Tuesday, November 27, 2012

MALAWI

K140: this 2011 Christmas issue shows a traditional scene of wise men offering gifts at the birth of Jesus

MOROCCO / Maroc

4.80: the Seal of Marrakech is pictured on this 1994 cultural heritage issue

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

NAMIBIA

Standard Rate: this lovely 1997 bird issue features the Rosy-faced Lovebird, a chirping, gregarious parrot of the arid plains including the Namib Desert

NIGER

250fr: this 1989 issue celebrates the 200th anniv. of the French Revolution with a historical scene

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K1000 on K700: this overprint issue increased the value of the original, which had been issued in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniv. of the UN

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Rep. of SOUTH AFRICA

85c: this brightly colored flora issue from 1993 shows some of the endemic succulent plants and flowers from the Namaqualand region

SWAZILAND

E2: the Cape Clawless Otter is a water-loving species found diving and feeding in fresh water streams

Thursday, November 1, 2012

SENEGAL

500fr: this 2010 issue celebrates the 50th anniv. of nationhood of Senegal, and shows symbols of the country including its flag, the baobab, lion and others

SOUTH AFRICA

Standard Rate: two of ten stamps from a birds sheetlet, featured here are the Saddlebill stork and the Water Dikkop or Thick-Knee

RWANDA

34fr: the Waterbuck is shown on this large game mammal issue, and inhabits several of the nation's parks such as Akagera

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