World Stamp Catalogue/Biafra

1st Year of Independence | 1968-02-05 || 2D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 1 MI 1 || Map of Republic || || Typography & LithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-02-05 || 4D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 2 MI 2 || Arms, flag and date of independence || || Typography & LithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-02-05 || 1Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 3 MI 3 || Mother and child || || Typography & LithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- |} Definitives of Nigeria optd SOVEREIGN BIAFRA and arms | 1968-04/05 || 1/2D. || || Multi || 12 x 12 1/2 || REG || Lions || SG 4 MI 4 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 1D. || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Elephants || SG 5 MI 5 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || |- | 1968-04/05 || 1D. || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Elephants || SG 5a || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || Overprint double |- | 1968-04/05 || 1D. || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Elephants || SG 5b || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || Overprint omitted (in pair with normal) |- | 1968-04/05 || 1 1/2D. || || Multi || 12 1/2 x 12 || REG || Splendid sunbird || SG 6 MI 6 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || See also note below |- | 1968-04/05 || 2D. || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Weavers || SG 7 MI 7 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || |- | 1968-04/05 || 4D. || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 12 1/2 x 12 || REG || Leopards || SG 8 MI 8 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || |- | 1968-04/05 || 6D. || || Multi || 12 x 12 1/2 || REG || Saddle bill stork || SG 9 MI 9 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 9D. || Chalk-surfaced || Prussian Blue and Orange-red || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Grey parrot || SG 10 MI 10 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || |- | 1968-04/05 || 1Sh. || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Kingfishers || SG 11 MI 11 || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 1Sh. 3D. || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Crown bird || SG 12 MI 12 || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 1Sh. 3D. || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Crown bird || SG 12a || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Black overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || 1Sh. 3D. || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Crown bird || SG 12b || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Red overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Orange-brown, Buff and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Kobs || SG 13 MI 13 || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Orange-brown, Buff and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Kobs || SG 13a || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Red overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || 5Sh. || || Chestnut, Light Yellow and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Giraffes || SG 14 MI 14 || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 5Sh. || || Chestnut, Light Yellow and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Giraffes || SG 14a || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Red overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || 5Sh. || || Chestnut, Light Yellow and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Giraffes || SG 14b || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Black overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || 5Sh. || || Chestnut, Light Yellow and Brown || 12 1/2 || REG || Giraffes || SG 14c || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Red overprint double |- | 1968-04/05 || 5Sh. || || Pale Chestnut, Yellow and Brown-purple || 12 1/2 || REG || Giraffes || SG 14d || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || 10Sh. || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Hippopotamus || SG 15 MI 15 || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || "Sovereign" not on this value |- | 1968-04/05 || £1 || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Buffalos || SG 16 MI 16 || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || |- | 1968-04/05 || £1 || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Buffalos || SG 16a || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Black "Sovereign Biafra" overprint omitted |- | 1968-04/05 || £1 || || Multi || 12 1/2 || REG || Buffalos || SG 16b || (Black and Red overprint) || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Red "coat of arms" overprint omitted |- |} Notes: The 1977 S.G. Elizabethan Catalogue states that "Examples of the 1sh. and 10sh. have been seen with the obliterating bars over "NIGERIA" strengthened with additional bars in ballpoint pen." It also states that "The 1 1/2D. is known, unused, with an overprint, similar to that used on the 2D., inverted and with "SOVEREIGN BIAFRA" omitted. Definitives of Biafra optd BIAFRA - FRANCE FRIENDSHIP 1968 | 1968 || 1/2D. + 5Sh. || || Multi || 12 x 12 1/2 || REG || Lions || || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Delrieu || Also exists with double overprint, one being inverted. |- | 1968 || 1D. + £1 || Chalk-surfaced || Multi || 14 x 13 1/2 || REG || Elephants || || || || Designer: Maurice FievetPhotogravurePrinter: Harrison || Also exists with double overprint or double overprint, one being inverted. |- |} First Anniversary Independence | 1968-05-30 || 4D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 17 MI 17 || Weapon Maintenance || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 1Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 18 MI 18 || Victim of Atrocity || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 19 MI 19 || Nurse and Refugees || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 5Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 20 MI 20 || Arms and Banknote || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 5Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 20a || Arms and Banknote || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Indigo (banknote) omitted |- | 1968-05-30 || 5Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 20b || Arms and Banknote || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Red (from flag) omitted |- | 1968-05-30 || 10Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 21 MI 21 || Orphaned Child || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 10Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 21a || Orphaned Child || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Bright Green (from flag) omitted |- |} First Anniversary Independence overprinted HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN | 1968-05-30 || 4D. + 2D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 22 MI 22 || Weapon Maintenance || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 4D. + 2D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 22a || Weapon Maintenance || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Overprint inverted |- | 1968-05-30 || 1Sh. + 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 23 MI 23 || Victim of Atrocity || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 1Sh. + 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || || Victim of Atrocity || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Double Overprint |- | 1968-05-30 || 1Sh. + 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || || Victim of Atrocity || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Overprint inverted |- | 1968-05-30 || 2Sh. 6D. + 1Sh. