Postal Stationery
The first items of postal stationery, for the British Central Africa Protectorate, were registration envelopes in 1892. Between 1892 and 1895 a total of 14 different registration envelopes have been identified as having been produced by overprinting British South Africa Company registration envelopes with . During 1895 and 1896 three registration envelopes were designed and printed for the protectorate.
In 1893 two different postcards were issued using British South Africa Company postcards overprinted in an ornamental frame. New postcards designed for the protectorate were issued in 1896 (3 postcards), 1898 (2 postcards) and 1904 (2 postcards).
One newspaper wrapper was made available for use in 1899.
When the protectorate's name was changed to Nyasaland Protectorate all items of postal stationery continued to be valid.
Read more about this topic: Postage Stamps And Postal History Of British Central Africa
Famous quotes containing the word postal:
“This is the Night Mail crossing the Border,
Bringing the cheque and the postal order,
Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,
The shop at the corner, the girl next door.”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)