The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Central Africa comprising the Rio Muni mainland as well as some islands.  The insular portion consists of the island of Bioko (formerly Fernando Po) and Annobon, a volcanic island which is the only part of the country south of the Equator.   Malabo, the capital is situated on Bioko island.  The mainland is bordered by Cameroon in the north and Gabon in the south and east.  Bata, the largest city and planned future capital, is situated on the mainland.  It is the only state in Africa where Spanish is the official language.  The country is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil producers as a result of which it is the richest country per capita in Africa.  However, as in the case of many other nations, the wealth is very unevenly distributed, with most of the population living below the breadline.

The country became an independent republic in October 1968 and has been issuing its own stamps since then.

According to the Stanley Gibbons Simplified Catalogue Stamps of the World, Vol. 1, 1995 Edition, the stamps listed below were either issued in excess of postal needs or were not available to the public in reasonable quantities at face value. These stamps may later be given a full listing if there is evidence of regular postal use. Cinderella stamps?

1971

Paintings Series – Christmas issue

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

1972

Olympic Games Series (Sailing and Rowing)

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Paintings by Cranach 5th Centenary – Christmas issue

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympic Games Series – Munich – Augsburg Events

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Series

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

1973

Transatlantic Yacht Race Series – 1972

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

1974

World Cup Football Championship, West Germany 2nd issue (Famous Players)

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

World Cup Football Championship, West Germany 4th issue (Famous Players)

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Centenary of Universal Postal Union 1st Series (1874-1974)

Used 

 

 

 

Centenary of Universal Postal Union 2nd Series (1874-1974) and “Espana 75” International Stamp Exhibition, Madrid

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Nature Protection 1st Series

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Nature Protection 2nd Series – African Animals – Airmail

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Nature Protection 4th Series – Endangered Species (flowers)

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

1975

Bullfighting Series

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of the American Revolution 2nd Series – Postage

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of the American Revolution 2nd Series – Airmail

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Cats 1st Series – Postage

Used (NH)

 

 

 

Cats 1st Series – Airmail

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

Butterflies 1st Series

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

1976

Bicentenary of the American Revolution 4th Series

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of the American Revolution 5th Series

Used 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

Olympics Series (Montreal) 2nd Series – Postage

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Olympics Series (Montreal) 2nd Series – Air

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

Nude Paintings

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Nature Protection 7th Series

Used

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Olympics Series (Innsbruck) 2nd Series – Postage

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Winter Olympics Series (Innsbruck) 2nd Series – Airmail

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

History of Locomotives

Used (NH)

 

 

 

Used (NH)

 

 

 

Winter Olympics Series (Oslo 1952)

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Series – Airmail

Used (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

1977

Chinese Art Series – Postage

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Art Series – Airmail

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

African Masks Series

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Series – Scenes from Coronation – Postage

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Series – Scenes from Coronation – Airmail

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies 2nd Series – Postage

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Butterflies 2nd Series – Air

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1978

25th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Series 

Members of the Royal Family – Postage

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

25th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Series – Members of the Royal Family – Airmail

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies Series

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Flowers Series

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

Used

 

 

 

 

 

Cats Series – Postage

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Cats Series – Airmail

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

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