Mozambique Company, Giraffe

Mozambique Company · 1937 · 20c

This stamp features a detailed illustration of a giraffe, a species native to the region. The design is part of a definitive series showcasing the local fauna of the territory administered by the Mozambique Company. The denomination is 20 centavos.

Issued in 1937, this stamp was used in the territory administered by the Mozambique Company (Companhia de Moçambique), a royal charter company that controlled central Mozambique from 1891 to 1942.