France – offices in Zanzibar

Beginning in 1889, a French post office was opened, using French stamps. These were cancelled ZANZIBAR.  File:Fr off Zanzibar.jpg|1897 ½ anna on 5 centimes value. 
 * In 1894-96, thin surcharges in annas on French stamps were issued.
 * In 1894, dual currency surcharges were issued, with ZANZIBAR, a small value in annas and large value with no currency indicated but in centimes or francs.
 * In 1897, different dual currency srucharges were issued, with ZANZIBAR vertical, a value in annas (with no currency indicated) above a value in French currency. The format was also used on provisionals printed on the sheet margins.
 * In 1897-1900, thin surcharges were again used, this time with ZANZIBAR below.
 * In 1902-03, surcharges were applied to the ten-current types Blanc/Mouchon/Merson.
 * In 1904, 5 values of the previous issue were re-surcharged.
 * Also in 1904, 3 postage dues were overprinted for regular service, overprinted either "Timbre" vertically, Affranch<supt, or with lines crossing out the postage due inscriptions.
 * In 1897, French postage dues were surcharged in the thin letters style.

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