Zanzibar

Zanzibar was a country consisting of the islands of that name in East Africa and the coastline region opposite it.

In November 1865, an Indian post office was established but was closed after a few months. It was re-established in October 1875 again using Indian stamps.  File:Zanz QV 2.5d.webp|1895 2½ pies overprint; note small second "z" File:Zanz 1896 2.5a surch.webp|1896 2½ on 1a surcharge File:Zanz 1898 2.5a.webp|1898 2½ annas Hamad-bin-Thwain File:Zanz 1901 1a.webp|1901 1a Hamoud-bin-Mohammed 
 * In 1895, control was given to British East Africa. In that year, Indian stamps were overprinted Zanzibar. There are many overprint varieties and errors.
 * Also in 1895-96, 2½ (pies) surcharges were issued on several different values in several different types.
 * In 1896, bicolor stamps with the portrait of Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain (facing to right) were released.
 * In 1897, the previous 4 anna values were also surcharged 2½.
 * In 1898, values up to 8a of the 1896 designs were issued on multiple rosette watermark paper.
 * In 1899-1901, designs with Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed (full white beard) were issued.
 * In 1904, spelled-out surcharges were issued.

In 1908, the currency was changed to cents and rupees. In 1935, the currency was changed to cents and shillings.  File:Zanz 1904 1a.webp|1904 1a value File:Zanz 1908 5r.webp|1908 5r File:Zanz 1908 10r fiscal.webp|1908 10r, fiscal cancel File:Zanz 1909 1c.webp|1909 1c Ali-bin-Hamoud File:Zanz 1921 10r.webp|1921 10r value File:Zanz 1922 6c.webp|1922 6c Khalifa-bin-Harub File:Zanz 1936 Silver Jub.webp|1936 20c Silver Jubilee 
 * In 1904, an arms/monogram design set was issued.
 * In 1908-09, new designs were issued with the portrait of Ali-bin-Hamoud (with fez) or a port view.
 * In 1913-18, three new designs were issued including Khalifa-bin-Harub (full face) portraits on the lower values, an outrigger canoe on the lower rupee values and a dhow on the high values.
 * In 1914-22, the previous designs were released on crown CA watermark paper.
 * In 1921-29, the previous designs were issued on Multiple crown CA watermark paper.
 * In 1926-27, new Khalifa bin Harub designs to 75c (three-quarters view portrait facing to right) to were issued. These have a serifed CENTS in the inscription.
 * In 1936, the sultan designs had a sans serif CENTS in the inscription. That difference can be hard to tell apart. The earlier rupee designs were now denominated in shillings.

 File:Zanz 1952 15c A.webp|1952 15c Khalifa-bin-Harub File:Zanz 1957 10c.webp|1957 10c Khalifa-bin-Harub File:Zanz 1952 15c.webp|1957 15c Khalifa-bin-Harub File:Zanz 1952 2sh.webp|1957 2sh Khalifa-bin-Harub File:Zanz 1961 30c.webp|1961 30c Abdullah-bin-Khalifa File:Zanzibar indep.jpg|1963 independence 
 * In 1946, the colonial Victory set was issued, the first of several omnibus issues.
 * In 1952-55, definitives with a full-face portrait of Khalifa-bin-Harub (now with full white beard) or a school building complex design were issued.
 * In 1957, pictorial definitives with the portrait of Khalifa bin Harub were released.
 * In 1961, new pictorials with the portrait of the new sultan, Abdullah-bin-Khalifa (clean shaven) were issued.
 * In 1963, Zanzibar gained its independence and a commemorative set was issued for it.

Republic
In January 1963, the monarchy was overthrown. Stamps were sold with the monarch's portrait crossed out in pen.  File:Zanz 1964 hs ovpt.webp|1964 5c handstamp overprint. There are many doubled, inverted and with broken letters as to be expected and really do not merit any kind of major premium. File:Zanz 1964 Jam printed.webp|1964 25c printed overprint File:Zanz 1965 1st anniv.webp|1965 1.30sh 1st anniversary of revolution 
 * In 1964, various definitives were handstamped JAMHURI 1963.
 * These were soon followed by definitives with printed overprints reading JAMHURI 1964 in one or two lines.
 * Also in 1964, a definitive series was released inscribed "JAMHURI ZANZIBAR".
 * These would be followed by issues variously inscribed "ZANZIBAR", "JAMHURI ZANZIBAR-TANZANIA", "ZANZIBAR-TANZANIA".

Postage due
 File:Zanz 1933 due 3c.webp|1933 3c value File:Zanz 1956 5c due.webp|1956 5c value
 * In 1926-30, framed typset designs with a plain frame on colored paper were issued rouletted 10 and no gum, with inscriptions reading "Insufficiently prepaid. / Postage due."
 * In 1930-33, a design with a decorative frame was issued on colored papers, rouoletted 5 and without gum
 * In 1936, five small values with simple designs were issued.
 * In 1956-61, the above stamps were issued on chalky paper



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