The French post offices in Zanzibar were
post offices operated by
France in
Zanzibar from January 16 1889 to July 31 1904, when the
United Kingdom took direct control of what had previously been a protectorate.
The first issues prepared by France for use in Zanzibar were French stamps of the "
Type Sage" design, overprinted with denominations expressed in annas (i.e. a sub-division of the Zanzibar rupee) across the top of the stamp. These began to appear in 1894. In 1896, France re-issued these stamps with an additional "ZANZIBAR" overprint across the bottom of the stamp. Many of the stamps of this design, especially those of 1897 created by printing on stamp margins, are very rare and expensive.
In 1902 French stamps of the "
Type Blanc
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Type Mouchon
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Type Merson
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" design were issued for use. These stamps incorporated the word "Zanzibar" as a part of the design, but still overprinted with denominations in annas. Stamps of this design were not regularly issued without the surcharge in annas.
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania
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Postage stamps and postal history of Zanzibar
Sources
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Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philat ...
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Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986.
Postage stamps of France
Postal system of France
Philately of Tanzania
Philately of France
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