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Angola, a colony of Portugal, was part of the Portuguese mail service
with
six values depicting the Portuguese crown common to all the
colonies with new values and colors appearing periodically as multiple
overprints and surcharges applied to the existing stamp
stocks.
The first commemorative stamps were a series marking the visit of President
Carmona in 1938. A set of 10 in 1948 and one in 1951 consisting of 24 designs featuring
native birds, and another of 20 stamps in 1953 depicting native animals,
followed by long sets, including coats of arms, portraits
of natives and local churches.The first stamp of independent Angola was a 1.50-escudo value issued on
11 November 1975
The postal history of Mozambique begins with Stamps with the same
design s used in the Portuguese territories and stamps issued for Lourenço Marques, Inhambane, and
Zambezia, for use in each area. In 1898, King Carlos I was the subject
of a lengthy seriesof 23 colors and denominations.
The 1910 revolution resulted in a variety of overprints reading
"REPUBLICA" followed by various expediencies requiring a
variety of surcharged stamps..
Postwar issues followed the general pattern for the Portuguese colonies.with series featuring a variety of local scenery, fish in full color, butterflies and moths,
followed by series including the coat of
arms of various Mozambique cities.and historic
ships and soldiers.
The Lusaka Agreement of 1974 was marked in January 1975 with a design
consisting of a stylized bird formed from Portugal's and Mozambique's
flags. On June 25, many existing stamps, going back as far as 1953, were
issued with an overprint marking independence.
Issues of independent Mozambique have been relatively restrained, appearing in sets of 4-6 stamps, issued several
times per year.
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