Republic of Biafra

Official Mail and Postal Stamps

A complete list (1968-1970) of Biafra postage stamps and souvenir sheets (miniature sheets)

Scott # SG # Year Description --- 1-3 1968 Independence (3v) --- 4-16 1968 Defs/Sovereign - 1/2d-1.00 (ovpt) (13v) --- --- 1968 BIAFRA-FRANCE FRIENDSHIP (ovpt) (2v) --- 17-21 1968 First Independence Anniversary (5V) --- --- 1968 First Independence/HELP CHILDREN (5v) (ovpt) --- --- 1968 Butterflies (4v) --- --- 1968 Butterflies/MEXICO OLYMPICS (ovpt) (4v) --- 35-38 1969 Second Independence Anniversary (4v) --- --- 1969 Second Independence Anniversary (ss) --- 39-42 1969 Pope Paul Visit (4v) --- --- 1969 Pope Paul Visit (ss) (mag) --- --- 1969 Pope Paul Visit (ss) (brwn) --- --- 1969 Pope Paul Visit/CHRISTMAS (4v) (ovpt) --- --- 1969 Pope Paul Visit/CHRISTMAS (ovpt) (ss) (mag) --- --- 1969 Pope Paul Visit/CHRISTMAS (ovpt) (ss) (brwn) --- --- 1970 Second Independence/SAVE BIAFRA (ovpt) (4v) --- --- 1970 Second Independence/SAVE BIAFRA (ss) (ovpt) --- --- 1970 Pope Paul Visit/HUMAN RIGHTS (ovpt) (2v)

 

2 p Map of Republic
1968 1st Year of Independence
5th Feb. Special issue, typography, perforation K 12 1/2
 

4 p  Arms, flag and date of independence
1968 1st Year of Independence
5th Feb. Special issue, typography, perforation K 12 1/2

 

1 Sh Mother and child
1968 1st Year of Independence
5th Feb. Special issue, typography, perforation K 12 1/2

 

1969 Visit Pope Paulus

Miniature sheet No. 2, size 140 x 110 mm

10 Sh. miniature sheet 2 A, perforated, multicoloured
 

1969 Visit Pope Paul to Africa

25th Sept.  Special issue, offset printing, perforated K 13 1/2 : 13 3/4

4 P.  Papal Arms

6 P.  Arms of Vatican

9 P.  Saint Peter's Basilica

3 Sh.  Statue of Saint Peter, colour: carmine-rose
 

1968 Butterflies and Flowers (4v)

2nd Sept. Special issue, multicoloured, offset printing, perforated K 14

4 P Papilio dordanus, Lankesteria barteri

1 Sh 6 P Papilio antimachus, Ipomea involucrata

2 Sh. 6 P.  Papilio zalmoxis, Haemanthus cinnabarinus

5 Sh.  Papilio hesperus, Clerodendrum splendens

 

1969  2nd Independence Anniversary

30th May  Special issue, offset printing, perforated K 13 3/4

2 P.  Child in Chains, Globe; multicoloured

4 P.  Child in Chains, Globe; multicoloured

1 Sh.  Child in Chains, Globe; multicoloured

2 Sh. 6 P.  Child in Chains, Globe; multicoloured
 

 

1969  2nd Year of Independence

30th May Special issue of miniature sheet, multicoloured

10 Sh  miniature sheet 1 A, size 140 x 110 mm

 

1969  First Independence Anniversary

30th May Special issue, multicoloured, offset printing, perforation K 12 1/2

4 P. Weapon Maintenance

1 Sh. Victim of Atrocity

2 Sh. 6 P. Nurse and Refugees

5 Sh.  Arms and Banknote

10 Sh. Orphaned Child

 

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GOVERNMENT LINKS

Biafra History	Biafra Central Bank	Republic of Biafra Bank Notes
Biafra Maps	Charter of Biafra	Republic Biafra Currency Coins
Implementation of Aburi Agreements	Proclamation Republic of Biafra	Republic Biafra Postal Stamps
Biafra men who wrote the history	Biafra Declares Independence Nigeria does not recognise and invades Biafra thus beginning a war	Les Frontieres du Biafra (PDF)

BIAFRA INFORMATION LINKS

The Republic of Biafra: Once Upon A Time In Nigeria	Nigeria Exist on Paper Only; Nigeria is Neither a Country nor a Nation	Nigeria for reasons well known was made a country comprising Peoples with stretching diversities and dissimilarities
Biafra a Nation deprived of its Sovereignty	Why Nigeria must break now	VIDEOS
Biafra: A People Betrayed

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