International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Zambia

Zambia The first meter was installed in 1951 while the country was the British possession of Northern Rhodesia. In 1953 the British merged Northern Rhodesia with their other colonies of Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. In 1963 the Federation dissolved. Northern Rhodesia became independent and a year later changed its name to ZAMBIA. For issues during the period of federation, see RHODESIA & NYASALAND. The stamps are grouped according to political inscription and appearance: A – NORTHERN RHODESIA before the Federation B – NORTHERN RHODESIA after the Federation C – ZAMBIA with eagle logo (£sd currency) D – ZAMBIA without eagle logo (decimal currency) GROUP A: Issues of NORTHERN RHODESIA before joining the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1953 left|350px A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1951. 2[$25] Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border. “NORTHERN / RHODESIA” in panel at top, “POSTAGE PAID” in circle in center. Value at bottom flanked by “NR” at left and meter # with or without “N”. prefix at right. TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 3, 4 left|380px A2. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1951. 2[$25] Upright frank with simulated perforation border. “NORTHERN” in curved panel at top, “RHODESIA” in curved panel at bottom. Value in center. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values: 4 ½d to 1/- GROUP B: Issues of Northern Rhodesia after the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland disbanded in 1963 Northern Rhodesia joined Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in a Federation which lasted from 1953 to 1963. When the Federation dissolved in 1963 Northern Rhodesia again used meter stamps inscribed NORTHERN RHODESIA but only for a few months until the nation adopted the name Zambia in 1964. left|330px B1. Neopost (LV-6), 1962. 2[$10] Identical to Type A1 except dated 1962 or later. TM: BIC Value seen: 4 2d left|390px B2. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1963. Similar to Type A2 but dated 1963-1964 and reading "POSTAGE" vertically instead of "POSTAGE PAID". Frank 24 x 27mm. TM: DC Values: 4 ½d to 1/- left|350px B3. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1953. Closely resembles Type B2 but larger, 26/27 x 29/30mm. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0/0 4 =/0 left|375px B4. Roneo Neopost “Frankmaster” (MV), 1963. 2[$10] Upright frank with double straight-lined border. “NORTHERN / RHODESIA” at top, value in center. M# in bottom corners with “RN” prefix TM: BIC V/F: 4 =0/0= GROUP C: Stamps inscribed ZAMBIA and containing flying eagle logo All stamps show British £sd currency. left|340px C1. Neopost (LV-6), 1964. Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border. Flying eagle at top, “ZAMBIA/POSTAGE PAID” in center. Value at bottom flanked by M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values seen: 4 1, 2, 3, 4½, 5, 6, 7, 1/- left|350px C2. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). Upright frank with simulated perforation border. Flying eagle at top, value in center, and “ZAMBIA” at bottom center with M# below. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F (£sd): 4 0/0 a. Decimal value figures: 4 =.00 2[$25] left|386px C3. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25). Similar to Type C2 but smaller frank and wider spacing. M# with “S” prefix. Values: 4 ½d to 1/- left|340px C4. Universal “Automax” (MV). Very similar to Type C2 but value figures are of uniform thickness. TM: DC V/F: 4 =0/0= left|380px C5. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). Frank with double, straight-line outer frame line. “ZAMBIA” at top and eagle at bottom between “RN” at left and M# at right. TM: DC or BIC V/F: 4 =0/== 4 =0/0= left|340px C6. Neopost “105” (LV-10). Frank with single straight-line frame line. Country name in panel at top, “POSTAGE PAID” vertical in side panels. M# with “N” prefix in bottom corners flanking eagle. TM: BIC Value seen: 4 3d GROUP D: Inscribed ZAMBIA but without eagle logo All stamps show decimal currency. left|340px D1. Neopost (LV-6), 1968. Similar to Type C1 but eagle removed and “ZAMBIA/POSTAGE PAID” at top. Center blank. The M#, with “N” prefix above, is right of the value. A large “0•” value prefix is at left. TM: BIC Values seen: 4 01, 03, 04, 05, 10, 15, 25 left|340px D2. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1968. As Type C2 but eagle removed. TM:DC V/F: 4 =.00 4 0.00= left|387px D3. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1968. As Type C3 but without the eagle. TM: DC Values: 4 .01 up left|375px D4. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1968. As Type C5 but with eagle removed. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.00 4 0•00= a. £sd value figures as =0/0= 4[$25] left|310px D5. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV). Similar to Type D4 but smaller. M# with “NE” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 000 4 0•00 left|340px D6 Roneo Neopost “105” (LV-10). As Type C6 with eagle removed. M# with “N” prefix. Sanserif value figures. TM: BIC Values seen: 4 0•02, 0•03, 0•04, 0•10 left|340px D7. Roneo Neopost “105” (LV-10). Similar in size to Type D6 but without vertical lines at sides of value. Serif value figures. M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values seen: 4 0•03, 0•04, 0•05, 0•08, 0•10, 0•15, 0•20, 0•25 left|355px D8. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large square design with double straight-line outer frame. Country name repeated in top and bottom panels, “POSTAGE PAID” present in both side panels. “HAS” inside value box at lower left. Without M#. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.000 left|295px D9. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Nearly square frank, 27 x 28/29mm, with simulated perforation border. “ZAMBIA” at top, value in center. M# with “F” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 K0.00 (large and thick) a. TM: SC (M# F68) b. TM inverted left|300px D10. Postalia “D2” (MV). Similar to Type D9 but frank slightly wider than tall, and value figures are much smaller. Large “K” currency indicator at left. M# with “P” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 K 000 left|325px D11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Horizontal frank with single-line simulated perforation border. M# with P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 K ≋000 4 K ≋0.00 4 K ≋00.oo left|330px D12. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV). Similar to Type D11 but much larger. M# “OM0013”. The one example seen has TM with inner circle only, no outer rim. V/F: 4 K ≋00.0 0 left|350px D13. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV). Similar to Type D12 but frank not quite as tall, and value figures are slightly larger. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 K≋000 left|335px D14. Francotyp-Postalia “T-1000” (digital). Very similar to Type D10 but “K” currency indicator is smaller, and with five banks of value figures. M# with “F” or “AP” prefixes seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 K00000 left|360px D15. Neopost “505” (MV). Horizontal frank with double straight-line outer frame. "POSTAGE PAID" at both sides, reading up at left and down at right. M# with “RV” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 00.00 NOTE: The following proofs exist. Postally used examples have not been reported but it is possible they were used. left|490px Hasler “F88” (MV), 1964. Tall frank with no outer frame line. “NORTHERN” in curved frame at top, “RHODESIA” in curved frame at bottom. M# “H 1” in lower corners. V/F: 4 ✳ 000 ✳ left|300px Roneo Neopost “205” (MV), 1966. Similar to Type C4 but smaller, square frank. M# with “NE” prefix. V/F: 4 ★‘0 – NOTE: In the 1990s the Government of Nigeria banned the use of postage meters because of widespread counterfeiting. Possibly due to the ban fakers began using different country names in their forgeries such as the one shown below pretending to be from Zambia. The impression is crude and was probably made from a hand stamp. 350px Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Zambia