Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

ZANZIBAR 1903-1920 and Miscellaneous

Return To Catalogue - Zanzibar 1895-1903 - French Post offices in Zanzibar

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1904 Arms

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a brown
  2 1/2 a blue
  3 a grey
  4 a green
  4 1/2 a black
  5 a yellow
  7 1/2 a lilac
  8 a green

These stamps have watermark 'Multiple Roses' and 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
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	**	**
2 1/2 a	**	**
3 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
4 1/2 a	***	***
5 a	***	***
7 1/2 a	***	***
8 a	***	***

Larger size

  1 R blue and red
  2 R green and red
  3 R violet and red
  4 R red
  5 R olive and 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
1 R	R	R
2 R	RR	RR
3 R	RR	RR
4 R	RR	RR
5 R	RR	RR

1908 Sultan Ali II bin Hamud

  1 c grey
  3 c green
  6 c red
  10 c brown
  12 c 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
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
6 c	*	*
10 c	***	***
12 c	***	***

Slightly different design

  15 c blue
  25 c brown
  50 c green
  75 c 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 c	***	***
25 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
75 c	***	***

Larger size

  1 R green
  2 R violet
  3 R brown
  4 R red
  5 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
1 R	R	***
2 R	RR	R
3 R	RR	RR
4 R	RR	RR
5 R	RR	RR

1908 Fiscal stamps also used as postage stamps, palace of the sultan

  10 R brown and green
  20 R green and black
  30 R grey and black
  40 R orange and black
  50 R lilac and black
  100 R blue and black
  200 R black 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
10 R	RR	RR
20 R to 200 R	RRR	RRR

These stamps exist with forged postal cancels.

1913 Sultan Kalifa II bin Harub bin Thwaini

  1 c grey
  3 c green
  3 c yellow
  4 c green
  6 c red
  6 c violet on blue
  8 c brown on yellow
  10 c brown
  10 c green on yellow
  12 c violet
  12 c red
  15 c blue
  20 c blue
  25 c brown
  50 c green
  75 c black

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
Watermark 'Multiple Roses' (1913)
1 c	*	c
3 c green	*	c
6 c red	*	*
10 c brown	*	*
12 c violet	**	*
25 c	**	**
50 c	***	***
75 c	***	***
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1915)
1 c	*	*
3 c green	*	*
6 c red	*	*
8 c	*	*	1922
10 c green on yellow	*	*	1922
15 c	**	*
50 c	***	***
75 c	***	***
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1921)
1 c	*	*
3 c green	*	*
3 c yellow	*	c
4 c	*	*
6 c red	*	*
6 c violet on blue	*	*
10 c brown	*	*
12 c violet	**	*
12 c red	*	*
15 c	**	**
20 c	**	*
25 c	**	**
50 c	***	***
75 c	***	***

1913 Sailship

Value in Rupees
  1 R green
  2 R violet
  3 R brown
  4 R red
  5 R blue

Fiscal stamps also used as postal stamps

  10 R brown and green
  20 R green and black
  30 R grey and black
  40 R orange and black
  50 R lilac and black
  100 R blue and black
  200 R black 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
Watermark 'Multiple Roses' (1913)
1 R	***	***
2 R	R	R
3 R	RR	RR
4 R	RR	RR
5 R	RR	RR
10 R	RR	RR
20 R	RR	RR
30 R	RR	RR
40 R	RR	RR
50 R	RR	RR
100 R	RRR	RRR
200 R	RRR	RRR
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1915)
1 R	***	***
2 R	R	R
3 R	R	R
4 R	RR	RR
5 R	RR	RR
10 R	RR	RR
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1921)
1 R	***	***
2 R	***	***
3 R	R	R
4 R	R	R
5 R	R	R
10 R	RR	RR
20 R	RR	RR
30 R	RR	RR

Value in Shillings (1936)
  1 Sh green
  2 Sh violet
  5 Sh red
  7 1/2 Sh blue
  10 Sh brown and green

I have seen the values 3 Rp, 4 Rp and 5 Rp with so-called forged Madame Joseph cancels.

1926 Sultan Kalifa II bin Harub bin Thwaini

  1 c brown
  3 c orange
  4 c green
  5 c green (1935)
  6 c violet
  8 c grey
  10 c olive
  10 c black (1935) 
  12 c red
  15 c red (1935)
  20 c blue
  20 c orange (1935)
  25 c lilac on yellow (1935)
  30 c blue (1935)
  40 c brown (1935)
  50 c red (1935)
  75 c brown
  etc.

Overprinted 'VICTORY ISSUE 8 TH JUNE 1946'

  10 c black (red overprint)
  30 c blue (red overprint)

1936 25 years jubilee of reign of the Sultan

  10 c olive and black
  20 c violet and black
  30 c blue and black
  50 c orange and black

1944 Al-Busaid dynasty 1744-1944, ship with map in background

  10 c blue
  20 c red
  50 c green
  1 Sh violet

1949 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '1923-1948', image of King and Queen

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  20 c orange (smaller size)
  10 Sh brown

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies)

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  20 c orange
  30 c blue
  50 c lilac
  1 Sh green

Postage due stamps

1931 Labels with inscription "Insufficiently prepaid Postage due", no country name indicated

These labels exist in the values 1 c, 2 c, 3 c, 9 c, 15 c, 18 c, 20 c, 21 c, 31 c, 50 c and 75 c.

1931 Labels with inscription "Insufficiently prepaid Postage due", no country name indicated, with different border

These labels exist in the values 2 c black on brown, 3 c black on red, 6 c black on yellow, 12 c black on blue, 25 c black on red and 25 c black on violet.

1936 Numeral design, inscription "ZANZIBAR POSTAGE DUE"

  5 c violet
  10 c orange
  20 c green
  30 c brown
  40 c blue
  1 Sh grey

Fiscal Stamps

1893 Fiscal stamps of India, surcharged "ZANZIBAR"

  4 a green
  8 a blue
  12 a red
  1 R red
  2 R lilac
  3 R brown
  4 R brown
  5 R lilac
  10 R red
  20 R orange
  30 R orange
  40 R blue
  50 R grey

Surcharged
  1 R (red) on 8 a blue
  1 R (black, different type) on 8 a blue
  1 R (two types) on 12 a red
  3 R (two types) on 2 R lilac
  5 R on 12 a red
  10 R on 8 a blue
  10 R on 50 R grey

Forged overprints exists on genuine stamps of India (check the cancels).

1893 Fiscal stamp of India, overprinted "ZANZIBAR", different design

  1 a lilac

1899 Postage stamps of 1899 overprinted "Revenue"

  1 R blue and red(?)
  2 R green and red
  3 R violet and red(?)
  4 R red
  5 R brown and red

1904 Stamps of 1904 overprinted "Revenue" or "REVENUE"

Overprinted "REVENUE"
  4 a green ("Revenue" red)
  2 R green and red

Overprinted 'Revenue'

  1 R blue and red
  1 on 2 R green and red

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