Biafra

Biafra was a breakaway region in the south of Nigeria.  File:Biafra 1sh.jpg|1/- first issue. File:Biafra overprint.jpg|2d Sovereign Biafra overprint. 
 * It declared independence in May 1967. Nigerian stamps were used until supplies were mostly gone in July. Postage paid handstamps wer used until stamps could be issued.
 * Biafra's first stamps were released in February 1968 inscribed REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA.
 * In April, Nigerian stamps were overprinted with a coat of arms and SOVEREIGN BIAFRA, the 10/- value with just BIAFRA.
 * Several issues followed until Biafra surrendered in January 1970.
 * There are several sets printed but never released for use in Biafra. These include:
 * 1968 Biafra-France friendship overprints.
 * A Help Biafran Children overprint set.
 * A 1968 Butterflies and plants set plus the stamps overprinted for the Mexico Olympics.
 * Christmas 1969 and "Save Biafra" sets were never delivered to Biafra before its fall.

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