Moheli

Moheli, or more properly Mohéli or Mwali, is an island between Madagascar and the east African coast.


 * Made a French protectorate in 1886, it issued its own stamps in 1906-07 in the familiar type Groupe design.
 * In January 1908, Madagascar stamps replaced those of Moheli. The island was annexed by France in 1909.
 * A surcharged issue was released in 1912 intended to use up remaining stocks of Moheli stamps. They were valid throughout Madagascar; therefore the surcharges are really Madagascar issues.

Moheli and nearby islands Anjouan, Grand Comoro and Mayotte became part of Madagascar in July 1912. Those islands were then detached and became the Comoros in 1946. Moheli, Anjouan and Grand Comoro then became part of the independent Comoros.

 File:Moheli 25c.jpg|25c type Groupe. File:Moheli 10 on 45c.jpg|One of the surcharges of 1912. 