Sunday, December 20, 2009

CONGO REP.


75fr Tree of Brazza or Moukondo
1981 Forestry issue

TOGO


150 fr value from a long definitive set showing Pres. Gnassingbe Eyadema

GHANA


40 gp Cultural dress
24th UPU Congress in Kenya

ZAMBIA / Zambie


1993 Sunbirds definitive issue
K50 Violet-backed sunbird
K500 Yellow-bellied sunbird
Sunbirds (Nectarinidae) are a numerous family of nectar-feeding birds native to Africa and S. Asia

TANZANIA / Tanzanie


400 Sh. Kasa Sea Turtle, Marine Parks

TANZANIA / Tanzanie


250 Sh. 1994 Intl Year of the Family (Woman harvesting crops)

Friday, December 18, 2009

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire


700fr White water lily 1997
Aquatic flora issue

Saturday, December 12, 2009

SWAZILAND


75c Tourism issue showing Swazi chalets

Friday, December 11, 2009

ZAIRE


4k: Early issue of Zaire commemorating the 50th Anniv. of Virunga National Park, showing the okapi or forest giraffe, endemic to Central Africa

Monday, December 7, 2009

EGYPT


1999 Issues:
Cairo Intl Fair 20p
125th Anniv of UPU 20p

LIBYA / Libye


30d Rock carvings / cave art: antelope
1978

LIBYA / Libye


70d Peace, dove, coat of arms, symbols
1975

LIBYA / Libye


30d Evacuation of foreign forces
1979

CAMEROON / Cameroun


200f Map and scenes, culture, giraffes
issued 2000

Saturday, December 5, 2009

NIGERIA


N100: Support the Fight against Corruption
2007 issue

NIGERIA


N20 Say NO to Corruption: Treasury Looting
2007 issue

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

ALGERIA / Algerie

3.oo World Tourism Org. 20th Anniv.
1995

Friday, November 27, 2009

BURUNDI


80f Crocodile, from a 1991 fauna set

MALI


225f map of Mali superimposed on map of Africa
1993 issue to commemorate the regime of the 3rd Republic of Mali

NIGER


10f Woodland Kingfisher
this design originally appeard as a stamp issue of Niger in 1970 and has been re-printed several times. It shows one of the most widespread species of kingfishers in W. Africa

Monday, November 23, 2009

BURUNDI


1975 Wildlife Issue
These are from a long set of stamps showing African fauna in natural habitats in se-tenant strips of four
3f Reed Buck
6f Black-back Jackal
6f Zebra Antelope
11f Serval

BURUNDI


1977 Wildlife
These postally used copies are from an extremely long set of se-tenant stamps depicting wildlife in strips of four
2f Marabou storks
27f guineafowl, bat-eared fox, elephants
Others in this set depict fauna such as the gnu, river hog, cobra, hyrax, mamba, kudu, impala and flamingos

Saturday, November 21, 2009

DJIBOUTI


45Fr.Dji. Acacia Flowers from a 1979 flora issue

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire


280 f Aquatic flora - Nymphea capensis water lilies
1997 issue

GABON


40f African Gray Parrot
This species has a wide range across W. and Central Africa and is a common cage bird

ERITREA / Eritree

N3 Ballot Box (2000)

Eritrea became independent on May 24, 1993 and since then has issued very attractive sets showing local scenes and events

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

SEYCHELLES


Endemic Species
R3 Seychelles Sunbird
R3.50 Sey. Killifish

SENEGAL


1995 Cultural Tourism: Bassari Festival
100fr

SENEGAL

100fr Rural Women and Livelihoods

TUNISIA / Tunisie

Vessels / Earthenware: 2004 Triangular Stamp Issue
700 d / 1,000 d values

Saturday, November 7, 2009

ZAMBIA / Zambie


K100 Christmas (Angel and flowers)
1994 issue of similar designs, diamond shape

MOROCCO / Maroc

2008 Environment Day 7.80 d

The design contrasts pollution and desertification with biodiversity and renewable energy

MOROCCO / Maroc


2007 Children's Day 7.80 d

MOROCCO / Maroc


2008 Abalone (mollusk) 7.80 d

TUNISIA / Tunisie


2002 Art: Still Life with Flowers
900d

Monday, November 2, 2009

ZAIRE


Buffalo in Virunga National Park - overprint value 150z

ZAIRE


15z former flag (torch of freedom on green field)
25th Anniv. of Independence
town cancel from Mbuji-Mayi

ZAIRE


1.50 nz Derby's Eland (50th Anniv. of Garamba National Park)

ZAIRE


50z Black-necked Cobra (1986 reptiles issue)

Saturday, October 31, 2009

BURUNDI


35fr Flora - Gloriosa Lily

BENIN

200fr: Tenth Anniv. of African Petroleum Producers Assoc.
Issued 1997

Saturday, October 24, 2009

SOMALIA / Somalie


31sh. Architecture of Jasiiradaha Jawaay
(Issued in 1986, just 5 years before the collapse of the Somali central government and suspension of postal issues)

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire


80fr: Waterfalls at Man, 1982

BENIN

500 fr Christmas issue from 1983
(church, children, skies)

BENIN



90fr overprint on 250fr Air Mail Issue showing Green Cuckoos; the former name Dahomey is blotted out, with the Republic's new name overprinted; Benin adopted its present name on Nov. 30, 1975

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP / Rep. Centrafricaine


30fr A very unique theme is pictured on this stamp: the peaceful livelihoods of former military combatants, here tending an agricultural field

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The GAMBIA / Gambie


D3 Blue-footed Booby (seabird)

Saturday, September 26, 2009

MAYOTTE


3 fr Island Map and Fauna (1998)
Mamoudzou town cancel

SIERRA LEONE



Le300 Black and Yellow Swallowtail (1990)

MAURITIUS / Ile Maurice


R 25 Coconut Crab 2006 issue

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