MALAWI ILLEGAL STAMPS
2009

Information and Reference of illegal stamps for Malawi according to U.P.U. Circular 66

On May 11, 2015 the postal administration for Malawi by request to Murray Buchanan (Director of Regulation, Economics and Markets Development for the U.P.U.) posted to the Universal Postal Union a circular warning of the discovery of many illegal stamps created with their country name that are on the market. The circular is number 66. Here is a .pdf file of the circular.

UPU Circular Number 66

This circular describes many illegal stamps dating between 2005 and 2013.

Many more have and are being produced since that time. Most of the illegal stamps described in this circular are still on the market today. They are available through private stamp dealers and their websites. They are available on eBay and Delcampe. They are everywhere! These illegal issues are fabrication of stamps that have never had any postal validity in Malawi and have been denounced as fraudulent. They were and are created by certain greedy, unethical and immoral stamp dealers. Any stamp seller out there that offers these "stamps" either does not know they are illegal stamps or is deceitful and they should be avoided at all costs. The deceitful ones prey upon unknowing collectors new and old. They prey upon topical collectors mostly because the majority do not have the knowledge that they are worthless in the stamp market. Some are quite obvious because they have hundreds of lots available on eBay and other public auction venues.

The following images are of illegal stamps produced for Malawi. Please remember that the producers of these illegals are not only greedy, they are crude and sometimes disgusting which is the nature of these people.

To find out what stamps are real and legitimate for Malawi visit the UPU WNS website and look at the Malawi section.

The Universal Postal Union WNS website

I have found the Colnect online catalog to be helpful as well although there are "conflicts" between what is listed there and what is on the WNS system.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Malawi

Check out their Illegal Stamp section as well. Many of the illegal stamps are listed to help you verify them as well.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Malawi Illegal Stamps

I have found the Stampworld.com Catalog to be very helpful as well although again there are "conflicts" between what is listed there and what is on the WNS system.

The Stampworld Online Catalog for Malawi

Or use a respectable catalog like Scott or Stanley Gibbons. Do not listen to these dealers trying to convince you they are something other than illegal stamps.

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Many of the following illegal stamps can be found as imperforates and as color proof sets as well. Some exist on fake First Day Covers too.
Most times now (2019) the souvenir sheet sets and sheetlet sets are sold individually. Many times the stamps have been removed from the sheetlets and souvenir sheets. All of these "tactics" are used to avoid detection by UPU circular descriptions.

Sellers that call these "private", "locals", "Cinderella's", "unauthorized" are deceiving you. They are illegal stamps produced by a stamp dealer that is bent on ripping you off! Some sellers state "we offer them because they are on the market". Well how about you use a different dealer because that seller is "on the market"? If the stamp societies, auction sites and all other venues kicked these sellers off of their sites then they would have to comply or lose their ability to sell anything.

The following images are free for the use of all to use to alert the public to them. If anyone wants to make a public list of users on eBay, Delcampe and elsewhere who are selling these issues....fine by me since the UPU, PWMO and others appear to have given up or have not been updated in years.

If you have purchased any of these stamps from a dealer or if that dealer offers them, you should avoid that dealer! You will only be supporting illegal stamp makers who are only ripping you off.

2009

In 2009 the production of illegal stamps in the name of Malawi continues. A slight "slowdown" is noted. During this year the IGPC Stamp Agency gained a contract with Malawi.

In 2009 Malawi officially issued a number of stamps in sheetlets and souvenir sheets according to the Colnect Online Catalog and other catalogs. The WNS system has no stamps listed from the year 2005 until 2010, so there is a conflict.

The Endangered Animals souvenir sheets are not listed on the Colnect catalog. They are not listed in the WNS system. They are listed with numbers in the Scott Catalogs. They are shown and listed in the Stampworld.com catalog and they are shown on the IGPC website as well.

Malawi 2009 Endangered Animals of Malawi Scott 745
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


Malawi 2009 Endangered Animals of Malawi Antelope Scott 746
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


The status of the Hippopotamuses souvenir sheets is the same as the Endangered Animals issues.

Malawi 2009 Hippopotamuses Scott 747
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


Malawi 2009 Hippopotamuses Souvenir Sheet of 1 Scott 748
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


The Wildlife of Malawi souvenir sheets are shown on the Colnect online catalog as well.

Malawi 2009 Wildlife of Malawi Scott 749
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


Malawi 2009 Wildlife of Malawi Leopard Scott 750
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


The Lilian's Lovebirds issues are listed on all sites except the WNS system as well.

Malawi 2009 Lilian's Lovebirds WWF Scott 751
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


Malawi 2009 Lilian's Lovebirds WWF Sheetlet of 16 Scott 751
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


Malawi 2009 Lilian's Lovebirds WWF Souvenir Sheet of 8 Scott 751e
Issued September 30, 2009 Printer Unknown


It is therefore understood that any stamp dating 2009 (other than the above issues) in the name of Malawi is a counterfeit illegal stamp!

Following are images of the illegal stamps I have found offered for Malawi dating 2009. There may and probably are more. All of these I found in searches on eBay and Delcampe and all are illegal stamps made by producers bent on ripping you off!

I present them in alphabetical order of titles as there is no logical order for illegal stamps.

2009 Butterflies Souvenir Sheet of 4



2009 Butterflies Souvenir Sheet of 2



2009 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Chess Souvenir Sheets of 2



2009 Dinosaurs Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Disney Presents Great Personalities Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.




2009 Dogs Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Islamic Revolution in Iran Souvenir Sheets of 6

Described in circular 66.



2009 Lighthouses Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Locomotives Steam Souvenir Sheets of 2



2009 Owls Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Pandas Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2009 Renaissance Paintings Souvenir Sheets of 2



2009 Trains High Speed Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.



In 2010 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Malawi increases!

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References taken from:
U.P.U. Circular No. 66
Major Stamp Catalogs
Internet Research

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