Africa Stamp Exchange / / / / Le Site Africain pour l'Echange Philatelique

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

2012-02-13T23:47:00.000-08:00

500/: this mid-value comes from the landscapes series, and shows a sunset in Gulu, northern Uganda near the border with S. Sudan

TUNISIA / Tunisie

2012-02-13T23:45:00.002-08:00

250: the Red Cross-bill is a curious bird native to pine forests. Its bill is uniquely shapes to extract seeds from pine cones.

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

2012-02-13T23:43:00.002-08:00

600/: the Nile River is a key waterway in East Africa, and this millenium issue shows various scenes of the river's importance to industry and wildlife

ZAIRE

2012-02-13T23:41:00.002-08:00

20z: this was a high value of a set issued for the summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in 1984, and shows a soccer match

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

2012-02-13T23:36:00.003-08:00

500/: this flora issue features the Water Hyacinth, a common and prodigious species of waterways around Lake Victoria

ZIMBABWE

2012-02-13T23:30:00.001-08:00

$1.50: the migratory Peregrine Falcon is featured on this lovely stamp; it was issued for a meeting of CITES, which aims to protect endangered species globally.

ZAMBIA / Zambie

2012-02-11T07:02:00.001-08:00

K1000: the top stamp features benefits to free trade in the region under COMESA

K600: this issue shows a map of associated states of COMESA, the trading bloc of southern African countries

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2012-02-11T07:01:00.000-08:00

400/-: Modern post office services are promoted on this recent issue

SOUTH AFRICA

2012-02-11T07:00:00.001-08:00

B4: the Ostrich is featured on this stamp, which pays the rate for domestic large mailings

ZIMBABWE

2012-02-11T06:57:00.001-08:00

Z rate: the Crested Barbet is shown on this local rate issue featuring birds

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

2012-02-11T06:51:00.001-08:00

Sh. 1600: Impatiens spp. on Uganda's current flora definitive series

ZIMBABWE

2012-02-11T06:49:00.001-08:00

21c: Odzani Falls is pictured on one of the first definitive sets issued after independence in 1980

ZIMBABWE

2012-02-11T06:45:00.000-08:00

35c: the Pangolin is a popular species among hunters, and has a wide distribution in sub-Saharan African habitats; this issue dates from 1989

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

2012-02-11T06:40:00.001-08:00

Sh. 2000: a pair of spitting cobras is featured on this high value of the reptile definitive series

ZAMBIA / Zambie

2012-02-11T06:38:00.001-08:00

K2000: a high value from a definitive set featuring native sunbirds; this species is the Green-throated Sunbird

TUNISIA / Tunisie

2012-02-11T06:34:00.001-08:00

200: White chrysanthemums are seen here, from a 2000 flora issue

BENIN

2012-02-05T14:48:00.000-08:00

150fr: this 1997 series shows the history of ships; pictured here is a typical Greek merchant ship. This stamp was postmarked in Cotonou.

CAMEROON

2012-02-05T14:45:00.001-08:00

250fr: this 1998 issue celebrates the participation of Cameroon's "Lions" soccer team in 4 World Cup matches

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire

2012-02-05T14:42:00.000-08:00

250fr: this 1999 fauna issue shows a pair of buffaloes at the forest edge

ETHIOPIA / Ethiopie

2012-02-05T14:37:00.000-08:00

1b: this lovely stained glass artwork is entitled "struggle of the African people" and dates from 1987

ANGOLA

2012-02-01T11:29:00.001-08:00

30kw: this 2001 issue celebrates Africa Day, showing a colorful collage of modern and traditional cultural symbols

CAMEROON

2012-02-01T11:27:00.000-08:00

100fr: this WWF issue from 1988 shows an adult Drill with an infant. This primate native to Cameroon, Nigeria and Equ. Guinea and highly endangered.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. / Rep. Centrafricaine

2012-02-01T11:21:00.001-08:00

10fr: this flora issue shows hibiscus flowers, and was issued during the reign of "Emperor" Bokassa

BENIN

2012-02-01T11:17:00.001-08:00

125fr: this 1991 issue shows the country's profile with its flag and celebrates its 31st anniv. of independence

