Friday, September 28, 2012

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: the Friguia Animal Park is featured on this lovely 2003 issue, showing some of the fauna species on display for visitors

MOROCCO / Maroc

7,80: this 2007 stamp celebrates the anniv. of the 1975 "Marche Verte," a campaign by the Moroccan royalty to liberate and restore territory lost to Spain in their occupation of Western Sahara.

SIERRA LEONE

5c: the Merlin of Bristol is featured on this low deomination stamp from a definitive series showing historic sailing vessels

ZIMBABWE

35c: the Pangolin, or Scaly Anteater is a widespread nocturnal mammal found in savannah and mixed forest habitats.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

RWANDA

4fr: This lovely fauna issue shows antelopes drinking at a waterhole in Akagera National Park. This large nature reserve covers 1,200km in eastern Rwanda, on the border with Tanzania.

Monday, September 17, 2012

SENEGAL

250fr: this 2006 issue shows the local village tradition of wrestling, a popular spectator sport. The stamp was clearly cancelled in the town of Popenguine, south of Dakar.

UGANDA

Sh. 400: the Sykes' Blue Monkey is featured on this lovely native fauna issue

Monday, September 10, 2012

SEYCHELLES

R10: this amazing constellation issue from the outer isles of the Seychelles shows mangrove islets by twilight, and the stars forming Scorpio in the night sky

UGANDA

800 Sh: this lovely tourism issue shows sites in East Africa; pictured here is a scene of the Maruhubi Palace ruins on the island of Zanzibar

Monday, September 3, 2012

ZIMBABWE

25c: this 2011 issue shows the Harare Railway Station. As seen here, stamps are now denominated in U.S. dollars or fractions

ZAMBIA

K10,000 on K2,250: this high value overprint shows a Spotted Hyena, from a recent fauna issue

Sunday, September 2, 2012

SIERRA LEONE

600 le: four stamps from a sheetleet (9) of native birds: at top are two weaver species, common species of the savannah; below are the blue swallow and golden-headed bunting

Saturday, August 25, 2012

TUNISIA / Tunisie

700, 600: two 2010-11 issues feature (at right) the Tunisian Revolution with an image of M. Bouazizi, and (at left) the 2010 Youth Olympic Games

RWANDA

80fr: this 1985 issue features agricultural production and food storage; Rwanda is one of the densest-populated countries in the world, making food security a high priority

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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

ZAMBIA

32n: Savannah mammals are featured on this local art set celebrating the Intl. Day of Rights of the Child

Friday, August 17, 2012

SIERRA LEONE

60Le: this stamp was issued as part of a 1990 butterflies definitive set, and features the colorful Violet-washed Charaxes

Sunday, August 12, 2012

TOGO

200fr: this recent 2010 issue shows typical rural dwellings; this one pictures a traditional Tamberma house

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