Time and again, covers with late usages from the colonial period or with mixed frankings after Angola’s independence can be found. In this MAP, some letters are shown again that illustrate the transition from Portuguese rule to the then People’s Republic.
Furthermore, it can finally be proven that at least some of the stamps from the Afinsa agency in Angola were used for postage. Until now, it was thought that these issues were produced only for collectors, but not for postal use. Now, three covers have been discovered that were sent from Luanda to Europe.
Other topics include the 2024 joint issue of Angola with Portugal and Cabo Verde to mark the Portuguese Carnation Revolution, which has the same design. A first day cover is now even available, which appears to have been produced in Portugal. The two stamps have not yet been detected on Angolan postal stationery. Business letters to Europe and Rainha (Queen) Njinga Mbande are also presented.
The next MAP is scheduled to appear in May 2025. The focus will then be on the overprinted stamps from 1976/1977. The new issue, as well as all previous MAP issues and special editions, can be ordered free of charge as PDF files at any time by emailing reinhardkuechler@yahoo.de. The issues will not be sent by post or printed out.
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