BOTSWANA

2012-02-01T11:15:00.000-08:00

35t: the Square-lipped Rhino is featured on this 1987 wildlife definitive, a rarely-seen value of a popular set

BURUNDI

2012-01-28T10:12:00.001-08:00

15fr: a native drummer is shown in this festive issue, with Burundi's flad draped over the drum

CAPE VERDE / Cap Vert

2012-01-28T10:09:00.001-08:00

10e: this 2003 issue celebrates 75 years of air mail service between Africa, Europe and the Americas, with the 1st Dakar-Praia flight in 1928

CAPE VERDE / Cap Vert

2012-01-28T10:04:00.001-08:00

10e: this issue shows two men practicing Taekwondo in the 2004 Olympics

COMOROS / Iles Comores

2012-01-28T10:02:00.001-08:00

125fr, 50fr ovpt on 250fr: sports issues are shown here, celebrating the Calgary Olympics and youth sports.

Dem. Rep. CONGO / R.D. Congo

2012-01-28T09:56:00.001-08:00

1.25 fr: this colorful large-format stamp was issued just after the country changed its name from Zaire in 1998, and shows a festive street parade

BURKINA FASO

2012-01-22T12:45:00.001-08:00

200fr, 690fr: this 2009 issue shows agricultural scenes of local villagers tending fields and planting, a relevant subject for this primarily rural country

ALGERIA / Algerie

2012-01-22T12:43:00.000-08:00

8.60: the town of Kerzaz is shown on this 1993 issue, with a backdrop of Saharan sand dunes

BURUNDI

2012-01-22T12:41:00.000-08:00

250fr: fungi is the subject of this colorful 1992 issue

GABON

2012-01-22T12:28:00.001-08:00

100fr: this 1996 issue shows native Gabonese artists and their paintings

ALGERIA / Algerie

2012-01-22T12:28:00.000-08:00

20: the Oran Station is featured on this 2008 issue showing notable sites

KENYA

2012-01-22T12:24:00.000-08:00

Sh. 1: the national flag is shown on this 1988 issue celebrating Kenya's 25th anniv. of independence

BOTSWANA

2012-01-17T13:26:00.001-08:00

P4.70: a traditional scene of a Legae village is shown on this local issue

GHANA

2012-01-17T13:22:00.000-08:00

c300: this lovely booklet stamp issue shows one of the sites of the Ghanaian coast, known for its beauty and tourism potential

CHAD / Tchad

2012-01-17T13:19:00.000-08:00

150fr: this 2005 issue shows the fossilized skull of Toumai, an early hominid found in the region and subject of much anthropological interest

DJIBOUTI

2012-01-17T13:13:00.001-08:00

70fr: this issue shows traditional alongside the modern Djibouti-Ethiopian railway

ETHIOPIA / Ethiopie

2012-01-17T13:12:00.001-08:00

1b: rural trades such as weaving are featured on this issue, called "the Victory of Ethiopia"

CONGO

2012-01-12T09:43:00.000-08:00

80fr: this 1991 issue celebrates Amnesty International, showing local designs of human rights activism and a placard that reads "No to human rights violations"

The GAMBIA / Gambie

2012-01-12T09:41:00.001-08:00

90b: the West African Dwarf Crocodile is featured on this stamp, and is a denizen of the River Gambia

COMOROS

2012-01-12T09:37:00.000-08:00

FC50: this lovely flora issue shows the Ylang-ylang, a fragrant ornamental tree that perfumes tropical gardens

BOTSWANA

2012-01-07T08:13:00.000-08:00

80t, P2.10: these stamps are from a WWF issue showing scenes of the Black-footed Cat, a threatened native feline

BURKINA FASO

2012-01-07T08:10:00.001-08:00

690fr: this 2008 issue celebrates the 48th independence of the country formerly known as Upper Volta

BURKINA FASO

2012-01-07T08:08:00.001-08:00

500fr: Mossi Kiegba dancers are shown in this 2008 issue showing local culture

ALGERIA & BENIN

2012-01-02T03:46:00.001-08:00

African traditional objects are shown on these two issues:
20: a brightly woven Algerian cloth design
15fr: this issue shows a traditional carved percussion instrument "tam tam"

ALGERIA / Algerie

2012-01-02T03:41:00.000-08:00

38: This stamp was issued in 2010, when OPEC celebrated its 50th anniv. Here, an oil tanker is shown leaving port.

