The history of the postal and postage stamps of Zambia , a state in East Africa with its capital in Lusaka , the former British colony of Northern Rhodesia , is divided into two periods: the period of the British colony of Northern Rhodesia (1924-1964) and the period of independence (from 1964).
 Republic of Zambia | |
|---|---|
| English Republic of Zambia , Nanja Dziko la Zambia | |
 Zambian postage stamp depicting Mount Ararat , 2002 ( Mi # 1404; Yt # 1207; BARF # ZM036.02) | |
| Mail History | |
| UPU member | from March 22, 1967 |
| Post Administration | |
 Northern Rhodesia (1924-1953) | 1 Rhodesian pound (R £) = 20 shillings = 240 pence = 960 farts |
 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963) | 1 Rhodesian pound (R £) = 20 shillings = 240 pence = 960 farts |
 Zambia (c 1964) | 1 Zambian pound = 240 pence (1964-1968); 1 kwacha = 100 ngwe (since 1968) |
| First postage stamps | |
| Standard | 1925 (Northern Rhodesia); 1964 (Zambia) |
| Commemorative | 1935 (Northern Rhodesia); 1964 (Zambia) |
| Surcharge | 1929 (Northern Rhodesia); 1964 (Zambia) |
| Post block | 1970 |
| Philately | |
| amount marks per year | an average of 20-30 (since 2002) [1] |
| WNS Member | since 2002 |
| FIP member from country | not involved |
Zambia is a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU; since 1967 ), and [2] is its national postal operator.
Content
Mail Development
In the 1890s, correspondence from North-West Rhodesia was delivered by a messenger to Bulawayo , and mail from North-East Rhodesia was forwarded through until 1895 [3] .
Further changes in the organization and functioning of the postal service in the territory of modern Zambia were associated with a change in the status of this country. In particular, in 1911, Northern Rhodesia was formed from the lands managed by the British South African Company , which received official British protectorate status in 1924. In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became an independent state called Zambia.
Zambian francotype (1966) |
On March 22, 1967, the Zambian postal administration joined the UPU. In modern conditions, ZamPost ( Zambia Postal Services Corporation - Zambia Postal Services Corporation) is responsible for the postal services in the country [2] .
Stamp Issues
Northern Rhodesia
Before and after the advent of Northern Rhodesia, postage stamps of Rhodesia were in circulation on its territory [4] . Obtaining the status of a protectorate entailed a change in postage stamps, and on April 1, 1925, Northern Rhodesia issued its first stamps. On all 17 stamps of different denominations with the inscription English. NORTHERN RHODESIA (Northern Rhodesia) was an image of a piece of wildlife with elephants and a giraffe and with the profile of King George V placed on top. In 1938, the same drawing was adapted for King George VI .
The first commemorative issue of Northern Rhodesia was a series of five stamps, released May 30, 1953 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Cecil Rhodes , along with another stamp issued on the same day on the occasion of the anniversary exhibition of Rhodes. Since Elizabeth II was already on the throne, her profile was placed on the stamps, despite the fact that the official only released on June 2:
In September of the same year, a series of standard brands of the previous was released, but with the profile of the new queen.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
In 1953, Northern Rhodesia became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland , and Federation stamps began to be used on its territory until the dissolution of the latter in 1963 [4] . On December 10, 1963, a new standard series was released depicting the Queen and the coat of arms of the territory, but already on October 23, 1964 it was withdrawn from circulation in connection with the acquisition of independence by Zambia.
Independence
The first postage stamps of independent Zambia were issued on October 24, 1964 [5] . It was a series of three commemorative stamps . On the same day, a series of 14 standard stamps depicting people of different professions and landscapes was issued. On the stamps of both series, the new name of the state was indicated [5] .
Other Stamps
Paid
Extra stamps of Northern Rhodesia came out from 1929 and had the inscription: "Postage due" ("Postage surcharge") [4] . In 1964, the issue of surcharge stamps was also carried out by independent Zambia.
Cataloging
In the English Stanley Gibbons catalogs , data on the postal issues of the , Northern Rhodesia and Zambia are in the “red” volumes for the stamps of Great Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations :
See also
- History of Zambia
- History of Post and Postage Stamps of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Notes
- ↑ Zambia . WNS . Participating countries or territories . WADP Numbering System (WNS); UPU - WADP. Date of treatment August 21, 2013. Archived March 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Zambia . The UPU : Member countries: Africa . Universal Postal Union . Date of treatment August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Rossiter S. , Fowler J. The Stamp Atlas: A Unique Assembly of Geography, Social and Political History, and Postal Information. - 1st edn. - L. , Sydney : Macdonald, 1986. - P. 296. - 336 p. - ISBN 0-356-10862-7 . (eng.)
- ↑ 1 2 3 Zambia // Philatelic geography (foreign countries): Reference book / L. L. Lepeshinsky. - M .: Communication, 1967. - S. 246. - 480 p. (Retrieved December 10, 2017) Archived copy . Date of treatment December 10, 2017. Archived December 10, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Zambia // Large Philatelic Dictionary / N. I. Vladinets, L. I. Ilyichev, I. Ya. Levitas ... [and others ] ; under the general. ed. N.I. Vladinets and V.A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communications, 1988. - S. 80. - 40,000 copies. - ISBN 5-256-00175-2 . (Retrieved December 10, 2017) Archived copy . Date of treatment September 30, 2018. Archived December 10, 2017.
Literature
- Zavalishin V. 10 years on the path of independence // Philately of the USSR . - 1975. - No. 3. - S. 43–44.
- Zambia // Philately USSR . - 1991. - No. 9. - S. 56-58.
- Drysdall AR Stamps and Postal History of Northern Rhodesia and Zambia 1963-1965. - 1976. (English)
- Proud T. The Postal History of Northern Rhodesia. - East , East Sussex , UK: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., 1997. - ISBN 1-872465-21-8 . (Eng.) [History of the Post of Northern Rhodesia.]
Links
- Rossiter S .; Fowler, John & Wellsted, Raife. Zambia Stamp Atlas . Sandafayre Stamp Auctions. Date of treatment August 21, 2013.
- Zambia Country List . All World Stamps Catalog sponsored by Stanley Gibbons . - Stamps of Zambia in the Stanley Gibbons online catalog. Date of treatment August 21, 2013.
- Zambia Stanley Gibbons Shop . Stanley Gibbons Ltd. - Zambian philatelic materials on the Stanley Gibbons website. Date of treatment January 31, 2010. Archived March 30, 2012.