ZAMBIA
Stamps inscribed 'Zambia'
<- 1964 See Northern Rhodesia
1964 ->
From 1964: 1 (Zambia) Pound = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1968: 1 Kwacha (ZMK) = 100 Ngwee
From 2013: 1 (Second) Kwacha (ZMW) = 100 Ngwee (= 1000 ZMK))
Checklists > Countries > Zambia Wild Cats List status: Incomplete / under construction
If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.WILD CATS
Issue Item code Item type Face valueRemarks SC 1972 Conservation Year I ZM19720315 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04Cheetah
MI 77ZM19720315 FDC 0_54 First Day Cover 0.54Cheetah (on one stamp)
Lion (in cachet)
Official FDC with all 4 stamps in set1972 Conservation Year II ZM19720630 ST 0_10 5 Stamp 0.10Lion
Stamp from MS
MI 88ZM19720630 MS 0_40 Miniature Sheet 0.40Lion (on one stamp)
4-stamp MS with
ZM19720630 ST 0_10 5
and 3 other stamps
MI B21978 Fighting Poaching ZM19780801 ST 0_32 Stamp 0.32Cheetah
MI 1961979 International Year of the Child ZM19790921 ST 0_58 Stamp 0.58Lion
Wild Cats and Literature
"Kalulu and the Lion", African folk tale
MI 208M ZM19790921 MS 1_50 Miniature Sheet 1.50Lion (on one stamp)
Wild Cats and Literature
"Kalulu and the Lion", African fairytale
4-stamp MS with
ZM19790921 ST 0_58
and 3 other stamps
MI 208FDC 1987 Tourism ZM19870630 ST 1_70 Stamp 1.70Lion
MI 4061987 Wild Cats ZM19871221 ST 20_00 1 Stamp 20.00Caracal
Stamp from MS
MI 442ZM19871221 ST 20_00 2 Stamp 20.00Cheetah
Stamp from MS
MI 443ZM19871221 MS 20_00 1 Miniature Sheet 20.00Caracal (on stamp and selvedge - composite design)
Single-stamp MS
MI B14ZM19871221 ST 20_00 2 Stamp 20.00Cheetah (on stamp and selvedge - composite design)
Single-stamp MS
MI B151991 International Alphabetization Year ZM19910111 ST 18_50 Stamp 18.50Leopard
Wild Cats in Literature
"Kalulu and the Leopard"
African folk tale
MI 537ZM19910111 ST 19_50 Stamp 19.50Lion
Wild Cats in Literature
"The Mouse and the Lion"
African folk tale
MI 5381991 Small Predators ZM19910125 ST 19_50 Stamp 19.50Serval
MI 542ZM19910125 ST 20_50 Stamp 20.50African Wildcat
MI 543ZM19910125 FDC 19_50
FDC backFirst Day Cover 19.50Serval (on stamp and cachet)
Audubon Society Flora and Fauna of the World FDCCC 1997 Endangred Species of the World ZM19970212 ST 500 3 Stamp 500Jaguar
MI 676ZM19970212 ST 1000 2 Stamp 1000Leopard
MI 681ZM19970212 ST 3000 1 Stamp 3000Lion
Stamp from MS
MI 686ZM19970212 ST 3000 2 Stamp 3000Margay
Stamp from MS
MI 687ZM19970212 MS 3000 1 Miniature Sheet 3000Jaguar (on one stamp and selvedge)
6-stamp MS with
ZM19970212 ST 500 3
and 5 other 500K stamps
MI KB674 -679ZM19970212 MS 3000 2 Miniature Sheet 3000Lion
Single-stamp MS with
ZM19970212 ST 3000 1
MI B21ZM19970212 MS 3000 3 Miniature Sheet 3000Margay
Single-stamp MS with
ZM19970212 ST 3000 2
MI B22ZM19970212 MS 6000 Miniature Sheet 3000Leopard (on one stamp and selvedge)
6-stamp MS with
ZM19970212 ST 1000 2
and 5 other 1000K stamps
MI KB680 -6851998 Year of the Tiger ZM19980330 ST 700 1 Stamp 700Cartoon Tiger (facing right)
MI 780ZM19980330 ST 700 2 Stamp 700Cartoon Tiger (facing left)
MI 781ZM19980330 ST 700 3 Stamp 700Cartoon Tiger (facing forward left)
MI 782ZM19980330 ST 700 4 Stamp 700Cartoon Tiger (facing straight forward)
MI 783ZM19980330 ST 1500 Stamp 1500Cartoon Tiger
Stamp from MS
MI 784ZM19980330 MS 1500 Miniature Sheet 1500Cartoon Tiger
Single-stamp MS
MI B36ZM19980330 MS 2800 Miniature Sheet 2800Cartoon Tiger
4-stamp MS with all the 700K stamps
MI KB780-7832000 Butterflies ZM20000208 MS 5000 2 Miniature Sheet 5000Lion (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B69ZM20000208 MS 5000 3 Miniature Sheet 5000Cheetah (cub) (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B70ZM20000208 MS 6000 2 Miniature Sheet 6000Lion (on selvedge)
6-stamp MS
MI KB1115 -1120ZM20000208 MS 9000 1 Miniature Sheet 9000Cheetah (on selvedge)
6-stamp MS
MI KB1121 -11262001 African Fauna ZM20010330 ST 1000 Stamp 1000Cheetah
MI 1261ZM20010330 ST 2000 1 Stamp 2000Cheetah
MI 1264ZM20010330 ST 2000 5 Stamp 2000Lion (two)
MI 1268ZM20010330 ST 2000 6 Stamp 2000Lion (four)
MI 1269ZM20010330 MS 12000 Miniature Sheet 12000Cheetah (on one stamp and selvedge)