BURKINA FASO

2012-01-02T03:38:00.000-08:00

185fr: traditional hair styles are a favorite African stamp theme; this one shows a Peul woman

BURKINA FASO

2012-01-02T03:36:00.000-08:00

590fr: this 2000 issue shows a group of Djoro dancers performing, from the region of Dimolo

ALGERIA / Algerie

2011-12-31T01:33:00.000-08:00

30: what a better way to end the year than with a typical New Year's issue, this one issued in 2007

BENIN

2011-12-31T01:31:00.000-08:00

175fr, 300fr: Rotary Intl. is celebrated on this 2005 issue showing a stylized map of Benin

BOTSWANA

2011-12-31T01:29:00.000-08:00

25t: this issue shows the rural art of weaving in celebration of the 10th anniv. of independence

CONGO

2011-12-31T01:26:00.000-08:00

60fr: the Pan African Postal Union is celebrated with this intricate design of a balloon and letters over a map of Africa, issued 1990

COMOROS / Iles Comores

2011-12-28T08:33:00.000-08:00

150fr: this 1983 air mail issue shows parasailing, an Olympic sport

GABON

2011-12-28T08:32:00.001-08:00

225fr: the New Horizons Children's Foundation is featured on this 1998 issue

CONGO

2011-12-28T08:31:00.001-08:00

75fr: this 1991 issue celebrates fresh water resources with the slogan "water is life"

DEM. REP. CONGO / R. D. Congo

2011-12-24T09:42:00.000-08:00

10 FC: this overprinted issue was issued shortly after the country changed its name from Zaire to DR Congo in 1998 and shows a brightly colored Lepidoptera spp.

DJIBOUTI

2011-12-24T09:38:00.001-08:00

70fr: this 1990 cultural issue shows a local woman's fine jewelry

DJIBOUTI

2011-12-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

45fr, 50fr: Two values from the 1984 landscapes series, showing Lac Abbe and the Alaili Dada volcanic formations, with insets showing a warthog and an antelope

GAMBIA / Gambie

2011-12-20T09:45:00.000-08:00

D1.25, D3: two stamps from a local flora and fauna series, these show the crowned crane and millet; as well as a pair of Oribi and Senegal Palm

GABON

2011-12-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

150fr: the Musa (banana) crop is shown on this 1986 issue, and is a very important local staple, grown throughout Gabon

GHANA

2011-12-20T09:41:00.000-08:00

c2000: the Black Stars national soccer team is celebrated on this 2006 World Cup issue

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire

2011-12-20T09:39:00.000-08:00

150fr: this 1992 issue celebrates the biodiversity of tropical forests, and was issued to commemorate the Rio Environment Summit

KENYA

2011-12-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

Sh. 3: the Leopard, a charismatic species of Kenyan national parks, is seen on this fauna stamp issue

KENYA

2011-12-20T09:34:00.000-08:00

Sh. 1: this issue celebrates the anniv. of independence with a scene of the original raising of Kenya's flag in 1963

KENYA

2011-12-15T23:28:00.000-08:00

15.50/- the showy native Brachychorythis orchid is featured on this flora stamp

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire

2011-12-15T23:25:00.000-08:00

280fr: this colorful issue shows flags and the outline of a player in the 1998 World Cup

MALI

2011-12-15T23:20:00.000-08:00

200fr: this 1994 stamp shows the Kraussaria grasshopper, a serious millet crop pest in the Sahel region; the postmark is from Bamako's Grand Marche

NAMIBIA / Namibie

2011-12-15T23:19:00.000-08:00

N$1.50: this stamp is from a fauna definitive issue, showing an elephant, a protected species in Namibia

RWANDA

2011-12-15T23:07:00.000-08:00

1fr, 60c: this 1970 set celebrates the famed mountain gorillas of the Virungas, a major tourist attraction for the country

