Nyassa

Nyassa was a Portuguese colony on the southeast coast of Africa, now the northern part of Mozambique.


 * In 1898, old Mozambique Carlos keytypes were overprinted with a small NYASSA.
 * Also in 1898, contemporary Mozambique Carlos keytypes were also overprinted similarly.
 * In 1901, bicolor engraved pictorials were issued, inscribed NYASSA. With giraffes, camels and zebras, would you thinkNyassa was trying to cater to collectors? Hmmm.
 * In 1903, values of the previous set were surcharged in new values (two styles) or overprinted "PROVISORIO" or "Provisorio".
 * In 1910, two values were surcharged in new values and "PROVISORIO".




 * In 1911, the pictorials including new values were diagonally overprinted REPUBLICA in red. There are two printings, one a bright red sometimes roughly printed with the "A" sometimes smudged.
 * In 1918, pictorials were surcharged with a smaller REPUBLICA and a new value in "C" below.
 * In 1921, the REPUBLICA overprints were also surcharged in centavos. Who could have guessed? There are two printings, London and Lisbon, which we will explain in a future article. If you are not in Portugal, chances are extremely good that yours are London printings.
 * In 1921-23, old designs and new were issued in centavos/escudos, now inscribed COMPANHIA DO NYASSA.



Newspaper issues

 * In 1898, the brown newspaper keytype of Mozambique was overprinted with a small NYASSA.



Postal tax issues




Postal tax due issues

 * In 1925, the Pombal keytypes were overprinted NYASSA in red.



Postage due issues

 * In 1925, the Pombal keytypes were overprinted NYASSA in red.

