Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Benin.

Last updated 1 April 2002.

Some of the information presented here is deduced from stamps in my own collection. Some sets mentioned here may contain other values not noted.

WARNING: The Universal Postal Union advises that Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.

• 1997. Birds.
  • 135f Pyrrhula pyrrhula.
  • 150f Carduelis spinus.
  • 200f Turdus torquatus.
  • 270f Parus cristatus.
  • 300f Nucifraga caryocatactes.
  • 400f Luscinia megarhynchos.
    Other values may exist.
• 1997. Arms of Benin. Dated "1997".
  • 200f Arms of Benin.
    Other values may exist.
• 1998. Cats.
  • 135f Abyssinian.
  • 150f Cat.
  • 200f Siamese.
  • 270f Cat.
  • 300f Wild cat.
  • 400f Manx.
    Other values may exist.
• 1998. Butterflies.
  • 135f Parnassius apollo.
  • 150f Anthocharis cardamines.
  • 200f Nymphalis antiopa.
  • 250f Pararge aegeria.
  • 300f Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe.
  • 400f Carterocephalus palaemon.
  • 1000f Aglais urticae (Miniature sheet).
    I wish to thank Marek Perepeczo for bringing the above series to my attention.
• 1998. Dinosaurs.
  • 135f Dinosaur.
  • 150f Dinosaur.
  • 200f Dinosaur.
  • 270f Dinosaur.
  • 300f Dinosaur.
  • 400f Dinosaur.
  • 500f Dinosaur.
  • 600f Dinosaur.
  • 700f Dinosaur.
    These nine stamps were issued in a sheetlet.
    I wish to thank Nikolay for bringing the above series to my attention.
• 1999. Animals.
  • 50f Ceratotherium sinum.
  • 100f Hippotragus niger.
  • 135f Hyaena brunnea.
  • 135f Phacochoerus aethiopicus.
  • 150f Colobus guereza.
  • 150f Hippopotamus amphibius.
  • 200f cyncerus caffer caffer.
  • 200f Equus zebra.
  • 300f Acinonyx jubatus.
  • 300f Panthera leo leo.
  • 400f Lycaon pictus.
  • 400f Periodicticus potto.
    I wish to thank Jan-Martin Hertzsch for bringing the above stamps to my attention. Other values may exist.
• 1999, April 27. The World Wide Fund for Nature. Pythons.
  • 135f.
  • 150f.
  • 200f.
  • 2000f.

Benin Philatelic Links.

Information on the World Wide Fund for Nature issue is available from Eurofila from their web site at http://www1.omnitel.net/eurofila/pricelists/wwf.htm .

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