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Republic of Mevu

REPUBLIC OF
MEVU

The first Mevu stamps were issued in 1970. The stamps of the first few years are very elusive and seldom seen today, so here is a list of these "classics":
Click any stamps to see an enlarged photo

Mevu 1970 First Definitive 25 tanos
Mevu 1970 First Definitive, 50 tanos
Mevu 1970 Emergency issue, 1 reis
Mevu 1970 First Definitive, 2 reis

Above: The first stamps of Mevu: the 1970 First Definitive set.
Each is imperf and inscribed "Government Post Mevu".
The 25 tanos was issued on 31st October 1970, and the 2 reis on 28th November 1970.

 

Mevu 1970 Emergency issue, 25 tanos
Mevu 1970 Emergency 50 tanos
Mevu 1970 Emergency issue, 1 reis
Mevu 1970 Winter Courier provisional

Above: The first stamps ran out quickly, so these three stamps were issued. They are known as the 1970 Emergency set.
Each is imperf . Right: The First Definitive 50 tanos was surcharged 10 reis by typewriter for Winter Courier mail.

 

Mevu 1970 Election commemoration
  
Mevu 1970 First President commemoration
  

Above left: The first commemorative stamp: the 1970 Election. Each is imperf .
Right: Celebrating the election of the first President, Lemmath Babi. Imperf.

 

Mevu 1971 Winter Courier 10 reis, used
  
Mevu 1971 Winter Courier, official, used.
  

Above left: The 1971 Winter Courier mail. Each is imperf .
Right: The 1971 Winter Courier mail, undenominated "Official". Each is imperf .

 

   
Mevu 1971 Iceberg, 50 tanos

Above: The 1971 Iceberg definitive. Each is imperf.
A green 4 tanos value was also prepared but not issued without the later 1972 overprint.

Mevu 1971 Star Definitive 2 tanos
Mevu 1971 Star Definitive, 4 tanos
Mevu 1971 Star Definitive, 6 tanos   Mevu 1971 Star Definitive, 8 tanos
Mevu 1971 Star Definitive, 10 tanos
Above: The 1971 Star Definitive set. They are quite elusive, and most were later overprinted by the new regime.
Each is imperf .
Mevu 1972 Currency revaluation, 1 tano
  
 Mevu 1972 Currency Revaluation, 3 tanos together with error G for H
  
Above: The new regime revalued the currency, so several stamps were surcharged. The basic stamps were a set of two celebrating the conference of the Anti-SST League. Note the spelling error on the right-hand 3t stamp!
Mevu 1972 Currency revaluation, 5 tanos
  
Mevu 1972 Currency revaluation, 12 tanos
Mevu 1972 Currency revaluation, 65 tanos
   
 
  

 

Mevu 1972, Munich Olympics, 6 tanos.
  
1972, Munich Olympics, 6 tanos.
Mevu 1972 Olympic Games, souvenir sheet. Click to enlarge.

Above: The first typographed commemorative set: the 1972 Olympic Games. Each is imperf.
Click on any photo to see a larger view.

 

1972, New Constitution, 6 tanos.
Mevu 1972 New Constitution, 1.40 reis
  

Above left: The 1971 Star Definitive, overprinted by the new regime in 1972 to commemorate the adoption of a new constitution.
Right: The 1971 10 reis fiscal stamp, overprinted in 1972 to commemorate the new constitution.

Mevu 1973 National Satte 2 tanos
 Mevu 1973 National State 4 tanos
Mevu 1973 National State 6 tanos
Mevu 1973 National State 8 tanos
Mevu 1973 National State, 10 tanos
  
1972, Proclamation of National State, 15 tanos.
Mevu 1973 National State, 18 tanos
Mevu 1973 National State overprint, 1 reis
  
Mevu 1973 National State overprint, 5 reis
Mevu 1973 National State overprint, 100 reis

Above: Various stamps were overprinted in 1973 to mark the proclamation of the National State of Mevu. The third row is the high value fiscal stamps overprinted. The new regime changed the name of the capital, previously Mevu Town, to Shackleton.
Click on any photo to see a larger view.

 

Mevu 1973, Liberation, 10 tanos.
  
Mevu 1973 Map, 6 tanos
Mevu 1973 Lemmath Babi definitive, 2 tanos


Above: Following an uprising, the National State was overthrown in 1973, and the new regime proclaimed the Democratic People's Co-operative Republic of Mevu. The violet stamp at the left showing the flag was issued on the 16th July 1973. Later definitives the same year included the 6 tanos showing a map of the country, and the 2 tanos showing the new President, Lemmath Babi.

Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 1 tano
Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 3 tanos, pair one with inverted overprint
Amundsen Harbour 1973 24 tanos
Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post office Abroad, 35 tanos
Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 6 tanos, perf 16
 Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 6 tanos, perf 8
Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 10 tanos
Amundsen Harbour 1973, Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 1 reis


Above: After the National State was overthrown in 1973, the new regime changed the name of the capital, previously Shackleton, to Amundsen Harbour. They then requested Occussi-Ambeno to open temporary Post offices in the country to help with the reconstruction. So special stamps were overprinted and supplied to Amundsen Harbour, Char, and Waikoa Island. Here is the Amundsen Harbour overprinted set. Note the two different perfs of the 6t, and the inverted overprint on the 3t.

