Cabo Verde

Byron's Voyage

The Dolphin and Swallow stopped at Port Praya on 30/07/1764 in order to take on fresh water.

Wallis's and Carteret's Voyages

The Dolphin, Swallow and Prince Frederick stopped at Port Praya. There was a smallpox epidemic raging at the time, and Wallis restricted access to the shore for those sailors who hadn't had the disease at some time.

Cook's First Voyage

Cook took bearings from Boa Vista Island in the Cape Verde Islands during the outward leg of the first voyage (October 1768).

Cook's Second Voyage

On the outward leg of the second voyage, Cook stopped at the port of Praia on Sao Tiago Island (13-15/08/1772)

Cook's Third Voyage

Cook also stopped very briefly at the port of Praia on the outward leg of the third voyage (16/08/1776). He had been hoping to meet up with the Discovery but on finding it not there, Cook quickly set sail again for the Cape of Good Hope.

Cabo Verde has not released any stamps to do with Cook or his visits, but there is rather a nice miniature sheet from 1993 that shows Praia harbour in 1806.

République Démocratique du Congo

This former Belgian colony, which was known as Zaire whilst ruled by Mobuto, issued a large set of Ships stamps in 2001, one of which shows the Endeavour.

République Démocratique du Congo

22/06/2001

Ships of the Past Large set including one 25fc stamp in a miniatures sheet showing the Collier HMS Endeavour. Cook is also featured in the border of the miniature sheet.

Eritrea

When Eritrea released stamps for Cook's birth, it was still a rebel province of Ethiopia. I think these stamps are best described as propaganda issues.

Eritrea

30/10/1982

250th Anniversary of Cook's Birth 1v & M/S(1v) $1.50 stamp and miniature sheet from the QEII Coronation issue of 1978 overprinted '1728-1978 250th Anniv. Of Cook's Birth'.

Guiné Bissau

Guinea Bissau issued a stamp and a miniature sheet sometime in 1981 as part of a Great Navigators set. Both stamp and miniature sheet feature Cook and the Endeavour. The sheet also shows map and was overprinted sometime about 1983 to do with Hawaii.

Républica da Guiné Bissau

//1981

Great Navigators 6v & M/S(1v) The top value 40p stamp in this set and miniature sheet show Cook and the Endeavour. The miniature was also overprinted to commemorate the Hawaii discovery.

Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial

Equatorial Guinea issued one stamp and a miniature sheet for the anniversary of Cook's death. These were then overprinted for the Hawaii bicentenary even though that should have come before his death anniversary. There are other overprints including one for the 205th Anniversary of the Possession of South Georgia. None of these issues have full catalogue status in either Gibbons or Scott.

Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial

01/08/1979

Bicentenary of Cook's Death 1v & M/S(1v) These 100e stamp and miniature sheet both show a portrait of Cook. The miniature sheet also shows a ship on the border. They were both overprinted and surcharged to 500e at a later date.

Malawi

Malawi released a set of 12 stamps showing explorers including Cook on one of the K200 stamps.

I’m not sure about the issue date. Note the new Malawian flag – the sun has risen.

Malawi

? (First seen 02/10/2010)

Explorers 12x1v Cook is shown on one of these K200 stamps.

Sao Tome e Principe

Byron mentions in his journal that he found the heat on Tinian and Saipan worse than his time at St. Thomas, but I have no further information about that visit.

St. Thomas and Prince issued a stamp and miniature sheet featuring Cook as part of a Navigators series in 1982.

Sao Tome e Principe

21/12/1982

Famous Navigators 1v & M/S(1v) The 50d stamp and miniature sheet both show Cook and the Endeavour. The miniature sheet also shows Hodges 'Matavai Bay'. These stamps don't appear to have been catalogued by SG.

South Africa

Byron's Voyage

The Dolphin and Tamar sighted the coast of Africa on 10/02/1766, and came to anchor in Table Bay on the 13/02/1766. They received the customary hospitality that made the Cape of Good Hope such a popular destination, especially towards the end of the long expeditions. They set sail for home on the 06/03/1766.

Wallis's Voyage

The Dolphin stopped at the Cape of Good Hope for a month in early 1768. There was an epidemic of smallpox at the time, but the ship was received with the customary generosity. Wallis comments in his journal about the comparison between the Dutch in Africa, and those in Batavia.

Carteret's Voyage

The Swallow reached the Cape in November 1768, and stayed for six weeks, during which time the sick were able to recover. The journal states how hospitable the people were. They set sail for St. Helena on 20/01/1769.

Cook's First Voyage

Cook first called at the Cape of Good Hope on the homeward leg of the first voyage (14 March 1771).

Cook's Second Voyage

On the second voyage he stopped at the Cape on both the outward and homeward legs of the journey (30 October 1772 & 22 March 1775).

Cook's Third Voyage

Cook's final visit was in September 1776, shortly before sailing southeast to Prince Edward Island, which now belongs to South Africa.

Despite these numerous visits, Cook has only just recently been shown on one of the South African stamps issued for the Australia 99 exhibition. He was however shown on a stamp issued by the so-called Independent Homeland of Ciskei back in 1993. That was less than one year before Ciskei was fully reintegrated into South Africa.

Ciskei	19/05/1993	Navigators 5v Cook, the Endeavour and the route of his first voyage are shown on the 65c stamp in this set.
South Africa	19/03/1999	Famous Ships 4xNVI & M/S(1v) HMS Endeavour is shown on one of the 'standard postage' stamps in the block of four.