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 24 MI 24 || Nurse and Refugees || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 5Sh. + 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 25 MI 25 || Arms and Banknote || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 10Sh. + 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 26 MI 26 || Orphaned Child || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || |- | 1968-05-30 || 10Sh. + 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 26a || Orphaned Child || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Double Overprint |- | 1968-05-30 || 10Sh. + 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 12½ || REG || Biafra || SG 26Eb || Orphaned Child || || Designer: S. OkeleLithographyPrinter: Mint, Lisbon || Bright Green (from flag) omitted |- |} Butterflies and Flowers | 1968-09-02 || 4D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio dordanus Lankesteria barteri || SG 27 MI 27 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 1Sh.6D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio antimachus Ipomea involucrata || SG 28 MI 28 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio zalmoxis Haemanthus cinnabarinus || SG 29 MI 29 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 5Sh. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio hesperus Clerodendrum splendens || SG 30 MI 30 || || || Lithography || |- |} Butterflies and Flowers Overprinted MEXICO OLYMPICS 1968 | 1968-09-02 || 4D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio dordanus Lankesteria barteri || SG 31 MI 31 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 1Sh.6D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio antimachus Ipomea involucrata || SG 32 MI 32 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 1Sh.6D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio antimachus Ipomea involucrata || SG 32a || || || Lithography || Inverted Overprint |- | 1968-09-02 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio zalmoxis Haemanthus cinnabarinus || SG 33 MI 33 || || || Lithography || |- | 1968-09-02 || 5Sh. || || Multi || 14 || REG || Papilio hesperus Clerodendrum splendens || SG 34 MI 34 || || || Lithography || |- |} 2nd Anniversary of Independence | 1969-05-30 || 2D. || || Yellow-orange (frame) || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || SG 35 MI 35 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-05-30 || 4D. || || Red-orange (frame) || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || SG 36 MI 36 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-05-30 || 4D. || || Red-orange (frame) || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || SG 36a || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || Green (wreath) and Orange (sun) omitted |- | 1969-05-30 || 1Sh. || || Blue (frame) || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || SG 37 MI 37 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-05-30 || 2Sh. 6D. || || Emerald-green (frame) || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || SG 38 MI 38 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-05-30 || 10Sh. || || Orange || Perf. || Miniature Sheet || Biafra || MI 39 || Children || || || Also exists imperforate |- |} Visit of Pope Paul to Africa | 1969-09-25 || 4D. || || Orange || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || SG 39 MI 40 || Papal Arms || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-09-25 || 6D. || || Blue || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || SG 40 MI 41 || Arms of Vatican || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-09-25 || 9D. || || Green || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || SG 41 MI 42 || Saint Peter's Basilica || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-09-25 || 3Sh. || || Magenta || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || SG 42 MI 43 || Statue of Saint Peter || || Lithography || Also exists imperforate |- | 1969-09-25 || 3Sh. || || Brown-red or Brown || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || SG 42 MI 43 || Statue of Saint Peter || || Lithography || |- | 1969 || 10Sh. || || Red OR Pale Red || Perf. OR Imperf. || Miniature Sheet || Pope Paul VI || MI 44 || Pope Paul and Map of Africa || || || Black control number on back |- |} Visit of Pope Paul to Africa Overprinted CHRISTMAS 1969 PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TO ALL MEN | 1969-12-17 || 4D. || || Orange || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || MI 45 || Papal Arms || || Lithography || |- | 1969-12-17 || 6D. || || Blue || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || MI 46 || Arms of Vatican || || Lithography || |- | 1969-12-17 || 9D. || || Green || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || MI 47 || Saint Peter's Basilica || || Lithography || |- | 1969-12-17 || 3Sh. || || Mauve || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || MI 48 || Statue of Saint Peter || || Lithography || |- | 1969 || £1 || || Red || Perf. || Miniature Sheet || Pope Paul VI || MI 49 || Pope Paul and Map of Africa || || || Black control number on back |- |} 2nd Anniversary of Independence Overprinted SAVE BIAFRA 9TH JAN. 1970 | 1970-01-09 || 2D. + 8D. || || Yellow-orange with Black Border || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || MI 50 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || |- | 1970-01-09 || 4D. + 1Sh. 4D. || || Red-orange with Black Border || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || MI 51 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || |- | 1970-01-09 || 1Sh. + 4Sh. || || Blue with Black Border || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || MI 52 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || |- | 1970-01-09 || 2Sh. 6D. + 10 Sh. || || Emerald-green with Black Border || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Biafra || MI 53 || Child in Chains, Globe || || Lithography || |- | 1970-01-09 || 10Sh. + £1 || || Orange with Black Border || Perf. and Imperf. || Miniature Sheet || Biafra || MI 54 || Children || || || Black control number on back |- |} Visit of Pope Paul to Africa Overprinted HUMAN RIGHTS and U.N. Symbol | 1970 || 6D. + 10Sh. || || Blue || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || || Arms of Vatican || || Lithography || |- | 1970 || 9D. + 10Sh. || || Green || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || || Saint Peter's Basilica || || Lithography || |- | 1970 || 9D. + 10Sh. || || Green || 13 x 13 1/2 || REG || Pope Paul VI || || || || Lithography || overprint inverted |- |} "SERVICE" Overprint on Nigeria 1956 Royal Visit Stamp The 2001 S.G. British Commonwealth Catalogue states that this stamp has been reported with a SERVICE overprint and with "ROYAL VISIT 1956" AND "NIGERIA" obliterated. The example is known with a "UMUAHIA" cancelled to order postmark. References Stanley Gibbons Elizabethan Catalogue 1977 Edition Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth Catalogue 2001 Edition Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra