Zanzibar
Chapter overview
- Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
- Revenue usage of dual-purpose Postage and Revenue stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed F)
- Impressed revenue stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed Z)
- Airport Departure Tax (catalogue numbers prefixed A)
- Seaport Departure Tax (catalogue numbers prefixed S)
For stamps inscribed Zanzibar Revolutionary Government, issued since Zanzibar became part of Tanzania in 1964, see A1/11 and S1/6.
Acknowledgments for Zanzibar can be found on the main East Africa page.
Currency
- (1893-1908) 16 annas = 1 (Indian) rupee
- (1908-1935) 100 cents = 1 (Zanzibari) rupee
- (1936-1966) 100 cents = 1 East African shilling
- (1966-present) 100 cents = 1 Tanzanian shilling
Revenue
Indian 1r stamp with Zanzibar overprint in mixed case
Bogus opt on Foreign Bill
The stamp illustrated above was sold on eBay in June 2012. It is a Special Adhesive stamp of India overprinted Zanzibar in mixed case, similar to the postage stamp provisionals of 1895-96. I can find no prior record of this overprint being found on revenue stamps, but in my view it looks genuine and could be the earliest revenue stamp of Zanzibar. I would be grateful to anyone who can provide further information which might allow this stamp to be authenticated.
The stamp illustrated at right (which also appeared on eBay in summer 2012) shows a similar overprint on the Foreign Bill 12a stamp of India, but in this case the overprint is clearly bogus, having poorly-formed letters and an weak impression.
The stamp illustrated at right (which also appeared on eBay in summer 2012) shows a similar overprint on the Foreign Bill 12a stamp of India, but in this case the overprint is clearly bogus, having poorly-formed letters and an weak impression.
R1
1892-94. Stamps of India overprinted ZANZIBAR (19½ x 2½ mm) by De La Rue. Perf 14.
a) On Receipt Stamp (25 x 30 mm, wmk large crown)
R1. 1a purple (May 1892)
a) On Receipt Stamp (25 x 30 mm, wmk large crown)
R1. 1a purple (May 1892)
R2/14 including shades R5a and R9a
b) On Special Adhesive stamps (57½ x 21 mm, wmk large crown and 'INDIA' sideways)
R2. 4a green (July 1893)
R3. 8a blue (July 1893)
R4. 12a carmine (July 1893)
R5. 1r brick-red (May 1892)
a. lake
R6. 2r lilac (May 1892)
R7. 3r orange-brown (July 1893)
R8. 4r chocolate (July 1893)
R9. 5r reddish purple (May 1892)
a. violet
R10. 10r carmine (May 1892)
R11. 20r bistre (August 1894)
R12. 30r orange (August 1894)
R13. 40r pale blue (August 1894)
R14. 50r grey (May 1892)
Notes:
1. All values are known with CANCELLED overprint, emanating from the De La Rue archives.
2. The dates in brackets in the above listing are taken from a De La Rue archive sheet bearing a complete set (opt CANCELLED), with a date written above each value in manuscript. It is not known whether the dates indicate when the stamps were printed or when they were dispatched from London, but in either case they were very probably issued in Zanzibar no more than a couple of months later.
3. Examples of the one-anna receipt stamp are known with a forged ZANZIBAR overprint on the common Indian stamp, produced presumably in an attempt to defraud philatelists. The letters of the forged overprint are too narrow and the top of the Z is raised above the line, as shown in the illustration above.
1904 (according to Barefoot). Provisional manuscript surcharges on the above issue.
R2. 4a green (July 1893)
R3. 8a blue (July 1893)
R4. 12a carmine (July 1893)
R5. 1r brick-red (May 1892)
a. lake
R6. 2r lilac (May 1892)
R7. 3r orange-brown (July 1893)
R8. 4r chocolate (July 1893)
R9. 5r reddish purple (May 1892)
a. violet
R10. 10r carmine (May 1892)
R11. 20r bistre (August 1894)
R12. 30r orange (August 1894)
R13. 40r pale blue (August 1894)
R14. 50r grey (May 1892)
Notes:
1. All values are known with CANCELLED overprint, emanating from the De La Rue archives.
2. The dates in brackets in the above listing are taken from a De La Rue archive sheet bearing a complete set (opt CANCELLED), with a date written above each value in manuscript. It is not known whether the dates indicate when the stamps were printed or when they were dispatched from London, but in either case they were very probably issued in Zanzibar no more than a couple of months later.
3. Examples of the one-anna receipt stamp are known with a forged ZANZIBAR overprint on the common Indian stamp, produced presumably in an attempt to defraud philatelists. The letters of the forged overprint are too narrow and the top of the Z is raised above the line, as shown in the illustration above.
1904 (according to Barefoot). Provisional manuscript surcharges on the above issue.
R20/25
a) 4 annas surcharge produced by cancelling original value with 4, a or 4a
R20. 4a on 8a blue (red surcharge)
R22. 4a on 3r orange-brown
R23. 4a on 4r chocolate
R24. 4a on 5r violet
R25. 4a on 40r pale blue
R20. 4a on 8a blue (red surcharge)
R22. 4a on 3r orange-brown
R23. 4a on 4r chocolate
R24. 4a on 5r violet
R25. 4a on 40r pale blue
R26
b) Original figures of value crossed out and new figure written above
R26. 1r on 40r pale blue (red)
R26. 1r on 40r pale blue (red)
R31/35
c) As b) but the figure 1 written across original figures of value to cancel them
R31. 1r on 2r lilac
R32. 1r on 3r orange-brown
R33. 1r on 5r violet
R34. 1r on 30r orange
R35. 1r on 40r pale blue (red)
R31. 1r on 2r lilac
R32. 1r on 3r orange-brown
R33. 1r on 5r violet
R34. 1r on 30r orange
R35. 1r on 40r pale blue (red)
R36
d) Surcharged with a cross cancelling the zeros
R36. 2r on 20r bistre (red)
Notes:
1. Morley additionally lists the following values, which I have not seen:
1904 (according to Barefoot). Printed provisional surcharges on the 1893 issue, with three different types of surcharge.
R36. 2r on 20r bistre (red)
Notes:
1. Morley additionally lists the following values, which I have not seen:
- 4a on 8a (surch in black or blue)
- 4a on 12a (surch in black)
- 1r on 2r (surch in red)
- 1r on 40r (surch in black)
1904 (according to Barefoot). Printed provisional surcharges on the 1893 issue, with three different types of surcharge.
R41/45
a) Seriffed font, with A (=annas) or R (=rupees) preceding the numeral
R41. 4a on 2r lilac
R42. 1r on 12a carmine
R43. 3r on 2r lilac
R44. 5r on 2r lilac
R45. 10r on 8a blue
Note: Barefoot additionally lists the 1r on 8a with this type of surcharge in red, though I have not seen this and suspect it may be an error for the sans-serif surcharge (see R51 below).
R41. 4a on 2r lilac
R42. 1r on 12a carmine
R43. 3r on 2r lilac
R44. 5r on 2r lilac
R45. 10r on 8a blue
Note: Barefoot additionally lists the 1r on 8a with this type of surcharge in red, though I have not seen this and suspect it may be an error for the sans-serif surcharge (see R51 below).
R51/54
b) Bold sans-serif font in black or violet, with the numeral preceding R
R51. 1r on 8a blue (violet)
R52. 1r on 12a carmine
R53. 5r on 12a carmine
R54. 10r on 50r grey
Notes:
1. The violet surcharge on R51 can sometimes appear either red or blue.
2. One example of R51 was reported (and subsequently listed in Barefoot) as being surcharged at left only. Close examination of the stamp revealed that it was a normal example of R51 but with the right-hand part of the surcharge hidden almost completely by the cancel.
3. Barefoot additionally lists the 3r on 2r with this type of surcharge, though I have not seen this.
R51. 1r on 8a blue (violet)
R52. 1r on 12a carmine
R53. 5r on 12a carmine
R54. 10r on 50r grey
Notes:
1. The violet surcharge on R51 can sometimes appear either red or blue.
2. One example of R51 was reported (and subsequently listed in Barefoot) as being surcharged at left only. Close examination of the stamp revealed that it was a normal example of R51 but with the right-hand part of the surcharge hidden almost completely by the cancel.
3. Barefoot additionally lists the 3r on 2r with this type of surcharge, though I have not seen this.
R66
c) Numeral only cancelling previous value
R66. 3r on 2r lilac
R66. 3r on 2r lilac
R71/75
1899-1901 (Gibbons date for issue of postage stamps). Postage stamps of Zanzibar (Sultan Seyyid Hamoud bin Mahommed bin Said) overprinted Revenue in mixed case (15½ x 3 mm), probably by a local printer. Stamps measure 25 x 30 mm. Perf 14. Wmk single rosette. Printed (recess) De La Rue. Flags and lines at edges of stamps in red.
R71. 1r blue
R72. 2r green
R73. 3r dull purple
R74. 4r lake
R75. 5r sepia
R71. 1r blue
R72. 2r green
R73. 3r dull purple
R74. 4r lake
R75. 5r sepia
R81/83
1905 (according to Barefoot). Issue of 1899-1901 surcharged with the figure 1 (4 mm high), cancelling original figure of value at left and right.
R81. 1r on 3r dull purple
R82. 1r on 4r lake
R83. 1r on 5r sepia
R81. 1r on 3r dull purple
R82. 1r on 4r lake
R83. 1r on 5r sepia
R91/98
R91a (image from Hoffman) and R93a
1906 (earliest recorded example). Postage stamps of Zanzibar (monogram of Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud) overprinted Revenue in mixed case, probably by a local printer. Perf 14. Wmk multiple rosettes. Printed (typo) De La Rue.
a) 13½ x 5 mm overprint on stamps measuring 18½ x 22½ mm
R91. 1a rose-red
a. Overprint inverted
R92. 4a deep green (red)
R93. 8a olive-green
a. Overprint inverted
b) 25 x 5 mm overprint on stamps measuring 25 x 29½ mm.
Flags and lines at edges of stamps in red.
R94. 1r blue
a. watermark sideways
R95. 2r green
R96. 3r violet
R97. 4r claret
R98. 5r olive-brown
Note: Morley lists a 1r on 2r surcharge, which I have not seen. Barefoot also lists a 1r on 12c, but I believe this may be erroneously copied from Morley, who lists this stamp with REVENUE in black block type (see footnote below R104).
a) 13½ x 5 mm overprint on stamps measuring 18½ x 22½ mm
R91. 1a rose-red
a. Overprint inverted
R92. 4a deep green (red)
R93. 8a olive-green
a. Overprint inverted
b) 25 x 5 mm overprint on stamps measuring 25 x 29½ mm.
Flags and lines at edges of stamps in red.
R94. 1r blue
a. watermark sideways
R95. 2r green
R96. 3r violet
R97. 4r claret
R98. 5r olive-brown
Note: Morley lists a 1r on 2r surcharge, which I have not seen. Barefoot also lists a 1r on 12c, but I believe this may be erroneously copied from Morley, who lists this stamp with REVENUE in black block type (see footnote below R104).
R101/104
1907 (based on printer's archive material dated late 1906). Similar to previous issue but overprinted REVENUE in bold capitals (15 x 3 mm on 1a, 19½ x 4 mm on others) by De La Rue, or surcharged also. Flags and lines at edges of stamps in red on rupee values.
R101. 1a rose-red
R102. 1r blue (wmk sideways)
R103. 1r on 2r green (wmk sideways)
R104. 2r green
Notes: Morley also lists a 1r on 12c (possibly an error for the 12c of 1908-09?) in this series, and Gibson lists a 2a and 4a in this series, but I have not seen any of these.
From 1908 onwards, dual-purpose postage and revenue stamps were used (see section below). High values inscribed Revenue (see R121/2) were issued to accompany the 1936 definitives.
R101. 1a rose-red
R102. 1r blue (wmk sideways)
R103. 1r on 2r green (wmk sideways)
R104. 2r green
Notes: Morley also lists a 1r on 12c (possibly an error for the 12c of 1908-09?) in this series, and Gibson lists a 2a and 4a in this series, but I have not seen any of these.
From 1908 onwards, dual-purpose postage and revenue stamps were used (see section below). High values inscribed Revenue (see R121/2) were issued to accompany the 1936 definitives.
R111
1930? As 1926-27 postage and revenue issue but overprinted GOVT SAVINGS BANK in seriffed letters 2½ mm high. It is unclear whether this was a savings stamp or simply a company chop.
R111. 6c violet
R111. 6c violet
R121/2
1936 (according to Crown Agents archive). Similar type to F322 (see below) but inscribed REVENUE at foot. 30 x 25 mm. Perf 14. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Printed (recess) by De La Rue. Sheets of 100 (10 rows of 10).
R121. 20s black and green
R122. 50s brown-orange
Note: the 50r was originally proofed in black and brown-orange, but this was rejected in favour of using the same colour for both head and duty plates.
Printings:
R121. 20s black and green
R122. 50s brown-orange
Note: the 50r was originally proofed in black and brown-orange, but this was rejected in favour of using the same colour for both head and duty plates.