SENEGAL

2011-12-15T23:04:00.000-08:00

10fr: this 1989 tourism issue shows a coastal scene and pirogue in Basse Casamance province

SIERRA LEONE

2011-12-15T23:03:00.000-08:00

2c: Olive-bellied Sunbird, from an early definitive series showing native birds

RWANDA

2011-12-15T23:02:00.000-08:00

50fr: this issue celebrates modern communications, showing satellites

NIGERIA

2011-12-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

N50, N30: two recent issues showing ceremonial costumes and the national symbols of the return to democracy

MALAWI

2011-12-12T12:08:00.000-08:00

15t, K1: the Bushbuck and Klipspringer are featured on this early wildlife definitive set

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2011-12-12T11:58:00.001-08:00

500/- Christmas choir celebrations are shown in full festive color

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

2011-12-12T11:54:00.000-08:00

B5: a Cheetah in full speed is featured on this 2007 issue, to pay the domestic medium postage rate.

SENEGAL

2011-12-12T11:46:00.000-08:00

145fr: this anti-Apartheid design shows a profile of Nelson Mandela and a scene of scourge. The cancel is from the town of Mbour.

SENEGAL

2011-12-12T11:44:00.000-08:00

15fr, 300fr: two recent issues show Goree Island and artisanal fishing pirogues

RWANDA

2011-12-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

90fr: this 1988 issue shows primates of the Nyungwe Forest Reserve

LESOTHO

2011-12-09T11:56:00.000-08:00

10s: this 1984 Audubon art issue shows the Vesper Sparrow

SENEGAL

2011-12-09T11:48:00.000-08:00

125fr: Flamingoes in Djoudj National Park are shown on this 1986 issue

SIERRA LEONE

2011-12-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

L5: this pair shows the gaudy Green Spotted Swallowtail Butterfly

SWAZILAND

2011-12-09T11:44:00.000-08:00

E1.30: the Maguga Dam is shown on this issue. Water catchment and conservation are critical to the survival of this small mountain kingdon

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

2011-12-09T11:40:00.000-08:00

Intl Postcard rate: this issue shows Homo heidelbergensis, an extinct species of the genus Homo, which includes modern man

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2011-12-09T11:37:00.000-08:00

500/- a large bull elephant is shown on this wildlife issue

TOGO

2011-12-09T11:35:00.000-08:00

100fr: this airmail issue shows local market commerce and sale of produce such as bananas

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2011-12-09T11:26:00.000-08:00

800/- this issue shows a savannah Leopard shown in a dramatic pose

RWANDA

2011-12-09T11:20:00.000-08:00

10fr: this Red Cross issue from 1988 shows the human toll of flooding

RWANDA

2011-12-05T04:13:00.000-08:00

3fr: the Galago or Bushbaby is a small nocturnal monkey, held in esteem and legend by many African cultures

RWANDA

2011-12-05T04:11:00.000-08:00

10fr: the Eulophia orchid is shown on this pre-Genoide flora issue

SENEGAL

2011-12-05T04:06:00.000-08:00

215fr: this 1996 issue celebrates the Atlanta Olympic Games

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2011-12-05T04:04:00.000-08:00

150/- this issue celebrates the East African Treaty, which unites Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to facilitate trade and movement between these countries

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

2011-12-05T04:03:00.000-08:00

100/- this issue shows a water-loving elephant mother and young

SIERRA LEONE

2011-12-01T14:24:00.000-08:00

L10, L50: two stamps from a 1990 butterflies definitive set featuring the Blue Salamis and the Small Striped Swordtail

TUNISIA / Tunisie

2011-12-01T14:23:00.000-08:00

600: Germany, the victor of the 2006 World Cup of Soccer is celebrated on this issue

TOGO

2011-12-01T14:20:00.000-08:00

40fr: this 1989 issue celebrates the 30th anniv. of the launch of Apollo XI

SWAZILAND

2011-12-01T14:04:00.000-08:00

E2.35: this issue shows a villager playing a traditional instrument fashioned from the horn of a Kudu antelope