Tanzania - Pt 4

Official Stamps of Tanzania. Stamps overprinted OFFICIAL.
1967. Fish
1973. Butterflies
1980. Wildlife.

Miniature Sheets
1985. Tanzanian Railway Steam Locomotives (1st Series)

1987. 60th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Tanzania - Pt 3

Some more near complete sets.
1992. 500th anniv of discovery of America by Columbus.
1992. Birds
1992. Cats

1992. Makonde Art
1993. Sports
1993. Reptiles

1993. Sharks
1993. Military aircraft
1993. Dogs

1993. National Parks
1993. Horses
1994. Prehistoric animals
1994. Endangered species

1994. Arachnids

1994. Flowers

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Tanzania - Pt 2

Near complete sets in the following pages.
1991. Prehistoric creatures
1991. Elephants

1991. Locomotives of the world
1992. Fish
1992. Shells

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Tanzania - Pt 1

This is my collection of stamps of Tanzania. Tanzania was formerly known as Tanganyika. Tanganyika joined Zanzibar on April 26, 1964, to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. In October 1965 the name was changed to United Republic of Tanzania.

One of the few countries in my collection with the first stamp issue of the country. As per the SG catalog, the first stamp, that you can see below, is the 5c, Hale hydro-electric scheme stamp, from the 1965 definitives series.

1965. Definitives.
1967. Fish

1973. Butterflies

1979. Inaugration of Mwenge Earth Satellite. Complete set.

1980. Wildlife

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Tanzania - Odd Shaped

Its been a while since I posted any odd shaped stamps. Just last weekend I was able to get this complete set of used stamps of Tanzania. A wonderful set of eight trapezoidal stamps.


First a little history as usual.. Tanganyika joined Zanzibar on April 26, 1964, to form the United Republic of
Tanganyika and Zanzibar. In October 1965 the name was changed to United Republic of Tanzania.

And here are the stamps now. Absolutely gorgeous set of stamps I would say. A mix of prehistoric animals and native wildlife are featured on these stamps

1988, Apr. 22
2sh Plateosaurus

3sh Pteranodon

5sh Brontosaurus

7sh Lions 

8sh Tiger
12sh Orangutans
20sh Elephants 

100sh Stegosaurus

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