Printings:
- Req 7692 (sent to Zanzibar 15th October 1935): 20s, 50s (104 sheets of each)
- Req 8754/1 (sent to Zanzibar 1st April to 11th May 1938): 20s (66 sheets), 50s (65 sheets)
- Req 5063/1 (sent to Zanzibar 18th November 1955): 20s, 50s (110 sheets of each)
- Req 6484/1 (sent to Zanzibar 4th November 1957): 20s (210 sheets)
R131
1964. Revenue stamp of 1936 locally handstamped JAMHURI (=Republic) 1964 (diagonally, horizontally or vertically).
R131. 20s black and green
R141/3 (images of R142 from Hoffman, R143 from Barefoot)
1966. As F461 etc (see below) but locally handstamped REVENUE (15 x 2 mm) in violet.
R141. 10c brown-purple and light emerald
R142. 20c ultramarine and light orange
R143. 25c maroon and orange-yellow
Note: Barefoot also lists the following values of this series, none of which I have ever seen:
5c, 15c, 50c, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s.
R141. 10c brown-purple and light emerald
R142. 20c ultramarine and light orange
R143. 25c maroon and orange-yellow
Note: Barefoot also lists the following values of this series, none of which I have ever seen:
5c, 15c, 50c, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s.
R152 and R156
1970. New small pictorial types inscribed Pato (=Revenue). 21 x 17½ mm. Perf 14 x 15. No wmk. Printed (offset-litho) by Harrison. Sheets of 100.
[R151. 10c dull mauve]
R152. 20c dull blue
[R153. 25c dull brown]
[R154. 30c dull green]
[R155. 50c purple]
R156. 1s drab
[R157. 2s greyish green]
[R158. 3s ultramarine]
[R159. 5s black]
[R160. 10s black-brown]
Notes:
1. Details of the above issue, derived from the Crown Agents archive in the British Library, were first published in Michael Vesey-Fitzgerald's 'Zanzibar Revenues: A Revision', B.E.A. (The Bulletin of the East Africa Study Circle), Vol 15 No 98 (May 2011). He notes that the stamps were dispatched to Zanzibar on 12th January 1970.
2. The values in brackets are known from the printer's archive in the British Library but have not been recorded hitherto as issued stamps.
3 Only one printing of each stamp is recorded in the Crown Agents archive. Print quantities for each value were as follows:
[R151. 10c dull mauve]
R152. 20c dull blue
[R153. 25c dull brown]
[R154. 30c dull green]
[R155. 50c purple]
R156. 1s drab
[R157. 2s greyish green]
[R158. 3s ultramarine]
[R159. 5s black]
[R160. 10s black-brown]
Notes:
1. Details of the above issue, derived from the Crown Agents archive in the British Library, were first published in Michael Vesey-Fitzgerald's 'Zanzibar Revenues: A Revision', B.E.A. (The Bulletin of the East Africa Study Circle), Vol 15 No 98 (May 2011). He notes that the stamps were dispatched to Zanzibar on 12th January 1970.
2. The values in brackets are known from the printer's archive in the British Library but have not been recorded hitherto as issued stamps.
3 Only one printing of each stamp is recorded in the Crown Agents archive. Print quantities for each value were as follows:
- 10c - 20,000
- 20c - 1,000,000
- 25c, 30c, 2s, 5s, 10s - 5,000 each
- 50c, 1s, 3s - 10,000 each
R171 (image from Barefoot), R178/179 and R181
c2000-18 (see note 1). Arms of Zanzibar. 17 x 20½ mm. Perf 15 x 14 (1s) or perf 13 x 13½ (others). No watermark.
R171. 1s red-orange
R178. 5000s deep brown
R179. 10000s turquoise-blue
2018 (first recorded). Arms of Zanzibar. 19 x 20 mm. Roulette 10. No watermark.
R181. 1000s olive-green
Notes:
1. R178/9 and R181 were on sale at Zanzibar Revenue Board offices in October 2018. R171 is listed in the 2019 edition of Barefoot with a suggested issue date of c2000.
2. Plate numbers recorded: 5000s Plate 1A.
R171. 1s red-orange
R178. 5000s deep brown
R179. 10000s turquoise-blue
2018 (first recorded). Arms of Zanzibar. 19 x 20 mm. Roulette 10. No watermark.
