British Central Africa

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British Central Africa was a British colony/protectorate in central eastern Africa.

 File:Stamp British Central Africa 1891 2p.jpg|1891 2d overprint File:BCA 3sh on 4sh.jpg|1892 "THREE SHILLINGS" on 4/- surcharge File:BCA one penny surch.jpg|1895 "ONE PENNY." on 2d surcharge File:BCA 2d arms.jpg|1896 2d value File:BCA 5sh unframed arms.jpg|1895 5/- value File:BCA 4d gray arms.jpg|1897 4d value File:BCA 10sh arms.jpg|1897 10/- value 
 * In 1891-95, Rhodesian stamps up to the £10 value were overprinted B.C.A..
 * In 1892-93, two shilling-value surcharges were issued with the surcharge spelled out.
 * In 1895, a surcharge on the 2d value reading ONE PENNY. with a bar below was issued.
 * Also in 1895, a series with the arms of British Central Africa was issued, inscribed British Central Africa in a ribbon at top. This issue was unwatermarked. Higher values are in a larger size.
 * In 1896, the series was reissued on Crown CA watermark paper.
 * In 1897-1900, modified designs were issued with the arms now in a shield-shaped frame. The high values have Crown CC watermarks.
 * In 1897, a surcharge on the 3/- stamp was released, reading ONE / PENNY.

 File:BCA embossed.jpg|1898 1d embossed, setting II 
 * In 1898, an embossed design in a frame was issued. There are two settings of the frameline, the first with initials written on the back, the second with embossed letters or numbers.
 * In 1901, three low values in new colors were issued.
 * In 1903-04, Edward VII designs were released, again with the high values with Crown CC watermark.
 * In 1907, four values were made with Multiple Crown CC watermark. The 2d and 4d were never issued and are rare.
 * In July 1907, British Central Africa became Nyasaland Protectorate.

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