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500f denom (#41887) (Upper Volta usage only)

  • Colnect-3549-575-Crocodile-Crocodylus-sp.jpg
  • Colnect-4903-992-Zeppelin-over-Bodensee.jpg
  • Colnect-3859-825-Virgin-and-Child-in-a-Garland-of-Flowers.jpg
  • Colnect-3348-237-Steam-Train-with-Yellow-Carriages.jpg
  • Colnect-4027-492-Prince-Charles-and-Lady-Diana.jpg
  • Colnect-3966-543-Flag.jpg
  • Colnect-4144-161-Johann-von-Goethe.jpg
  • Colnect-4053-960-Adoration-of-the-Magi.jpg
Desc: 500f

Currency: West African CFA franc (100c=1fr=1fcfa=1f)

Numerical sorting value: 3000000


Equivalent denoms used by Upper Volta: 500fr (13)
Only used by others: 500fcfa (871)

Users of this denom: Benin (26 stamps, 1982-2009), Burkina Faso (2 stamps, 2016-2017), GuineaBissau (14 stamps, 2010-2011), Ivory Coast (21 stamps, 2014-2018), Mali (1 stamp, 1965), Senegal (2 stamps, 2017), Upper Volta (8 stamps, 1973-1983) Show with all usages

Used by 8 stamps of Upper Volta: (See all uses as list)

airmail 5/3/1973 500f issue=African Wild Animals d=crocodile Crocodylus sp
airmail 5/11/1976 500f issue=75th Anniversary of the Zeppelin d=zeppelin over Bodensee
5/24/1978 500f issue=Rubens 400th d=Virgin & Child in a Garland of Flowers
7/6/1979 500f issue=100th anniversary of the death of Sir Rowland Hill d=Steam Train with Yellow Carriages
airmail 7/12/1983 500f issue=Royal Wedding 1981 d=Prince Charles & Lady Diana
12/9/1983 500f issue=25th Anniversary of Republic d=flag
12/13/1983 500f issue=Paintings 1983 d=Johann von Goethe
airmail 12/30/1983 500f issue=Christmas 1983 dt=paintings by Peter Paul Rubens d=Adoration of the Magi