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this design originally appeard as a stamp issue of Niger in 1970 and has been re-printed several times. It shows one of the most widespread species of kingfishers in W. Africa
90fr overprint on 250fr Air Mail Issue showing Green Cuckoos; the former name Dahomey is blotted out, with the Republic's new name overprinted; Benin adopted its present name on Nov. 30, 1975