Lion (on two stamps and selvedge)
6-stamp MS with
ZM20010330 ST 2000 1
ZM20010330 ST 2000 5
ZM20010330 ST 2000 6
and 3 other stamps
MI KB1264-1269M 2005 Animals of Zambia and Africa ZM20050623 ST 2250 1 Stamp 2250Cheetah
MI 1517ZM20050623 ST 3300 1 Stamp 3300Leopard
MI 1521ZM20050623 MS 13200 Miniature Sheet 13200Leopard (on one stamp)
4-stamp MS with
ZM20050623 ST 3300 1
and 3 other stamps
MI KB1521-15242006 30th Anniversary of the Tazara Railway Joint issue with Tanzania
ZM20061026 ST 1500 6 Stamp 1500Lion
MI Unlisted (?) - but we have also seen websites where MI 1595 is used as reference.ZM20061026 MS 9000 Miniature Sheet 9000Lion
6-stamp MS with
ZM20061026 ST 1500 6
and 5 other stamps
MI Unlisted (?) - but we have also seen it referred to as KB1590-15952010 3rd SAPOA Joint Issue ZM20100409 ST 900 Stamp 900Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1633Joint issue with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe ZM20100409 ST 1000 Stamp 1000Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1634ZM20100409 ST 2050 Stamp 2050Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1635ZM20100409 ST 2250 Stamp 2250Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1636ZM20100409 ST 2500 1 Stamp 2500Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from ordinary sheets. Matte paper
MI 1630M
DLS
IL2ZM20100409 ST 2500 2 Stamp 2500Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from Zambian sheetlet or joint SAPOA sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1637ZM20100409 ST 3500 Stamp 3500Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1638ZM20100409 ST 3800 Stamp 3800Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1639ZM20100409 ST 4050 1 Stamp 4050Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from ordinary sheets. Matte paper
MI 1631M
ILSZM20100409 ST 4050 2 Stamp 4050Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from sheetlet. Golden paper
MI 1640ZM20100409 ST 4950 1 Stamp 4950Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from ordinary sheets. Matte paper
MI 1632M
ILSZM20100409 ST 4950 2 Stamp 4950Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from ordinary sheets. Matte paper
MI 1641ZM20100409 SH 25000 Sheetlet 25000Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Sheetlet with the 9 gold-foil stamps
MI KB1633-1641SAPOA20100409 SH 9 Sheetlet All stamps denomi-nated in different curren-ciesCartoon Leopard
World Cup Mascot Zakumi
Sheetlet with
ZM20050409 ST 2500 2
and 8 stamps from the other countries participating in the joint issue
This item is also listed under Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe2012 Definitives - Mammals ZM20121000 ST 2500 1 Stamp 2500Lion
MI 1654ZM20121000 ST 2500 3 Stamp 2500Serval
MI 1656ZM20121000 ST 4950 2 Stamp 4950Leopard
MI 16642013 200th Birth Anniversary of Dr. David Livingstone ZM20130319 ST 50 Stamp 50Lion
MI 1669ZM20130319 MS 145 Miniature Sheet 145Lion (on one stamp)
MI B1262013 Overprints ZM20130000 ST 4_05 1
Used on international
letterStamp 4.05
on 4050Cartoon Leopard
Zakumi (FIFA World Cup Mascot)
Round Stamp from ordinary sheets. Matte paper
ZM20100409 ST 4050 1
overprinted
The original value is struck through with two bowed lines - new value printed in the margin outside the perforation of the round stamp, effectively makin the margin part of the new stamp
MI ???ILS 2013 Definitives - Mammals (overprints) ZM20130322 ST 2_50 1 Stamp 2.50
on 2500Lion
ZM20121000 ST 2500 1
overprinted with new currency
MI 1676ZM20130322 ST 2_50 3 Stamp 2.50
on 2500Serval
ZM20121000 ST 2500 3
overprinted with new currency
MI 1678ZM20130322 ST 4_95 2 Stamp 4.95
on 4950Serval
ZM20121000 ST 4950 2
overprinted with new currency
MI 16862014 Definitives ZM20140000 ST 2_50 1 Stamp 2.50Lion
Same design as
ZM20121000 ST 2500 1
MI 1721ZM20140000 ST 2_50 3 Stamp 2.50Serval
Same design as
ZM20121000 ST 2500 3MI 1723ZM20140000 ST 4_95 2 Stamp 4.95Leopard
Same design as
ZM20121000 ST 4950 2
MI 1731Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Marci Jarvis, Shaun Stevens, Greg Balagian and Nahum Shereshevsky.
Latest update: 10 October, 2014