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


'''A1. Neopost''' (LV-6), 1951. [$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: ½, 1, 1½, 2, 3, 4



'''A2. Universal “Simplex” ''' (LV-25), 1951. [$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: 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.

'''B1. Neopost''' (LV-6), 1962. [$10]
 * Identical to Type A1 except dated 1962 or later.
 * TM: BIC
 * Value seen: 2d

'''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: ½d to 1/-

'''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: 0/0  =/0



'''B4. Roneo Neopost “Frankmaster” ''' (MV), 1963. [$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: =0/0=

GROUP C: Stamps inscribed ZAMBIA and containing flying eagle logo

 * All stamps show British £sd currency.



'''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: 1, 2, 3, 4½, 5, 6, 7, 1/-



'''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):  0/0


 * a. Decimal value figures:  =.00 [$25]

'''C3. Universal “Simplex” ''' (LV-25).
 * Similar to Type C2 but smaller frank and wider spacing.
 * M# with “S” prefix.
 * Values: ½d to 1/-

'''C4. Universal “Automax” ''' (MV).
 * Very similar to Type C2 but value figures are of uniform thickness.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: =0/0=

'''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: =0/==  =0/0=



'''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:  3d

GROUP D: Inscribed ZAMBIA but without eagle logo

 * All stamps show decimal currency.



'''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: 01, 03, 04, 05, 10, 15, 25

'''D2. Universal “Multi-Value” ''' (MV), 1968.
 * As Type C2 but eagle removed.
 * TM:DC
 * V/F:  =.00   0.00=

'''D3. Universal “Simplex” ''' (LV-25), 1968.
 * As Type C3 but without the eagle.
 * TM: DC
 * Values: .01 up



'''D4. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" ''' (MV), 1968.
 * As Type C5 but with eagle removed.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0.00  0•00=


 * a. £sd value figures as =0/0= [$25]



'''D5. Roneo Neopost “205” ''' (MV).
 * Similar to Type D4 but smaller.
 * M# with “NE” prefix.
 * TM: BIC
 * V/F: 000  0•00



D6 Roneo Neopost “105”  (LV-10).
 * As Type C6 with eagle removed. M# with “N” prefix.
 * Sanserif value figures.
 * TM: BIC
 * Values seen:  0•02, 0•03, 0•04, 0•10



'''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: 0•03, 0•04, 0•05, 0•08, 0•10, 0•15, 0•20, 0•25



'''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: 00.000



'''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: K0.00 (large and thick)


 * a. TM: SC (M# F68)
 * b. TM inverted



'''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: K 000



'''D11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” ''' (MV).
 * Horizontal frank with single-line simulated perforation border.
 * M# with P.B.” prefix.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: K ≋000  K ≋0.00  K ≋00.oo



'''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: K ≋00.0 0



'''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: K≋000



'''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: K00000



'''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:  00.00

NOTE: The following proofs exist. Postally used examples have not been reported but it is possible they were used.

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: ✳ 000 ✳

Roneo Neopost “205”  (MV), 1966.
 * Similar to Type C4 but smaller, square frank.
 * M# with “NE” prefix.
 * V/F:  ★‘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.



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