Zanzibar

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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:Zanzibar ovpt.jpg|1895 2½ pies overprint; note small second "z" 
 * 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-Mohemmed (full white beard) were issued.
 * In 1904, spelled-out surcharges were issued.


 * 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: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 rreleased.
 * 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. 
 * 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

 * In 1926-30, framed typset designs on colored paper were issued rouletted 10 and no gum, with inscriptions reading "Insufficiently prepaid..."
 * In 19



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