R181. 1000s olive-green
Notes:
1. R178/9 and R181 were on sale at Zanzibar Revenue Board offices in October 2018. R171 is listed in the 2019 edition of Barefoot with a suggested issue date of c2000.
2. Plate numbers recorded: 5000s Plate 1A.
Revenue usage of dual-purpose Postage and Revenue stamps
Note: for ease of reference, numbering follows the Stanley Gibbons Part 1 catalogue throughout this section. Values listed here are those recorded as having been used for revenue purposes. Dates of issue are as given in Gibbons.
Printers: all the following stamps were printed (recess) by De La Rue unless otherwise stated.
Note: for ease of reference, numbering follows the Stanley Gibbons Part 1 catalogue throughout this section. Values listed here are those recorded as having been used for revenue purposes. Dates of issue are as given in Gibbons.
Printers: all the following stamps were printed (recess) by De La Rue unless otherwise stated.
F224
1904. Monogram of Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud. 25 x 30 mm. Perf 14. Wmk Multiple Rosettes. Printed (typo) by De La Rue.
F224. 5r olive-brown and red
F230/245 including F234a (top right)
1908-09. Sultan Ali bin Hamoud (1r to 5r) or view of Zanzibar Port (10r to 200r) in horiz format. 25 x 30 mm (vert) or 30 x 25 mm (horiz). Perf 14. Wmk Multiple Rosettes (sideways on 10r to 30r).
F230. 15c ultramarine
F231. 25c sepia
F232. 50c blue-green
F234. 1r yellow-green
a. watermark sideways
F235. 2r violet
F236. 3r orange-bistre
F237. 4r vermilion
F238. 5r steel-blue
F239. 10r blue-green and brown
F240. 20r black and yellow-green
F241. 30r black and sepia
F242. 40r black and orange-brown
F243. 50r black and mauve
F244. 100r black and steel-blue
F245. 200r brown and greenish black
F230. 15c ultramarine
F231. 25c sepia
F232. 50c blue-green
F234. 1r yellow-green
a. watermark sideways
F235. 2r violet
F236. 3r orange-bistre
F237. 4r vermilion
F238. 5r steel-blue
F239. 10r blue-green and brown
F240. 20r black and yellow-green
F241. 30r black and sepia
F242. 40r black and orange-brown
F243. 50r black and mauve
F244. 100r black and steel-blue
F245. 200r brown and greenish black
F248/260g (F248 image from Hoffman)
1913. Sultan Kalif bin Harub (cents values), Native Craft (1r to 5r) or Dhow (10r to 200r) in horiz format. 18 x 22 mm (cents), 25 x 30 mm (1r to 5r) or 30 x 25 mm. Perf 14. Wmk Multiple Rosettes (sideways on 10r to 200r).
F248. 6c rose-carmine
F255. 1r yellow-green
F256. 2r violet
F257. 3r orange-bistre
F259. 5r steel-blue
F260. 10r green and brown
F260b. 20r black and green
F260c. 30r black and brown
F260d. 40r black and vermilion
F260e. 50r black and purple
F260f. 100r black and blue
F260g. 200r brown and black
F248. 6c rose-carmine
F255. 1r yellow-green
F256. 2r violet
F257. 3r orange-bistre
F259. 5r steel-blue
F260. 10r green and brown
F260b. 20r black and green
F260c. 30r black and brown
F260d. 40r black and vermilion
F260e. 50r black and purple
F260f. 100r black and blue
F260g. 200r brown and black
F270/274
1914-22. As previous issue but wmk Multiple Crown CA.
F270. 1r yellow-green
F273. 4r scarlet
F274. 5r steel-blue
F270. 1r yellow-green
F273. 4r scarlet
F274. 5r steel-blue
F294/5
1921-29. As previous issue but wmk Multiple Script CA (sideways on 10r).
F294. 5r Prussian blue
F295. 10r green and brown
F294. 5r Prussian blue
F295. 10r green and brown
F302
1926-27. New cents values with changed portrait of Sultan Kalif bin Harub, CENTS in seriffed capitals. 18 x 22 mm. Perf 14. Wmk Multiple Script CA.
F302. 6c violet
F302. 6c violet
F311/322
1936. Similar type but CENTS in sans-serif capitals on low values, high values with currency in shillings instead of rupees. 19 x 22½ mm (cents values), 25 x 30 mm (1s to 7s50) or 30 x 25 mm (10s). Perf 14 x 13½-14. Wmk Multiple Script CA.
