SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D22,000: this issue celebrates 800 years of the Portuguese language, and shows the flags of the Lusophone community of nations.

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D250, D2500: this large format fruit issue shows bananas, as well as the anona or jackfruit, local island staples

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D1000, D3500: Two recent fauna issues show the endemic Yellow-breasted Sunbird and a terrestrial hermit crab

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

Db10: Collectors know how rare it is to find postally used stamps from Sao Tome, this 1989 issue features local trees, and shows the starfruit or carambola

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE / St. Thomas & Prince

D1000: The showy Lepidoptera species Mesomenia cresus is shown on this 1996 issue, which bears the UNESCO symbol at upper right

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE / St. Thomas & Prince

D1500: this issue celebrates cooperation with Taiwan, showing the flags of the two countries intertwined. Sao Tome is one of the few African countries that maintains relations with the Republic of China

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D80, D100: African Grey Parrot, a widespread native parrot often captured for the cagebird trade throughout its range (1991 fauna issue). Note: I am fortunate to have received these postally used copies from this scarce W. African island nation.