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
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
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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