Tanzania

  Under costruction   

Tanzania was renamed from the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in October 1965, that included thos former colonies.


 * Commemorative sets were issued in common under Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from 1965 to January 1976.
 * In 1965, a pictorial definitive series was issued.
 * In 1967-71, a definitive series with designs showing fish was issued.
 * In 1973, a definitive series showing butterflies was issued.
 * In 1976, four values of the previous were surcharged.
 * In April 1976, Tanzania began issuing its own commemoratives.
 * In 2000, shillings began to be abbreviated as /=.



Official stamps

 * In 1965, eight definitives were overprinted OFFICIAL.
 * In 1967, eight fish definitives were similarly overprinted 17mm wide in lithography.
 * In 1970-73, four values were overprinte 17mm wide in typography.
 * In 1973, ten butterfly definitives were overprinted OFFICIAL.
 * In 1980, ten wildlife definitives were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1990-91, ten bird definitives were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1997, six flower definitives were similarly overprinted.



Postage due

 * In 1967, a numeral series was issued, perf 14x13½.
 * In 1969-71, it was reissued perf 14x15.
 * In 1978, it was reissued again in perf 13¾x14.
 * In 1987, it was reissued perf 14¼x15.
 * In 1990, a new slightly wider desisn was issued.



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