MALAWI ILLEGAL STAMPS
2013
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.
2013
In 2013 the production of illegal stamps in the name of Malawi slowed down considerably.
In 2013 Malawi officially issued 5 stamps and a souvenir sheet according to the WNS system, Colnect Online Catalog and other catalogs.
All are in agreement for this year.
Malawi 2013 Traditional Dances Scott 780-784
Issued July 12, 2013 Printer is Oriental Press of Bahrain
Malawi 2013 Traditional Dances Souvenir Sheet Scott 784a
Issued July 12, 2013 Printer is Oriental Press of Bahrain
It is therefore understood that any stamp dating 2013 (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 2013. 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.
2013 Airplanes Biplanes Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Ravenous Birds Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Butterflies Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Cars Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Cats Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Chess Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Dinosaurs Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Dogs Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Ferrari Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Fish Souvenir Sheets of 4
Described in circular 66.
2013 Horses Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Owls Souvenir Sheet of 6
2013 Owls Souvenir Sheet of 4
Described in circular 66.
2013 Parrots Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Sailing Ships Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Sea Shells Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Snakes Souvenir Sheet of 4
2013 Squirrels Souvenir Sheet of 6
2013 High Speed Trains Souvenir Sheets of 4
2013 Year of the Snake Souvenir Sheet of 3
In 2014 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Malawi became even less.
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References taken from:
U.P.U. Circular No. 66
Major Stamp Catalogs
Internet Research
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