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Name: Benin (BJ)
What: country

Dahomey renamed itself to the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, then to just the Republic of Benin in 1990.

Areas: Africa

Stamps issued from 1975 to present


Watermarks used: CARTOR; some types unwatermarked

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

Overprints: Benin (29)


Links:

Wikipedia
WP philately
Colnect Benin
WNS Benin

Catalogs:
Michel
Yvert et Tellier
Stamp Number
Stanley Gibbons
WNS
Colnect codes

Cross-references

Related albums
WSA Benin Postage


Chart of stamps issued by year (blue):
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