Nyassa

Nyassa was a Portuguese possession on the southeast coast of Africa, now the northern part of Mozambique. Technically, it was a large concession granted to the Nyassa Company.

Postage
 File:Nyassa 80 Carlos first.jpg|1898 80r value File:Nyassa ovpt on II.jpg|1898 100r Carlos, second design File:Nyassa 20 giraffe.jpg|1901 20r giraffe File:Nyassa 300 camels.jpg|1901 300r camels File:Nyassa 130r on 300.jpg|1903 130r on 300r surcharge File:Nyassa PROVISORIO.jpg|103 25r "PROVISORIO" 
 * 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 think Nyassa 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.
 * In 1929, control reverted to Portugal and the region became a part of Mozambique.

File:Nyassa 25 REPUBLICA.jpg|1911 25r zebra File:Nyassa 7.5c on 75.jpg|1921 7½c on 75r London printing File:Nyassa monocolor giraffe.jpg|1921 ¼c giraffe File:Nyassa da Game.jpg|1921 5c Vasco da Gama, happy 

Newspaper issues

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



Postal tax issues
 File:Nyassa Pombal 15c.jpg|15c value 
 * In 1925, the Pombal keytypes of Mozambique were overprinted NYASSA in red.

Postal tax due issues

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



Postage due issues
 File:Nyassa triangle due.png|3c value 
 * In 1924, triangle designs were issued, inscribed PORTEADO / A RECEBIR / COMPANHIA DO NYASSA.