F311. 10c black
F317. 50c claret
F319. 2s slate-violet
F320. 5s scarlet
F321. 7s50c light blue
F322. 10s green and brown
F311. 10c black
F317. 50c claret
F319. 2s slate-violet
F320. 5s scarlet
F321. 7s50c light blue
F322. 10s green and brown
F331
1946. As F311 but overprinted VICTORY ISSUE 6TH JUNE 1946 in red.
F331. 10c black
F331. 10c black
F334
1949. Royal Silver Wedding commemorative issue.
28½ x 37 mm. Perf 11½ x 11. Wmk Multiple Script CA.
F334. 10s brown
F340
1952. New portrait of Sultan Kalif bin Harub (cents values) or Seyyid Khalifa Schools (shillings values). 18 x 22 mm. Perf 12½ (cents values) or 13. Wmk Multiple Script CA.
F340. 10c red-orange
F340. 10c red-orange
F364 and F372
1957. Pictorial issue. Map (35c), 28 x 22 mm, perf 14 x 13½. Kibweni Palace (10s), 21 x 36½ mm, perf 13 x 13½. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Printed (recess) by Bradbury Wilkinson.
F364. 35c slate and emerald
F372. 10s carmine
F364. 35c slate and emerald
F372. 10s carmine
F399, F403, F417 (top row), F425/9 (below)
1964 (Jan-Feb). Pictorial issue of 1961, with various designs bearing portrait of Sultan Sir Abdulla, now overprinted JAMHURI (=Republic) 1964.
a) Locally handstamped in seriffed font, often diagonally (17 January)
F399. 30c carmine-red and black
F403. 1s carmine and black
b) Typo overprint in bold sans-serif font by Bradbury Wilkinson (28 February)
F417. 20c ultramarine
F425. 2s orange and deep green
F426. 5s deep bright blue
F427. 7s50c green
F429. 20s sepia
a) Locally handstamped in seriffed font, often diagonally (17 January)
F399. 30c carmine-red and black
F403. 1s carmine and black
b) Typo overprint in bold sans-serif font by Bradbury Wilkinson (28 February)
F417. 20c ultramarine
F425. 2s orange and deep green
F426. 5s deep bright blue
F427. 7s50c green
F429. 20s sepia
F461 and F463
1966. New pictorial designs, 39 x 21½ mm, perf 13 x 12½. No wmk. Printed (litho) by German Bank Note Printing Co, Leipzig.
F461. 10c brown-purple and light emerald
F463. 20c ultramarine and light orange
F461. 10c brown-purple and light emerald
F463. 20c ultramarine and light orange
Impressed revenue stamps
Illustrated here are proofs for impressed stamps denominated from 1r to 5r, plus an essay for the 200r, all in vermilion. The essay is dated 14 January 1922 in the margin (though the date plugs show 16-12-22). No other examples have been recorded to date, and it is not known whether these stamps were ever issued.
Airport Departure Tax
A3 and A6
c1990s. Arms of Zanzibar with aeroplane. 37 x 26½ mm. Perf 15 x 14. No watermark.
a) Denominated in T SH (Tanzanian shillings)
[A1. 800s ultramarine]
A3. 1000s on 800s ultramarine (handstamped surcharge)
b) Denominated in US dollars
A6. $10 dark green
Note: A1 is not recorded without the T SH 1000 handstamp (as A3) but is presumed to exist.
a) Denominated in T SH (Tanzanian shillings)
[A1. 800s ultramarine]
A3. 1000s on 800s ultramarine (handstamped surcharge)
b) Denominated in US dollars
A6. $10 dark green
Note: A1 is not recorded without the T SH 1000 handstamp (as A3) but is presumed to exist.
A11
2005 (recorded usage). Label inscribed ZANZIBAR REVENUE BOARD airport service charge. Imperf. Security background of text in wavy lines. Denominated USD with blank space to allow the value to be inserted by handstamp. Security number in black at right.
A11. USD [blank] blue-green and slate
A11. USD [blank] blue-green and slate
Seaport Departure Tax
S1 and S6
1993 (earliest known usage). Seaport Departure Service Charge. Arms of Zanzibar with ferry. 37 x 26½ mm. Perf 15 x 14. No watermark.
a) Denominated in T SH (Tanzanian shillings)
S1. 300s red-brown
b) Denominated in US dollars
S6. $5 rose-red
a) Denominated in T SH (Tanzanian shillings)
S1. 300s red-brown
b) Denominated in US dollars
S6. $5 rose-red
