Saturday, April 18, 2020

ANGOLA

Var: this 1970 sheetlet features transport, with a background showing the lovely Duque de Branganca Falls, and commemorates 100 years of postage stamps.

Monday, March 30, 2020

CENTRAL AFRICAN Rep.

100fr: local scenes are shown on this 2019 issue, including the Majorettes dance troop and landscape scenery along the Oubangui River

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

BOTSWANA

P2-10: this 2019 set shows varied landscapes of Botswana, with insets showing unique wildlife and flora.  A great new addition to the ecotourism-oriented philately of Botswana!

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

DJIBOUTI

45fr: this 2004 issue features a caravan of camels transporting salt

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Equatorial Guinea

400, 550, 650 FCFA: local fruit and flowers, including breadfruit and Cacao are pictured on this flora series from Equatorial Guinea

Monday, November 18, 2019

EGYPT

30p block of four: this local birds issue includes two species of bee eaters, a swallow and a roller.

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Cote d'Ivoire

100f, 125f: this colorful hot air balloon issue features early models of French balloons

Saturday, September 21, 2019

BURUNDI

100, 115, 200, 220fr: this wildlife air mail issue shows iconic species from the Great Lakes region

Friday, August 9, 2019

BURKINA FASO

450, 600, 750fr: this se-tenant issue from 1985 shows songbirds: from top the Gonolek, Cordon bleu and Weaverbirds.

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Dem. Rep. of CONGO

FC1: this se-tenant set shows emblematic wildlife of Africa set in an aquatic setting with a waterfall.  Several of the species, such as the mandrill and giraffes, are typical of savannah ecosystems.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

GUINEA-Bissau

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

Friday, June 7, 2019

GUINEA

750fr: this Scouting sheetlet shows native birds and butterflies such as the Long-tailed Whydah, sunbirds and Ring-necked Parakeet

Saturday, June 1, 2019

CHAD / Tchad

100fr: This se-tenant is part of the Essen 78 philatelic exhibition series, and shows native fauna

Sunday, May 12, 2019

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.

500fr: this high value Airmail issue shows the agile tree-climbing Leopard on a branch

Sunday, April 28, 2019

COMOROS

100f, 500f: this Coral Reefs set was issued when the Comoros were still under French rule

Saturday, April 13, 2019

DJIBOUTI (Afars & Issas)

30f, 200f: this pre-independence issue shows local scenes (railway, ships, mosque) and commemorates the visit of French President Pompidou in January 1973

Saturday, March 9, 2019

ERITREA

Nf10: this sheetlet shows the wide-ranging Peregrine Falcon, perching as well as diving.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

ANGOLA

K27, K45: this pair is from a 2oo3 issue featuring the Sable Antelope, a national symbol of Angola

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