Sunday, November 24, 2019

Equatorial Guinea

400, 550, 650 FCFA: local fruit and flowers, including breadfruit and Cacao are pictured on this flora series from Equatorial Guinea

Monday, November 18, 2019

EGYPT

30p block of four: this local birds issue includes two species of bee eaters, a swallow and a roller.

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Cote d'Ivoire

100f, 125f: this colorful hot air balloon issue features early models of French balloons

Saturday, September 21, 2019

BURUNDI

100, 115, 200, 220fr: this wildlife air mail issue shows iconic species from the Great Lakes region

Friday, August 9, 2019

BURKINA FASO

450, 600, 750fr: this se-tenant issue from 1985 shows songbirds: from top the Gonolek, Cordon bleu and Weaverbirds.

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Dem. Rep. of CONGO

FC1: this se-tenant set shows emblematic wildlife of Africa set in an aquatic setting with a waterfall.  Several of the species, such as the mandrill and giraffes, are typical of savannah ecosystems.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

GUINEA-Bissau

50p: this 1983 Brasiliana expo sheetlet shows an early map of S. America from the 16th century

Friday, June 7, 2019

GUINEA

750fr: this Scouting sheetlet shows native birds and butterflies such as the Long-tailed Whydah, sunbirds and Ring-necked Parakeet

Saturday, June 1, 2019

CHAD / Tchad

100fr: This se-tenant is part of the Essen 78 philatelic exhibition series, and shows native fauna

Sunday, May 12, 2019

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.

500fr: this high value Airmail issue shows the agile tree-climbing Leopard on a branch

Sunday, April 28, 2019

COMOROS

100f, 500f: this Coral Reefs set was issued when the Comoros were still under French rule

Saturday, April 13, 2019

DJIBOUTI (Afars & Issas)

30f, 200f: this pre-independence issue shows local scenes (railway, ships, mosque) and commemorates the visit of French President Pompidou in January 1973

Saturday, March 9, 2019

ERITREA

Nf10: this sheetlet shows the wide-ranging Peregrine Falcon, perching as well as diving.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

ANGOLA

K27, K45: this pair is from a 2oo3 issue featuring the Sable Antelope, a national symbol of Angola

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

CAPE VERDE

$45: this cultural mini sheet shows a typical group of traditional island musicians and instruments

Sunday, January 27, 2019

BOTSWANA

P5: this 1999 sheetlet shows the map of Botswana with the flags of the SADC community of southern African nations.  Note since this printing, the flag of D.R. Congo (at left) has changed, and Swaziland has changed its name to Eswatini.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

GUINEA

50f, 100f: this Scouting issue features youth study of natural species, such as birds and butterflies.

Saturday, January 12, 2019

GHANA

C4,000 block: this set shows traditional African musical instruments, including tam-tams and a bamboo orchestra

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