Char 1973 3 tanos
Char 1973 Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 6 tanos, perf 8
Char 1973 Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 6 tanos, perf 16
Char 1973 Occussi-Ambeno Post Office Abroad, 10 tanos
Above: Occussi-Ambeno opened temporary Post offices in the country to help with the reconstruction. Here is the set for Char. Note the two different perfs of the 6t.

 

 
Mevu 1974 Lemmath Babi, 4 tanos
  
Mevu 1974 First Anniversary of the Revolution, 6 tanos
Mevu 1974 Installation of President Liese Keller, 4 tanos


Above left: The black on pink stamp shows the new President, Lemmath Babi.
Centre: The leader of the revolutionary army, Joumir Ghagam, is shown on this stamp
celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution in 1974.
Above right: The black on pink stamp shows the new President, Liese Keller (wife of her predecessor).
This stamp commemorates her installation in April 1974.

Mevu 1976 Anti-Nuclear Campaign, 4 tanos.
  
Mevu 1976 Anti-Nuclear Campaign, 10 tanos

Above: The dreadful mushroom cloud of death is shown on this set
promoting the Anti-Nuclear Campaign in 1976.
This set was printed in small minisheets of four. Click either stamp to view a minisheet.

 

Mevu 1983 2 tanos, brown & blue
Mevu 1983 2 tanos, blue
Mevu 1983 2 tanos, turquoise & red
Mevu 1983 2 tanos, brown, blue & red

Above: The 1983 issue. The Mevu Post Office was experimenting with multicolour pencil rubbings. All are imperf.

Mevu 1985 4 tanos, President Liese Keller. Click to view the booklet cover.
Mevu 1985 4 tanos, Anti-Nuclear Campaign. Click to view the booklet cover.
Mevu 1985 6 tanos, Joumir Ghagam. Click to view the booklet cover.
Mevu 1985 6 tanos, flag. Click to view the booklet cover.

Above: The 1985 issue, celebrating the 15th anniversary of independence. The Mevu Post Office reprinted some old Mevu stamps on orange paper, and declared these postally valid. Click any stamp to view the booklet cover. All are imperf.

 
Mevu 2002 Lemmath Babi Definitive, 17 tanos
Mevu 2002 Lemmath Babi Definitive, 35 tanos   Mevu 2002 Lemmath Babi Definitive, 50 tanos
Mevu 2002 Lemmath Babi Definitive, 70 tanos
Above: The 2002 Definitive set. These show the prominent Mevuan politician and former president, Lemmath Babi.
     
Mevu imperf penguin 35 tanos
Mevu imperf penguin 50 tanos. Click to view some postal history.
Mevu 1982 10th anniversary of liberation, 2 tanos. Click to view the minisheet.
     
     
1972, Proclamation of National State, 15 tanos.
Mevu imperf penguins, 85 tanos
2002, 30th anniversary of the National Liberation Army, 70 tanos.

Mevu 1985 15th anniversary of independence. Click this stamp to view the miniature sheet.
1972, New Constitution, 6 tanos.
2008 Shackleton 50 tanos
 To view the 1972 Olympics Souvenir Sheet, click here.  Click here to see some other stamps.

2008 Help Stop Global Warming stamps, click here. 

In 1990, Mevu celebrated its 20th birthday. To see the Edelweiss stamp honoring the birthday, click here. To see the Occussi-Ambeno stamp, click here.   To see the Kemp Land set, click here. To see the Tui Tui stamp, click here. To see the self-adhesive sticker Mevu published to celebrate the event, click here.   Mevu also issued a stamp for the birthday:      Click to enlarge
Mevu 1990 20th anniversary on piece

Mevu 2015 45th anniversary of independence, 35 tanos

And in 2015, Mevu celebrated its 45th birthday. Mevu issued four stamps for the birthday, and photos of these can be seen above, and on the 45th Birthday page.
   To see the miniature sheet Mevu issued to celebrate the event, click here.
Our colony, Waikoa Island, also issued stamps honoring the birthday: to see them, click here. And to see their first day cover, click here.		   To see the Occussi-Ambeno stamps, click here. To see the Occussi-Ambeno minisheet, click here.
To see the Kemp Land set, click here, and their minisheet, click here. To see the Taniquah set, click here.

Flag of Mevu
The flag of Mevu.

 

Like to buy some Mevu stamps and First Day Covers, or get your own envelopes mailed with Mevu stamps and postmarks? We have two addresses to supply international philatelists:

 

 

   ICIS Regional Office,
P. O. Box 876,
Auckland 1140,
New Zealand.

WOPHAD Agency,
Haugliveien 10,
NO-4020 Stavanger,
Norway.