Namibia Stamps 1990 to 2006 - Printing quantities and Issue Dates of Namibian stamps

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Namibia Stamps : 1990 - 2006

Issue Dates & Printing Quantities, etc.

1990

20/03/90 : Independence, 18c (500 000), 45c (300 000), 60c (300 000), FDC (65 000).

26/04/90 : Sights of Namibia, 18c (570 000), 35c, 45c, 60c (300 000 each), FDC (70 000), Maxicards (20 000)

26/07/90 : Windhoek, 18c (570 000), 35c, 45c, 60c (300 000 each), FDC (60 000)

11/10/90 : Farming in Namibia, 20c (570 000), 35c, 50c, 65c (300 000 each), FDC (60 000)

1991

02/01/91 : Minerals & Mines Definitive, 15 Values (from 1c to R5) - Quantities Unknown

01/02/91 : Weather Service, 20c (570 000), 35c, 50c, 65c (300 000 each), FDC (58 000)

18/04/91 : Mountain Zebra (Hartmann), 20c (700 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (350 000 each), FDC (58 000), Maxicards (15 000)

18/04/91 : Zebra Miniature Sheet, 45c (40 000)

18/07/91 : Mountains of Namibia, 20c (550 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (280 000 each), FDC (50 000)

24/10/91 : Tourist Camps, 20c (550 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (280 000 stamps of each), FDC (50 000)

1992

30/01/92 : Namibia Conservatoire, 20c (550 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (280 000 each), FDC (50 000)

16/04/92 : Freshwater Angling, 20c (520 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (250 000 each), FDC (43 000)

16/04/92 : Freshwater Angling Miniature Sheet, 45c (42 000)

02/07/92 : Swakopmund, 20c (520 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (250 000 each)

02/07/92 : Swakopmund, Miniature Sheet (60 000)

24/07/92 : Barcelona Olympics, 20c (900 000), 25c (700 000), 45c, 60c (550 000 each)

24/07/92 : Barcelona Olympics, Miniature Sheet (60 000)

10/09/92 : Namibian Disabled, 20c (540 000), 25c, 45c, 60c (270 000 each), FDC (43 000)

1993

25/02/93 : Endangered Animals, 20c (880 000), 25c (680 000), 45c, 60c (530 000 each), FDC (37 000)

25/02/93 : Endangered Animals, Miniature Sheet (60 000), FDC (22 000)

16/04/93 : Simmentaler Cattle, 20c (680 000), 25c (480 000), 45c, 60c (430 000 each), FDC (35 000)

04/06/93 : Namib Desert, 30c (680 000), 40c (480 000), 65c, 85c (430 000 each), FDC (35 000)

06/08/93 : S.O.S. Children's Village, 30c (680 000), 40c (480 000), 65c, 85c (430 000 each), FDC (45 000)

01/10/93 : Butterfly Definitive, 5c to R 5 (Set of 13) - Quantities Unknown, FDC (37 000)

1994

04/02/94 : Namibia Coastal Angling, 30c (700 000), 40c, 65c, 85c (500 000 stamps each)

04/02/94 : Coastal Angling Miniature Sheet with all 4 Values (60 000)

01/03/94 : Walvis Bay Incorporation, 30c (700 000), 65c, 85c (400 000 each), FDC (32 000)

08/04/94 : Flowers of the Namib, 30c (900 000), 40c (700 000), 65c, 85c (550 000 each), FDC (32 000)

08/04/94 : Butterfly Standardised Value, (35c), (7 900 000)

03/06/94 : Etosha Storks, 35c (900 000), 40c (700 000), 80c, N$ 1,10 (550 000 each), FDC (32 000)

05/08/94 : Steam Trains, 35c (900 000), 70c (700 000), 80c, N$ 1,10 (550 000 each), FDC (32 000)

1995

21/03/95 : Namibia Independence '5', (35c), (1 610 000)

24/05/95 : Namibian Fossils, 40c (900 000), 80c (700 000), 90c, N$ 1,20 (550 000 each)

24/05/95 : Fossils Miniature Sheet, 80c (50 000), FDC (1 000 only)

01/07/95 : Finnish Mission, 40c (900 000), 80c (700 000), 90c, N$ 1,20 (550 000 each)

16/08/95 : Adornments, 40c (900 000), 80c (700 000), 90c, N$ 1,20 (550 000 each)

10/09/95 : Singapore Philatelic Exhibition Miniature Sheet, N$ 1,20 (50 000), FDC (500 only)

24/10/95 : U.N. '50', 40c (900 000 stamps)

