MALAWI ILLEGAL STAMPS
2010

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.

2010

In 2010 the production of illegal stamps in the name of Malawi increased dramatically. The producers appear to have tried to hit just about every basic topic you can think of!

In 2010 Malawi officially issued a 4 stamp Christmas issue and a joint issue SAPOA souvenir sheet according to the Colnect Online Catalog and other catalogs. The WNS system lists the 4 stamp Christmas issue but does not show the SAPOA issue. Why?

Malawi 2010 Christmas Scott 754-757
Issued December 20, 2010 Printer is Oriental Press of Bahrain


Malawi 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (SAPOA joint issue) Scott 753
Issued December 20, 2010 Printer Unknown


It is therefore understood that any stamp dating 2010 (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 2010. 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.

2010 Africa Elephants Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2010 Africa Lions Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Africa Rhinoceros and Hippopotamus Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66. Described as African Animals - Rhino and Hippo.



2010 Airplanes Souvenir Sheets of 4

Described in circular 66. Described as Military Aircraft of WW2. The second souvenir sheet has WW1 military aircraft.



2010 American Bisons Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2010 Arctic Animals Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2010 Bears Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Beavers Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Wild Boars Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Butterflies Souvenir Sheets of 4

Described in circular 66 in a "general" sense.




2010 Cars Souvenir Sheets of 4




2010 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 2




2010 Chess Souvenir Sheets of 6



2010 Chess Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Concorde Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66. This souvenir sheet is described twice in the circular. One as imperforate and the other perforated.



2010 Crocodiles Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2010 Dinosaurs Souvenir Sheets of 4

Described in circular 66.






2010 Dinosaurs Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Dogs Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Dogs Souvenir Sheets of 2




2010 Dolphins Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Eagles Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Eagles Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Elephants Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Elks Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Eurasian Lynx Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Ferrari Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Fish (Aquarium) Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2010 Fish Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Flemish Painters Rubens Souvenir Sheet of 6

Described in circular 66.



2010 Flemish Painters Balen Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2010 Fossils and Mushrooms Souvenir Sheets of 6




2010 French Painters Renoir Souvenir Sheet of 6



2010 French Painters Boucher Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 German Painters Cranach Souvenir Sheet of 6



2010 German Painters Durer Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Giraffes Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Horses Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Italian Painters Ricci Souvenir Sheet of 6



2010 Italian Painters Vecelli Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Kangaroos Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Lighthouses and Shells Souvenir Sheets of 2



2010 Lions Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Marine Life Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Monkeys Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Orchids Souvenir Sheets of 2



2010 Owls Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Owls Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Pandas Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Pandas Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Parrots Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Penguins Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Sailboats Sailing Ships Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Seals Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Sharks Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Snakes Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Space Shuttle Missions Sheetlets of 9

Here is a huge junk set produced illegally. They get all these pictures out of magazines and literature.






2010 Squirrels Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Submarines Souvenir Sheets of 4



2010 Tigers Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Tigers Souvenir Sheet of 2



2010 Trains Souvenir Sheets of 4




2010 Whales Souvenir Sheet of 4



2010 Wild Cats Souvenir Sheet of 4



In 2011 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Malawi is rampant....

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

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