MALAWI ILLEGAL STAMPS
2011

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.

Here we go!

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.

2011

In 2011 the production of illegal stamps in the name of Malawi is running rampant. The illegal stamp producers create larger sets of which many base on topics produced in 2011.

In 2011 Malawi officially issued 14 stamps and souvenir sheets according to the WNS system, Colnect Online Catalog and other catalogs. All are in agreement for this year.

Malawi 2011 35th anniversary of European Union aid projects in Malawi Scott 758-759
Issued January 18, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


Malawi 2011 35th anniversary of European Union aid projects in Malawi Souvenir Sheet Scott 759a
Issued January 18, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


Malawi 2011 Big 5 Large Animals Scott 760-764
Issued November 3, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


Malawi 2011 Big 5 Large Animals Souvenir Sheet Scott 764a
Issued November 3, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


Malawi 2011 Christmas Scott 765-769
Issued December 16, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


Malawi 2011 Christmas Souvenir Sheet Scott 769a
Issued December 16, 2011 Printer is Enschede Security Printers


It is therefore understood that any stamp dating 2011 (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 2011. 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.

First here is a massive onslaught of animal topic related counterfeit illegal stamps.

2011 Animals Souvenir Sheets of 6








2011 Animals Souvenir Sheets of 4



2011 Animals Souvenir Sheet of 3



2011 Bats Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Bears Souvenir Sheets of 4



2011 Birds Souvenir Sheets of 6





2011 Birds of the World Souvenir Sheets of 2



2011 Birds World Souvenir Sheet of 1



Now we have the massive onslaught of Butterflies....

2011 World Butterflies Sheet of 50



2011 World Butterflies Souvenir Sheets of 4

The first two parts are the same images as on the sheet above. The second two parts are different. They are images of butterflies (many times two) with plant life. I could not find an image of a full sheet of them.
I also note that the souvenir sheets of four only add up to 48 illegal stamps. Therefore two that are on the full sheets of 50 are not on the souvenir sheets of 4.



Second Part



2011 Butterflies Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Butterflies of the World Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Butterflies of the World Souvenir Sheets of 4



2011 Butterflies of the World Souvenir Sheets of 2



2011 Cars Souvenir Sheet of 3



2011 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 6




2011 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 4




2011 Cats Souvenir Sheet of 3



2011 Chess Souvenir Sheets of 6




2011 Dinosaurs Souvenir Sheets of 6


Note the wrong title!



2011 Dogs Souvenir Sheets of 6





2011 Dogs Souvenir Sheet of 4



2011 Dogs Souvenir Sheet of 3



Here we have the same production as the Butterflies above. That watermark displayed on the lower right corner of every counterfeit souvenir sheet is the seller.

2011 World Dogs Souvenir Sheets of 6




2011 Ferrari Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Ferrari Souvenir Sheets of 2



2011 Fire Trucks Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Fire Trucks Souvenir Sheets of 4



2011 Fish Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Fish Underwater of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Fish Underwater of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 4



2011 Fish Underwater of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 2



2011 Giraffes Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Horses Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Horses Souvenir Sheet of 3



2011 Horses Souvenir Sheet of 2



2011 Lions Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Lizards Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheet of 4



2011 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheets of 2



2011 Pandas Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Parrots Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Parrots Souvenir Sheet of 4



2011 Parrots Souvenir Sheet of 2



2011 Sailboats Sailing Ships Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2011 Great Scientists Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.





2011 Snakes Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2011 Soccer Legends of Football Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Submarines Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Tigers Sheets of 25



2011 Tigers Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Trains Locomotives Souvenir Sheets of 6



2011 Trains Steam Locomotives Souvenir Sheet of 6

Described in circular 66.



2011 Trains Souvenir Sheets of 4





2011 Trains Souvenir Sheets of 3


2011 Trains Souvenir Sheets of 2

Described in circular 66.


2011 Wildlife of Africa Souvenir Sheet of 6

Described in circular 66.



2011 Wildlife of Africa Souvenir Sheet of 4

Described in circular 66.



2011 Wildlife of Africa Souvenir Sheet of 2

Described in circular 66.



2011 Wildlife of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 6



2011 Wildlife of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 4



2011 Wildlife of Asia Souvenir Sheet of 2



In 2012 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Malawi continues to be a major problem.

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

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