1997

03/11/97 : Namibia 3rd Definitive Issue : Fauna & Flora

(Estimated Quantity in Millions)

5c (5), 10c (5), 20c (2), 30c (2), 40c (2), 50c (5), 60c (2), 90c (2), Standardised Mail (5), N$1 (5), N$1.10 (2), N$1.20 (2), N$1.50 (2), N$2 (2), Postcard Rate (2), N$4 (2), N$5 (1), N$10 (1)

1998

15/01/98 : Gabriel Taapopi (10 000)

23/03/98 : Water Awareness in Namibia (150 000)

26/01/98 : Large Wild Cats (10 000)

09/02/98 : Narra Plant of Namibia (10 000)

31/03/98 : Diana Miniature Sheet (Commonwealth Omnibus Issue)

01/04/98 : Owls Booklet (20 000)

14/05/98 : Sea - Shells of Namibia (150 000 stamps of each)

18/05/98 : Marine Technology in Namibia Miniature Sheet (50 000)

05/06/98 : World Environment Day (50 000)

05/06/98 : Frank Fredericks Miniature Sheet (30 000)

15/06/98 : Soccer World Cup Miniature Sheet (30 000)

18/06/98 : Animals with Young Miniature Sheet (50 000), FDC (4 000)

26/09/98 : Caprivi Sheetlet (15 000), no FDC issued !

20/10/98 : Black Rhino Miniature Sheet (30 000)

23/10/98 : Whales Miniature Sheet - Joint Stamp Issue (30 000)

1999

18/03/99 : Children Fun Stamps - Animals (17 000), FDC (4 000)

18/03/99 : Windhuk Ship Miniature Sheet (25 000)

13/04/99 : Gliding in Namibia (25 000), FDC (4 000)

27/04/99 : Tigerente Miniature Sheet (70 000)

18/05/99 : Namibian Birds - Falcons (25 000), FDC (5 000), Maxicards (4 000)

28/06/99 : Wetlands - Birds (45 000)

02/07/99 : Mushrooms Miniature Sheet (30 000)

21/08/99 : Namibian Orchids (40 000), FDC (4 000)

21/08/99 : Orchids Miniature Sheet (35 000)

30/09/99 : Owls Miniature Sheet (25 000)

01/10/99 : Johanna Gertze (45 000), FDC (4 000)

31/12/99 : Last Sunset for 1999 in Namibia (46 000), FDC (3000)

31/12/99 : Turn of the Millennium Miniature Sheet (30 000), FDC (4 000)

2000

01/01/00 : First Sunrise for Year 2000 in Namibia (46 000), FDC (3 000)

18/02/00 : Ducks of Namibia (45 000 sets of stamps)

01/03/00 : Definitive Surcharged - 4 values (Flora)

21/03/00 : Independence, 10th Anniversary (45 000)

01/04/00 : Easter - Passion Play in Namibia (45 000), NO FDC issued !

22/05/00 : Dunes Sheetlet (40 000)

21/06/00 : Welwitschia (45 000), FDC (4 000)

07/07/00 : H.E.S.S. Telescope Miniature Sheet (45 000), FDC (4 000)

16/08/00 : Trees with Nutritional Value of Namibia (45 000), FDC (4 000)

01/09/00 : Yoka in Etosha Miniature Sheet (30 000), FDC (4 000)

2001

18/04/01 : Marine Shore Animals (45 000), FDC (4 000)

09/05/01 : Civil Aviation in Namibia (45 000), FDC (4 000)

15/08/01 : Renewable Energy Resources Sheetlet (45 000), FDC (4 000)

05/09/01 : Central Highlands of Namibia Sheetlet : (45 000), FDC (4 000)

