GUINEA-Bissau

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

GUINEA-BISSAU

P350: this 1991 wildlife issue features a Ground Hornbill, a common sight in the W. African savannah

GUINEA-Bissau

P2000: this 1992 WWF issue features a sub-species of Colobus Monkey native to the Guinean rainforest

GUINEA-BISSAU

10p: this Independence anniv. shows the location and flag of the Rep. of Guinea-Bissau

GUINEA-BISSAU

30P00: this colorful flag-studded issue celebrates UN membership

GUINEA-BISSAU

450fr: this spectacular 2003 issue shows a swallowtail butterfly on native flora

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12,000p: this 1996 shows a local wasp species in a simple format. This stamp is denominated in pesos, but since c. 2000, Guinea-Bissau has adopted the CFA franc as its currency to facilitate regional trade

GUINEA-BISSAU

7500 PG: 50th Anniv. of United Nations, 1995 (with flag of Guinea-Bissau and UN emblem). Recently, this country changed its currency from the peso (see stamp below) to the West Africa (CFA) franc for greater monetary union with neighboring francophone states such as Senegal.

GUINEA-BISSAU

30.00 pesos World Cup Soccer 1978 -- though this small lusophone country in W. Africa has never qualified for the World Cup finals, it has issued long sets to commemorate the games