA' and surcharged twice (1919)

50 c on 115 r on 300 r brown and black

  40 c on 65 r on 80 r lilac and black
  50 c on 115 r on 150 r brown and black
  1 $ on 130 r on 300 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
40 c on 65 r on 80 r *** ***  
50 c on 115 r on 150 r *** ***  
1 $ on 130 r on 300 r *** ***  

 

Portuguese Nyassaland, part 2

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

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