2002

2 March : Traditional Women Sheetlets (45 000), no FDC issued

15 May : Birds (45 000), FDC (2 000)

21 July : Rivers (45 000), FDC (4 000)

1 Dec. : Health : Aids (45 000), FDC (2 000)

2003

24 Feb. : Biological Discoveries in Namibia (40 000), FDC (2 000)

17 Apr. : Rural Development (40 000), FDC (2 000)

6 Jun. : Cuvelai Drainage System (40 000), FDC (2 000)

27 Aug. : Monuments (40 000), FDC (2 000)

11 Sept. : Stamp Exhibition MS (50 000), no First Day Cover issued

11 Sept. : Geological Surveying MS (40 000), no First Day Cover issued

8 Dec. : Most beautiful stamp in World (Elephants in Dry Riverbed) MS (100 000), FDC ( 3 500)

2004

30 Jan. : Vervet Monkey (50 000), FDC (2 500), MS (35 000), MS FDC (2 500)

2 Feb. : Honeybee (50 000), FDC (2 500), MS (35 000), MS FDC (2 500)

23 Mch. : Resistance War Centenary (50 000), MS (35 000), MS FDC (2 500)

23 Apr. : Namibian Education (50 000), FDC (2 500)

22 Jun. : Fishing Industry in Namibia (50 000), FDC (2 500)

7 Jul. : Historical Buildings in Bethanien (50 000), FDC (2 500)

3 Aug. : Athens Olympic Games (50 000), FDC (2 500)

11 Oct. : SAPOA - Joint Stamp Issue - National Birds of Southern Africa countries (10 000), FDC (2 500)

2005

23 Feb. : Rotary International Centenary (150 000), FDC (15 000)

21 Mch. : Presidential Inauguration & 15 Years of Independence (100 000), FDC (1 500)

14 Apr. : Sunbirds of Namibia (45 000 sets), MS (15 000), FDC - with stamps & MS (1 500)

Definitive Overprinted (May - August) : Definitive Overprints : 16 values & 10 variations :

Face	Overprint	Issue Date	Sheets	Total
10c	Standard Mail (one line) narrow	2006 ?	100	1 000
20c	Standard Mail (one line) narrow	10 Aug. 2005	800	8 000
20c	Standard Mail (two lines) wide	10 Aug. 2005 ?	49 200	492 000
20c	N$ 2.90 (at bottom left)	17 Jun. 2005	50 - 60	500 - 600
20c	N$ 2.90 (at bottom right)	17 Jun. 2005	440 - 450	4400-4500
20c	N$ 5.20	10 Aug. 2005	500	5 000
50c	Standard Mail (9 settings)	7 Jun. 2005	310 000	3 100 000
90c	Standard Mail	10 Aug. 2005	140 000	1 400 000
90c	$ 2.90	10 Aug. 2005	500	5 000
90c	$ 5.20	17 Jun. 2005	500	5 000
N$ 1.00	Standard Mail	10 Aug. 2005	130 000	1 300 000
N$ 1.50	Non-Standard Mail	10 Aug. 2005	160 000	1 600 000
N$ 4.00	Non-Standard Mail	17 Jun. 2005	4 000	40 000
N$ 4.00	Registered Standard Mail	10 Aug. 2005	80 000	800 000
N$ 5.00	N$ 25	10 Aug. 2005	500	5 000
N$ 10.00	Registered Non-Standard Mail	10 Aug. 2005	50 000	500 000
N$ 10.00	N$ 50 (at top right)	10 Aug. 2005	400	4 000
N$ 10.00	N$ 50 (at bottom right)	10 Aug. 2005	100	1 000

22 July. : Medicinal & Nutritional Plants (45 000 sets), FDC (1 500)

2 Aug. : Crop Production (45 000 sets), FDC (1 500)

2006

28 February - Sea Gulls - 4 Stamps (25 000 sets), FDC (1 000)

13 April - Commemorative Overprints - 3 stamps :

- 2004 Bees N$ 2.70 overprinted N$ 3.10 (13 000)

- 2002 Health Issue N$ 2.45 overprinted N$ 3.10 (12 000)

- 2004 Fishing N$ 2.75 overprinted N$ 3.10 (8 970)

26 April - Dolphins - 5 Stamps (25 000 of each value), NO FDC issued !

24 May - Traditional Men - 2 x 6 stamp sheetlet (25 000 of each), NO FDC issued !

20 June - Definitive Overprints :

- Postcard Rate on N$1.00 (10 000)

- Postcard Rate on N$1.20 (10 000)

24 July - Perennial Rivers - 3 values (25 000 of each), FDC (1 000)

9 August - Omeg Railway line Centenary - 3 Stamps (25 000 of each value) + FDC (1 000)

17 November - Otjiwarongo Centenary - 1 stamp

2007

15 February - 4th Definitive Issue (Bio-diversity of Namibia) - 12 values :

( 5c, 10c, 30c, 60c, non-standard mail : 100 000 each ) , ( 40c & N$2.00 : 50 000 each ) , ( N$ 6.00 : 20 000 ) , ( N$10.00, N$25.00 & N$ 50.00 : 10 000 each ) , ( Standard Mail : 470 000 )

22 March - Centenary of Etosha - 10 stamp MS + 3 stamps+ FDC

16 April - Dragonflies - 5 stamps + FDC

20 July - Trees (Commiphoras) - 4 stamps + FDC

31 August - Flowers - 3 stamps + FDC

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